Example Column Splice - Non-Bearing Splice

Example: Column splice - non-bearing splice
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This example presents a method for verifying the adequacy of a nonbearing column splice using bolted flange and web cover plates. The design
forces on the cover plates are determined from the axial load on the
column, the nominal moments and shear forces. The design resistances of
the cover plates and the bolt groups are then determined. The example also
demonstrates the calculation of the tensile tying resistance of the splice for
structural integrity.
Column Splice Design Resistance
This example presents full details and procedures for each of the possible
design checks; it also includes diagrams both for the notations and for the
dimensions. In practice the presentation would normally be much shorter.
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Design procedures are in accordance with guidance in SN023.
SN023
Table 1 gives the Section number in this example where the procedure for
calculating the design resistance is presented. In Section 13, a summary of the
values for design resistances and critical mode of failure are given.
Table 1: Design resistance of a non-bearing column splice
Mode of failure
Section
Flange cover plate

compression
tension
Flange cover plate bolt group
Web cover plate
Web cover plate bolt group
Column web bolt group
Structural integrity of the splice
(under tying force)
Design Resistance
8
9
10
11
12
NRd,fp,c
NRd,fp,t
VRd,fp
NRd,wp,c
VRd,wp
VRd,w
NRd,u
Column Splice Details
The details of the column splice are based on guidance for initial sizing given
in SN024 and are shown in the Figures below.
The hole positions for bolts comply with minimum and maximum spacing,
end and edge distance requirements of 3.5 of EN1993-1-8.
EN1993-1-8
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Column splice - Details

e 1,fp
p1,fp
p1,fp
Lj
n fp= 8
p1,fp
h fp p1,fp,j
gv
p1,fp
Lj
p1,fp
n fp= 8

p1,fp
e 2,fp
p 2,fp
b fp
t f,uc
e 2,w
t pa
e 1,wp
e 1,w
gv
p 1,wp
n wp= 4
h wp p 1,wp,j
p 1,wp
e 2,wp
n wp= 4
p 2,wp
b wp
t fp
t f,lc
e 2,wp
e 2,fp
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50
80
240
n fp= 8
80
80
10
690
110
80
240
n fp= 8
80
80

50
55
150
55
260
12.5
25
85
HE 260 A
40
50
80
n wp= 4
10
350
110
80
n wp= 4
40
35
80
150
12
HE 300 B
19
35
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Main joint data
Configuration
Non bearing column splice
Upper column
HE 260A, S355
Lower column
HE 300B, S355
Type of connection
Flange and web cover plates, S355
Bolts
M24, class 8.8

(Category A: Bearing type, Non-preloaded)

3.1 Upper Column HE 260A, S355

Depth
huc
= 250 mm
Width
buc
= 260 mm
Thickness of the web
tw,uc = 7,5 mm
Thickness of the flange
tf,uc
= 12,5 mm
Fillet radius
ruc
= 24 mm
Area
Auc
= 86,80 cm2
Area of web
Aw,uc = 21,80 cm2
Area of flange
Af,uc = 32,50 cm2
Yield strength
fy,uc = 355 N/mm2
Ultimate tensile strength
fu,uc = 510 N/mm2
Number of bolts between one flange cover plate and upper column
nfp = 8
Number of bolts between web cover plate and upper column
nwp= 4
Direction of load transfer (1)

End of upper column to first bolt row on column web
el,w = 50 mm
Pitch between bolt rows on column web
pl,w =p1,wp= 80 mm
Direction perpendicular to load transfer (2)

Edge of upper column to first bolt line on the column web e2,w= 85 mm
Pitch between bolt lines on column web
p2,w =p2,wp= 80 mm
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3.2 Lower Column HE 300B, S355

Depth
hlc
= 300 mm
Width
blc
= 300 mm
Thickness of the web
tw,lc = 11 mm
Thickness of the flange
tf,lc
= 19 mm
Fillet radius
rlc
= 27 mm
Area
Alc
= 149,10 cm2
Area of web
Aw,lc = 35,10 cm2
Area of flange
Af,lc = 57,00 cm2
Yield strength
fy,lc
= 355 N/mm2
fu,lc
= 510 N/mm2

3.3 Flange cover plate 260 12 690, S355

Vertical gap between column ends
gv
= 10 mm
Height
hfp
= 690 mm
Width
bfp
= 260 mm
Thickness
tfp
= 12 mm
Number of bolts between one flange cover plate and upper column
= 50 mm
Plate edge to first bolt row
el,fp
Pitch between bolt rows
pl,fp = 80 mm
Pitch between bolt rows (across joint)
pl,fp.j = 110 mm

