FLUSH END PLATE MOMENT CONNECTION TO BEAM WEB

(As per AISC 2005 LRFD)

Thickness Depth
Depth of Width of Root between
Section Section Web Flange Radius
MEMBER Designation fillets
h b s t r d
mm mm mm mm mm mm
Member R UC 356x406x393 419 407 30.6 49.2 15.2 290.2
Member L UC 305x305x97 307.9 305.3 9.9 15.4 15.2 246.7
Supporting UC 305x305x97 307.9 305.3 9.9 15.4 15.2 246.7

Shear Moment Moment Flange

Axial Force
MEMBER Force (Mz) (My) force
kN kN kNm kNm kN
Member R 2479 6703.624
Member L 0
Supporting 0 0 0 0

Type_1 Two bolt flush unstiffened Type_2 Four bolt flush unstiffened

Weld strength = 70 ksi

Member Grade = 355 Mpa
Bolt type = A325-N
Bolt diameter = 36 mm
Endplate thickness = 60 mm
Weld Electrode = 70 ksi
Connection type = Type_2

Member R
Bolt Diameter
 db = 86 mm
db min = 20 mm Mu = 2479 kNm
= 0.75
Ft = 620 N/mm2
Increse bolt dia pf = 60.2 mm
Pb = 108
dn = 462 mm
 End plate thickness
bp = 407 mm
g = 224 mm

s = 150.9196 mm
For Type_1

h1 = 408 mm

h2 = 300 mm
Y = 2698.944 mm
For Type_2

Y = 2887.253 mm

Y = 2887.253 mm

Pt = 630.7632 kN

Mnp = 437.1189 Nmm

r = 1.25
b = 0.9

tp = 25.6412 mm

Plate thickness is OK

Stiffener plate thickness

Thickness = 10 mm

T min = 30.6 mm

Increase plate thickness

Supporting beam check
Flange tensile check

Tensile strength = 2225.069 kN

Flange thickness is insufficient
 Weld design
Web weld
Weld thickness = 6 mm
FEXX = 70 ksi
= 482.3
Nominal strength = 217.035 N/mm2
Weld stress = 0 kN/mm
Weld thickness = 0 mm
Min thickness = 6 mm

Weld is safe

Flange weld to end plate weld

Supporting beam
Weld thickness = CJP
Supported beam Flush end plate: CJP weld considered
Weld thickness = CJP

Stiffener weld
Weld thickness = 6 mm
FEXX = 70 ksi
= 482.3
Nominal strength = 217.035 N/mm2
Weld stress = 0 mm
0 mm
Min thickness = 6 mm

Weld is safe
 Thickness
Depth of Root
Section Width of Section Web Flange Radius
h b s t r
Designation mm mm mm mm mm

