APPLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN RECOOMENDATIONS FOR
THE DESIGN OF SIMPLE JOINTS IN STEEL STRUCTURES
J.P. JASPART
1 Worked examples
1.1
1.1.1
Header plate connection
Geometrical and mechanical data
e1
p1
M20
HEA200
p1
IPE300
e1
e2
Main joint data
Configuration
Column
Beam
Type of connection
Header plate
Beam to column flange
HEA 200 S 235
IPE 300 S 235
Header plate connection
230 x 200 x 10, S 235
Detailed characteristics
Column HEA 200, S235
Depth
Thickness of the web
Width
Thickness of the flange
Root radius
Area
Inertia
h
tcw
bc
tcf
r
A
I
= 190.00
= 6.50
= 200.00
= 10.00
= 18.00
= 53.83
= 3692.16
Yield strength
Ultimate strength
fyc = 235.00
fuc = 360.00
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
cm
cm4
N/mm
N/mm
p2
e2
Beam IPE 300, S235
Depth
Thickness of the web
Width
Thickness of the flange
Root radius
Area
Inertia
h
tbw
bb
tbf
r
A
I
= 300.00
= 7.10
= 150.00
= 10.70
= 15.00
= 53.81
= 8356.11
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
cm
cm4
Yield strength
Ultimate strength
fyb = 235.00
fub = 360.00
N/mm
N/mm
gv
hp
bp
tp
mm
mm
mm
mm
Header plate 230 x 200 x 10, S 235
Vertical gap
Depth
Width
Thickness
=
=
=
=
35.00
230.00
200.00
10.00
Direction of load transfer (1)
Number of bolts rows
Edge to first bolt row distance
Pitch between bolt row 1 and 2
Pitch between bolt row 2 and 3
last bolt row to edge distance
n1
e11
p1[1]
p1[2]
e1n
=
=
=
=
=
3
45.00
70.00
70.00
45.00
=
=
=
=
e2s
2
50.00 mm
100.00 mm
50.00 mm
=
50.00 mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
Direction perpendicular to Load transfer (2)
Number of bolts rows
n2
Edge to first bolt row distance
e21
Pitch between bolt row 1 and 2
p2'
last bolt row to edge distance
e2n
last bolt row to edge distance (column flange)
Yield strength
Ultimate strength
fyp = 235.00
fup = 360.00
N/mm
N/mm
As
d
d0
fyb
fub
mm
mm
mm
N/mm
N/mm
Bolts M20, 8.8
Resistant area
Diameter of the shank
Diameter of the holes
Yield strength
Ultimate strength
=
=
=
=
=
245.00
20.00
22.00
640.00
800.00
aw =
4.00
Welds
Throat thickness of the weld
mm
Length of the weld
lw = 230.00
mm
Safety factors
M0
M2
=
=
1.00
1.25
Applied shear force
VSd = 200 kN
1.1.2
Ductility and rotation requirements
Rotation requirements
(1)
hp db
=
=
=
hp
db
(2)
230.00 mm
h 2 tbf 2 r
300.00 2 10.70 2 15.00 = 248.60 mm
ok
available > required
we suppose that this requirement is fulfilled.
Ductility requirements
(1)
d
2,8
tp
f yp
f ub
d / tp =
2.00
fyp / fub =
0.29
2.00 1.52
(2)
1.1.3
ok
tbw
fybw
fubw
w
f ybw M 2
= 3.21 mm
f ubw M 0
= 7.1 mm
= 235.00 N/mm
= 360.00 N/mm
= 0.80
= 4.00 mm
a 0.4 tbw w
Joint shear resistance
ok
Bolts in shear
VRd 1 = 0,8 n Fv,Rd = 451.58 kN
n
=6
Fv,Rd= v A fub / M2 = 94.08 kN
v = 0.6
A
= As = 245.00 mm
fub = 800.00 N/mm
Header plate in bearing
VRd 2 = n Fb,Rd = 589.09 kN
n
=6
Fb,Rd= k1 b d tp fup / M2 = 98.18 kN
b = min(1 , 2 , 3 , 1) = 0.68
1 = e1 / 3d0 = 0.68
2 = p1 / 3d0 - 1/4 = 0.81
