Design of RHS Truss Connection

Chord
Q H B t Fychord Echord e g=B/2/t beff U 9.95 80 80 4 240 KN mm mm mm N/mm

Branch1
P1 Hb1 Bb1 tb1 q Gapped lb -13 40 40 4 50 KN mm mm mm

Branch2
P2 Hb2 Bb2 tb2 q Lb 0 0 0 0 0 KN mm mm mm

210000 N/mm 0 mm 10 0.25 1

52.23569 mm Fybranch Ebranch

#DIV/0! mm 240 N/mm 210000 N/mm

For OverLapping K-connection lp 0 mm LOv 0 mm For X & Gapped K-connection g 50 mm

Ov

#DIV/0!

Y-connection

Table K2.2A
b. Joint eccentricity: b. Branchs angle:

AISC 360-10, pp16.1-153

-0.55<=E/H<=0.25 q1 & q2>=30 B/t and H/t<=30 for Gapped KCon.&T-,Y-,X-Con. O.K. Branch2 is out of limits O.K.

c. Chord wall slenderness:

d. Branch wall slenderness: branch1

B/t<=30 for Overlapped K-Conn. H/t<=35 for Overlapped K-Conn. B1b/tb1 and H1b/tb1 for tension
B1b/tb1 and H1b/tb1<=1.25(E/Fyb)0.5 for compression branch of Gapped K-,T-,Y- & X-Con. & <=1.1(E/Fyb)0.5 for compression branch of Overlapped K-Con.

O.K. O.K. O.K. O.K.

branch2

Bb2/tb2 and Hb2/tb2

for tension

B2b/tb2 and H2b/tb2<=1.25(E/Fyb)0.5 for compression branch of Gapped K-,T-,Y- & X-Con. & <=1.1(E/Fyb)0.5 for compression branch of Overlapped K-Con.

#DIV/0! #DIV/0!

e. Width Ratio:

Bb/B and Hb/B>=0.25

branch1 branch2

O.k. Out of Limits

f. Aspect Ratio:

0.5<=Hb/Bb<=2 , 0.5<=H/B<=2,

Branch1 isO.K.&Branch2 Calc. Err&CHRD O.K. #DIV/0! NA NA

g. OverLap: h. Branch Width Ratio:

25%<=Ov<=100 Bboverlapping/Bboverlapped tboverlapping/tboverlapped

i. Branch thickness Ratio: j Material strength:

Fy & Fyb <360N/mm

Additional Limits for Gapped K-Connection Width Ratio: Bb/B & Hb/B >= 0.1 + g/50 beff>=0.35 z=g/b >= 0.5(1-beff) g>= tb1+tb2 Smaller Bb >=0.63 Larger Bb Branch1 O.K.Branch2 Out of Limits Out of Limits O.k. O.K. Out of Limits

Gap Ratio: Gap: Branch Size:

Table K2.2 AISC 360-10, pp16.1-150 Available Strength

Modes of Failure

For Branch 1

b h Qf beop beop

0.5 For Branch 2 0.6529461 1 0.25 20

b h Qf beop beop

0 #DIV/0! 1 0 #DIV/0!

1-Limit State: Chord Wall Plastification when b <=0.85

T-, Y-, X-Connections

For Branch1 Pnsinq= For Branch1 Pnsinq= Branch1 P/W Branch2 P/W

22.57064 KN

#DIV/0! 19.6498813 KN NA KN

KN

2-Limit State: Shear yielding (Punching), When 0.85< b <= 1-1/g or B/t <10

For Branch1 Pnsinq= For Branch2 Pnsinq= Branch1 P/W Branch2 P/W

NOT APPLICABLE 83.215512 KN NOT APPLICABLE KN

#DIV/0! 68.7787896 KN NA KN

3-Limit State: Local yielding of Chord Sidewalls, when b=1

For Branch1 Pnsinq= For Branch2 Pnsinq= Branch1 P/W Branch2 P/W

NOT APPLICABLE 177.09252 KN NOT APPLICABLE KN

#DIV/0! 154.175826 KN NA KN

4-Limit State: Local Crippling of Chord Sidewalls, when b=1 and Branch is in Compression, For T-,Y- Connections

