Project: 76 m DIGI MW Tower (18.05.

2005)
Tower type: Heavy Duty

Bolt Connection Design to BS5950

Bolt Capacity Check to BS5950, Table 32 (Bolt Strength Is Based On EN20898-1:1991)
Bolt Grade 4.6 5.8 8.8
Min Ultimate Tensile Load, Uf 400.0 500.0 830.0 N/mm2
Min Stress of Proof Load, Yf 225.0 380.0 640.0 N/mm2
Bolt shear strength, ps = .48Uf < .69Yf = 155.3 240.0 398.4 N/mm2
Bolt tension strength, pt = .58Uf < .83Yf = 186.8 290.0 481.4 N/mm2
Bolt bearing strength, pbb = 0.64(Uf+Yf) = 400.0 563.2 940.8 N/mm2

Shear Plane (2=double, 1=single)

Min. bearing capacity of bolt at

Connection plate thickness, mm

Min. bearing capacity of ply or

Member steel grade (JIS GG)

Connection plate steel grade

End distance, e = 1.5d, mm

Design member force, kN

Shear area of bolt (mm2)

Bolt shear capacity, kN

Diameter of bolt, mm

No of bolt provided
No of bolt required
d = bolt diameter
Member thickness

member (kN)

Conclusion
Bolt Grade

edge (kN)
Panel

1 Leg 5 6 G55 6 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 69.0 70.6 0.07 4 O.K.
Bracing 5 6 G55 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 70.6 0.14 1 O.K.
Horizontal 0 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.00 1 O.K.
Plan Bracing 0 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.00 1 O.K.
Redundant 0 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.00 1 O.K.

2 Leg 24 6 G55 6 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 69.0 70.6 0.35 4 O.K.
Bracing 37 6 G55 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 70.6 1.07 2 O.K.
Horizontal 3 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.09 1 O.K.
Plan Bracing 0 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.00 1 O.K.
Redundant 16 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.46 1 O.K.

3 Leg 71 6 G55 6 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 69.0 70.6 1.03 4 O.K.
Bracing 60 6 G55 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 70.6 1.74 2 O.K.
Horizontal 16 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.46 1 O.K.
Plan Bracing 1 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.03 1 O.K.
Redundant 6 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.17 1 O.K.

4 Leg 140 6 G55 6 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 69.0 70.6 2.03 4 O.K.
Bracing 108 6 G55 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 70.6 2.35 3 O.K.
Horizontal 43 5 G43 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 58.8 0.93 2 O.K.
Plan Bracing 1 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.03 1 O.K.
Redundant 6 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.17 1 O.K.

5 Leg 307 7 G55 8 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 92.0 82.3 3.73 6 O.K.
Bracing 46 6 G55 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 70.6 1.00 2 O.K.
Horizontal 15 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.43 1 O.K.
Plan Bracing 1 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.03 1 O.K.
Redundant 8 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.23 1 O.K.

6 Leg 383 8 G55 8 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 92.0 94.1 4.16 6 O.K.
Bracing 56 6 G55 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 70.6 1.22 2 O.K.
Horizontal 10 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.29 1 O.K.
Plan Bracing 1 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.03 1 O.K.
Redundant 10 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.29 1 O.K.
7 Leg 505 10 G55 10 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 115.0 117.6 4.39 6 O.K.
Bracing 64 6 G55 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 70.6 1.39 2 O.K.
Horizontal 13 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.38 1 O.K.
Plan Bracing 13 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.38 1 O.K.
Redundant 13 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.38 1 O.K.

8 Leg 646 10 G55 10 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 115.0 117.6 5.62 8 O.K.
Bracing 61 6 G55 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 70.6 1.33 2 O.K.
Redundant 16 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.46 1 O.K.

9 Leg 646 10 G55 10 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 115.0 117.6 5.62 8 O.K.
Bracing 64 6 G55 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 70.6 1.39 2 O.K.
Horizontal 16 5 G55 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.46 1 O.K.
Plan Bracing 16 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.46 1 O.K.
Redundant 16 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.46 1 O.K.

10 Leg 791 12 G55 12 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 138.0 141.1 5.73 8 O.K.
Bracing 52 6 G55 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 70.6 1.13 2 O.K.
Redundant 20 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.58 1 O.K.