3 = fub / fup = 2.22
k1
= min(2.8 e2 / d0 1.7 ; 2.5)
= min(4.66 ; 2.5) = 2.5
d
tp
fub
fup
= 20.00 mm
= 10.00 mm
= 800.00 N/mm
= 360.00 N/mm
Column flange in bearing
VRd 3 = n Fb,Rd = 700.36 kN
n
=6
Fb,Rd= k1 b d tcf fucf / M2 = 116.73 kN
= min(1 , 2 , 1) = 0.81
1 = p1 / 3d0 - 1/4 = 0.81
2 = fub / fucf = 2.22
k1
= min(2.8 e2s / d0 1.7 ; 2.5)
= min(4.66 ; 2.5) = 2.5
d
tcf
fub
fucf
= 20.00 mm
= 10.00 mm
= 800.00 N/mm
= 360.00 N/mm
Gross section of the header plate in shear
VRd 4 = 2 Fv,Rd = 491.44 kN
Fv,Rd = Av fyp / (1,27 3 M0) = 245.72 kN
Av = hp tp = 23.00 cm
fyp = 235.00 N/mm
Net section of the header plate in shear
VRd 5 = 2 Fv,Rd = 545.39 kN
Fv,Rd = Av,net fup / ( 3 M2 ) = 272.69 kN
Av,net = ( hp - n1 d0 ) tp = 16.40 cm
hp = 230.00 mm
n1 = 6
d0 = 22.00 mm
tp = 10.00 mm
fup = 360.00 N/mm
Shear block of the header plate
VRd 6 = 2 Feff,Rd = 577.40 kN
1,36 p2' = 136.00 mm hp > 1,36 p2'
n1 > 1
n1 = 3
Feff,Rd = Feff,1,Rd = fup Ant / M2 + fyp Anv / ( 3 M0 ) = 288.70 kN
Ant = tp ( e2 - d0/2 ) = 390.00 mm
tp = 10.00 mm
e2 = 50.00 mm
d0 = 22.00 mm
Anv = tp ( hp e1 ( n1 0.5 ) d0 ) = 1300.00 mm
n1 = 3
hp = 230.00 mm
e1 = 45.00 mm
fyp
fup
= 235.00 N/mm
= 360.00 N/mm
Header plate in bending
VRd 7 =
hp = 230.00 mm
1,36 p2' = 136.4 mm
hp > 1,36 p2'
Beam web in shear
VRd 8 = Fv,Rd = 221.56 kN
Fv.Rd = Av fybw / ( 3 M0) = 221.56 kN
Av = hp tbw = 16.33 cm
fybw = 235.00 N/mm
Joint shear resistance
Shear resistance of the joint VRd = 221.56 kN
Failure Mode:
Beam web in shear
1.1.4
Design check
Applied shear force:
Shear resistance:
1.1.5
VSd
VRd
Joint tying resistance
Bolts in tension
Nu 1 = n Bt,u = 1176.00 kN
n=6
Bt,u = f ub A s = 196.00 kN
As = 245.00 mm
Fub = 800.00 N/mm
Header plate in bending
Nu 2 = min ( Fhp,u,1 ; Fhp,u,2 ) = 684.69 kN
= 200 kN
= 221.56 kN
Design O.K.
Fhp,u,1 =
Fhp,u,2 =
(8 n p 2 e w ) l eff .p.t ,1 m u .p
2 m p n p e w (m p + n p )
2 l eff .p.t , 2 m u .p + n B t .u n p
mp + n p
= 852.83 kN
= 684.69 kN
n=6
mp = (p2' tw 2 x 0,8 a 2-0,5) / 2 = 41.925 mm
np = min ( e2 ; 1,25 mp ) = min ( 50 ; 52.4 ) = 50.00 mm
t 2p f up
= 9000.00 N mm/mm
mu.p =
4
leff.p1 = leff.p2 = hp = 230.00 mm
ew = 37.00 mm
Supporting member in bending (column flange)
Nu 2 = min ( Fcf,u,1 ; Fcf,u,2 ) =
Fcf,u,1 =
Fcf,u,2 =
(8 n cf 2 e w ) l eff .cf .t ,1 m u .cf
2 m cf n cf e w (m cf + n cf )
2 l eff .cf .t , 2 m u .cf + n B t .u n cf
m cf + n cf
=
=
n=6
mcf = (p2' tcw 2 x 0,8 rc) / 2 = 32.35 mm
ncf = min ( e2s ; 1,25 mp ) = min ( 50 ; 40.438 ) = 40.438 mm
t2 f
mu.cf = cf ucf = 9000.00 N mm/mm
4
leff.cf1 =
leff.cf2 =
ew = 37.00 mm
Comment :
More resistance than for the header plate (higher leff values and smaller values
of m and n).
Beam web in tension
Nu 4 = tw hp f ubw = 587.88 kN
tw = 7.10 mm
hp = 230.00 mm
fubw = 360.00 N/mm
Welds
Conditions for full-strength behaviour of the welds are fulfilled
Joint tying resistance
Tying resistance of the joint Nu = 587.88 kN
Failure mode :
Beam web in tension