Plate edge to first bolt line
e2,fp = 55 mm
Pitch between bolt lines
p2,fp = 150 mm
Yield strength
fy,p
= 355 N/mm2
fu,p
= 510 N/mm2
nfp = 8
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3.4 Flange packs 250 25 340, S355

gv
= 10 mm
Depth
hfp,pa = 340 mm
Width
bfp,pa = 250 mm
Thickness
tpa
= 25 mm
3.5 Web cover plate 150 8 350, S355

gv
= 10 mm
Height
hwp
= 350 mm
Width
bwp
= 150 mm
Thickness
twp
= 8 mm

Number of bolts between web cover plate and upper column nwp = 4
Plate edge to first bolt row
el,wp = 40 mm
Pitch between bolt rows
pl,wp = 80 mm
Pitch between bolt rows (across joint)
pl,wp,j = 110 mm

Plate edge to first bolt line
e2,wp = 35 mm
Pitch between bolt lines
p2,wp = 80 mm
Yield strength
fy,p
= 355 N/mm2
fu,p
= 510 N/mm2
3.6 Web packs 150 2 170, S355

gv
= 10 mm
Height
hwp,pa = 170 mm
Width
bwp,pa = 150 mm
Thickness
twp,pa = 2 mm
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3.7 Bolts M24, class 8.8

(Category A: Bearing type, Non-preloaded)
Tensile stress area
As
= 353 mm2
Diameter of the shank
= 24 mm
Diameter of the holes
d0
= 26 mm
Yield strength
fyb
= 640 N/mm2
fub
= 800 N/mm2

Partial safety factors
MO
= 1,0
M1
= 1,0
M2
= 1,25 (for design resistance at ULS)
M,u
= 1,1 (for tying resistance at ULS)
Design forces and moments (at ULS)
Compression force due to permanent load
NEd,G = 825 kN
Compression force due to variable load
NEd,Q = 942 kN
Total design force
NEd = 1767 kN
Nominal design bending moment

(due to permanent and variable loads)
MEd = 15 kNm
Shear force (due to permanent and variable loads)
VEd
Tying force
NEd,u = 400 kN
= 8 kN
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Design model
For maximum design compression force in the flange cover plates and
maximum compression in the web cover plates (see Figure 6.1):
Assumed that all the beams are subjected to permanent and variable
actions in combination.
M Ed
N Ed
V Ed
NEd
NEd,G + NEd,Q
VEd
VEd,G + VEd,Q
MEd
is the nominal design moment (see

SN005) (due to permanent and variable
actions) in the upper column, i.e. at the
floor level immediately below the
splice.

V Ed
N Ed,fp,c
MEd,G + MEd,Q
For evaluation of NEd,fp,c and NEd,wp, see Sections

7 and 9 respectively.
2 N Ed,wp
Figure 6.1
For maximum compression in flange and web cover plates
For maximum design tension force in the flange cover plates ( Figure 6.2):
For nominal design moment MEd, assume that the beams causing the
moment are subject to permanent and variable actions in combination
For design axial force in the column NEd,G, assume that all the beams are
subject to permanent actions only
M Ed
NEd,G
is the axial force in the column due to

permanent action on all the beams
VEd
MEd
is the nominal design moment (see

SN005) (due to permanent and variable
actions) in the upper column, i.e. at the
floor level immediately below the splice.
N Ed,G
V Ed
VEd,G + VEd,Q
MEd,G + MEd,Q
For evaluation of NEd,fp,t, see Section 7

N Ed,fp,t
Figure 6.2
For maximum tension in flange cover plates
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Flange cover plate
NEd,fp,c NRd,fp,c
(1)
(For compression in flange cover plate)
NEd,fp,t NRd,fp,t
(2)
(For tension in flange cover plate)
Design axial forces

The maximum compressive design force on the flange cover plate (NEd,fp,c)
may be calculated from:
N Ed,fp,c

N Ed,fp,c =
M Ed
+ N Ed,G + N Ed,Q
huc
) AAf,uc
uc
15
32,50
+ (825 + 942)
= 719 kN
3
260 10
86,80
The maximum tensile design force on the flange cover plate (NEd,fp,t) may be
calculated from:
=
N Ed,fp, t
N Ed,fp, t =
SN023
A
M Ed
N Ed,G f, uc
huc
Auc
15
32,50
825
= 251 kN
3
260 10
86,80
Note: Since NEd,fp,t is less than zero, there is no tensile force on the flange
cover plate and check (2) for tension in the flange cover plate is not required.
Design resistance
The design resistance of the flange cover plate in compression (NRd,fp,c) may
be calculated from:
N Rd,fp,c =
Afp f y,p
M0
if p1,fp,j /tfp 9 (see note 2 in Table 3.3 of EN1993-1-8)
N Rd,fp,c = N b, Rd,fp =
Afp f y,p
M1
if p1,fp,j /tfp > 9
Afp = bfp tfp = 260 12 = 3120 mm 2
p1,fp,j /tfp = 110/12 = 9.2 which is greater than 9
EN1993-1-1
6.2.4(2)
EN1993-1-1
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For Lcr = 0,6 p1,fp,j and using buckling curve c, = 1,0