11 Leg 791 12 G55 12 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 138.0 141.1 5.73 8 O.K.
Bracing 57 6 G55 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 70.6 1.24 2 O.K.
Horizontal 20 6 G55 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 70.6 0.58 1 O.K.
Plan Bracing 20 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.58 1 O.K.
Redundant 20 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.58 1 O.K.

12 Leg 912 12 G55 12 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 138.0 141.1 6.61 8 O.K.
Bracing 48 6 G55 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 70.6 1.04 2 O.K.
Redundant 23 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.67 1 O.K.

13 Leg 913 12 G55 12 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 138.0 141.1 6.62 8 O.K.
Bracing 56 6 G55 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 70.6 1.22 2 O.K.
Horizontal 23 5 G55 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.67 1 O.K.
Plan Bracing 23 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.67 1 O.K.
Redundant 23 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.67 1 O.K.

14 Leg 979 12 G55 12 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 138.0 141.1 7.09 8 O.K.
Bracing 63 6 G55 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 70.6 1.37 2 O.K.
Horizontal 29 5 G55 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.84 1 O.K.
Plan Bracing 23 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.67 1 O.K.
Redundant 24 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.70 1 O.K.

15 Leg 1101 12 G55 12 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 138.0 141.1 7.98 10 O.K.
Bracing 46 6 G55 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 70.6 1.00 2 O.K.
Redundant 28 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.81 1 O.K.

16 Leg 1103 12 G55 12 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 138.0 141.1 7.99 10 O.K.
Bracing 51 6 G55 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 70.6 1.11 2 O.K.
Horizontal 28 6 G55 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 70.6 0.81 1 O.K.
Plan Bracing 28 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.81 1 O.K.
Redundant 28 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.81 1 O.K.

17 Leg 1200 15 G55 15 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 172.5 176.4 7.49 10 O.K.
Bracing 46 6 G55 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 70.6 1.00 2 O.K.
Redundant 30 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.87 1 O.K.

18 Leg 1203 15 G55 15 G43 16 201 2 25 8.8 160.2 172.5 176.4 7.51 10 O.K.
Bracing 48 6 G55 8 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 46.0 70.6 1.04 2 O.K.
Horizontal 30 6 G55 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 70.6 0.87 1 O.K.
Plan Bracing 30 5 G55 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.87 1 O.K.
Redundant 30 5 G43 6 G43 16 201 1 25 8.8 80.1 34.5 58.8 0.87 1 O.K.
Reference Calculations Output
Weld Design (BS 5950)

Max tension force = 1335.37 kN

Since this is the ultimate tension force,
Design Tension Forces = 1335.37 kN

Fillet Weld

Strength capacity = pw x a x L

BS 5950 Design strength, pw = 215 N/mm2

Table 36
Throut thickness, a = 0.7 s s = Effective leg length
@ leg thickness
= 10.5 mm = 15
aprov. = 10.5 mm

Required length, Lreq. = 591.527 mm

Provided length, Lprov. = 150 x 8
= 1200 mm

Strength capacity = 2709 kN > Max tension force

= 1335 kN O.K.
Calculation For Shear And Tension Capacity

The anchor bolt is designed to BS 5950 and the grade of bolts to be used are of high yield
deformed bar 460N/mm2. The shearing values that are used in the calculation are as follows:

Shear Capacity

Ps = 0.7Yf = 0.7 x 460

= 322 N/mm2

Add a partial safety factor of 1.05 for material and cyclic load due to wind.

Ps = 322 / 1.05
= 306.67 N/mm2

Bolt Diameter = 32 mm

Effective Area, Ae = Area x 0.75

= 603.19 mm2

Threfore, Shear Capacity =Ae x Ps

= 185 kN

Tension Capacity

Ps = 0.87Yf = 0.87 x 460

= 400 N/mm2

Add a partial safety factor of 1.05 for material and cyclic load due to wind.

Ps = 400.2 / 1.05
= 381.14 N/mm2

Bolt Diameter = 32 mm

Effective Area, Ae = Area x 0.75

= 603.19 mm2

Threfore, Shear Capacity =Ae x Ps

= 229.9 kN