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Beam-Column Connection Design Analysis

The document provides a detailed connection design report for a beam to column flange shear connection using a single fin plate, following the EN 1993-1-8:2010 design code. It includes calculations, design checks, and results for various parameters such as bolt shear, bearing, and shear capacities, with several checks passing and others failing. The summary of checks indicates specific demand and capacity ratios, highlighting areas that require attention in the design.

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Beam-Column Connection Design Analysis

The document provides a detailed connection design report for a beam to column flange shear connection using a single fin plate, following the EN 1993-1-8:2010 design code. It includes calculations, design checks, and results for various parameters such as bolt shear, bearing, and shear capacities, with several checks passing and others failing. The summary of checks indicates specific demand and capacity ratios, highlighting areas that require attention in the design.

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REFERENCES CALCULATIONS RESULTS

Beam to Column Flange Shear Connection Calculations

Single Fin Plate Connection | EN 1993-1-8:2010

Connection detailing information:


Design Code: EN 1993-1-8:2010

O N
D IT I
L E
R IA
E T
R E
F
C IV
Y
SK Column Beam Notch Dimensions

Shape Grade Shape Grade d,nt ln,top d,nb ln,bot


IPE 300 S275 IPE 160 S275 2mm 5mm 2mm 5mm

Plate Info Bolt Info Weld Info

tp hp Grade db Grade s fuw

15mm 60mm S275 10mm Class 8.8 5mm E38

Connection Info Shear Load

n1 p1 n2 p2 e1 e2,b e2 gh V
4 15mm 1 0mm 8mm 8mm 49mm 3mm 5kN

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Design Load/s:
- vertical shear

Beam Section Properties:


Beam Size: IPE 160
- beam depth
- web thickness
- flange width

O N
IT I
- flange thickness

- gross area

Beam Grade:
Material Grade: S275
E D
IA L
Cope Information:
- top notch length
T R
- top notch depth

E E
R
- bottom notch length

F
- bottom notch depth

IV
Column Section Properties:

C
Column Size: IPE 300

Y
- support depth

S K
- web thickness
- flange width
- flange thickness

- gross area

Column Grade:
Material Grade: S275

Bolt Information at Web Connection (Beam Side):


Bolt Size: M10 mm
Bolting Category: Class 8.8
- bolt diameter

- bolt hole diameter

Weld Information at Web Connection (Support Side):


Weld Classification: E38
- fillet weld size

Single Fin Plate Geometry:


- plate width
- plate depth
- plate thickness

Single Fin Plate Material Grade:

Connection Geometry:
- bolt rows
- bolt row pitch
- bolt columns
- bolt column pitch

Distances:
- beam clearance
- plate vertical edge distance

O N
TI
- plate horizontal edge distance

I
- beam web horizontal edge distance

Design Check No. 1: Connection Detailing Limitations

E D
IA L
Detailing Limitations Limit Value (mm) Actual Value (mm) DCR Result

Minimum Plate Thickness 5.000 15.000 0.333 PASS

TR
Minimum Plate Depth 96.000 60.000 1.600 FAIL

EE
Minimum Plate Vertical Edge Distance 20.000 7.500 2.667 FAIL

Minimum Plate Horizontal Edge Distance 20.000 49.000 0.408 PASS

FR
Minimum Beam Web Horizontal Edge Distance 20.000 8.000 2.500 FAIL

Minimum Bolt Row Pitch 25.000 15.000 1.667 FAIL

C IV
Maximum Fillet Weld Size 3.000 5.000 1.667 FAIL

Result:
Y FAIL

SK
Demand over Capacity Ratio

Design Check No. 2: Bolt Shear

- Stress bolt area


- bolt rows
- bolt row pitch

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- bolt columns
- bolt column pitch
- total bolts
- beam clearance
- beam web horizontal edge distance

- bolt eccentricity

- geometric factor

O N
I T I
E D
IA L
T R
- Shear Resistance of Single Bolt

E E
F R
C IV
KY
S
- Design Shear Resistance

Result: PASS
Demand over Capacity Ratio

Design Check No. 3: Bolt Bearing at Single Fin Plate

- plate vertical edge distance


- plate horizontal edge distance
- bolt row pitch
- bolt column pitch
- bolt hole diameter

- bolt diameter
- plate thickness

Calculate the vertical bolt bearing capacity of the fin plate.