N Rd,fp,c =
1,0 3120 355

103 = 1108 kN
1,0
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EN1993-1-1
6.3.1.2
Design check
Since NEd,fp,c < NRd,fp,c (719 kN < 1108 kN), the design axial resistance of the
flange cover plate is adequate.
Flange cover plate bolt group
N Ed,fp,c VRd,fp
SN023
Design axial force

The design axial force on the flange cover plate is:

= 719 kN (see section 7)
N Ed,fp,c
Design resistances
The design resistance of the bolt group for Category A bolts (bearing type):
if
Fv,Rd (Fb,Rd )max
= nfp ( Fb,Rd ) min
if
( Fb,Rd ) min Fv,Rd < ( Fb,Rd ) max
= nfp Fv,Rd
if
(Fb,Rd )min > Fv,Rd
VRd,fp = Fb,Rd
The design bearing resistance of a single bolt on the flange cover plate (Fb,Rd)
is given by:
Fb,Rd
k1 b f u,p d t fp
M2
where:
= d ;
f ub
; 1,0
f u,p
k1
p2,fp
e2,fp
= min 2 ,8
1,7; 1,4
1,7; 2 ,5
d0
d0
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where for the end bolts:
e1,fp
3d 0
50
= 0,64
3 26
and for the inner bolts:
p1,fp
f ub
f u, p
3d 0
1
80
1
=
= 0,78
4 3 26 4
800
= 1,57
510

Hence:
= min (0,64; 1,57; 1,0) = 0,64 for end bolts and
= min (0,78; 1,57; 1,0 ) = 0,78 for inner bolts.
2,8e2,fp
d0
1,4 p2,fp
d0
1,7 =
2,8 55
1,7 = 4,22
26
1,7 =
1,4 150
1,7 = 6,38
26
= min(4,22; 6,38; 2,5) = 2,5
k1
Hence:
( Fb, Rd ) min
2,5 0,64 510 24 12

103 = 188 kN for end bolts, and
1,25
( Fb, Rd ) max
2,5 0,78 510 24 12

10 3 = 229 kN for inner bolts.
1,25
The design shear resistance of a single bolt (Fv,Rd) is given by:

Fv,Rd
p v f ub As
M2
where:
tpa
= 25 mm
d
3
24
= 8 mm
3
EN1993-1-8
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Since tpa > d/3, the reduction factor should be applied.

9d
9 24
=
= 0,81
8d + 3t pa (8 24) + (3 25)
M2
= 1,25 for shear resistance
= 0,6 for class 8.8 bolts
As
= 353 mm 2
Fv,Rd
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3.6.1(12)
0,81 0,6 800 353

10 3 = 110 kN
1,25
Since Fv,Rd < (Fb,Rd)min i.e 110 kN < 188 kN

VRd, fp = nfp Fv, Rd = 8 110
VRd, fp = 880 kN
Design check
Since NEd,fp,c < VRd,fp (719 kN < 880 kN), the design resistance of the flange
cover plate bolt group is adequate.
Web cover plate
N Ed, wp N Rd, wp, c
SN023
Design axial force

The compressive design force on one web cover plate (NEd,wp) may be
calculated from:
N Ed, wp
N Ed, wp
N Ed Aw, uc
2Auc
=
1767 21,80
= 222 kN
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Design resistance
The design resistance of one web cover plate in compression (NRd,wp,c) may be
calculated from:
N Rd, wp,c =
Awp f y,p
M0
if p1,wp,j /twp 9 (see note 2 , Table 3.3 of EN1993-1-8) EN1993-1-1

6.2.4(2)
N Rd, wp,c = N b, Rd, wp =

Awp
Awp f y,p
M1
if p1,wp,j /twp > 9
EN1993-1-1
6.3.1.1(3)
= bwp t wp = 150 8 = 1200 mm 2
p1,wp,j /tfp = 110/8 = 13.8 which is greater than 9

