Hollow Section Connection design:
S14
Input Data
ULS - N0p:chord (kN) 112
ULS - N1:left bracing (kN) 79.5
ULS - N2:right bracing (kN)
ULS - N3:centre bracing (kN)
Angle left bracing - Ø1 (°) 90
Angle right bracing - Ø2 (°)
Angle centre bracing - Ø3 (°)
Gap g (mm)
X joint (Y/N) N
Symmetry (Y/N) N
Out of plane angle Ø (°)
fy:chord (MPa) 300
fy:left bracing (MPa) 300
fy:right bracing (MPa) 300
fy:centre bracing (MPa) 300
Es (GPa) 206
Partial safety factor YMj 1.1
Section data
Chord: 89x5.0 O1
Bracing Left: 60x3.0 O1
Bracing Right
Bracing Centre
N1
Ø1
N0p
Output
Provisions and checks not covered by the code were obtained from:
1. Design guide for circular hollow section (CHS) joints under
predominantly static loading
Published by CIDECT
ISBN 3-88585-975-0
2. Tubular structures: The third international symposium 1990
Published by Elsevier Applied Science
ISBN 1-85166-474-2
CALCULATION PARAMETERS
h0
γ= .
2 t0
89
=
2 ×5
= 8.900
d1
ß=
d0
60
=
89
= 0.674
App K.9
Nop. 1000
np =
A o. f y
112 ×1000
=
1 319.469 ×300
= 0.283
App K.9
CALCULATION FUNCTIONS
k p = (1 - 0.3 . np) - 0.3 . np2
= (1 - 0.3 ×0.283 ) - 0.3 ×0.283 2
= 0.891
Table K.6.2
0.024 . γ 1.2
k g = γ 0.2 . 1 + .
1 + e 0.5 g' - 1.33
0.024 ×8.9 1.2
= 8.9 0.2 × 1 +
1 + e 0.5 ×0 - 1.33
= 1.953
Table K.6.1
DESIGN CHECKS RESULT
Design criterium: Plastification of the chord:
Table K.6.2
1.1
f y0. t02 . 2.8 + 14.2 . ß 2 . γ 0.2 . k p.
γMj
N1capacity =
1000 . sin(φ1)
2 2 0.2 1.1
300 ×5 × 2.8 + 14.2 ×0.674 ×8.9 ×0.891 ×
1.1
=
1000 ×sin(90 )
= 95.718 kN
N1_actual = 79.500 kN
O.K.
Design criterium: Punching shear check: bracing no: 1
Table K.6.2
f y0. t0. π. d1. (1 + sin(φ1)) . 1.1
γMj
N1_capacity =
3 . 2 . sin(φ1)2 . 1000
1.1
300 ×5 ×π×60 ×(1 + sin(90 ))×
1.1
=
3 ×2 ×sin(90 )2 ×1000
= 163.242 kN
N1_actual = 79.500 kN
O.K.
The connection passes all design tests!