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                                                        CONNECTIONS


                   3.50  CHAPTER THREE

                               Taking the derivative with respect to m and setting the result equal to zero gives
                                                                       a 
                                                              m = 0 609.                           (3.55)
                                                                      b 

                               If m was a continuous function, Eq. (3.55) could be used to calculate k and then used to find the buck-
                               ling capacity of the plate. However, since m must be an integer, Eq. (3.55) provides only an approx-
                               imation. However, for any relationship of plate width to depth, the approximate value of m can be
                               calculated by Eq. (3.55), rounded to the nearest integer, and used to determine k. Then the next high-
                               est integer can be chosen for m and k recalculated. The lower k value from these two calculations is
                               the correct value from which to calculate the buckling capacity.
                                 Using the more general form of the equation, λ can be calculated for the condition of fixed sup-
                               ported unloaded edges as

                                                             λ=  1  F y  d                         (3.56)
                                                                167  k  2t w
                               This is a less conservative alternative to Eq. (3.52).


                   3.4 SHEAR AND AXIAL BEAM END CONNECTIONS

                   3.4.1 Example of Shear End-Plate Connection

                               An end-plate connection is to be used with a W16 × 31 A992 beam with the top flange coped as shown
                               in Fig. 3.32. Check to see if the design strength is adequate for a factored shear force of 80 kips.
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                               Bolt design strength for each pair of  / 8-in-diameter bolts:
                                 Bolt shear: φR n =φF n A b = 0.75 × 48 × 0.601 × 2 = 21.6 × 2 = 43.3 kips
                                 Bearing on W30 × 99: φR n =φ2.4d b tF u = 0.75 × 2.4 × 0.875 × 0.52 × 65 × 2 = 106 kips
                                 Bearing on end plate: φR n = 0.75 × 2.4 × 0.875 × 0.375 × 58 × 2 = 68.5 kips






















                                               FIGURE 3.32  Shear end-plate connection. (Source:  A. R.
                                               Tamboli, Handbook of Structural Steel Connection Design and
                                               Details, McGraw-Hill, 1999, with permission.)



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