- modification factor

O N
- bearing coefficient

D IT I
L E
R IA
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E T
E
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F R
D I
L E
R I A
E T
E
FR
IV
- Vertical Bearing Resistance

YC
SK
Calculate the horizontal bolt bearing capacity of the fin plate.
- modification factor

- bearing coefficient

- Horizontal Bearing Resistance

O N
I T I
Calculate the combined bolt bearing capacity of the fin plate.
E D
- total bolts

IA L
- Bolt Group Bearing Resistance
T R
E E
F R
C IV
KY
S
Result: PASS
Demand over Capacity Ratio

Design Check No. 4: Bolt Bearing at Beam Web

- plate vertical edge distance


- beam web horizontal edge distance
- bolt row pitch
- bolt column pitch
- bolt hole diameter

- bolt diameter
- web thickness

Calculate the vertical bolt bearing capacity of the beam web.


- modification factor

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- bearing coefficient

O N
D IT I
- Vertical Bearing Resistance

L E
R IA
E T
R E
F
C IV
Y
Calculate the horizontal bolt bearing capacity of the beam web.

SK
- modification factor

- bearing coefficient

- Horizontal Bearing Resistance

Calculate the combined bolt bearing capacity of the beam web.


- total bolts

- Bolt Group Bearing Resistance

O N
I T I
E D
IA L
T R
EE
Result: FAIL
Demand over Capacity Ratio

FR
IV
Design Check No. 5: Shear at Single Fin Plate

C
- plate depth

KY
- plate thickness

- bolt rows
S
- bolt columns
- bolt column pitch
- bolt hole diameter
- plate horizontal edge distance
- plate vertical edge distance

Calculate the gross shear capacity of the fin plate.

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Calculate the net shear capacity of the fin plate.

O N
D IT I
L E
IA
Calculate the block tearing capacity of the fin plate.

T R
E E
F R
C IV
Y
SK
- Block Tearing

Calculate the governing shear capacity of the fin plate.

Result: PASS
Demand over Capacity Ratio

Design Check No. 6: Bending at Single Fin Plate

- plate thickness
- plate depth
- bolt eccentricity

O N
I T I
E D
IA L
T R
EE
Result: PASS
Demand over Capacity Ratio

FR
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C IV
KY
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S
E T
E
FR
IV
Design Check No. 7: Shear at Beam Web

Y
- beam depth
C
K
- flange thickness

S
- web thickness
- flange width

- gross area
- root radius
- top notch depth
- bottom notch depth

- bolt rows
- bolt row pitch
- bolt columns
- bolt column pitch
- bolt hole diameter
- plate vertical edge distance
- beam web horizontal edge distance

Calculate the gross shear capacity of the beam.

Calculate the net shear capacity of the beam.


- Net Area

Calculate the block tearing capacity of beam.

- Net Area Subject to Shear

- Block Tearing

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Calculate the governing shear capacity of the beam.

Result: PASS
Demand over Capacity Ratio

Design Check No. 8: Shear and Bending at Beam

- beam depth
- top notch depth
- bottom notch depth

- beam clearance
- beam web horizontal edge distance
- bolt columns
- bolt column pitch

- web thickness
- plate vertical edge distance
- bolt rows
- bolt row pitch
Since, .

Result: PASS
Demand over Capacity Ratio

Design Check No. 9: Beam Resistance at the Notch

- beam clearance
- notch length

Result: PASS
Demand over Capacity Ratio

Design Check No. 10: Maximum Notch Depth for Local Stability

- beam depth

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Result: PASS
Demand over Capacity Ratio

Design Check No. 11: Maximum Notch Length for Local Stability

- beam depth

Result: PASS
Demand over Capacity Ratio

Design Check No. 12: Minimum Fillet Weld Size to Develop Single Fin Plate

- plate thickness

Result: FAIL
Demand over Capacity Ratio

Design Check No. 13: Local Shear at Support

- flange thickness

- plate depth

Result: PASS
Demand over Capacity Ratio

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Summary of Checks

Design Checks Demand Capacity DCR Result

Connection Detailing Limitations 20.000 7.500 2.667 FAIL

Bolt Shear 5.000 66.880 0.075 PASS

Bolt Bearing at Single Fin Plate 5.000 44.475 0.112 PASS

Bolt Bearing at Beam Web 5.000 3.039 1.645 FAIL

Shear at Single Fin Plate 5.000 54.166 0.092 PASS


Bending at Single Fin Plate 5.000 225.000 0.022 PASS

Shear at Beam Web 5.000 13.557 0.369 PASS

Shear and Bending at Beam 5.000 75.000 0.067 PASS

Beam Resistance at the Notch 5.000 103.125 0.048 PASS

Maximum Notch Depth for Local Stability 2.000 32.000 0.063 PASS

Maximum Notch Length for Local Stability 5.000 160.000 0.031 PASS

Minimum Fillet Weld Size to Develop Single Fin Plate 10.714 5.000 2.143 FAIL

Local Shear at Support 5.000 101.931 0.049 PASS

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