DCC40142 STEEL STRUCTURE
DESIGN
TOPIC 5 : CONNECTION
DESIGN
Edited By : Waridi
Introduction
• Connections: – The location where two or more elements
meet. – E.g. end plate, column flange, welds and bolts.
• Joints: – The zone where two or more members meet,
and includes, in a beam to column joint for example, the
column web panel. – E.g. the connection plus the column
web panel.
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Simplified joint models:
1. Simple the joint may be assumed not to transmit bending
moments
2. Continuous the behaviour of the joint may be assumed to
have no effect on the analysis
3. Semi continuous the behaviour of the joint needs to be taken
into account in the analysis
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Moment distribution in various types of connections
Introduction
Types of Connections
1. Bolted joints
2. Welded joints
Types of Connections
Types of Connections
Types of Connections
Types of Connections
Types of Connections
Types of Connections
Types of Connections
Types of Connections
Classification
Classification of Joints:
• The details of all joints should fulfil the assumptions
made in the relevant design method.
• Joints may be classified by their stiffness and by their
strength.
• A joint may be classified on the basis of
1. experimental evidence.
2. experience of previous satisfactory performance in
similar cases.
3. calculations based on test evidence.
TYPE OF CONNECTION
• shear connection in which the connection is resisting
shear deformation in longitudinal direction of both
connected members (planar shear).
• tensile connection the connection is assigned to resist
the uplift force, e g end plate connection.
• brackets connecting a horizontal member perpendicular
to a vertical member which induces moment
Failure Mode
Properties of Bolts
Bolted Connections
Bolt Spacing
Bolt Spacing
Resistance Design of Bolts
Adopted from Table 3.4 BS EN 1993-1-8
1. Shear resistance of bolt
2. Bearing resistance of bolt
3. Tension resistance of bolts
4. Combined shear and tension
Shear Resistance of Bolt
Shear Resistance of Bolt
Shear Resistance of Bolt
Steel Designer Handbook pg. C302-C304
Bearing Resistance of Bolt
Tension Resistance of Bolt
Bolted joint example
Description
Calculate the strength of the bolts in the lap splice shown below
assuming the use of M 20 Grade 4 6 bolts in 22 mm clearance
holes and Grade S 275 plate
Bolted joint example
Bolted joint example
Bolted joint example
Bolted joint example
Group of Fasteners
Group of Fasteners
Group of Fasteners
Design for Block Tearing
Design for block tearing (Veff,i,rd) EC3-1-8 (Cl.3.1)
Design for Block Tearing
Combine Shear and Tension
Worked Example 2
Worked Example 2
Worked Example 2
Worked Example 2
Worked Example 2
Worked Example 2
Worked Example 2
Worked Example 2
Worked Example 3
Determine the shear resistances of the “simple joint” fin plate beam to column
flange connection.
Worked Example 3
Minimum and maximum spacing and end and edge distances:
Worked Example 3
•Minimum and maximum spacing and end and edge distances
Worked Example 3
Worked Example 3
Worked Example 3
Worked Example 3
Worked Example 3
Worked Example 3
Worked Example 3
Worked Example 3
Worked Example 4
Example 4
Example 4
Example 4
BRACKETS
BRACKETS
BRACKETS
Example 5
Example 5
Example 5
Example 5
Example 5
Example 5
Example 5
Example 5
Example 5
BRACKET
BRACKET
Example 6
Example 6
Example 6
Example 6
Example 6
Example 6
Example 6
Example 6
Example 6