DESIGN OF CONNECTION

Connections of Girder to Truss

Properties of Steel for Connections

Axis Z-
Size and Theoretical Axis X-X Z
Area
Thickness Mass S
(mm2) I (106 r
(mm) (kg/m) (103 r (mm)
mm4) (mm)
mm3)
L100×100×10 14.9 1900 1.8 25.2 30.8 19.7

𝐹𝑦 = 248𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝐹𝑢 = 415𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝒃𝒐𝒍𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓(𝒅) = 𝟑𝟎 𝒎𝒎

𝑃𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 = 1380 𝑘𝑁 (See Summary for Maximum Shear in the girder)

Minimum Spacing in any direction:

2
𝑠≥2 𝑑
3
𝑠 ≥ 58.67𝑚𝑚 say
∴ 𝒔 = 𝟔𝟎 𝒎𝒎
Edge distance:

∴Le = 38mm
(obtained from Table 510.3.4 of NSCP2015 assume sheared edges, the worst case)

Part Force (kN)

No. of Bolts

1001 2601.225 19

1002 3714.924 26

1003 3905.471 26

1004 1465.204 10

1005 2126.161 15

1006 449.73 3

1007 798.787 6

1008 3992.506 26

1009 3921.058 26
1010 3419.015 26

1011 2692.546 19

1012 1999.966 15

1013 1211.279 9

1014 488.88 3

1015 2720.124 19

1016 2494.075 19

1017 2034.012 15

1018 1459.766 12

1019 929.117 7

1020 499.394 3

1021 2015.44 15

1022 2639.372 19

1023 2602.187 19

1024 2230.512 19

1025 1665.603 12

1026 1093.474 10

1027 606.844 3

1028 6050.487 43

1029 2151.149 15

1030 2570.639 19

1031 2552.946 19

1032 2095.416 15

1033 1419.254 10

1034 726.635 6
1035 197.657 2

1036 1659.727 12

1037 2370.823 15

1038 2410.919 19

1039 2010.677 15

1040 1384.881 10

1041 737.071 5

1042 236.679 3

1043 2228.119 15

1044 2610.823 15

1045 2568.586 15

1046 2074.318 15

1047 1437.613 12

1048 763.766 6

1049 186.699 1

1050 1721.635 10

1051 2430.33 15

1052 2430.792 15

1053 1988.75 15

1054 1383.988 10

1055 750.522 6

1056 225.361 3

1057 2908.449 24

1058 2468.356 29

1059 2026.357 14

1060 1471.742 10
1061 925.354 7

1062 2639.372 15

1063 343.386 5

1064 2292.704 15

1065 2569.388 15

1066 2185.047 15

1067 1644.218 12

1068 1084.181 8

1069 590.804 5

1070 209.846 3

1071 2693.067 15

1072 3778.221 26

1073 3989.95 29

1074 1494.278 12

1075 2189.632 15

1076 429.016 3

1077 833.56 6

1078 4037.066 29

1079 3978.772 26

1080

1081 3489.594 22

1082 2759.587 19

1083 2058.797 15

1084 1252.392 10
 Connections of Floor Beams to Girder

Properties of Steel for Connections

Axis Z-
Size and Theoretical Axis X-X Z
Area
Thickness Mass S
(mm2) I (106 r
(mm) (kg/m) (103 r (mm)
mm4) (mm)
mm3)
L100×100×10 14.9 1900 1.8 25.2 30.8 19.7

𝐹𝑦 = 248𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝐹𝑢 = 415𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝒃𝒐𝒍𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓(𝒅) = 𝟑𝟎𝒎𝒎
For FB2 at bottom chord:

𝑃𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 = 1276.827 𝑘𝑁 (See Summary for Maximum Forcein the girder)

Minimum Spacing in any direction:

2
𝑠≥2 𝑑
3
𝑠 ≥ 58.67𝑚𝑚 say
∴ 𝒔 = 𝟖𝟎 𝒎𝒎
Edge distance:

∴Le = 38mm
(obtained from Table 510.3.4 of NSCP2015 assume sheared edges, the worst case)

Checking for the number of bolts:

Shear (Double Shear):

𝑃𝑣 = 𝐴𝑣 𝐹𝑣
𝐹𝑣 = 0.4𝐹𝑦 = 0.4(248𝑀𝑃𝑎) = 99.2𝑀𝑃𝑎
(22𝑚𝑚)2 𝜋
1276.827 × 103 𝑁 = ( ) (𝑛 ∗ 2)(99.2𝑀𝑃𝑎)
4
𝑛 = 9.10452𝑠𝑎𝑦 9 𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠
Bearing on Contact Area:
𝑃𝑏 = 𝐴𝑏 𝐹𝑏
𝐹𝑏 = 1.2𝐹𝑢 = 1.2(415𝑀𝑃𝑎) = 498𝑀𝑃𝑎
172.410 × 103 𝑁 = (22𝑚𝑚)(10𝑚𝑚)(𝑛)(498𝑀𝑃𝑎)
𝑛 = 8.54637 𝑠𝑎𝑦 9 𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠

