UFC 4-023-03
25 January 2005
Table D-2 Required Tie Forces
Required Tie Force
Available
TF >
Tie type
kN (kips)
Member/Detail
TRreq
Spandrel and
0.25(1.2D+1.6L)stL
spandrel girder
Peripheral
Yes
But not less than 8.4 kips
(and
ties
28.3 kips
connections)
Interior beams
0. 5(1.2DL+1.6LL)stL
and girders (and
Yes
Internal ties
56.5 kips
connections)
Interior beams,
greater of
girders,
0.01(4)(Atrib)(1.2DL+1.6LL)
Horizontal
spandrels and
Yes
or
ties to
spandrel girders
Internal tie force
columns
(and
56.5 kips
connections)
Continuous
Vertical ties
(Atrib)(1.2DL+1.6LL)
column
Yes
to columns
113 kips
connections
As an example for a connection calculation, consider the peripheral column to
beam connection illustrated in Figure D-3. This connection has been detailed for the
design loads associated with the example building perimeter column to beam loads.
D-5
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