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NUS
WBB

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S13

Apex Connection - Ver W3.0.03 - 06 Apr 2016

Title : Default Connection
Code of Practice : Eurocode 3 - 2005
Created : 5/10/2016 6:23:18 PM
Notes and Assumptions
1
2
3

All bolt holes are assumed to be normal clearance holes.

All bolts are assumed to have threads in their shear planes.
It is assumed that the connection is deep enough for the flanges
to resist the compressive and tensile forces in them.

Summary
Summary of Forces and Capacities for Design to Eurocode 3 - 2005
Check

Member

Type

LC

Applied

Capacity

Units

% of Cap.

Weld

Flange

489.9

508.6 kN

96.3

O.K.

Weld

Web

90

1182.1 kN

7.6

O.K.

Bolts

Shear

78.4 kN

11.5

O.K.

3b

Bolts

Slip

N/A

N/A

N/A kN

N/A

N/A

Bolts

Combined

0.6

1 kN

63.1

O.K.

Bolts & Plate

Tension & Bending

203.9

282.2 kN

72.2

O.K.

Plate

Bearing

800 kN

1.1

O.K.

Input

General Settings
Bolt Tension Analysis
Bolt Type
Bolt Grade
Member Ultimate Strength
Member Yield Strength
Weld Ultimate Strength

Plastic
Bearing
8.8
60000
40000
70000

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Sheet

NUS L3
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Connection Type

Flush End Plate

Beam

457x191x67

Beam Angle

Haunch Depth

(mm) 0

Haunch Length

(mm) 0

Load Case
1

90

Axial
(kN)
0

Moment
(kNm)
-216

Width
End Plate

Bolts

Rows of Bolts

Weld Sizes

Date

Divide Factor
(to obtain
SLS Loads)
1.4

(mm) 190

Extent Above Beam Flange (mm) N/A

Extent Below Beam Flange

(mm) N/A

Thickness

(mm) 25

Diameter

(mm) 20

Above Top Flange

N/A

Below Top Flange

Above Bottom Flange

Below Bottom Flange

Bolt Offsets

SC

I1

Ultimate Limit State Loads in Beam

Shear
(kN)

Checked by

N/A

Row Spacing

(mm) 57.8

Web

(mm) 45.5

Flange

(mm) 29.9

Above Haunch

(mm) N/A

Beam Flanges

(mm) 3

Beam Web

(mm) 3

Check 1 : Capacity of the Beam Flange Welds

The worst load is encountered for Load Case : 1
Fw.Sd = 489.907 kN
6.6.5.3

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f vw.d =
=

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fu
3 . w. Mw
60000
3 40.56 1.25

= 683.255 MPa
Fw.Rd =
=

a . f vw.d
1000
744.371 683.255
1000

= 508.595 kN

Beam Flange Weld is safe

Check 2 : Capacity of the Beam Web Welds

The worst load is encountered for Load Case : 1
Fw.Sd = 90 kN
6.6.5.3

f vw.d =
=

fu
.
3 w. Mw
60000
3 40.56 1.25

= 683.255 MPa
Fw.Rd =
=

a . f vw.d
1000
865.074 683.255
1000

= 591.066 kN

Beam Web Weld is safe

Check 3 : Shear Capacity of the Bolts

The worst load is encountered for Load Case : 1
when Fv.Sd =9 kN
6.5.5

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The resistance of any bolt is :

Fv.Rd =
=

0.6 . f ub. As
1000 . Mb
0.6 800 245
1000 1.25

= 94.080 kN

Bolt shear is safe

Check 4 : Shear and Tension Capacity of the Bolts

The worst load is encountered for Load Case : 1
The factor must be less than or equal to 1.0 :
Fv.Sd
Ft.Sd
Factor =
+
Fv.Rd 1.4 . Ft.Rd

9
101.925
+
78.4 1.4 141.12

= 0.6307

Bolt shear and tension is safe

Check 5 : Bolt tension and End Plate Bending

The worst load is encountered for Load Case : 1
Fmax = 203.851 kN

6.5.5

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The resistance is the smaller of the 3 possible failure modes :

Mode 1 : Complete yielding of the End Plate
R1 =
=

4 . Mpl .
1000
m
4 1 224.43182
1000
43.1

= 113.6103 kN
Mode 2 : Bolt Failure with yielding of the End Plate
R2 =
=

2 . Mpl . 1000 + n . 2 . Bt
m+n
2 1 224.43182 1000 + 45.25 2 141.12
43.1 + 45.25

= 27.86103 kN
Mode 3 : Bolt Failure only
R3 = 2 . Bt
= 2 141.12
= 282.240 kN
Therefore R = R3 = 282.24

Bolt tension and end plate bending is safe

Check 6 : Bearing of the End Plate

The worst load is encountered for Load Case : 1
with Fv.Sd = 9 kN
The Bearing Capacity of the Plate at any Bolt is :

2.5 . a . f u. d . t
Fb.Rd =
1000 . Mb
=

2.5 0.013 60000 20 25

1000 1.25

= 780.000 kN

End plate bearing is safe

Table 6.5.3

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Bolt Forces (Forces are given per bolt and not per row)

Bolt Forces for Load Case : 1

0 kN
0 kN

101.93 kN
101.93 kN
101.93 kN

Shear force per bolt : 9 kN