E1 End Plate Beam-To-column-flange Simple Connection

Example: End plate beam-to-column-flange simple connection (GB)
CALCULATION SHEET
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Title
Example: End plate beam-to-column-flange simple

connection
Eurocode Ref
EN 1993-1-8, EN1993-1-1
Made by
Laurent Narboux
Date
Dec 2006
Checked by
Abdul Malik
Date
Jan 2007
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Example: End plate beam-to-column-flange

simple connection
This example presents a method for calculating the shear resistance and
tying resistance of a "Simple Joint" for an end plate beam-to-columnflange connection. The bolted connection uses non-preloaded bolts (i.e.
Category A: Bearing type bolted connection).
Created on Monday, March 22, 2010

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NOTE: For completeness, all the design checks listed below should be carried
out. However, in practice, for normal connections, the checks marked * will
usually be the critical ones. In this example, only checks marked with an * are
shown in detail. For other checks, reference should be made to the NCCIs for
Shear resistance [SN014] and for Tying resistance [SN015].
Before evaluating resistances, checks are made to ensure sufficient ductility
and to avoid premature weld.
Joint Shear Resistance
Table 1: Shear resistance of end plate connection
Mode of failure
Bolts in shear*
End plate in bearing*
Supporting member in bearing
End plate in shear (gross section)
End plate in shear (net section)
End plate in shear (block shear)
End plate in bending
Beam web in shear*
VRd,1
VRd,2
VRd,3
VRd,4
VRd,5
VRd,6
VRd,7
VRd,8
* Modes evaluated in the example (see Note above)

The shear resistance of joint is the minimum of the above values.
Joint Tying Resistance
Table 2: Tying resistance of end plate connection
Mode of failure
Bolts in tension
End plate in bending*
Supporting member in bending
Beam web in tension
NRd,u,1
NRd,u,2
NRd,u,3
NRd,u,4
The tying resistance of joint is the minimum of the above values.
CALCULATION SHEET
Document Ref:
SX012a-EN-GB
Title

connection
Eurocode Ref
EN 1993-1-8, EN1993-1-1
Made by
Laurent Narboux
Date
Dec 2006
Checked by
Abdul Malik
Date
Jan 2007
Sheet
of
End Plate Connection - Details
10
IPE 300
UKB
S235
305x165x40

UKC
HEA 200
203x203x46
S235
p3
gv
e 2,c
100
M20, 8.8
51.8
50
45
e1
hp
a = 4 mm
p1
230
p1
70
70
e1
45
mp
50
e2
n1
= number of horizontal rows of bolts
n1 = 3
n2
= number of vertical lines of bolts
n2 = 2
Main joint data

Configuration
Beam to column flange
Column
UKC 20320346, S275
Beam
UKB 30516540, S275
Type of connection
End plate connection using non-preloaded bolts

Category A: Bearing type
End plate
230 200 10, S275
Bolts
M20, grade 8.8
Fillet welds
Throat a = 4 mm

CALCULATION SHEET
Document Ref:
SX012a-EN-GB
Title

connection
Eurocode Ref
EN 1993-1-8, EN1993-1-1
Made by
Laurent Narboux
Date
Dec 2006
Checked by
Abdul Malik
Date
Jan 2007
Sheet
of
Column UKC 20320346, S275
BS4
Depth
= 203.2 mm
Width
= 203.6 mm
Corus
Advance
Thickness of the web
tw,c
= 7.2 mm
Thickness of the flange
tf,c
= 11.0 mm
Fillet radius
= 10.2 mm
Area
= 58.7 cm2
Second moment of area
Iy
= 4570 cm4
Depth between fillets
dc
= 160.8 mm
Yield strength
fy,c
= 275 N/mm2
Ultimate tensile strength
fu,c
= 430 N/mm2
Supported Beam UKB 30516540, S275
BS4
Depth
= 303.4 mm
Width
= 165.0 mm
Corus
Advance
Thickness of the web
tw,b1 = 6.0 mm
Thickness of the flange
tf,b1
= 10.2 mm
Fillet radius
= 8.9 mm
Area
= 51.3 cm2
Second moment of area
Iy
= 8500 cm4
Yield strength
fy,b1 = 275 N/mm2
fu,b1 = 430 N/mm2
End plate 230 200 10, S275

Vertical gap
gv
= 35 mm
Depth
hp
= 230 mm
Width
bp
= 200 mm
Thickness
tp
= 10 mm
Yield strength
fy,p
= 275 N/mm2
fu,p
= 430 N/mm2
CALCULATION SHEET
Document Ref:
SX012a-EN-GB
Title

connection
Eurocode Ref
EN 1993-1-8, EN1993-1-1
Made by
Laurent Narboux
Date
Dec 2006
Checked by
Abdul Malik
Date
Jan 2007
Sheet
Direction of load transfer (1)