∴ 𝑼𝒔𝒆 𝟗 𝒃𝒐𝒍𝒕𝒔
 Part Force(kN) No. of Bolts

Top Chord
FB1
1267 - -

FB2
1268 1250.71 9

FB3
1269 1008.86 9

FB4
1270 782.566 6

FB5
1271 790.422 6

FB6
1272 649.295 5

FB7
1273 576.573 4

FB8
1274 - -

Bottom Chord
FB1
1259 1613.3 12

FB2
1260 1276.827 9

FB3
1261 1076.92 8

FB4
1262 877.313 6

FB5
1263 821.367 6

FB6
1264 744.052 5

FB7
1265 629.5 5
 FB8
1265 402.005 3

Connections of Bracing

𝐹𝑦 = 248𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝐹𝑢 = 415𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝒃𝒐𝒍𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓(𝒅) = 𝟐𝟐𝒎𝒎
For FB2 at bottom chord:

𝑃𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 = 1276.827 𝑘𝑁 (See Summary for Maximum Forcein the girder)

Minimum Spacing in any direction:

2
𝑠≥2 𝑑
3
𝑠 ≥ 58.67𝑚𝑚 say
∴ 𝒔 = 𝟔𝟎 𝒎𝒎
Edge distance:

∴Le = 38mm
(obtained from Table 510.3.4 of NSCP2015 assume sheared edges, the worst case)

Part Force (kN)

No. of Bolts
Diagonal Bracing

1275 826.934 11

1276 241.56 3

1277 47.593 1

1278 163.838 2

1279 658.708 9

1280 386.322 5

1281 205.264 3

1282 81.724 1

1283 134.122 2

1284 338.088 3
1285 323.025 3

1286 166.421 2

1287 46.426 1

1288 132.077 2

1289 313.697 3

1290 286.557 2

1291 117.665 2

1292 36.469 1

1293 85.231 1

1294 262.47 3

1295 261.497 3

1296 87.599 1

1297 26.259 1

1298 65.053 1

1299 242.048 3

1300 249.785 3

1301 81.946 1

1302 41.451 1

1303 56.13 1

1304 213.899 3

1305 232.574 3

1306 83.957 1

1307 43.06 1

1308 64.052 1

1309 205.232 3
1310 213.271 3

1311 74.19 1

1312 35.638 1

1313 61.666 1

1314 230.482 3
Connections of Trusses

𝐹𝑦 = 248𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝐹𝑢 = 415𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝒃𝒐𝒍𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓 = 𝟑𝟎𝒎𝒎
𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑔𝑢𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 = 20𝑚𝑚

Minimum Spacing in any direction:

2
𝑠≥2 𝑑
3
𝑠 ≥ 58.67𝑚𝑚 say
∴ 𝒔 = 𝟖𝟎 𝒎𝒎
Edge distance:

∴Le = 52mm
(obtained from Table 510.3.4 of NSCP2015 assume sheared edges, the worst case)

No. of Bolts in each Member

Part Force (kN) No. of Bolts

Top Chord

2013 (member AI) 2604.001 19

2014 (member IJ) 1390.985 10

2015 (member JK) 6300.327 45

2016 (member KL) 6224.162 44

2017 (member LM) 2765.17 20

2018 (member NH) 2765.17 20

2019 (member MN) 1908.195 14

Other Members

2001 (member BI) 669.701 5

2027 (member IC) 826.329 6

2002 (member JC) 532.328 4

2028 (member JD) 2995.881 21

2003 (member KD) 410.486 3

2029 (member DL) 2862.987 20

2004 (member LE) 626.125 4

2030 (member LF) 2324.138 17

2005 (member MF) 48.252 1

2031 (member NF) 2088.774 15

2006 (member NG) 510.432 4

Part Force (kN) No. of Bolts

2037 353.079 3

2038 46.073 1

2039 143.699 1

2040 54.003 1

2041 60.335 1

Lateral Bracing

2042 77.592 1

2043 161.978 1

2044 92.077 1

2945 32.792 1
Connections of Counterweight

𝐹𝑦 = 248𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝐹𝑢 = 415𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝒃𝒐𝒍𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓 = 𝟑𝟎𝒎𝒎
𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑔𝑢𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 = 20𝑚𝑚

Minimum Spacing in any direction:

2
𝑠≥2 𝑑
3
𝑠 ≥ 58.67𝑚𝑚 say
∴ 𝒔 = 𝟖𝟎 𝒎𝒎
Edge distance:

∴Le = 52mm
(obtained from Table 510.3.4 of NSCP2015 assume sheared edges, the worst case)

No. of Bolts in each Member

Part Force (kN)

No. of Bolts

2051 826.934 11

2052 241.56 3

3001 47.593 1

3002 163.838 2

3003 658.708 9

3004 386.322 5

3005 205.264 3

3006 81.724 1

3007 134.122 2

3008 338.088 3

3009 323.025 3

3010 166.421 2

3011 46.426 1
3012 132.077 2

3013 313.697 3

3014 286.557 2

3015 117.665 2

3016 36.469 1

3017 85.231 1

3018 262.47 3

3019 261.497 3

3020 87.599 1

3021 26.259 1

3022 65.053 1

3023 242.048 3

3024 249.785 3

3025 81.946 1

1326 41.451 1

1327 56.13 1

1328 213.899 3

1329 232.574 3

1330 83.957 1

1331 43.06 1

1332 64.052 1

1333 205.232 3

1334 213.271 3

1335 74.19 1

1336 35.638 1

1337 61.666 1
1338 230.482 3