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Weld Capacity of Eccentric Connection Based on AISC-ASD 9th Edition
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
THICKER PART JOINTED t = 0.75 in
WELD SIZE w= 0.25 in
ECCENTRICITY TO EDGE e = 30 in
WELD LENGTH, DA L1 = 4 in
WELD LENGTH, DC L2 = 18 in
WELD LENGTH, CB L3 = 2 in
Pallowable = 10.7 kips
ANALYSIS
MIN WELD SIZE wmin = 0.25 in
MAX WELD SIZE wmax = 0.69 in
EFFECTIVE THROAT THICKNESS te = 0.707 w = 0.18 in
CENTROID OF WELD GROUP X0 = S Xi Ai / S Ai = 0.42 in
Y0 = S Yi Ai / S Ai = 9.75 in
CENTRODIAL MOMENT OF INERTIA Ix = S (b h / 12 + A d )
3 2
= 169 in4
Iy = S (b h3/ 12 + A d2 ) = 4 in4
TOTAL ECCENTRICITY e total = e + L 1 - X0 = 33.6 in
FACTOR a= e total / ( Ix + Iy ) = 0.194
ALLOWABLE STRESS Fv = 0.3 Fu = 21.0 ksi
DIRECT SHEAR FORCE @ POINTS A, B, C, D
f i y = P y / Aw = 0.24 P
f i x = P x / Aw = 0.00 P
THE VERTICAL & HORIZONTAL COMPONENTS OF SHEAR FORCE @ POINTS A, B, C, D
Point A : Ryi = a xi P = 0.70 P Rxi = a yi P = 1.60 P
Point B : Ryi = a xi P = 0.31 P Rxi = a yi P = 1.89 P
Point C : Ryi = a xi P = 0.08 P Rxi = a yi P = 1.89 P
Point D : Ryi = a xi P = 0.08 P Rxi = a yi P = 1.60 P
THE RESULTANT SHEAR FORCE @ POINTS A, B, C, D
Point A : Ri = [ ( 0.24 + 0.70 )2 + ( 0.00 + 1.60 ) 2 ] 0.5 = 1.85 P
Point B : Ri = [ ( 0.24 + 0.31 ) 2
+ ( 0.00 + 1.89 ) ] 2 0.5
= 1.97 P
Point C : Ri = [ ( 0.24 + 0.08 )2 + ( 0.00 + 1.89 ) 2 ] 0.5 = 1.92 P
Point D : Ri = [ ( 0.24 + 0.08 ) 2
+ ( 0.00 + 1.60 ) ] 2 0.5
= 1.63 P
Ri,max = 1.97 P
THE ALLOWABLE LOAD
Pallowable = Fv / Ri,max = 10.66 kips
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Weld Size of Eccentric Connection Based on AISC-LRFD 2nd Edition
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
THICKER PART JOINTED t = 0.75 in
WELD LENGTH L = 10 in
KL = 4 in
ECCENTRICITY TO EDGE e = 8 in
FACTORED LOAD Pu = 50 kips
USE w = 3/8 in WELD
ANALYSIS
MAX WELD SIZE wmax = 0.69 in
MIN WELD SIZE wmin = 0.25 in
THICKER PART JOINED MIN SIZE OF FILLET WELD
To 1/4 " inclusive 1/8
Over 1/4 to 1/2 3/16
Over 1/2 to 3/4 1/4
Over 3/4 5/16
k = 0.40
x = 0.80
xL = 8.0
aL = 4.00
a = 0.40
C = 0.88 (from AISC-LRFD Table 8-42)
C1 = 1.00 (E70 electrodes, from AISC-LRFD Table 8-37)
D = no. of sixteenths of an inch fillet weld size required
D = Pu / ( C C1 L ) = 5.69 / 16 in
SAY => 6 / 16 in
GOVERNS => 6 / 16 in
PROJECT : PAGE :
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Weld Capacity of Eccentric Connection Based on AISC-ASD 9th Edition
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
THICKER PART JOINTED t = 0.75 in
WELD SIZE w = 0.375 in
ECCENTRICITY TO EDGE x = 6 in
WELD LENGTH D= 10 in
SERVICE LEVEL LOAD P = 29.8 kips
ANALYSIS
MIN WELD SIZE w min = 0.25 in
MAX WELD SIZE w max = 0.69 in
EFFECTIVE THROAT THICKNESS te= 0.707 w = 0.27 in
CENTRODIAL MOMENT OF INERTIA Ix= 2 (t e D3 / 12 ) = 44.2 in4
DIRECT SHEAR STRESS fy= P/2Dte = 5.6 ksi
BENDING STRESS fx= DPx/2Ix = 20.2 ksi
RESULTANT STRESS f = ( f x 2 + f y 2 ) 0.5 = 21.0 ksi
ALLOWABLE STRESS Fv = 0.3 F u = 21.0 ksi > f [Satisfactory]
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Balance Weld Length & Compute Capacity Based on AISC-ASD 9th Edition
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
SERVICE LEVEL LOAD P= 81 kips
THICKER PART JOINTED t = 0.5 in
WELD SIZE w= 0.1875 in
WELD LENGTH AT END L2 = 5 in
CENTROID OF ANGLE SECTION d= 1.75 in
Pallowable = 81.0 kips
L1 = 7.7 in
L3 = 16.4 in
ANALYSIS
MIN WELD SIZE w min = 0.1875 in
MAX WELD SIZE w max = 0.44 in
EFFECTIVE THROAT THICKNESS te= 0.707 w = 0.13 in
ALLOWABLE STRESS Fv = 0.3 Fu = 21.0 ksi
THE LOAD CARRIED BY END WELD R2= Fv L2 t e = 13.92 ksi
THE LOAD CARRIED BY BOTTOM WELD R1= P ( 1 - d / L2 ) - R2 / 2 = 45.69 ksi
THE LOAD CARRIED BY TOP WELD R3= P - R1 - R2 = 21.39 ksi
REQUIRED WELD LENGTH AT BOTTOM L1= R1 / (Fv t e ) = 16.41 in
REQUIRED WELD LENGTH AT TOP L3= R3 / (Fv t e ) = 7.68 in
THE ALLOWABLE LOAD Pallowable = R1 + R 2 + R 3 = 81.00 in
