NCCI: Tying resistance of a fin plate connection

NCCI: Tying resistance of a fin plate connection SN018a-EN-EU

NCCI: Tying resistance of a fin plate connection

This NCCI provides rules for the determination of tying resistance of a Simple Joint" using a fin plate connection for Beam/Column and Beam/Beam connections. The rules apply to a bolted connection, using non-preloaded bolts (i.e. Category A: Bearing type bolted connection). This NCCI covers the rules for the fin plate, the supported beam and the supporting column web. The rules may be used to evaluate the overall tying resistance of the connection, for all the possible modes of failure, based on the rules in EN 1993-1-8 for determining the resistances of individual components of the connection. The design procedure given in this NCCI applies to an accidental limit state.

Contents
1. 2.
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Design model Parameters Bolts in shear Fin plate in bearing Fin plate in tension (block tearing) Fin plate in tension (net section) Beam web in bearing Beam web in tension (block tearing) Beam web in tension (net section) Supporting column web in bending Weld design Limits of application Background

2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

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1.

Design model

The design model is shown in Figure 1.1. The design procedure refers to an accidental limit state.
1 1 1

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Key:

1. Fin plate 2. Supported beam

3. Column 4. Supporting beam

Figure 1.1

Fin plate connection subject to tying force

EN1993-1-8 does not give any guidance on tying resistance of connections. However, because large strains and large deformations are associated with the failure modes given in Table 1.1, it is recommended that ultimate tensile strengths (fu) can be used for calculating the tying resistance and the partial factor for tying M,u can be taken as 1,1. The tying resistance and mode of failure of the connection is the value and mode that has the lowest resistance of all the possible modes of failure. For rules for each of the modes of failure, refer to Table 1.1 below.
Table 1.1
Mode of failure Bolts in shear Fin plate in bearing Fin plate in tension (block tearing) Fin plate in tension (net section) Beam web in bearing Beam web in tension (block tearing) Beam web in tension (net section) Supporting column web in bending NRd,u,1 NRd,u,2 NRd,u,3 NRd,u,4 NRd,u,5 NRd,u,6 NRd,u,7 NRd,u,8

Tying resistance of fin plate connection

Section number 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Note: There is no calculation of the tying resistance of a supporting beam, because it is assumed that such a connection would not be designed for tying. Any requirements for tying resistance would be satisfied by providing continuity of slab reinforcement and by transferring tying forces through adjacent secondary beams framing directly into a column. Page 2

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bp gh e1,b gv e1,b a hp e1 p1 p1 e1 e 2 e 2,b z n 2= 1

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bp gh gv

e1 p1 p1 e1 he

a hp

e2

p 2 e 2,b z

he

n2 = 2

Figure 2.1

Parameters for a fin plate connection.

2.
a d0 e1 e1,b e2 e2,b fub fu,b1 fu,b2 fu,c fu,p fy,b1 fy,b2 fy,c fy,p gh gv

Parameters
Throat thickness of fillet weld Diameter of hole Longitudinal end distance (fin plate) Longitudinal end distance (to the edge of the beam or to the edge of a notch) Trasverse end distance (fin plate) Transverse end distance (beam web) Ultimate tensile strength of the bolts Ultimate tensile strength of the supported beam Ultimate tensile strength of the supporting beam Ultimate tensile strength of the supporting column Ultimate tensile strength of the fin plate Yield strength of the supported beam Yield strength of the supporting beam Yield strength of the supporting column Yield strength of the fin plate Horizontal gap between the supporting element and supported beam Vertical gap between the top of beam flange and top of fin plate Page 3

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he hp I n n1 n2 p1 p2 tp tw,b1 tw,b2 tw,c M,u z

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Distance between the bottom of the fin plate and the bottom of the supported beam. Height of the fin plate Inertia of the bolt group Total number of bolts (i.e. n1 n2) Number of horizontal rows of bolts Number of vertical lines of bolts Longitudinal bolt pitch Transverse bolt pitch Thickness of the fin plate Thickness of supported beam web Thickness of supporting beam web Thickness of column web Partial factor for tying resistance equal to 1,1 (not given in EN1993-1-8) Transverse distance (face of supporting element to centre of bolt group)

3.
NRd,u,1

Bolts in shear
= nFv,Rd,u

From Table 3.4 of EN1993-1-8 Fv,Rd,u where: M,u = 1,1 for tying resistance = 0,6 for class 8.8 bolts = 0,5 for class 10.9 bolts =v fub A/M,u

