WE-5-2 Fin Plate Connection

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5.

WORKED EXAMPLE Fin plate connection Geometrical and mechanical data

5.2.1

e
M 20

p p

IPE 300 HEA 200


Main joint data

2b

Configuration Column Beam Type of connection Fin plate

Beam to column flange HEA 200 S 235 IPE 300 S 235 Fin plate connection 230 x 110 x 10, S 235

Detailed characteristics
Column HEA 200, S235

Depth Thickness of the web Width Thickness of the flange Root radius Area Inertia Yield strength Ultimate strength
Beam IPE 300, S235

h tcw bf tcf r A I

= 190,00 = 6,50 = 200,00 = 10,00 = 18,00 = 53,83 = 3692,16 235,00 360,00

mm mm mm mm mm cm cm4 N/mm N/mm

fyc = fuc =

Depth Thickness of the web Width Thickness of the flange Root radius

h tbw bf tbf r

= = = = =

300,00 7,10 150,00 10,70 15,00

mm mm mm mm mm

Area Inertia Yield strength Ultimate strength


Fin plate 230 x 110 x 10, S 235

A = 53,81 I = 8356,11 fyb = fub = 235,00 360,00

cm cm4 N/mm N/mm

Vertical gap gv Horizontal gap (end beam to column flange) Depth hp Width bp Thickness tp
Direction of load transfer (1)

= gh = = =

35,00 = 230,00 110,00 10,00

mm 10,00 mm mm mm mm

Number of bolts rows Edge to first bolt row distance Beam 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
Direction perpendicular to Load transfer (2)

n1 = 3 e11 = 45,00 e1b = 80,00 p1[1] = 70,00 p1[2] = 70,00 e1n = 45,00

mm mm mm mm mm

Number of bolts rows Edge to first bolt row distance last bolt row to beam edge distance Lever arm Yield strength Ultimate strength
Bolts M20, 8,8

n2 e21 e2b z

= = = =

1 50,00 50,00 60,00 235,00 360,00

mm mm mm N/mm N/mm

fyp = fup =

Resistant area Diameter of the shank Diameter of the holes Yield strength Ultimate strength

As d d0 fyb fub

= = = = =

245,00 20,00 22,00 640,00 800,00

mm mm mm N/mm N/mm

Welds

Throat thickness of the weld Length of the weld


Safety factors

aw = lw =

5,00 230,00

mm mm

M0 = M2 =

1,00 1,25

Applied shear force

VSd = 100 kN

5.2.2

Requirements to ensure sufficient rotation capacity

(1)

hp db

hp db

= = =

230,00 mm h 2 tbf 2 r 300,00 2 10,70 2 15,00 = 248,60 mm ok we suppose that this requirement is fulfilled,

(2)

available > required

5.2.3

Requirements to avoid premature weld failure

a > 0,4 tp w tp fyp fup w

f yp M 2 = 4,52 mm f up M 0 = 10,00 mm = 235,00 N/mm = 360,00 N/mm = 0,80 ok

a = 5,00 mm

5.2.4

Joint shear resistance

Bolts in shear

VRd 1 =

n Fv,Rd 6z 1 + (n + 1) p 1
2

= 173,28 kN

=3

z = 60,00 mm Fv,Rd = v A fub / M2 = 94,08 kN v = 0,6 A = As = 245,00 mm fub = 800,00 N/mm


Fin plate in bearing

VRd 2 =

1 1 + n Fb , ver ,Rd + F b ,hor ,Rd


2

= 192,59 kN
2

n =3 =0 1/n =1/3 6z = = 0,43 p1 n (n + 1)


Fb,Rd,ver = 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

Fb,Rd,hor = k1 b d tp fup / M2 = 109,09 kN b = min (1 , 2 , 1) = 0,75 1 2 k1 d tp fub fup = e2 / 3d0 = 0,75 = fub / fup = 2,22 = min (2,8 e1 / d0 1,7 ; 1,4 p1 / d0 1,7 ; 2,5) = min (4,03 ; 2,75 ; 2,5) = 2,5 = 20,00 mm = 10,00 mm = 800,00 N/mm = 360,00 N/mm

Gross section of the fin plate in shear

VRd 3 = Av fyp / (1,27

3 M0) = 245,72 kN

Av = hp tp = 23,00 cm fyp = 235,00 N/mm


Net section of the fin plate in shear

VRd 4 = Av,net fup / ( 3 M2 ) = 272,69 kN Av,net = ( hp n1 d0 ) tp = 16,40 cm hp = 230,00 mm n1 = 3 d0 = 22,00 mm tp = 10,00 mm fup = 360,00 N/mm
Shear block of the fin plate

VRd 5 = Feff,2,Rd = 232,54 kN Feff,2,Rd = 0,5 fup Ant / M2 + fyp Anv / ( 3 M0 ) = 232,54 kN Ant = tp ( e2 - d0/2 ) = 390,00 mm tp = 10,00 mm e2 = 50,00 mm d0 = 22,00 mm = tp ( hp e1 ( n1 0,5 ) d0 ) = 1300,00 mm n1 = 3 hp = 230,00 mm e1 = 45,00 mm = 235,00 N/mm = 360,00 N/mm