For Lcr = 0,6 p1,wp,j and using buckling curve c, = 0,9

N Rd, wp,c
0,9 1200 355

103 = 383 kN
1,0
EN1993-1-1
6.3.1.2
Design check
Since NEd,wp < NRd,wp,c (222 kN < 383 kN), the design resistance of the web
cover plate is adequate.
Web cover plates should also be checked for combined bending, shear and
axial force in accordance with 6.2.10 or 6.2.1 (5) of EN1993-1-1.
However in this case the shear force is small and the interaction is judged to
be satisfactory by inspection.
10 Web cover plate bolt group

Normally (unless end, edge distances are small) column web bolt group (see
section 11) will be critical, but for completeness the verification for the web
cover plate bolt group is shown here:
N Ed, wp VRd, wp
Design axial force

The design axial force on one web cover plate (NEd,wp) was calculated
previously as:
NEd,wp
= 222 kN
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Design resistance
if
Fv,Rd (Fb,Rd )max
= nwp (Fb, Rd ) min
if
= nwp Fv, Rd
if
(Fb,Rd )min > Fv,Rd
VRd,wp = Fb,Rd
EN1993-1-8
3.7
The design bearing resistance of a single bolt on one web cover plate (Fb,Rd) is EN1993-1-8
given by:
Table 3.4
Fb, Rd
k1 b f u, p d twp
M2

where:
= min d ;
f ub
; 1,0
f u, p
k1
p2, wp
e2, wp
= min 2 ,8
1,7; 1,4
1,7; 2 ,5
d0
d0
where for the end bolts:
e1, wp
3d 0
40
= 0,51
3 26
and for the inner bolts:
d
f ub
f u, p
p1, wp
3d 0
1
80
1
=
= 0,78
4 3 26 4
800
= 1,57
510
Hence:
= min (0,51; 1,57; 1,0) = 0,51 for end bolts

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2,8e2, wp
d0
1,7 =
2,8 35
1,7 = 2,07
26
1,7 =
1,4 80
1,7 = 2,61
26
1,4 p2, wp
d0
Sheet
15
= min(2,07; 2,61; 2,5) = 2,07
k1
Hence:
( Fb,Rd ) min
2,07 0,51 510 24 8

10 3 = 83 kN for end bolts, and
1,25
( Fb,Rd ) max
2,07 0,78 510 24 8

1,25

From section 8, the design shear resistance of a single bolt (Fv,Rd), with
reduction factor bp =1.0 (i.e. web packing thickness < d/3) would be:
Fv, Rd
= 136 kN
Since Fv,Rd > (Fb,Rd)max i.e 136 kN > 126 kN
VRd,wp
= Fb,Rd
VRd, wp
= 2 83 + 2 126 = 418 kN
VRd, wp
= 418 kN
Design check
Since NEd,wp < VRd,wp (222 kN < 418 kN), the design resistance of the web
cover plate bolt group is adequate.
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11 Column web bolt group

N Ed, w VRd, w
SN023
Design axial force

The design axial force on the upper column web (NEd,w) may be calculated
from:
N Ed, w =
N Ed Aw,uc
Auc
N Ed, w =
1767 21,80
= 444 kN
86,80
Design resistance
if
Fv,Rd (Fb,Rd )max
= n wp (Fb,Rd ) min
if
= 2nwp Fv, Rd
if
(Fb,Rd )min > Fv,Rd
VRd,w = Fb,Rd
Factor 2 used, because the bolts are in double shear.

The design bearing resistance of a single bolt on the column web (Fb,Rd) is
given by:
Fb, Rd
k1 b f u, uc d t w, uc
M2
where:
= min d ;
k1
p2, wp
= min 1,4
1,7; 2 ,5
do
f ub
; 1,0
f u, uc
where:
e1,w
3d o
p1,wp
3d o
50
= 0,64 for the end bolts and
3 26
1
80
1
=
= 0,78 for the inner bolts
4 3 26 4
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f ub
f u, p
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= 1,57
510
Hence:
= min (0,64; 1,57; 1,0) = 0,64 for end bolts
1,4
p2, pw
d0
1,7 =
1,4 80
1,7 = 2,61
26
= min(2,61; 2,5) = 2,5
k1
Hence:

