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Project Number: 224730-1 <br />Project Location: Santa Ana, CA 92704 <br />AMERICANA OUTDOORS <br />STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS <br />Page 16 of 25 <br />6/10/2025 <br /> HSS THICKNESS HSS Height: hc = 6 inNominal Shear Yield Strength: Rn = The lesser of (0.60 Fy Ag) ÷ 1.5 and (0.60 Fu Ag) ÷ 2 AISC 360, Eqns. J4-3 & J4-4where Ag = 2 hcp tcp (Say half of the load is resisted at each shear plane adjacent to welds.)Set Rn = Vr and solve to determine minimum required plate thickness.Required Thickness, Case A: tmin(c) = 0.005 in tmin = (1.5 Vb) ÷ (1.2 Fyt hc)Required Thickness, Case B:tmin(c) = 0.005 in tmin = (2 Vb) ÷ (1.2 Fut hc) Use 1/8'' thickness min. <br /> WELD - STEM PLATE TO HSSNominal Electrode Strength: FEXX = 70 ksiTrial Weld Size: wt = 3/16 inEffective Weld Throat: tw = 0.133 in AISC 360, J2.2aEffective Weld Length: lwe = 7 in 2 hsEffective Area of Weld: Awe = 0.931 in2 tw lweNominal Weld Stress: Fnw = 42 ksi AISC 360, Table J2.5 0.6 FEXXSafety Factor: Ωw = 2Allowable Weld Strength:Raw = 19.551 kip AISC 360, Eqn. J2-3 Fnw Awe / ΩwCheck Tension:PASS 0.7%capacityCheck Shear:PASS 10.4%capacity <br />Page 18 of 111