End plates Worked examples with partial depth end plates Example 1

Job Joints in Steel Construction Simple connections Sheet 1 of 12

Title Example 1 Partial depth end plate Beam to beam

CALCULATION SHEET
Client Connections Group

Calcs by CZT Checked by ENM Date Sept 2011

DESIGN EXAMPLE 1
Check the following beam to beam joint for the design forces shown.
Yellow pages are used for the initial selection of the connection detail.

l n = 120 50 Notch

40
406 x 178 x 74 UKB 70
Grade S275
70
533 x 210 x 92 UKB
70 Grade S275
40 70
70
40
Flange chamfered
to clear bolts

610 x 229 x 140 UB

Grade S275
340 kN 550 kN

6
6
140

Partial depth end plates:

For 406 178 UKB: 200 10
For 533 210 UKB: 200 12
Design Information:
Bolts: M20 8.8
Welds: All 6 mm leg length fillet welds
Material: All S275

Note:
End plate size and details are governed by the larger beam, hence the end plate for the smaller
beam is 200 10 and not 150 10 as recommended.

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