Design of Splice connection-bolted
1. Force in web
2. Check for bolts
Strength of one bolt
Lesser of
i) Shear Strength of one bolt- (Ø*Ns*Fnv*Ab) As per J3 (6)- AISC 360-16
ii) Slip resistance of one bolt- (µ*Du*hf*Tb*Ns) As per J3 (8)- AISC 360-16
3. Check for connected plies
3.1 Check for plate
i) Compression of Plate As per J4 (4) - AISC 360-16 and E3 (3)- AISC 360-16
a) Ø*(Fyp*Agp)
b) Ø*(Fcrp*Agp)
ii) Tension of Plate As per J4 (1)- AISC 360-16
a) Tensile Yielding of the plate-( Ø*(Fyp*Agp))
b) Tensile Rupture of the plate -( Ø*(Fup*Aep))
iii) Bearing Strength of the plate per bolt -(Ø*(2.4*d*tp*Fup)) - As per J3 (10) - AISC 360-16
Bearing Strength of the plate per bolt – (2.5*kb*d*tp*Fup/γmb) - As per IS 800:2007
Cl:10.3.4
Tearing Strength of the plate per bolt – ((1.2*Lc*tp*Fup)*Ø) - As per J3 (10) - AISC 360-16
iv) Shear Strength of the plate As per J4 (2) - AISC 360-16
a) Shear Yielding of the plate- Ø*(0.6*Fyp*Agp)
b) Shear Rupture of the plate- Ø*(0.6*Fup*Anvp)
v) Block shear strength of Plate- (Ø*{(0.6*Fup*Anvp +Ubs*Fup * Antp)}) - As per J4 (3) - AISC
360-16
vi) Axial Block shear strength of Plate –( Ø*{(0.6*Fup*Anvp +Ubs*Fup * Antp)}) - As per J4 (3) -
AISC 360-16
vii) Flexural Strength of the fin plate (As per F11 - AISC 360-16)
a) Yielding (Mn=Mp= FyZp ≤ 1.6FySp)
b) Lateral-Torsional Buckling (Mn=Fyp*Sp, Cb*{1.52-0.274(Lb*d/t2)*(Fyp/E)}*My, Fcr Sp)
3.2 Check for web
i) Compression of web- Ø*(Fyw*Agw) As per J4 (4) - AISC 360-16
ii) Tension of web As per J4 (1)- AISC 360-16
a) Tensile Yielding of the web - (Ø*(Fyw*Agw))
b) Tensile Rupture of the web - (Ø*(Fuw*Aew))
iii) Bearing Strength of the web per bolt -(Ø*(2.4*d*tw*Fuw)) - As per J3 (10) - AISC 360-16
Bearing Strength of the web per bolt – (2.5*kb*d*tw*Fuw/γmb) - As per IS 800:2007
Cl:10.3.4
Tearing Strength of the web per bolt – ((1.2*Lc*tw*Fuw)*Ø) - As per J3 (10) - AISC 360-16
iv) Shear Strength of the web As per J4 (2) - AISC 360-16
c) Shear Yielding of the web - Ø*(0.6*Fyw*Agw)
d) Shear Rupture of the web - Ø*(0.6*Fuw*Anvw)
v) Block shear strength of web - (Ø*{(0.6*Fuw*Anvw +Ubs*Fuw* Antw)}) - As per J4 (3) - AISC
360-16
vi) Axial Block shear strength of web –( Ø*{(0.6*Fuw*Anvw +Ubs*Fuw * Antw)}) - As per J4 (3) -
AISC 360-16
4. Force in Flange
5. Check for bolts
Strength of one bolt
Lesser of
iii) Shear Strength of one bolt- (Ø*Ns*Fnv*Ab) As per J3 (6)- AISC 360-16
iv) Slip resistance of one bolt- (µ*Du*hf*Tb*Ns) As per J3 (8)- AISC 360-16
5. Check for connected plies
5.1 Check for plate
viii) Compression of Plate As per J4 (4) - AISC 360-16 and E3 (3)- AISC 360-16
c) Ø*(Fyp*Agp)
d) Ø*(Fcrp*Agp)
ix) Tension of Plate As per J4 (1)- AISC 360-16
c) Tensile Yielding of the plate-( Ø*(Fyp*Agp))
d) Tensile Rupture of the plate -( Ø*(Fup*Aep))
x) Bearing Strength of the plate per bolt -(Ø*(2.4*d*tp*Fup)) - As per J3 (10) - AISC 360-16
Bearing Strength of the plate per bolt – (2.5*kb*d*tp*Fup/γmb) - As per IS 800:2007
Cl:10.3.4
Tearing Strength of the plate per bolt – ((1.2*Lc*tp*Fup)*Ø) - As per J3 (10) - AISC 360-16
xi) Shear Strength of the plate As per J4 (2) - AISC 360-16
e) Shear Yielding of the plate- Ø*(0.6*Fyp*Agp)
f) Shear Rupture of the plate- Ø*(0.6*Fup*Anvp)
xii) Block shear strength of Plate- (Ø*{(0.6*Fup*Anvp +Ubs*Fup * Antp)}) - As per J4 (3) - AISC
360-16
xiii) Axial Block shear strength of Plate –( Ø*{(0.6*Fup*Anvp +Ubs*Fup * Antp)}) - As per J4 (3) -
AISC 360-16
xiv) Flexural Strength of the fin plate (As per F11 - AISC 360-16)
c) Yielding (Mn=Mp= FyZp ≤ 1.6FySp)
d) Lateral-Torsional Buckling (Mn=Fyp*Sp, Cb*{1.52-0.274(Lb*d/t2)*(Fyp/E)}*My, Fcr Sp)
5.2 Check for flange
vii) Compression of flange- Ø*(Fyw*Agw) As per J4 (4) - AISC 360-16
viii) Tension of flange As per J4 (1)- AISC 360-16
c) Tensile Yielding of the flange - (Ø*(Fyw*Agw))
d) Tensile Rupture of the flange - (Ø*(Fuw*Aew))
ix) Bearing Strength of the flange per bolt -(Ø*(2.4*d*tw*Fuw)) - As per J3 (10) - AISC 360-16
Bearing Strength of the flange per bolt – (2.5*kb*d*tw*Fuw/γmb) - As per IS 800:2007
Cl:10.3.4
Tearing Strength of the flange per bolt – ((1.2*Lc*tw*Fuw)*Ø) - As per J3 (10) - AISC 360-16
x) Shear Strength of the flange As per J4 (2) - AISC 360-16
g) Shear Yielding of the flange - Ø*(0.6*Fyw*Agw)
h) Shear Rupture of the flange - Ø*(0.6*Fuw*Anvw)
xi) Block shear strength of flange - (Ø*{(0.6*Fuw*Anvw +Ubs*Fuw* Antw)}) - As per J4 (3) -
AISC 360-16
xii) Axial Block shear strength of flange –( Ø*{(0.6*Fuw*Anvw +Ubs*Fuw * Antw)}) - As per J4
(3) - AISC 360-16
