CALCULATION OVERVIEW
This structural calculation is in accordance with P212 — Joints in Steel Construction Simple Connections. This publication is one of a series
of “Green Books” that cover a range of steelwork connections. It provides design guidance for structural steelwork connections for use in
buildings designed by the “Simple Method” i.e. Braced frames where connections carry mainly shear and axial loads only.
CALCULATION INPUTS
LOADING
Length L := 6.00 m
Shear force Fv := 200.00 kN
Tie force Ft := 175.00 kN
Supported beam
BEAM PROFILE
Designation
Section designation BS 4-1: 2005
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SUPPORT PROFILE
Designation
Section designation BS 4-1: 2005
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CONNECTION
Bolt lines
Rows of bolts n := 4
Bolt pitch p := 70.00 mm
Gauge (transverse distance between bolt gb := 0.00 mm If applicable.
centrelines)
End projection t1 := 10.00 mm
Vertical edge distance, on fin plate e1 := 40.00 mm
Horizontal edge distance, on fin plate e2 := 50.00 mm
Horizontal edge distance, on beam web e3 := 40.00 mm
Distance from the top flange / top cope to the et := 40.00 mm
topmost bolt
Cope length c := 0.00 mm If applicable.
Cope depth at the top flange dc,1 := 0.00 mm If applicable.
Cope depth at the bottom flange dc,2 := 0.00 mm If applicable.
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CALCULATION OUPUTS
Analysis
Distance between the first line of bolts and the a := t1 + e3 = 50.00 mm
face of the support
Distance from the bottom flange / bottom cope to eb := D - dc,1 - et - ( n - 1) p - dc,2 = 162.80 mm
the bottommost bolt
Depth of fin plate Lf := 2 e1 + ( n - 1) p = 290.00 mm
Width of fin plate Wf := t1 + e1 + e2 = 100.00 mm
"Short" otherwise
( )
min e1 , e2 , e3 , et , eb = 40.00 mm
2 d = 40.00 mm
(1) Design Checks ( )
min e1 , e2 , e3 , et , eb 2 d REMARKS
Passed!
0.40 d otherwise
0.50 d if Steel Gradef = "S 275" = 10.00 mm
0.40 d otherwise
(1) Design Checks
tw 0.50 d if Steel Gradeb = "S 275" tf 0.50 d if Steel Gradef = "S 275" REMARKS
Passed!
0.40 d otherwise 0.40 d otherwise
(
min p , gb ) otherwise
2.5 d = 50.00 mm
(1) Design Checks p if [ Bolt Lines ] = "Single" 2.5 d REMARKS
( )
Passed!
min p , gb otherwise
L D = 14.53
( n - 1) p = 210.00 mm
(1) Design Checks
L D 20 t1 20.00 mm ( n - 1) p 530.00 mm if D > 610.00 mm REMARKS
N/A
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(
max 50.00 mm , T + r , T s + r s = 50.00 mm )
(1) Design Checks (
dc,1 max 50.00 mm , T + r , Ts + r s ) if dc,1 > 0.00 mm REMARKS
N/A
D - dc,2 = 412.80 mm
(
max Ds - 50.00 mm , Ds - Ts - r s = 283.60 mm )
(1) Design Checks
(
D - dc,2 max Ds - 50.00 mm , Ds - T s - r s ) if dc,2 > 0.00 mm REMARKS
N/A
2 p ( )2
( COOR - mean( COOR) )
2 2
+ n gb 2
Vertical force on the bolt due to direct shear Fsv(2) := 1 ( 2 n) = 0.13
