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Division of Structural Engineering
Design of Structural Connections Björn Engström Chalmers University of Technology Göteborg, Sweden Björn Engström
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Content • Design philosophy – Structural purpose – Force paths at different levels – Mechanical behaviour – design aspects
• Basic force transfer mechanisms – – – –
Compression Shear Tension Bending - torsion
• fib Bulletin on –Structural connections Björn Engström
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Design of structural connections
Design aspects: Björn Engström
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Structural behaviour for ordinary and excessive loads
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Appearance and function in the service state
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Structural fire protection
• Load bearing function • Separating function Björn Engström
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Manufacture • Production of precast elements • Handling, storage and transportation of precast elements
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Mounting of precast systems Mounting should be possible
Tolerances
Accessibility
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Modular co-ordination
Traditional detail
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Alternative detail
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Demountability
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Force paths – structural level
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Force paths – structural level
Diaphragm action Fixed end columns
Shear panels Björn Engström
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Force paths –structural level Shear walls Shear walls Floor diaphragms
Floor diaphragms
Compression Compression Shear Shear
Tension Tension
Shear Shear
Core Core Tension Tension Compression Compression
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Force paths – structural subsystems
In-plane action of precast floor Björn Engström
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Force paths – structural subsystems
In-plane action of precast wall
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The force paths – local level
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Alternative designs – force paths
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Alternative designs – force paths Björn Engström
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Design of the whole connection
The connection as part of the structural system Björn Engström
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Design and detailing for safe force paths
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Flow of forces through the connection and further away
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Mechanical behaviour
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Mechanical response
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Need for movement
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Balanced design for ductility
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Anchorage for ductility
Avoid anchorage failures
Provide anchorage for rupture of the steel Björn Engström
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Unintended restraint
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Avoid unfavourable crack locations Unfavourable
Preferred
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Alternative solutions
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Unintended composite action
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Force transfer in connections
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Basic force transfer mechanisms Shear
Compression w N
N
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Transfer of compression local compression, compressive strength in confined concrete tension stress dispersion splitting effects
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Compression through several layers
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Design of bearings
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Design of soft bearings
Consider vertical resistance Limit shear deformation for horizontal loads Compression over the entire face of the bearing pad Avoid direct contact in case of rotation Avoid that the bearing protrudes outside the edges Björn Engström
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Design examples
Wall connection with mortar joint
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Beam support with soft bearing
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Design examples
Beam column connection with steel plates Björn Engström
Hollow core floor wall connection
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Bolted connections
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Failure modes of bolted connection Shear failure of bolt Splitting of concrete Combined bending in bolt and crushing of concrete
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Avoid splitting failure Q
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Design of splitting reinforcement
Compare with local compression Björn Engström
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Dowel action – one-sided Failure mechanism
Q
High bending stress
Q x0
High compression
VR = φ 2
Bending failure in bolt crushing of concrete Björn Engström
x0 =
f cc ⋅ f sy
VR 3 f cc ⋅ φ
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Effect of eccentricity eccentricity factor ke Q e x0
11
1
0,8
0.8
fck/fyk 20/500
k e1( e ) 0.6
0.6
k e2( e )
VR = ke φ x0 =
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f cc ⋅ f sy
VR 3 f cc ⋅ φ
0,4
0.4
0,2
0.2
0.18322
0
0
50/320 0 0
0
0.5 0,5
1 1,0
ζ
e/φ
1.5 1,5
2 2,0
2.5 2,5 2.5
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Dowel action – two-sided VR = φ 2
Slip
x0 =
fcc
f cc ⋅ f sy
VR 3 f cc ⋅ φ
x0 2e x0 fcc
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Different conditions V1 = φ 2 x 0 ,1 =
fcc,min
f cc ,min ⋅ f sy
V1 = φ 2
VR 3 f cc.min ⋅ φ
fcc,min
VR 3 f cc.min ⋅ φ
x0,1
x0,1 2e
x0,2
fcc,max
fcc,max VR = φ 2
x0, 2 =
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x 0 ,1 =
f cc ,min ⋅ f sy
f cc ,max ⋅ f sy
VR 3 f cc ,max ⋅ φ
Failure mechanism
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Response in shear Shear force
V1 = φ 2 x 0 ,1 =
fcc,min
f cc ,min ⋅ f sy VR
3 f cc.min ⋅ φ
Second plastic hinge ⇒ plastic mechanism First plastic hinge
x0,1 2e
Shear slip
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fcc,max
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Effect of restraint VR = k r ⋅ φ 2
f cc ⋅ f sy
fcc
x0 =
VR 3 f cc ⋅ φ
1 ≤ kr ≤ 2 x0 My,red fcc
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Restraint and eccentricity VR = ke ,r ⋅ φ 2 x0 = fcc
f cc ⋅ f sy
VR 3 f cc ⋅ φ 2
ke ,r = k r + ε 2 − ε
x0 e fcc
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Effect of anchorage VR = µ ⋅ (σ s As ) + φ 2 fcc
f r ,red = f s − σ s
x0 x0 fcc
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f cc ⋅ f s ,red
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What happened here?