Number of horizontal bolt rows
n1
=3
Plate edge to first bolt row
el
= 45 mm
Pitch between bolt rows
pl
= 70 mm
Number of vertical lines of bolts
n2
=2
Plate edge to bolt line
e2
= 50 mm
Column edge to bolt line
e2,c
= 51.8 mm
Gauge (i.e. distance between cross centers)
p3
= 100 mm
Total number of bolts ( n = n1 n2 )
=6
Tensile stress area
As
= 245 mm2
Diameter of the shank
= 20 mm
Diameter of the holes
do
= 22 mm
Diameter of the washer
dw
=37 mm
Yield strength
fyb
= 640 N/mm2
fub
= 800 N/mm2
= 4 mm
Direction perpendicular to load transfer (2)

Bolts M20, 8.8
Welds
Throat thickness of the weld
Partial safety factors
M0
= 1.0
M2
= 1.25 (for shear resistance at ULS)
M,u
= 1.1 (for tying resistance at ULS)
Design shear force (at ULS)

VEd
= 180 kN
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connection
Eurocode Ref
EN 1993-1-8, EN1993-1-1
Made by
Laurent Narboux
Date
Dec 2006
Checked by
Abdul Malik
Date
Jan 2007
Sheet
of
Ductility Requirements
The supporting element is a column flange, therefore the connection should
comply with the following conditions:
tp
d f ub
2.8 f y,p
SN014
or
t f,c
d f ub
2.8 f y,c
d f ub
20 800
=
= 12.18 mm
2.8 f y,p 2.8 275

t p = 10 mm
Since tp<12.18 mm, the ductility is ensured.

Weld Design
SN014
The supported beam is steel grade S275, so the requirement is the following:
a 0.39 t w,b1
0.39 6 = 2.34 mm
a = 4 mm
Since a > 2.34 mm, therefore OK.
Joint Shear Resistance
Bolts in shear
VRd,1
= 0.8nFv,Rd
SN014
The shear resistance of a single bolt, Fv,Rd is given by:
Fv,Rd
v f ub A
M2
where:
M2
= 1.25 for shear resistance
= 0.6 for grade 8.8 bolts
= As = 245 mm2
Fv,Rd =
0.6 800 245

10 3 = 94.1 kN
1.25
EN1993-1-8
Table 3.4
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Date
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of
VRd,1 = 0.8 6 94.1 = 451.7 kN

End plate in bearing
VRd,2
= nFb, Rd
SN014
The bearing resistance of a single bolt, Fb,Rd is given by:

Fb, Rd =
k1 b f u, p d t p
EN1993-1-8
Table 3.4
M2
where:
e
= min 1 ;
3d
o

p1 1
;
3d o 4
f ub
; 1 .0
f u,p
e1
45
=
= 0.68
3d o 3 22
p1 1
70
1
=
= 0.81
3d o 4 3 22 4
f ub 800
=
= 2.22
f u,p 360
e
= min 2.8 2 1.7 ; 2.5
do
k1
2.8
= min(0.68 ; 0.81 ; 2.22 ; 1.0) = 0.68
e2
2.8 50
1.7 =
1.7 = 4.66
do
22
k1
= min (4.66 ; 2.5) = 2.5
Fb,Rd
VRd,2
2.5 0.68 430 20 10

10 3 = 117 kN
1.25
= 6 117 = 702 kN
CALCULATION SHEET
Document Ref:
SX012a-EN-GB
Title

connection
Eurocode Ref
EN 1993-1-8, EN1993-1-1
Made by
Laurent Narboux
Date
Dec 2006
Checked by
Abdul Malik
Date
Jan 2007
Sheet
of
Beam web in shear
SN014
f y,b1
= Av
VRd,8
3 M0
f y,b1
= 0.9 h p t w,b1
3 M0
= 0.9 230 6
VRd,8
275
10 3 = 197.2 kN
3 1.0
SN015
Joint Tying Resistance

= min FRd, u, ep1 ;

N Rd, u,2
FRd, u, ep2
EN1993-1-8
Table 6.2
The bending resistance for mode 1 failure, FRd,u,ep1 is given by:
FRd,u,ep1 = FT,1, Rd =
(8np 2ew )M pl,1,Rd,u