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P212, 6. Fin Plates, Check 3
Supported Beam – Connecting Elements
Shear and Bending Capacity of Fin Plate Connected to Supported Beam
(i) Shear
2
Av := 0.9 2 e1 + ( n - 1) p tf = 2610.00 mm
2
Av,net := Av - n Dh tf = 1730.00 mm
e2 + gb otherwise
( )
ϕLT := py,f + ηLT + 1 pE 2 = 1472.34 MPa
Bending strength 0.5
pb := pE py,f ϕLT + ϕLT - pE py,f = 275.00 MPa
2
Elastic modulus of fin plate about major axis 2 3
Zx := tf Lf 6 = 140.17 cm
Lateral torsional buckling resistance moment of Mb := pb Z x = 38.55 kN m
the fin plate
Shear capacity of fin plate (
Fvc,3(iii) := min Mb mLT , py,f Z x a = 770.92 kN )
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Governing Capacity
Shear capacity of fin plate Fvc,3 := (
min F vc,3(i) , F vc,3(ii) , F vc,3(iii) ) if a > tf 0.15 = 399.63 kN
2
Av,net := Av - n Dh tw = 3085.60 mm
e3 + gb otherwise
min( Pv , Pr ) otherwise
(ii) Shear and Bending Interaction at the 2nd Line of Bolts, If the Notch Length c > e3 + gb
yb := tw D - dc,1
( )2 2 + (B - tw) T2 2 tw (D - dc,1) + (B - tw) T = 125.15 mm
(
Ix := tw D - dc,1 )3 12 + tw (D - dc,1) (D - dc,1) 2 - yb 2 + (B - tw) T3 12 + (B - tw) T (T 2 - yb)2
4
Ix = 11896.43 cm
Moment capacity of the notched beam at the connection in the presence of shear
McC := if (dc,1 > 0.00 mm dc,2 = 0.00 mm) = 74.20 kN m
(
1.5 py,b Z 1 - F v F vc,4(i) )2 otherwise
otherwise
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Shear capacity of the beam at the connection (
Fvc,4(ii) := McC t1 + e3 + gb = 1483.93 kN )
(iii) Lateral Torsional Buckling Resistance of Long Fin Plates
Shear capacity of the beam web AB
PvAB :=
( )
min0.6 py,b e3 tw , 0.7 py,b Ke,b e3 - Dh 2 tw if [ Bolt Lines ] = "Single"
= 62.70 kN
( ) ( )
min0.6 py,b e3 + gb tw , 0.7 py,b Ke,b e3 + gb - 3 Dh 2 tw otherwise
(py,b tw 4) [ ( n - 1) p] 2 (
1 - F vBC PvBC )2 otherwise
McBC = 19.20 kN m
Shear capacity of the beam at the connection Fvc,4(iii) := McBC + PvAB ( n - 1) p a if [ Bolt Lines ] = "Single"
McBC + PvAB ( n - 1) p a + gb
( ) otherwise
Fvc,4(iii) = 647.38 kN
Governing Capacity
Shear capacity of the beam at the connection Fvc,4 := if a > tf 0.15
(
min F vc,4(i) , F vc,4(ii) , F vc,4(iii) ) (
if c > e3 + gb )
min( F vc,4(i) , F vc,4(iii)) otherwise
otherwise
(
min F vc,4(i) , F vc,4(ii) ) (
if c > e3 + gb )
F vc,4(i) otherwise
Fvc,4 = 647.06 kN
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P212, 6. Fin Plates, Check 5
Supported Beam – Capacity at a Notch
Shear and Bending Interaction at the Notch
Fvc,5 :=
12
10 kN if (dc,1 = 0.00 mm dc,2 = 0.00 mm)
otherwise
if dc,1 > 0.00 mm dc,2 = 0.00 mm
(
1.5 py,b Z N 1 - F v PvN )2 otherwise
(
McN t1 + c )
otherwise
xN c - e3 - gb
if xN 2 d
McN ( t1 + c)
otherwise
McN McC
( )(
McN max t1 + c , t1 + e3 + gb
)
12
Fvc,5 = 1.00 10 kN
(
Fv F vc,5 if dc,1 = 0.00 mm dc,2 = 0.00 mm ) RATIO REMARKS
N/A
