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Seismic Design for Special Plate Shear Wall Based on AISC 341-05 & AISC 360-05

DESIGN CRITERIA
1. Design the boundary elements, columns & beams,
under gravity loads, DL & LL, without web plate exists.
(AISC 341-05, 17.4a)
2. Determine seismic forces of boundary elements with web
plate support. Use two layers steel plate strips, one layer angled a
& another - a, in 3D modeling software. Do not use Orthotropic
Finite Element modeling method.
3. Use this software to check the seismic capacities of SPSW
per AISC 341-05 Chapter 17.

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

VERTICAL BOUNDARY ELEMENT, VBE => W14X193
A d tw bf tf Sx
56.8 15.5 0.89 15.70 1.44 310
Ix rx ry Zx k
2400 6.50 4.05 355 2.04 THE SPSW DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
HORIZONTAL BOUNDARY ELEMENT, HBE => W21X50 (Continuity VBE/column stiffeners 5/16 x 4.8
A d tw bf tf Sx with 1/4" fillet weld to web & CP to flanges.
14.7 20.8 0.38 6.53 0.54 94.5 A doubler plate is not required. )
Ix rx ry Zx k Iy
984 8.18 1.30 110 1.04 25

BOUNDARY STEEL YIELD STRESS Fy = 50 ksi WEB PLATE YIELD STRESS Fy,WEB = 36 ksi
GRAVITY AXIAL LOAD ON VBE PDL = 50 kips SEISMIC AXIAL LOAD ON VBE PE = 50 kips
PLL = 85 kips SEISMIC SHEAR FORCE ON WEB VE = 897 kips
BEAM LENGTH BETWEEN COL. CENTERS L= 30 ft PARAMETER (ASCE 7-05 11.4.4) SDS = 0.877
THICKNESS OF THE WEB PLATE tw = 0.25 in STORY HEIGHT h= 15 ft

ANALYSIS
CHECK PANEL ASPECT RATIO (AISC 341-05, 17.2b)
L/h= 2.0 > 0.8
< 2.5 [Satisfactory]

CHECK WEB PLATES SHEAR STRENGTH (AISC 341-05, 17.2a)

1
 L  4 
 t w 
1
 2 Ac  36.3 O
  ATAN   
 1 3 
 1 h  h 
 t w  A 360 I L  
  b c 

fVn = f (0.42 Fy tw Lcf SIN 2a) = 1118.85 kips > VE

[Satisfactory]
Where f = 0.9
Lcf = 345 in

CHECK VBE/COLUMN CAPACITY UNDER SEISMIC LOAD COMBINATION (AISC 341-05, 17.4a & 8.3)
Pu = (1.2 + SDS) PDL + f1 PLL + PE = 238.9 kips, (IBC 06, Eq. 16-5)
Where f1 = 1 (IBC 06, 1605.2.1)
Ic = 2400 in4 > 0.00307 tw h4 / L = 2238 in4 (AISC 341-05, 17.4g)
[Satisfactory]
fcPn = fcFcrA = 2212.03 kips > Pu [Satisfactory]
Where fc = 0.9
K = 1
MAX(KLx/rx, KLy/ry) = 44.46 < 200 [Satisfactory] (AISC 360-05, E3)
Es = 29000 ksi
lc = (KL / r) (Fy / E)0.5 = 1.846 (AISC 360-05, E2-4, Pg 6-47)
Fe = p2 E / (KL / r)2 = 144.795 ksi (AISC 360-05, E3)
Fcr = 43.27 ksi (AISC 360-05, E3)
Pu / f Pn = 0.11 < 0.4 [Amplified Seismic Load Do Not Need to Checke]
Puc = (1.2 + SDS) PDL + PLL + W0PE = 314 kips < fcPn [Satisfactory]
Where W0 = 2.5 (AISC 341-05, Table R3-1)
 (Cont'd)
CHECK HBE/BEAM LOCAL BUCKLING LIMITATIONS (AISC 341-05, Tab. I-8-1)
bf / (2tf ) = 6.10 < 0.3 (Es / Fy)0.5 = 7.22 [Satisfactory]
[ 52 / (Fy)0.5 for AISC Seismic 97, Tab. I-9-1]
h / tw = 49.26 < 2.45 (Es / Fy)0.5 = 59.00 [Satisfactory]
[ 418 / (Fy)0.5 for FEMA Sec. 3.3.1.2]
CHECK VBE/COLUMN LOCAL BUCKING LIMITATIONS (AISC 341-05, Tab. I-8-1)
bf / (2tf ) = 5.45 < 0.3 (Es / Fy)0.5 = 7.22 [Satisfactory]
[ 52 / (Fy)0.5 for AISC Seismic 97, Tab. I-9-1]
3.14(Es/Fy)0.5(1-1.54Ca) = 64.74 , for Ca = Pu/fbPy ≤ 0.125
h / tw = 12.83 < [ 520 / (Fy)0.5(1-1.54Pu/fbPy) for AISC Seismic 97, Tab. I-9-1]
1.12(Es/Fy)0.5MAX(1.49, 2.33 - Ca) = N/A , for Ca = Pu/fbPy > 0.125
{ MAX[ 191 / (Fy)0.5(2.33-Pu/fbPy) , 253 / (Fy)0.5] for AISC Seismic 97, Tab. I-9-1}
[Satisfactory] Where fb = 0.9 , Py = FyA = 2840 kips