UC 356x406x634 474.6 424 47.6 77 15.2

UC 356x406x551 455.6 418.5 42.1 67.5 15.2
UC 356x406x467 436.6 412.2 35.8 58 15.2
UC 356x406x393 419 407 30.6 49.2 15.2
UC 356x406x340 406.4 403 26.6 42.9 15.2
UC 356x406x287 393.6 399 22.6 36.5 15.2
UC 356x406x235 381 394.8 18.4 30.2 15.2
UC 356x368x202 374.6 374.7 16.5 27 15.2
UC 356x368x177 368.2 372.6 14.4 23.8 15.2
UC 356x368x153 362 370.5 12.3 20.7 15.2
UC 356x368x129 355.6 368.6 10.4 17.5 15.2
UC 305x305x283 365.3 322.2 26.8 44.1 15.2
UC 305x305x240 352.5 318.4 23 37.7 15.2
UC 305x305x198 339.9 314.5 19.1 31.4 15.2
UC 305x305x158 327.1 311.2 15.8 25 15.2
UC 305x305x137 320.5 309.2 13.8 21.7 15.2
UC 305x305x118 314.5 307.4 12 18.7 15.2
UC 305x305x97 307.9 305.3 9.9 15.4 15.2
UC 254x254x167 289.1 265.2 19.2 31.7 12.7
UC 254x254x132 276.3 261.3 15.3 25.3 12.7
UC 254x254x107 266.7 258.8 12.8 20.5 12.7
UC 254x254x89 260.3 256.3 10.3 17.3 12.7
UC 254x254x73 254.1 254.6 8.6 14.2 12.7
UC 203x203x86 222.2 209.1 12.7 20.5 10.2
UC 203x203x71 215.8 206.4 10 17.3 10.2
UC 203x203x60 209.6 205.8 9.4 14.2 10.2
UC 203x203x52 206.2 204.3 7.9 12.5 10.2
UC 203x203x46 203.2 203.6 7.2 11 10.2
UC 152x152x51 170.2 157.4 11 15.7 7.6
UC 152x152x37 161.8 154.4 8 11.5 7.6
UC 152x152x30 157.6 152.9 6.5 9.4 7.6
UC 152x152x23 152.4 152.2 5.8 6.8 7.6
UB 152 x 89 x 16 152.4 88.7 4.5 7.7 7.6
UB 178 x 102 x 19 177.8 101.2 4.8 7.9 7.6
UB 203 x 102 x 23 203.2 101.8 5.4 9.3 7.6
UB 203 x 133 x 25 203.2 133.2 5.7 7.8 7.6
UB 203 x 133 x 30 206.8 133.9 6.4 9.6 7.6
UB 254 x 102 x 22 254 101.6 5.7 6.8 7.6
UB 254 x 102 x 25 257.2 101.9 6 8.4 7.6
UB 254 x 102 x 28 260.4 102.2 6.3 10 7.6
UB 254 x 146 x 31 251.4 146.1 6 8.6 7.6
UB 254 x 146 x 37 256 146.4 6.3 10.9 7.6
UB 254 x 146 x 43 259.6 147.3 7.2 12.7 7.6
UB 305 x 102 x 25 305.1 101.6 5.8 7 7.6
UB 305 x 102 x 28 308.7 101.8 6 8.8 7.6
UB 305 x 102 x 33 312.7 102.4 6.6 10.8 7.6
UB 305 x 165 x 40 303.4 165 6 10.2 8.9
UB 305 x 165 x 46 306.6 165.7 6.7 11.8 8.9
UB 305 x 165 x 54 310.4 166.9 7.9 13.7 8.9
UB 356 x 127 x 33 349 125.4 6 8.5 10.2
UB 356 x 127 x 39 353.4 126 6.6 10.7 10.2
UB 356 x 171 x 45 351.4 171.1 7 9.7 10.2
UB 356 x 171 x 51 355 171.5 7.4 11.5 10.2
UB 356 x 171 x 57 358 172.2 8.1 13 10.2
UB 356 x 171 x 67 363.4 173.2 9.1 15.7 10.2
UB 406 x 140 x 39 398 141.8 6.4 8.6 10.2
UB 406 x 140 x 46 403.2 142.2 6.8 11.2 10.2
UB 406 x 178 x 54 402.6 177.7 7.7 10.9 10.2
UB 406 x 178 x 60 406.4 177.9 7.9 12.8 10.2
UB 406 x 178 x 67 409.4 178.8 8.8 14.3 10.2
UB 406 x 178 x 74 412.8 179.5 9.5 16 10.2
UB 457 x 152 x 52 449.8 152.4 7.6 10.9 10.2
UB 457 x 152 x 60 454.6 152.9 8.1 13.3 10.2
UB 457 x 152 x 67 458 153.8 9 15 10.2
UB 457 x 152 x 74 462 154.4 9.6 17 10.2
UB 457 x 152 x 82 465.8 155.3 10.5 18.9 10.2
UB 457 x 191 x 67 453.4 189.9 8.5 12.7 10.2
UB 457 x 191 x 74 457 190.4 9 14.5 10.2
UB 457 x 191 x 82 460 191.3 9.9 16 10.2
UB 457 x 191 x 89 463.4 191.9 10.5 17.7 10.2
UB 457 x 191 x 98 467.2 192.8 11.4 19.6 10.2
UB 533 x 210 x 82 528.3 208.8 9.6 13.2 12.7
UB 533 x 210 x 92 533.1 209.3 10.1 15.6 12.7
UB 533 x 210 x 101 536.7 210 10.8 17.4 12.7
UB 533 x 210 x 109 539.5 210.8 11.6 18.8 12.7
UB 533 x 210 x 122 544.5 211.9 12.7 21.3 12.7
UB 610 x 229 x 101 602.6 227.6 10.5 14.8 12.7
UB 610 x 229 x 113 607.6 228.2 11.1 17.3 12.7
UB 610 x 229 x 125 612.2 229 11.9 19.6 12.7
UB 610 x 229 x 140 617.2 230.2 13.1 22.1 12.7
UB 610 x 305 x 149 612.4 304.8 11.8 19.7 16.5
UB 610 x 305 x 179 620.2 307.1 14.1 23.6 16.5
UB 610 x 305 x 238 635.8 311.4 18.4 31.4 16.5
UB 686 x 254 x 125 677.9 253 11.7 16.2 15.2
UB 686 x 254 x 140 683.5 253.7 12.4 19 15.2
UB 686 x 254 x 152 687.5 254.5 13.2 21 15.2
UB 686 x 254 x 170 692.9 255.8 14.5 23.7 15.2
UB 762 x 267 x 147 754 265.2 12.8 17.5 16.5
UB 762 x 267 x 173 762.2 266.7 14.3 21.6 16.5
UB 762 x 267 x 197 769.8 268 15.6 25.4 16.5
UB 838 x 292 x 176 834.9 291.7 14 18.8 17.8
UB 838 x 292 x 194 840.7 292.4 14.7 21.7 17.8
UB 838 x 292 x 226 850.9 293.8 16.1 26.8 17.8
UB 914 x 305 x 201 903 303.3 15.1 20.2 19.1
UB 914 x 305 x 224 910.4 304.1 15.9 23.9 19.1
UB 914 x 305 x 253 918.4 305.5 17.3 27.9 19.1
UB 914 x 305 x 289 926.6 307.7 19.5 32 19.1
UB 914 x 419 x 343 911.8 418.5 19.4 32 24.1
UB 914 x 419 x 388 921 420.5 21.4 36.6 24.1
Depth between
fillets Area of Section
d A
mm cm2