For Branch1 Pnsinq= For Branch2 Pnsinq= Branch1 P/W Branch2 P/W

NOT APPLICABLE 600.56918 KN NOT APPLICABLE KN

#DIV/0! 392.139304 KN NA KN

5-Limit State: Local Crippling of Chord Sidewalls, when b=1 and Branch is in Compression, For X- Connections

For Branch1 Pnsinq= For Branch2 Pnsinq= Branch1 P/W Branch2 P/W

NOT APPLICABLE 320.72113 KN NOT APPLICABLE 320.72113 KN 250.794738 KN NA KN

6-Limit State: Local of Branch/Branches due to Uneven Load Distribution when b>0.85

For Branch1 P/W For Branch2 P/W

NOT APPLICABLE 63.189873 KN NOT APPLICABLE KN

NA

7-Limit State: Shear of Chord sidewalls NOT APPLICABLE k= 5 cv= 1

Vn= Branch1 Branch2 P/W P/W

82.944 KN 64.8598335 KN NA KN

1-Limit State: Chord Wall Plastification for all b

Gapped K-Connections

For Branch1 Pnsinq= For Branch1 Pnsinq= Branch1 P/W Branch2 P/W

29.750708 KN

29.750708 KN 23.2642021 KN NA KN

2-Limit State: Shear Yielding(punching) when Bb <B-2t

For Branch1 Pnsinq= For Branch1 Pnsinq= Branch1 P/W Branch2 P/W

NOT APPLICABLE 94.735512 KN NOT APPLICABLE KN

#DIV/0! 78.3002314 KN NA KN

3-Limit State: Local of Branch/Branches due to Uneven Load Distribution when Rectangle and B/t<15

For Branch1 P/W For Branch2 P/W

NOT APPLICABLE 87.493671 KN NOT APPLICABLE KN

NA

4-Limit State: Shear of Chord sidewalls NOT APPLICABLE k= 5 cv= 1

Vn= Branch1 P/W Branch2 P/W

82.944 KN 64.8598335 KN NA KN

OverLapped K-Connections
1-Limit State: Local of Branch/Branches due to Uneven Load Distribution When 25% <=Ov<50%

Pi/W Pj/W When 50% <=Ov<80%

NA NA

KN KN

Pi/W Pj/W When 80% <=Ov<100%

NA NA

KN KN

Pi/W Pj/W

NA NA

KN KN

Summary
Connection is Y-connection 1-Limit State: Chord Wall Plastification Branch1 19.6 KN Branch2 NA KN 2-Limit State: Shear yielding (Punching) Branch1 NOT APPLICABLE 68.8 KN Branch2 NOT APPLICABLE NA KN 3-Limit State: Local yielding of Chord Sidewalls, Branch1 NOT APPLICABLE 154.2 KN Branch2 NOT APPLICABLE NA KN 4-Limit State: Local Crippling of Chord Sidewalls, Branch1 NOT APPLICABLE 392.1 KN Branch2 NOT APPLICABLE NA KN 5-Limit State: Local Crippling of Chord Sidewalls, Branch1 NOT APPLICABLE 250.8 KN Branch2 NOT APPLICABLE NA KN 6-Limit State: Local of Branch/Branches due to Uneven Load Branch1 NOT APPLICABLE 63.2 KN Branch2 NOT APPLICABLE NA KN 7-Limit State: Shear of Chord sidewalls Branch1 NOT APPLICABLE 64.9 KN Branch2 NOT APPLICABLE NA KN 64.85983

1-Limit State: Chord Wall Plastification Branch1 23.2642 KN Branch2 NA KN 2-Limit State: Shear yielding (Punching) Branch1 NOT APPLICABLE 78.30023 KN Branch2 NOT APPLICABLE NA KN 3-Limit State: Local of Branch/Branches due to Uneven Load Branch1 NOT APPLICABLE 87.49367 KN Branch2 NOT APPLICABLE NA KN 4-Limit State: Shear of Chord sidewalls Branch1 NOT APPLICABLE 64.85983 KN Branch2 NOT APPLICABLE NA KN

1-Limit State: Local of Branch/Branches due to Uneven Load Branchi NA KN Branchj NA KN