P212, 6. Fin Plates, Check 6
Supported Beam – Local Stability of Notched Beam
When the beam is restrained against lateral torsional buckling, no account need be taken of notch stability provided the following
conditions are met:
( )
max dc,1 , dc,2 = 0.00 mm
dc,max := D 2 if dc,1 > 0.00 mm dc,2 = 0.00 mm = 82.56 mm
D 5 otherwise
(6) Design Checks
( )
max dc,1 , dc,2 dc,max if dc,1 > 0.00 mm dc,2 > 0.00 mm REMARKS
N/A
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cmax := if Steel Gradeb = "S 275" = 412.80 mm
D if D tw 54.3
(
160000 D D tw )3 otherwise
otherwise
D if D tw 48.0
(
110000 D D tw )3 otherwise
( )
Fvc := min F vc,2 , F vc,3 , F vc,4 , F vc,5 = 265.44 kN
(
ts,min(ii) := tf max Usc py,f , Usc fb = 2.31 mm )
(iii) Local Shear Capacity of Supporting Beam Web or Column Web Supporting Two Beams
( )
ts,min(iii) := 2 max ts,min(i) , ts,min(ii) = 6.16 mm
Governing Capacity
ts,min := (
max ts,min(i) , ts,min(ii) ) if [ Supported Beam ] = "One" = 6.16 mm
ts,min(iii) otherwise
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P212, 6. Fin Plates, Check 11
Structural Integrity – Connecting Elements
Structural Integrity – Tension and Bearing Capacity of Fin Plate
(i) Tension
2
A := Lf tf = 2900.00 mm
2
Anet := A - n Dh tf = 2020.00 mm
(ii) Bearing
Ftc,11(ii) := ( )
min 1.5 n d tf pbs,f , 0.5 n e2 tf pbs,f if [ Bolt Lines ] = "Single"
( )
min3 n d tf pbs,f , n 1.5 d tf pbs,f + 0.5 e2 tf pbs,f otherwise
Bearing capacity of fin plate Ftc,11(ii) = 460.00 kN
Governing Capacity
Tension and bearing capacity of fin plate ( )
Ftc,11 := min F tc,11(i), Ftc,11(ii) = 460.00 kN
(11) Design Checks Ft F tc,11 RATIO REMARKS
38.04% Passed!
P212, 6. Fin Plates, Check 12
Structural Integrity – Supported Beam
Structural Integrity – Tension and Bearing Capacity of Beam Web
(i) Tension
ee := ( ) if [ Bolt Lines ] = "Single"
min e3 , et = 40.00 mm
Net tension capacity of beam web Ftc,12(i) := Le tw py,b = 527.73 kN
(ii) Bearing
Bearing capacity of beam web
Ftc,12(ii) := ( )
min 1.5 n d tw pbs,b , 0.5 n e3 tw pbs,b if [ Bolt Lines ] = "Single" = 349.60 kN
( )
min3 n d tw pbs,b , n 1.5 d tw pbs,b + 0.5 e3 tw pbs,b otherwise
Governing Capacity
Tension and bearing capacity of beam web ( )
Ftc,12 := min F tc,12(i), Ftc,12(ii) = 349.60 kN
(12) Design Checks Ft F tc,12 RATIO REMARKS
50.06% Passed!
P212, 6. Fin Plates, Check 13
Structural Integrity – Tension Bolt Group / Welds
Not applicable.
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P212, 6. Fin Plates, Check 14
Structural Integrity – Supporting Column Web (UC or UB)
Depth of column between fillets ( )
dc := Ds - 2 T s + r s = 246.70 mm
η1 := Lf dc = 1.18
( )
β1 := tf + 2 s dc = 0.11
Design tensile strength of the column pu,s := Usc 1.25 = 328.00 MPa
Moment capacity of column web per unit length 2
Mu := pu,s tw,s 4 = 15616.08 N mm mm
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