CHECK BEAM - COLUMN RATIO REQUIREMENT (AISC 341-05, 17.4a & 9.6)
SMpc* / (SMpb* ) = 4.89 > 1.00 [Satisfactory]
Where SMpc* = Nc Zc (Fyc - Pu / Ag ) + Vcol (db / 2) = 2710 + 0 = 2710 ft-kips
Nc = 2 , (if only one column below, input 1)
SMpb* = Nb MB + Vbm (dc / 2) = 555 + 0 = 555 ft-kips
Nb = 1 , (if double side connected to SPSW, input 2)
MB = CprRyFyb Zb = 555 ft-kips
Ry = 1.1 (AISC 341-05 Tab. I-6-1)
Cpr = 1.1 (AISC 341-05 Sec. 9.6 & AISC 358-05 Sec. 2.4.3)

CHECK CONTINUITY PLATE REQUIREMENT (AISC 341-05, 17.4b & AISC 358-05, 2.4.4)
tcf = MIN{ bbf / 6 , 0.4[1.8bbf tbf (FybRyb) / (FybRyb)] 0.5 }= 1.00 in < actual tcf
(The continuity plates may not be required.)
tst = tbf for interior connection, or (tbf /2) for exterior connection = 0.27 in, USE 0.31 in, ( 5/16 in )
bst = 4.8 in < 0.56 (E / Fyst )0.5 tst = 4.97 in, (AISC 360-05 Sec. G3.3)
[Satisfactory]
fcPn,st = fcFcr A = 214.0 kips
Where fc = 0.9 (AISC 360-05, E1) hst = dc - 2k = 11.42 in
K = 0.75 K hst / rst < 200 (AISC 360, E2) [Satisfactory]
I = tst (2bst + twc) 3 / 12 = 26 in4 Fe = p2 E / (K hst / rst)2 = 15279 ksi, (AISC 360, E3)
A = 2bsttst + 25(twc) 2 = 7 in2 lc = (K hst / rst) (Fy / E)0.5 = 0.15
(Fy/Fe)
rst = ( I / A )
0.5
= 1.98 in (0.658 )Fy = 35.96 , lc ≤ 4.71
Fcr = {
Fyst = 36 kips, stiff. yield stress 0.877 Fe = N/A kis, for lc > 4.71
Pu,st = Ryb Fyb bfb tfb = 192.1 kips < fcPn,st [Satisfactory]

The best fillet weld size (AISC 360-05, J2.2b)

> wMIN = 0.1875 in
w= 1/4 in
< wMAX = 0.25 in
[Satisfactory]
The required weld length between continuity plates and column web (AISC 360-05, J2.2b)
Lw = 0.6tstLnstFy / [(2) f Fw (0.707 w)] = 0.6 x (0.3125 x 8.4) x 36 / [(2) 0.75 (0.6x70)(0.707x1/4)] = 3.61 in
Where Lnet = dc - 2(kc + 1.5) = 8.4 < 2(Lnet -0.5) [Satisfactory]
(Use complete joint penetration groove welds between continuity plates & column flanges.)

CHECK PANEL ZONE THICKNESS REQUIREMENT (AISC 341-05, 17.4f & 9.3)
tReqD = MAX (t1, t2) = 0.57 in
t1 = Cy Mc (h - db ) / [0.9 (0.6) Fyc Ryc dc (db - tfb) h] = 0.57 in
Where Cy = Sb / (Cpr Zb) = 0.91
Sb = 2Ib / db = 95 in2
Ib = Ix = 984 in 4

Mc = SMpb* = 555 ft-kips

t2 = (dz + wz ) / 90 = (db -2tst + dc - 2k) / 90 = 0.35 in

Since twc = 0.89 in > tReqD , a doubler plate is

not required.

Technical References:
1. AISC 341-05: "Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, Nov. 16, 2005.
2. AISC 360-05: "Specification for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, March 9, 2005.
3. AISC 358-05: "Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic Applications",
American Institute of Steel Construction, Dec 13, 2005.