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T-Plate Connection

T-Plate Connection is explained in detail under this title.

Connection Geometry

Geometry Checks

Bolt Spacing

smin ≥ 3d       

AISC 360-16 J3.3

 

 

s

80.4 mm

 

 

d

20 mm

s =80.4 mm > smin = 3*20=60 mm

Horizontal Edge Distance

Leh ≥ L e- min     

AISC 360-16 J3.4

 

 

Leh

40 mm

Leh ≥ 2d = 2 * 20 = 40 mm conformity check for application

Le- min

26 mm

Minimum distance check according to Table J3.4

Vertical Edge Distance

L ev ≥ L e- min     

AISC 360-16 J3.4

 

 

L ev

40 mm

Leh ≥ 2d = 2 * 20 = 40 mm conformity check for application

L e- min

26 mm

Minimum distance check according to Table J3.4

Weld Size

a ≥ a min     

AISC 360-16 Table J2.4

 

 

a

12.73 mm

 

a min

5 mm

Table J2.4

Erection Stability

L ≥ hb /  2

 

 

L

160.4 mm

 

 

hb

190.4 mm

L=160.4 > 190.4/2=95.2 mm

Strength Checks

Bolt Shear at Beam

Ag

 

Fy

235.359 N/mm2

 

Fn

 

Rn

AISC Manual 14th 7-8

Rn / Ω

 

Required

Available

Check

Result

3.67 kN

56,549 kN

0.065

Bolt Bearing on Beam

dh

20+2=22 mm

 

t

6.2 mm

 

Lc,spacing

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J3.6a 

Rn-spacing

 

Rn

 

 

Rn / Ω

 

Required

Available

Check

Result

24.138 kN

107.983 kN

0.224

Bolt Bearing on Plate

dh

20+2=22 mm

 

t

12 mm

 

Lc,edge

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J3.6a

Rn-edge

 

Lc,spacing

 

Rn-spacing

 

Rn

 

Rn / Ω

 

Required

Available

Check

Result

24.138 kN

180.26 kN

0.134

Beam Shear Rupture

Anv

 

F u

362.846 N/mm2

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J4-4

Rn / Ω

 

Required

Available

Check

Result

24.138 kN

129.58 kN

0.186

Plate Shear Yield

Ag

 

Fy

235.359 N/mm2

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J4-3

Rn / Ω

 

Required

Available

Check

Result

24.138 kN

181.208 kN

0.133

Plate Shear Rupture

Anv

 

F u

362.846 N/mm2

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J4-4

Rn / Ω

 

Required

Available

Check

Result

24.138 kN

146,822 kN

0.164

Plate Block Shear Rupture

Ag

 

Anv

 

Ant

 

Fy

235.359 N/mm2

 

Fu

362.846 N/mm2

 

Ubs

1.0

 

 

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J4-5

Rn / Ω

 

Required

Available

Check

Result

24.138 kN

162,972 kN

0.148

Plate Flexural Buckling

Fy

235.359 N/mm2

 

t

12 mm

 

a

113 mm

 

L

279 mm

 

λ

 

Required

Available

Check

≤0.70

0.29

Plate Flexural Yield

dp

278.6 mm

 

F y

235.359 N/mm2

 

t p

12 mm

 

a

112.95 mm

 

Rn

 

Rn / Ω

 

Required

Available

Check

Result

24.138 kN

213.295 kN

0.113

Weld Strength at Support

Fe

480000 kN/m2

w

12.73 mm

Fu

362.846  N/mm2

t

12 mm

Rnw

RnBM

Rn

Rn / Ω

Required

Available

Check

Result

0.015 kN/m

1306.245 kN/m

1.15 * 10 (-5)



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