( Fb,Rd ) min
( Fb,Rd ) max =
2,5 0,64 510 24 7,5

10 3 = 118 kN for end bolts, and
1,25
2,5 0,78 510 24 7,5

10 3 = 143 kN for inner bolts
1,25
From section 8, the design shear resistance of a single bolt (Fv,Rd), with
reduction factor bp =1.0 (i.e. web packing thickness < d/3) would be:
Fv, Rd
= 136 kN
Since ( Fb,Rd ) min < Fv,Rd < ( Fb,Rd ) max i.e 118 kN < 136 kN < 143 kN
VRd, w
= n wp ( F b, Rd ) min
VRd, w = 4 118 = 472 kN
VRd, w = 472 kN
Design check
Since NEd,w < VRd,w (444 kN < 472 kN), the design axial resistance of the web
of the upper column is adequate.
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12 Structural integrity of the splice (under tying

force)
N Ed, u N Rd, u
SN023
For a non-bearing column splice, there is no need to carry out this check,
because it will always be satisfied, since the tying force will always be less
than the design compression force. However, for a bearing column splice (see
SN019
SN019) this check will be required. But, since there is no worked example for
a bearing column splice, the above check is demonstrated here.
Design tying force
The design tying force on the column is:
N Ed, u = 400 kN

Design resistance
Conservatively it can be assumed that the tying force at the column splice is
resisted by the flange cover plates only.
Therefore, the design axial resistance of the column splice (in tension) (NRd,u)
is given by:
N Rd, u = 2 N Rd, u, fp
0 ,9 Afp,net f u,p
N Rd,u,fp = min
; nfp Fv,Rd,u ;
M,u
F
b,Rd,u
where:
Afp,net = bfp t fp 2d 0 t fp = (260 12 2 26 12 ) = 2496 mm 2
0 ,9 Afp, net f u, p
M, u
0 ,9 2496 510
10 3 = 1042 kN
1 .1
The design shear resistance of a single bolt (Fv,Rd) is given by:
Fv,Rd
p v f ub As
EN1993-1-8
Table 3.4
M,u
where:
tpa
= 25 mm and
d
3
24
= 8 mm
3
Since tpa > d/3, the reduction factor should be applied.

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9d
9 24
=
= 0,81
8d + 3t pa (8 24) + (3 25)
M,u
= 1,1 for tying resistance
= 0,6 for class 8.8 bolts
As
= 353 mm 2
Fv,Rd
Sheet
0,81 0,6 800 353

10 3 = 125 kN
1,1

The design bearing resistance of a single bolt (Fb,Rd) on the flange cover plate
is given by:
EN1993-1-8
Table 3.4
k1 b f u, p d tfp
Fb, Rd, u =
M, u
where:
M, u
= 1,1 for tying resistance
= min d ;
k1
p2, fp
e2, fp
= min 2 ,8
1,7; 1,4
1,7; 2 ,5
d0
d0
f ub
; 1,0
f u,p
For end bolts:
e1,fp
3d 0
50
= 0,64
3 26
and for inner bolts:
p1,fp
3d 0
1
80
1
=
= 0,78
4 3 26 4

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f ub
f u, p
Sheet
20
800
= 1,57
510
Hence:
= min (0,64; 1,57; 1,0) = 0,64 for end bolts, and
2,8
1,4
e2,fp
d0
1,7 =
2,8 55
1,7 = 4,22
26
1,7 =
1,4 150
1,7 = 6,38
26
p2, fp
d0

k1
= min(4,22; 6,38; 2,5) = 2,5
Hence:
Fb, Rd, u =
2,5 0,64 510 24 12

103 = 214 kN for end bolts, and
1,1
Fb,Rd,u =
2,5 0,78 510 24 12

1,1
0 ,9 Afp, net f u, p
N Rd, u,fp = min

; nfp Fv,Rd, u ; nfp Fb, Rd, u
M, u
N Rd,u,fp = min (1042; 8 125; 2 214 + 6 260 )

N Rd, u,fp = min (1042; 1000; 1988 ) = 1000 kN
N Rd,u = 2 N Rd,u,fp = 2 1000 = 2000 kN
Design check
Since NEd,u < NRd,u (400 kN < 2000 kN), the design tying resistance of the
column splice is adequate.
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The following table summarizes the values for all the applicable modes of
failure. The critical values for normal design and tying are shown in bold
type.
Mode of failure
Design resistance
Design force
Ratio:
7. Flange cover plate

compression
tension
bolt group
9. Web cover plate
NRd,fp,c = 1108 kN
NEd,fp,c = 719 kN
0,65
N/A
NEd,fp,t= 251 kN
N/A
VRd,fp = 880 kN
NEd,fp = 719 kN
0,82
NRd,wp,c = 383 kN
NEd,wp = 222 kN
0,58
10. Web cover plate

bolt group
11. Column web bolt
group
12. Structural
integrity of the splice
(under tying force)
VRd,wp = 418 kN
NEd,wp = 222 kN
0,53
VRd,w = 472 kN
NEd,w = 444 kN
0,94
NRd,u = 2000 kN
NEd,u = 400 kN
0,20
Force
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