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S19
Flexible End Plate Connection - Ver W2.6.02 - 04 Jul 2014
Title : Example
Code of Practice : SABS 0162 - 1993
Created : 12/16/2017 2:42:12 PM
Summary
Input
Connection
Columns of Bolts 1
Rows of Bolts 4
Top Edge (mm) 35
Side Edge (mm) 38
Column Pitch (mm) Not Applicable
Row Pitch (mm) 60
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Shear
Axial
Loads
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Load Case
Shear (kN) Axial (kN) Shear (kN) Axial (kN)
D+L 260 260
D+W 340 -250
Plan Section
14 226 8
38
254
142
254 0
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Elevation
35
60
Beam Section
35
60
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Plate_Height
Ratio =
Beam_Depth
251
=
411
= 0.6107
OK
13.11.2
The resistance of any bolt is :
13.11.3
The resistance of any bolt is :
0.75 . f b. Ab. f u
Tr =
1000
0.75 0.67 113.097 300
=
1000
= 17.049 kN
13.4.4a
2 . 0.66 . f . L . t . f y
Vr =
1000
2 0.66 0.9 251 8 150
=
1000
= 357.826 kN
13.4.4b
2 . 0.50 . f . Ln. t . f u
Vr =
1000
2 0.50 0.9 195 8 200
=
1000
= 280.800 kN
And
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Since the edge distance is deemed to be more than three times the bolt
diameter, only one check is necessary.
The Bearing Capacity of the column at any Bolt is :
13.10.1c-1
3 . f . t. d. fu
Br =
1000
3 0.67 14 12 200
=
1000
= 67.536 kN
Table 3 (a)
0.67 . fw. Aw. f uw
Vr =
1000
0.67 0.67 5.657 200
=
1000
= 0.5079 kN/mm
0.67 . f . Am. f y
Table 3 (b)
Vr =
1000
0.67 0.9 8 150
=
1000
= 0.7236 kN/mm
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Weld failure
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Bolt Forces
The bolt forces listed here are the forces that the column is exerting
on the applicable bolt. X-forces are positive to the right, Y-forces are
positive upwards.