End Plate Connection Design

Calculations are inaccordance with the BS5950: Part 1: 1990 and the analysis follows the recommended
design procedure checks given in the BCSA/SCI publication "Joints in simple Construction" 2nd Edition.
Applied Tensile Force
Applied Shear
Resultant Shear

F
Vx
Vy
Vr

=
=
=
=

(Vx^2+Vy^2)^0.5

=
=
=
=

60
20
5
21

kN
kN
kN
kN

Table 33, Grade 43

Table 6, Grade 43
For Grade 43

=
=
=
=
=

43
10
460
275
410

mm
N/mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2

=
=
=

=
=
=

100
6.3
275

mm
mm
N/mm2

bgrade =

8.8

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

4
2
16
18
40
32
50
180
40
50

mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm

=
=
=
=

157
375
450
1035

mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2

130
280

mm
mm

End Plate Detail

Grade of End Plate
Pgrade =
Thickness of Plate
tp
=
Bearing Strength of end plate
pbs
=
Strength
py
=
Ultimate Tensile Strength
Us
=
Supported Beam Detail
Depth
Web Thickness
Strength

D
tw
py

Bolt Connection Detail

Bolt Grade

Number of bolts
n
Number of rows
bn
Bolt Diameter
db
Hole Diameter
Dh
Min. Required Pitch of Bolts
pmin
Min. Required Edge Distance
emin
Pitch of Bolt Group (Vertical)
p
Gauge/Pitch of Bolt (Horizontal g
Edge Distance (Vertical)
e1
Edge Distance (Horizontal)
e2

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

Bolt
Bolt
Bolt
Bolt

=
=
=
=

Area (per bolt)

As
Shear Strength (per bolt)
ps
Bearing Strength (per bolt pt
Tensile Strength (per bolt) pbb

Length of End Plate

Width of Plate

L
W

=
=

db+2
db * 2.5
db * 2.0

Table 32, Grade 8.8

Table 32, Grade 8.8
Table 32, Grade 8.8

Bolt Group Strength in Shear

Shear Capacity of Bolt Group
For Top pair of Bolts

Ps
Ps

=
=

n*ps*As
smaller of n*ps*As
or 1/2*e1*tp*pbs

235.5

kN

92

kN

V <= Ps, Applied shear is within plain shear capacity of bolt gr V <= Ps OK!!
Bolt Group Strength in Tension
Tension Capacity of Bolt

pt

= Table 32 for grade2 =

450

N/mm2

Tension Area of Bolt

As

157

mm2

Tension Capacity of Bolt Group

Pt

282.6

kN

n * pt * As / 1000

F <= Pbt, Maximum load/bolt is within Tension capacity

F <= Pbt bolt OK!!

Combined Shear and Tension of Bolt Group

Applied Shear / Shear Capacity
Applied Tension / Tension Capacity
Combined Shear and Tension of Bolt

=
=
=

V / Ps
F / Pbt
(Fr / Ps) + (Vy / Pt)

=
=
=

0.11
0.21
0.32

<= 1.4 , OK

Bolt Group Strength in Bearing

The bearing Capacity is taken as the lesser of :
(1) Bearing Capacity of Bolt
Bearing Strength of Bolt
Thinner Material Thickness
Bearing Capacity of Bolt

pbb
tmin
Pbb

= Table 32 for grade 2 =

=
tp
=
= db * tmin * pbb / 1000 =

Fr <= Pb, Maximum load/bolt is within bearing capacity of Bolt

(2) Bearing Capacity of the Thinner Material
pbs
Bearing Strength
Bearing Capacity

Pbs

N/mm2
mm

165.6

kN

V <= Pb OK!!

= Table 33 for grade =

= db * tmin * pbs / 1000 =

Fr <= Pb, Maximum load/bolt is within bearing capacity of connecting ply

1035
10

460

N/mm2

73.6

kN

V <= Pb OK!!

Shear Capacity of End Plate

End Plate Plain Shear Strength
Shear Area
Net Shear Area
Shear Capacity
Shear Capacity
Shear Capacity of Fin Plate

Av
Avnet
Pvp1
Pvp2
Pvp

=
0.9 * tp *L
= Av - ( tp * Dh * bn )
= 0.6 * py * Av / 1000
= 0.5 * Us * Avnet /1000
=
Pvp2

=
=
=
=
=

1170
810
193.05
166.05
166.05

mm2
mm2
kN
kN
kN

V <= Pvp, Applied shear is within plain shear capacity of fin plaV <= Pvp OK!!
End Plate Block Shear Strength
Vertical Shear Area
Horizontal Shear Area
Shear Capactiy
Shear Capactiy
Block Shear Capacity

Av1
Ateff
Pvb1
Pvb2
Pvb

=
tp * ( L - e1 )
= ( e2 - 0.5 * Dh ) * tp
= 0.6 * py * Av1 / 1000
= 0.5 * Us * Ateff /1000
=
Pvb2

=
=
=
=
=

900
410
148.5
84.05
232.55

mm2
mm2
kN
kN
kN

V <= Pvb, Applied shear is within block shear capacity of fin pl V <= Pvb OK!!
Shear Capacity of Supported Beam Web at the End Plate
Shear Area
Shear Capacity

Av
Pv

=
=

0.9*L*tw
0.6*Av*py

=
=

V <= Pv, Applied hear is within shear capacity of beam web

737.1
121.6215

mm2
kN

V <= Pv OK!!

Weld Requirement
Number of runs of FW

FWr
Recommended Fillet Weld Thic smin

Max. Weld Length Allowable pe Lmax

Length of Weld provided per run
Lw
Moment of Inertia
Ix
Direct Shear
Fs
Direct Tension
Ft

=
=
=
=
=

Resultant Load

Fr
FW
pw
pwr

Try FW size
Design Strength (43 or 51)
Weld Capacity

run

mm

FWr * L^3 / 12
V / (Lw*FWr)
F / (Lw*FWr)

=
=
=
=
=

264
100
333333
0.052
0.150

mm
mm3
kN/mm
kN/mm

( Ft^2 + Fs^2 ) 1/2

0.159

kN/mm

=
=
=

Table 36, E43

FW * pw

=
=
=

6
215
0.903

mm
N/mm2
kN/mm

Fr <= pwr, the fillet weld provided is satisfactory

0.8 * tp
( L - 2 * smin)

Fr <= pwr OK!!

Tension Capacity of End Plate

Effective Length of plastic hinge
at section A-A

at section B-B

Design Tensile Strength

Moment Capacity of End Plate
at section A-A
at section B-B
Distance Between Plastic Hinges
Tying Capacity of End Plate

LeA
eeA

2*eeA+(nb-1)*peA

130

mm

e1, <= e2

40

mm

PeA

p, <= 2*e2

50

mm

LeB
c
eeB

=
=

2*eeB+(nb-1)*peB

130
80.85

mm
mm

e1, <= c + Dh/2

40

mm

PeB

p, <= 2*c + Dh

50

mm

Pu

Us/1.25

328

n/mm2

MuA
MuB

=
=

(Pu*LeA*tp^2) /4
(Pu*LeB*tp^2) /4

=
=

1.07
1.07

kNm
kNm

L
Ptp

=
=

c - Dh/2
2*(MuA+MuB)/L

=
=

71.85
59.35

mm
kN

=
1/2 * (W-2*e2-tw-2s) =

F plate
> Ptp
F <= Ptp, the applied tensile force is within prying capacity of end

NOT OK!!!