4.
NRd,u,2

Fin plate in bearing

= nFb,Rd,u,hor

The bearing resistance of a single bolt, Fb,Rd is given in Table 3.4 of EN1993-1-8 as:
Fb, Rd = k1 b f u d t

M, u

Therefore for tying, horizontal bearing resistance of a single bolt on the fin plate, Fb,Rd,u,hor is:

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Fb, Rd, u, hor =

k1 b f u, p d tp

M, u

where:

e p2 1 ; = min 2 ; 3d o 3d o 4
e = min 2 ,8 1 1,7; d o 1,4

f ub ; 1,0 f u, p
p1 1,7; 2 ,5 do

k1 M,u

= 1,1 for tying resistance

5.
NRd,u,3
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Fin plate in tension (block tearing)

= Veff,1,Rd

where: From 3.10.2 (2) of EN1993-1-8

Veff,1, Rd = f u, p Ant

M, u

A 1 f y,p nv M0 3

where: Ant Anv is the net area subjected to tension = tp (n1 1)( p1 d0) is the net area subjected to shear
Corrigendum 1

d for single vertical line of bolts (n2 = 1) Anv = 2tp e2 0 2

d for two vertical lines of bolts (n2 = 2) Anv = 2tp p2 + e2 3 0 2 M,u = 1,1 for tying resistance

6.
NRd,u,4 where:

Fin plate in tension (net section)

= 0,9 Anet,p fu,p/ M,u

From 6.2.3 (2) of EN1993-1-1

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Anet,p M,u

= tp (hp d0 n1) = 1,1 for tying resistance

7.
NRd,u,5

Beam web in bearing

= n Fb,Rd,u,hor

The bearing resistance of a single bolt, Fb,Rd is given in Table 3.4 of EN1993-1-8 as:

M, u Therefore horizontal bearing resistance of a single bolt on the beam web, Fb,Rd,u,hor is:
Fb, Rd, u, hor = k1 b f u, b1d t w, b1

Fb, Rd

k1 b f u d t

M, u

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where:

e p2 1 ; = min 2 ,b ; 3d 3d o 4 o
p = min 1,4 1 1,7; 2,5 d o

f ub ; 1,0 f u, b1

k1 M,u

= 1,1 for tying resistance

8.
NRd,u,6 where:

Beam web in tension (block tearing)

= Veff,1,Rd

From 3.10.2 (2) of EN1993-1-8

Veff,1, Rd = f u, b1 Ant

M, u

A 1 f y,b1 nv M0 3

where: Ant Anv is the net area subjected to tension = tw,b1 (n1p1 (n1 1)d0) is the net area subjected to shear

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for single vertical line of bolts (i.e. n2 = 1) for two vertical lines of bolts (i.e. n2 = 2) M,u = 1,1 for tying resistance

d Anv = 2t w, b1 e2, b 0 2 d Anv = 2t w, b1 p2 + e2, b 3 0 2

9.
NRd,u,7 where: Anet,b1 hw,b1
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Beam web in tension (net section)

= 0,9 Anet,b1 fu,b1/ M,u

From 6.2.3 (2) of EN1993-1-1

= tw,b1 (hw,b1 d0 n1) = hp (conservatively) = 1,1 for tying resistance

M,u

10. Supporting column web in bending

Tying resistance of column web NRd,u,8
N Rd, u,8 = 8 M pl , Rd ,u

M, u (1 1 )

( + 1,5(1 ) )
0.5 1 1

See ref 2 check 14 p. 171

where:
M pl, Rd, u = 1 2 f u, c t w,c 4

fu,c tw,c

is the ultimate tensile strength of the column is the web thickness of the column
= =

1 1
dc s M,u

hp dc tp + 2s dc
2a)

is the depth of straight portion of the column web is the leg length of fillet weld ( = = 1,1 for tying resistance

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11. Weld design

The weld size specified for shear (SN017) will be adequate for tying resistance.

12. Limits of application

This NCCI applies to one or two vertical lines of bolts (i.e. n2=1 or n2=2) using non-preloaded bolts for Category A: Bearing type bolted connection in accordance with EN1993-1-8 3.4.1.

13. Background
The rules in this NCCI are based on : (1) European recommendations for the design of simple joints in steel structures Document prepared under the supervision of ECCS TC10 by: J.P. Jaspart, S. Renkin and M.L. Guillaume - First draft, September 2003. (2) Joints in Steel Construction Simple Connections (P212). The Steel Construction Institute and The British Constructional Association Ltd., 2002.

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