Lecture 13 Bolted Connections (cont.

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In the previous lecture, we looked at general strength considerations of bolted connections. In this lecture we will look at a typical all-bolted beam-to-girder shear connection to see practical bolted connection considerations. K
Cope Lev S S

Beam

Girder Connection angles Angle gage g from AISC p. 1-46 = Leh where: Cope = cut distance of beam flange necessary to clear girder flange and K distance, usually 1, 2 or 3 K = distance between top of flange to edge of start of flat web = from beam properties AISC Part 1 Lev = required minimum vertical edge distance in direction of load = from AISC Table J3.4 p. 16.1-107 S = bolt center-to-center spacing from AISC J3.3 p. 16.1-106 = 2 times nominal bolt diameter (minimum) = 3 times bolt diameter (preferred) = 3 (typical for bolts up to 1 diameter)

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Example (LRFD) GIVEN: A W16x40 A992 steel beam A frames into a W18x55 A992 steel girder B. The applied floor Service DL = 80 PSF and the applied floor Service LL = 100 PSF. Use diameter A325-X bolts with standard bolt holes and doubleangle A36 L3x3x connection angles. The beam is coped at top flange only. REQUIRED: Design the all-bolted beam-to-girder connection and provide a summary sketch. 30-0 W18x55 Girder B

W16x40 Beam A

Step 1 Determine factored beam end reaction: wu = 1.2[6(80 PSF) + 40 PLF] + 1.6[6(100 PSF)] = 1584 PLF = 1.6 KLF Beam weight Beam end reaction =
wu L 2

1.6 KLF (30'0" ) 2

= 24 KIPS

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4 @ 6-0 = 24-0

Step 2 Use AISC Table 10-1 All-Bolted Double-Angle Connections, p. 10-22:

These tables incorporate all design considerations for typical allbolted double-angle connections. Bolts

See Step 3 See Step 9 W16x40 Beam

See Step 5

See Step 7 See Step 5

See Step 8

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Step 3 Check Bolt and Angle Design Strength: From Table above, ASTM A325 Thread Cond. = X Angle thickness = Step 4 Determine minimum required cope: The minimum required vertical edge distance must be greater than the K distance for either the girder or the beam. W18x55 girder Kdet = 1 Bolt and angle design strength = 76.4 KIPS > 24 KIPS

5 " from AISC p. 1-18 16

Use cope = 1

W16x40 beam Kdet = 1

3 " from AISC p. 1-20 16

Step 5 Determine vertical edge distance, Lev: For compactness, use Lev = 1 (See Table J3.4 p. 16.1-107) Step 6 Determine angle gage for L3x3x = Leh: From AISC p. 1-46 g1 = Leh = 1 Step 7 Check Beam Web Design Strength: From Table above, Hole Type = STD Leh = 1 Lev = 1 The web thickness, tw of a W16x40 = 0.305 from AISC p. 1-20 W16x40 web design strength = 0.305(200 KIPS/inch) = 61 KIPS > 24 KIPS OK Beam web design strength = 200 KIPS per inch thickness

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Step 8 Check girder Support Design Strength: From Table above, Support Design Strength per Inch Thickness = 526 KIPS The web thickness, tw of a W18x55 = 0.390 from AISC p. 1-18 W18x55 web design strength = 0.390(526 KIPS/inch) = 205 KIPS > 24 KIPS OK Step 9 Determine bolt spacing S: Preferred bolt spacing S = 3 x bolt diameter = 3() = 2 Use S = 3 from Table above > 2 OK Step 10 Draw summary sketch of connection design:

W16x40 Beam
Cope = 1 Lev = 1 S = 3 S = 3 1

W18x55 Girder

2 - L 3x3x x 8 long A36 connection angles with 9 - A325-X bolts in STD holes Angle gage = 1

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