h1

4-BOLTED MOMENT CONNECTION

Connection Data
4-BOLTED / 8-BOLTED
4
BEAM:
HEB 400
COLUMN:
HEA 240
Bolt Diameter:
M24
End Plate Thk. (mm):
30
R(Response Mod.Coeff):>3
YES
Transverse Stiffeners:
YES
Doubler Pl.Thick.(side col.):
10 mm
Doubler Pl.Thick.(middle col.): 20 mm
D (Connection Depth ) =
800 mm
Flange backing plate =
15 mm
Geometry Data
e:Bolt Edge dis. (mm):
40
s:Bolt Spacing (mm):
60
s1:Bolt Free dis. (mm.)
40
bp: plate width (mm):
160
g (mm):
110
hmin (mm)(h1 or h2):
100

D
h2

s2

Load Data ( tension)

S235JRG2
8.8
Mp =
683.6 kN-m
1.1*Ry*Mp =
977.5 kN-m

Mu ( design moment )=

N=
Vy=

155 kN
228 kN

Vz=

100 kN

Mz=

140 kN-m

140 kN-m

Flange Force (by moment):

M
P

uf

Puf=

180.4 kN

Puf=

56.4 kN
236.8 kN

d tf

Flange Force (by axial force):

Puf =
Design Checks
1.Single Bolt Tension Force

Rn 0.75 F A
nt

Rn = 271.3
Rnreq= 59.2

Rnreq=Puf/4

Ratio =

kN
kN < 271.296 kN

0.22

2.Bolt Shear Force (Combined With Tension)

Vx2 Vy 2

V= 248.97

F
F'

nt

1.3 F

nt

nt

nt

nv

Fv = V/8/Abolt 68.8
F'nt = 800.0
Rn = 1085.18
Ratio =

kN
MPa
Mpa

kN > 236.78kN
0.22

3. Bearing Capacity of End Plate (Deformation at bolt hole considered)

Vbolt =
31.12
kN

Rn 0.75 1.2 L t F
c

0.75

Vz

S235JRG2

Beam & Column

Bolt Grade

Vy

Material Data :
End Plate

s1

( 2.4 d t Fu)

Rn= 257.58
Ratio =

kN > 31.12
0.12

4. Bearing Capacity of Column Flange (Deformation at bolt hole considered)

Vbolt =
31.12
kN

Rn 0.75 1.2 L t F
c

0.75

( 2.4 d t Fu)

Rn=

128.30 kN > 31.12

Ratio =

0.24

Meu=

3945.55

kN-mm

peff =

44.17

mm

treq =

21.60

mm < 30mm

Ratio =

0.72

5. Required End Plate Thickness

eu

Pe
m Puf
4
1

C 1.31

Af
pe

Aw

db

m Ca Cb

C
b

6.Shear Yielding of End Plate

R n 1 2 0.6 f A
y

Rn= 1353.6

kN > 236.78kN

Ratio =

0.17

7.Flange Local Bending

f2 fyf

Rn=

Rn 6.25 t

kN > 236.78kN
Ratio =

A PAIR OF TRANSVERSE STIFFENERS PROVIDED

15 mm BACKING PLATE SHALL BE PROVIDED

8.Web Local Yielding

h
h

min
min

d
d

--->

col

--->

col

( 5k N) f

yw

R ( 2.5k N) f
n

yw

web

web

Rn =

=1.0

kN > 236.78kN
A PAIR OF TRANSVERSE STIFFENERS PROVIDED

Ratio =
9.Web Crippling

d
h

min

2
d

min

col

col

1.5

t
E F t

N w
yw
f
---> Rn 0.75 0.80 t 1 3

d t
t
w

f
1.5

t
E F t
N
N w
yw
f
2
---> i
0.2 ---> Rn 0.75 0.40 t 1 3

d
d t
t
w

f
2

N
d

0.2 ---> Rn 0.75 0.40 t

1.5

E F t
tw
4N
yw
f

1
0.2

t
tf
w

Rn=

> 236.78 kN
A PAIR OF TRANSVERSE STIFFENERS PROVIDED

Ratio =
10.Web Compression Buckling

w 3

24 t
Rn 0.90

EF

Rn= 2180.30

yw

Ratio=

P F A

A PAIR OF TRANSVERSE STIFFENERS PROVIDED

y Panel
y Zone Shear
11.Web

P 0.4 P

--->

Rn 0.6 F d t

P 0.4 P

--->

Rn 0.6 F d t

r
r

y
y

y
y

c
c

1.4

Pr

Pc

Py= 1804.80 kN
Rn= 510.77 > 236.78 kN
Ratio =
0.46
DOUBLER PLATE THICKNESS= 10 mm
Required End Plate Thickness
Ratio =

GOVERNING SITUATION:

0.72