Hollow Section Connection design:
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Input Data
 ULS - N0p:chord                (kN) 112
 ULS - N1:left bracing          (kN) 79.5
 ULS - N2:right bracing         (kN)
 ULS - N3:centre bracing        (kN)
 Angle left bracing - Ø1 (°)           90
 Angle right bracing - Ø2 (°)
 Angle centre bracing - Ø3 (°)
 Gap g                         (mm)
 X joint (Y/N)                         N
 Symmetry (Y/N)                        N
 Out of plane angle Ø (°)
 fy:chord                      (MPa) 300
 fy:left bracing               (MPa) 300
 fy:right bracing              (MPa) 300
 fy:centre bracing             (MPa) 300
 Es                            (GPa) 206
 Partial safety factor YMj             1.1
Section data
 Chord:                             89x5.0   O1
 Bracing Left:                      60x3.0   O1
 Bracing Right
 Bracing Centre
                                                  N1
                               Ø1
                          N0p
Output
Provisions and checks not covered by the code were obtained from:
1. Design guide for circular hollow section (CHS) joints under
   predominantly static loading
   Published by CIDECT
   ISBN 3-88585-975-0
2. Tubular structures: The third international symposium 1990
   Published by Elsevier Applied Science
   ISBN 1-85166-474-2
CALCULATION PARAMETERS
                   h0
            γ= .
              2 t0
                   89
              =
                  2 ×5
              = 8.900
                  d1
            ß=
                  d0
                  60
              =
                  89
              = 0.674
                                                                             App K.9
                   Nop. 1000
            np =
                     A o. f y
                     112 ×1000
               =
                   1 319.469 ×300
               = 0.283
                                                                             App K.9
CALCULATION FUNCTIONS
            k p = (1 - 0.3 . np) - 0.3 . np2
               = (1 - 0.3 ×0.283 ) - 0.3 ×0.283 2
               = 0.891
                                                                             Table K.6.2
                                   0.024 . γ 1.2
            k g = γ 0.2 . 1 +            .
                                1 + e 0.5 g' - 1.33
                                    0.024 ×8.9 1.2
               = 8.9 0.2 × 1 +
                                  1 + e 0.5 ×0 - 1.33
               = 1.953
                                                                             Table K.6.1
DESIGN CHECKS                                                       RESULT
Design criterium: Plastification of the chord:
                                                                                        Table K.6.2
                                                              1.1
                  f y0. t02 . 2.8 + 14.2 . ß 2 . γ 0.2 . k p.
                                                             γMj
   N1capacity =
                                 1000 . sin(φ1)
                          2                          2       0.2           1.1
                  300 ×5 × 2.8 + 14.2 ×0.674 ×8.9                  ×0.891 ×
                                                                           1.1
             =
                                        1000 ×sin(90 )
             = 95.718 kN
   N1_actual = 79.500 kN
                                                                                 O.K.
Design criterium: Punching shear check: bracing no: 1
                                                                                        Table K.6.2
                   f y0. t0. π. d1. (1 + sin(φ1))   . 1.1
                                                     γMj
   N1_capacity =
                          3 . 2 . sin(φ1)2 . 1000
                                                1.1
                   300 ×5 ×π×60 ×(1 + sin(90 ))×
                                                1.1
              =
                           3 ×2 ×sin(90 )2 ×1000
              = 163.242 kN
   N1_actual = 79.500 kN
                                                                                 O.K.
The connection passes all design tests!