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Shear in joints
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Shear friction Crack width
Crack width
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Shear slip
Shear slip
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Self-generated friction
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Influence of bond and anchorage w
Fv s
deformed bars strain localisation high steel stress yields for small slip, friction dominates Fv
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Influence of bond and anchorage joint separation
w
Fv s
induced tension
Fv
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shear slip
plain bars uniform strain low steel stress
yields for large slip, friction + dowel
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Compare with bolted connection w
Fv VR = µ ⋅ (σ s As ) + φ 2
s fcc
f cc ⋅ f s ,red
f r ,red = f s − σ s
x0 x0 fcc
Fv
Shear friction in joint Plain bars with end anchors Björn Engström
Bolted connection Plain bolt with end anchors
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Different responses
External bars Björn Engström
Internal reinforcement
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When will the transverse bars yield? w
Fv s
Fv
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Depends on: joint roughness bond resistance of transverse bar
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Maximum crack width vs. end slip response of transverse bar Force in bar
Force in bar
Force in bar
Crack width Maximum crack width Bar yields in shear friction Björn Engström
Crack width Maximum crack width Bar yields not in shear friction
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Increased joint separation 6 52
Joint profile with waveshaped undulations
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Joints with shear keys shear stress with shear keys
plain joints slip
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Shear transfer – clamping is needed
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Distributed ties provides clamping
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Concentrated ties provide clamping
Adequate between elements with high in-plane stiffness that are arranged in the same plane Björn Engström
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Distributed ties are needed here
Inclined forces separate the elements arranged at a corner Björn Engström
Example of distributed ties between floor and wall
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Shear resistance of joints depends on overall design of the subsystem
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Design examples Fv High compression
High bending stress
Response of plain dowel
Frictional resistance of concrete interface Björn Engström
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Connections between wall elements monolithic with shear keys
monolithic
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plain
with shear-keys
plain
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Connections between floor elements
Uncracked joint
Vertical shear capacity
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Cracked joints
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Applications
beff
7
6
3
4
1
reinforcement in concrete filled sleeves
5
transversal ties
2
cast in-situ concrete beff
joint fill 2
3
4 1
transversal ties longitudinal tie
Shear transfer in hollow core floor Björn Engström
Shear transfer in composite beams
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Transfer of tension 2φ
τpl
Fsu
τy l ty
l t,pl
Anchorage with bond Anchor head
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Headed bar
Concrete capacity design approach
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Design of connection zone The force must go further
Local compression
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Anchorage of headed bar
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Hollow core floor connection
Tensile capacity is needed for: diaphragm action in floor shear friction resistance of joints Björn Engström
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Bond stress development
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Bond stress development
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Inclined bond forces N
τb . tanα
α τb
α α
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Splitting cracks
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Anchorage failures N Nmax
Splitting
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Tensile force development Tensile force [kN] 140
Influence of embedment length Tensile capacity Yield capacity
120
N220 N290a N500 H90b H170 H210 H250
100 80 60 40 20 0 0
100
200
300
Position x [mm]
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400
500
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Bond stress - slip relation Force .
40 mm
. . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . .
Slip
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Bond, τb
Bond stress [MPa] 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0
HSC NSC
5
10 15 20 Passive end-slip [mm]
25
30
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End slip Reference point Slip
F Steel bar
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Steel bar in tension
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Elastic response Crack width [mm]
2,0 1.58184
w6 σs
1,5
w8 σs
2
φ32 φ25 φ20 φ16 φ12 φ10 φ8 φ6
1.5
w 10 σ s w 16 σ s
1,0
1
w 20 σ s w 25 σ s
0,5
w 32 σ s
0
0
0.5
0
0
0 0
8 1 10
100
8 2 10
200
σs
8 3 10
300
8 4 10
400
8 5 10 8 5 .10
500
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Yield penetration 2φ τpl
lty
τy
Fsu
lt,pl
Plastic zone Elastic zone
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Response of connections Rupture of bar
N Fsu Fsy w N
N
wy
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0,5 wu
wu w
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This information was needed w
Fv s
When will the transverse bars yield?
Depends on: joint roughness bond resistance of transverse bar Fv
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Maximum crack width vs. end slip response of transverse bar Force in bar
Force in bar
Force in bar
Crack width Maximum crack width Bar yields in shear friction Björn Engström
Crack width Maximum crack width Bar yields not in shear friction
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Examples N [kN] 109 101
Prediction of end-slip response of anchor bar
send [mm] send,y = 0,468
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0,5send,u = 0,795
send,u = 1,59
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Examples Design of anchorage allowing for full yield penetration
Effect of local weakening
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Examples Estimation of tie bar stiffness w N
N
Design of loop connection
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Prevention of progressive collapse • Withstand accidental loading • Reducing the risk of accidental loading • Increase redundancy and prevent propagation of initial damage Björn Engström
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Analysis of collapse mechanisms 3,0
Q
3,0
4,5 3,0
6,0 5,0
N
5,0
[m]
Tie force
Fsu Fsy
d
wy
0,5 wu
wu w
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Crack width
A
B l
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Transfer of bending moment
Beam column connections
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Transfer of bending moment
Column splice connection
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Column base connections
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Transfer of bending moment
Floor connections: no restraint, unintended restraint, full restraint, partial continuity in the service state
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Example Rebars d 10 c/c 300, L = 200+300
50
2 rebars d=12 L = 5300
40 100 Thin plastic 30 60 70 sheet Plywood board 100 100 30x50x60 under webs, 200 2 pc./slab end
ϕ w
d
Fs
Moment – rotation response of connection at end support
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Transfer of torsional moment q
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Firmly connected
Torsional restraint at beam support
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fib Bulletin on Structural Connections • Encourage good practice in design of structural connections • Design philosophy • Connections ⇔ Structural system • Understanding of basic force transfer mechanisms
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