290.2 808
290.2 702
290.2 595
290.2 501
290.2 433
290.2 366
290.2 299
290.2 257
290.2 226
290.2 195
290.2 164
246.7 360
246.7 306
246.7 252
246.7 201
246.7 174
246.7 150
246.7 123
200.3 213
200.3 168
200.3 136
200.3 113
200.3 93.1
160.8 110
160.8 90.4
160.8 76.4
160.8 66.3
160.8 58.7
123.6 65
123.6 47.1
123.6 38.3
123.6 29.2
121.8 20.32
146.8 24.26
169.4 29.40
172.4 31.97
172.4 38.21
225.2 28.02
225.2 32.04
225.2 36.08
219 39.68
219 47.17
219 54.77
275.9 31.60
275.9 35.88
275.9 41.83
265.2 51.32
265.2 58.75
265.2 68.77
311.6 42.13
311.6 49.77
311.6 57.33
311.6 64.91
311.6 72.56
311.6 85.49
360.4 49.65
360.4 58.64
360.4 68.95
360.4 76.52
360.4 85.54
360.4 94.51
407.6 66.64
407.6 76.23
407.6 85.55
407.6 94.48
407.6 104.5
407.6 85.51
407.6 94.63
407.6 104.5
407.6 113.8
407.6 125.3
476.5 104.7
476.5 117.4
476.5 128.7
476.5 138.9
476.5 155.4
547.6 128.9
547.6 143.9
547.6 159.3
547.6 178.2
540 190.0
540 228.1
540 303.3
615.1 159.5
615.1 178.4
615.1 194.1
615.1 216.8
686 187.2
686 220.4
686 250.6
761.7 224.0
761.7 246.8
761.7 288.6
824.4 255.9
824.4 285.6
824.4 322.8
824.4 368.3
799.6 437.3
799.6 494.2