2mp np ew (mp + np )
EN1993-1-8
Table 6.2
The bending resistance for mode 2 failure, FRd,u,ep2 is given by:
FRd, u,ep2 = FT,2, Rd =
2M pl,2,Rd, u + np Ft, Rd, u

mp + np
d w 37
=
= 9.25 mm
4
4
tw,b1
ew
np
= min e2 ; e2,c ; 1,25m p
e2
= 50 mm
e2,c
= 51.8 mm
mp =
(p
0,8 a2
mp
a
tp
p3
) (
t w,b1 2 0,8 a 2
100 6 2 0.8 4 2
=
= 42.5 mm
2
2
1.25m p = 1.25 42.5 = 53.1 mm
n p = min (50 ;
51 ;
53 . 10 ) = 50 mm
CALCULATION SHEET
Document Ref:
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Title

connection
Eurocode Ref
EN 1993-1-8, EN1993-1-1
Made by
Laurent Narboux
Date
Dec 2006
Checked by
Abdul Malik
Date
Jan 2007
Sheet
Mode 1:
=
M pl,1,Rd,u
FRd,u,ep1 =
2
1 h p t p f u,p 1 230 10 2 430
=
10 6 = 2.25 kNm
4 M,u
4
1.1
(8 50 2 9.25) 2.25 103 = 253 kN

2 42.5 50 9.25 (42.5 + 50 )
Mode 2:
M pl,2,Rd,u
= M pl,1,Rd,u = 2.25 kNm
Ft,Rd,u
M,u
= 0.9
k2
k 2 f ub As
Ft,Rd,u =
0,9 800 245

10 3 = 160.4 kN
1 .1
t,Rd,u
= nFt,Rd,u = 6 160.4 = 962 kN
n is total number of bolts

FRd,u,ep2 =
2 2.25 103 + 50 962.4

= 569 kN
42.5 + 50
N Rd,u,2 = min(253; 569) = 253 kN

Summary
The following tables summarize the resistance values for all the applicable
modes of failure. Calculation of the values given in shaded boxes is not
presented in this worked example. The governing value (i.e. the minimum
value) for each of the shear and tying resistances is shown in bold type.
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CALCULATION SHEET
Document Ref:
SX012a-EN-GB
Title

connection
Eurocode Ref
EN 1993-1-8, EN1993-1-1
Made by
Laurent Narboux
Date
Dec 2006
Checked by
Abdul Malik
Date
Jan 2007

Mode of failure
Sheet
of
Joint shear resistance
Bolts in shear
VRd,1
452 kN
End plate in bearing
VRd,2
702 kN
Supporting member in bearing
VRd,3
919 kN
End plate in shear (gross section)
VRd,4
575 kN
End plate in shear (net section)
VRd,5
651 kN
End plate in shear (block shear)
VRd,6
716 kN
VRd,7
Beam web in shear
VRd,8
197 kN
The design shear resistance of the end plate connection is VRd = VRd,8 = 197 kN
Design shear force, VEd = 180 kN < VRd,8 therefore the shear resistance of the
connection is satisfactory.
Mode of failure
Joint tying resistance
Bolts in tension
NRd,u,1
962 kN
NRd,u,2
253 kN
Supporting member in bending
NRd,u,3
N/A
Beam web in tension
NRd,u,4
539 kN
Note: if column flange thickness is less than the end plate thickness, then the
column flange should be checked for bending.
The design tying resistance of the end plate connection is:
N Rd,u = N Rd,u,2 = 253 kN
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* Modes evaluated in the example (see Note above)

The tying resistance of joint is the minimum of the above values.

Example: End plate beam-to-column-flange simple connection (GB)

Example: End plate beam-to-column-flange simple

End Plate Connection - Details

Created on Monday, March 22, 2010

= number of horizontal rows of bolts

= number of vertical lines of bolts

Main joint data

Beam to column flange

UKC 20320346, S275

UKB 30516540, S275

End plate connection using non-preloaded bolts

230 200 10, S275

M20, grade 8.8

Example: End plate beam-to-column-flange simple connection (GB)

Created on Monday, March 22, 2010

Example: End plate beam-to-column-flange simple

Column UKC 20320346, S275

Thickness of the web

Thickness of the flange

Second moment of area

Depth between fillets

Ultimate tensile strength

Supported Beam UKB 30516540, S275

Thickness of the web

Thickness of the flange

Second moment of area

fy,b1 = 275 N/mm2

Ultimate tensile strength

fu,b1 = 430 N/mm2

End plate 230 200 10, S275

Ultimate tensile strength

Example: End plate beam-to-column-flange simple connection (GB)

Example: End plate beam-to-column-flange simple

Direction of load transfer (1)

Plate edge to first bolt row

Pitch between bolt rows

Number of vertical lines of bolts

Plate edge to bolt line

Column edge to bolt line

Gauge (i.e. distance between cross centers)

Total number of bolts ( n = n1 n2 )

Tensile stress area

Diameter of the shank

Diameter of the holes

Diameter of the washer

Ultimate tensile strength

Direction perpendicular to load transfer (2)

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Bolts M20, 8.8

= 1.25 (for shear resistance at ULS)

= 1.1 (for tying resistance at ULS)

Design shear force (at ULS)

Example: End plate beam-to-column-flange simple connection (GB)

Example: End plate beam-to-column-flange simple

Created on Monday, March 22, 2010

Since tp<12.18 mm, the ductility is ensured.