Anv

fyp fup
Fin plate in bending

hp = 230 mm 2,73 z = 163,8 mm VRd 6 =


Buckling of the fin plate

VRd 7 =

Wel z

M0

= 776,97 kN

Wel =

tp h2 p 6

= 88 166,67 mm

tp = 81 z
Beam web in bearing

235 = 528,75 N/mm

VRd 8 =

1 1 + n Fb , ver ,Rd + F b ,hor ,Rd


2

= 146,19 kN
2

n =3 =0 1/n =1/3 6z = = 0,43 p1 n (n + 1) Fb,Rd,ver = k1 b d tbw fubw / M2 = 82,88 kN b = min (1 , 2 , 1) = 0,81 1 = p1 / 3d0 1/4 = 0,81 3 = fub / fubw = 2,22 = min (2,8 e2b / d0 1,7 ; 2,5) = min (4,66 ; 2,5) = 2,5 Fb,Rd,hor = k1 b d tbw fubw / M2 = 77,45 kN b = min (1 , 2 , 1) = 0,75 1 = e2b / 3d0 = 0,75 2 = fub / fubw = 2,22 k1 d tbw fub fubw = min (1,4 p1 / d0 1,7 ; 2,5) = min (2,75 ; 2,5) = 2,5 = 20,00 mm = 7,10 mm = 800,00 N/mm = 360,00 N/mm k1

Gross section of the beam web in shear

VRd 9 = Ab,v fybw / ( 3 M0) = 348,42 kN Ab,v = 25,68 cm fybw = 235,00 N/mm
Net section of the beam web in shear

VRd10 = Av,net fubw / ( 3 M2 ) = 349,11 kN Ab,v,net = Ab,v n1 d0 tbw = 21,00 cm Ab,v = 25,68 cm n1 = 3 d0 = 22,00 mm tbw = 7,10 mm fubw = 360,00 N/mm
Shear block of the beam web

VRd11 = Feff,2,Rd = 198,82 kN Feff,2,Rd = 0,5 fubw Ant / M2 + fybw Anv / ( 3 M0 ) = 198,82 kN Ant = tbw ( e2b - d0/2 ) = 276,9 mm tbw = 7,10 mm e2b = 50,00 mm d0 = 22,00 mm Anv = tbw ( e1b + (n1 1 ) p1 (n1 0,5) d0 )= 1171,50 mm n1 = 3 p1 = 70,00 mm e1b = 45,00 + 35,00 = 80,00 mm fybw = 235,00 N/mm fubw = 360,00 N/mm

Joint shear resistance

Shear resistance of the joint VRd = 146,18 kN Failure Mode: Beam web in bearing

5.2.5

Requirements to ensure the safety of the shear design rules

(1)

VRd < min( VRd 1 ; VRd 7 ) VRd = 146,18 kN min( VRd 1 ; VRd 7 ) = 178,28 kN VRd 1 = 178,28 kN VRd 7 = 776,97 kN ok,

(2)

n2 = 1 :

Fb,hor,Rd min ( Fv,Rd ; VRd 7 )

VRd 7 = 776,97 kN Fv,Rd = 94,08 kN


for the beam web : Fb,hor,Rd = 77,45 kN = 0,43 min ( Fv,Rd ; VRd 7 ) = min ( 94,08 ; 334,09 ) = 94,08 kN ok,

One of the two inequalities is satisfied, ok, (3) VRd = VRd 8 ok,

5.2.6

Design check

Applied shear force: Shear resistance:

VSd VRd

= 100 kN = 146,18 kN

Design O,K,

5.2.7

Joint tying resistance

Bolts in shear

Nu 1 = n Fv,u = 352,80 kN
n=3

Fv ,u = v f ub A = 117,60 kN
A = As = 245,00 mm v = 0,6

Fin plate in bearing

Nu 2 = n Fb,u, hor = 409,09 kN n=3 Fb ,u ,hor = k 1 b f up d t p = 136,36 kN


b

= min (1 , 2 , 1) = 0,75
1 2

= e2 / 3d0 = 0,75 = fub / fup = 2,22 = min (2,8 e1 / d0 1,7 ; 1,4 p1 / d0 1,7 ; 2,5) = min (4,03 ; 2,75 ; 2,5) = 2,5

k1

d tp fub fup

= 20,00 mm = 10,00 mm = 800,00 N/mm = 360,00 N/mm

Fin plate in tension : gross section

Nu 3 = tp hp f up = 828,00 kN

Fin plate in tension : net section

Nu 4 = 0,9 Anet,p f up = 531,36 kN

Anet,p = tp hp d0 n1 tp = 1640,00 mm n1 = 3 hp = 230,00 mm tp = 10,00 mm d0 = 22,00 mm


Beam web in bearing

Nu 5 = n Fb,u, hor = 290,45 kN n=3 Fb ,u ,hor = k 1 b f ubw d t bw = 96,82 kN


b

= min (1 , 2 , 1) = 0,75 1 = e2b / 3d0 = 0,75 2 = fub / fubw = 2,22 = min (1,4 p1 / d0 1,7 ; 2,5) = min (2,75 ; 2,5) = 2,5 = 20,00 mm = 7,10 mm = 800,00 N/mm = 360,00 N/mm

k1 d tbw fub fubw

Beam web in tension : gross section

Nu 6 = tbw hbw f ubw = 587,88 kN


Beam web in tension : net section

Nu 7 = 0,9 Anet,bw f ubw = 377,27 kN

Anet,bw = tbw hbw d0 n1 tbw = 1164,40 mm tbw = 7,10 mm hbw = 230,00 mm n1 = 3 d0 = 22,00 mm
Supporting member in bending

,
Welds

Conditions for full-strength behaviour of the welds are fulfilled


Joint tying resistance

Tying resistance of the joint Nu = 290,45 kN Failure mode : Beam web in bearing Based on paper Jaspart J.P., Renkin S., Guillaume M.L.: European Recommendations for the Design of Simple Joints in Steel Structures, 1st draft of a forthcoming publication of the Technical Committee 10 Joints and Connections of the European Convention of Constructional Steelwork (ECCS TC10) prepared at the University of Lige, September 2003.

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