BOLTED COVER PLATE SPLICE CONNECTION TO BS5950 - 1 : 2000

Connection loads
Design moment M= 107 kNm
Axial force in the member (compression +ve) N= -2835 kN usage summary nos of bolt
Shear force in the member V= 60 kN 0.53 flange 24 M22 1 side
0.48 web 16 M22 1 side
Steel beam details
Grade of steel section S 275
Design strength Py = 265 N/mm2
Section bearing strength pbs_s = 460 N/mm2
UB Beam depth Db = 320.4 mm
UB Flange thickness Tb = 21.7 mm
UB Flange width Bb = 308.7 mm
UB Web thickness tb = 13.8 mm

Distribution of internal forces

Calculate the larger force, Ff in the beam tension flange, or the beam compression flange.

Distribution of moment to top & bottom flange T/C= 358.2 kN

Distribution of axial force

Area = 174.6 cm2
area of flange = 133.98 cm2

Portion of load carried by web = -659.62 kN

Portion of load carried by flange = -1087.69 kN

Max. flange axial force = 1445.9 kN

General connection details

Grade of steel plate S 275
Design strength Py = 265 N/mm2
Section bearing strength pbs_p = 460 N/mm2
Bolt classification Grade 8.8
Bolt size M 22
Type of holes Standard clearance hole
Hole diameter Dh = 24 mm

Flange capacity and design of flange cover plates

it is required that :
Ke = 1.2
Aef > Ff / Pys
Aef = 5538.71 mm2 TRUE
Aef < 6698.79 mm2
Ff / pys = 5456.26 mm2 TRUE

Flange plate details - plates bolted to one side of each flange

Aep > Ff / Pyp
tp= 21.76
Thickness of flange plates tfp = 25 mm
Width of flange plates bfp = 305 mm
Length of flange plates lfp = 755 mm

Flange bolting details

Rows of flange bolts on each side of joint nfb_r = 6
Bolts per row nfb_p = 4
Total number of flange bolts each side of joints nfb = 24

Design of flange bolts

It is required that :
Ff < nb x Ps
Shear capacity per bolt in single shear, Ps = 113.63 kN

nb = 12.72 TRUE

Web plate details - plates bolted to both sides of the web

Thickness of web plates twp = 16 mm
Width of web plates bwp = 515 mm
Length of web plates lwp = 250 mm
Number of web plates nwp = 2

Web bolting details

Rows of web bolts nwb_r = 4
Bolts per row each side of joint nwb_p = 4
Total number of web bolts each side of joint nwb = 16

General connection details

Grade of steel plate S 275
Design strength Py = 275 N/mm2
Section bearing strength pbs_p = 460 N/mm2
Bolt classification Grade 8.8
Bolt size M 22
Type of holes Standard clearance hole
Hole diameter Dh = 24 mm

Design of web bolts

It is required that :
Fw < nb x Ps
Shear capacity per bolt in single shear, Ps = 113.63 kN TRUE

nb = 6.57 TRUE

Web plate and bolts

In shear it is required that ;
V < Pv
Pv = 731.808 kN
> 60 kN TRUE

in bending ;
M < Mc
a= 42.5 mm
M= 2.55 kNm
Ip = 1.38E+07 mm4
Mc = 60.7 kNm
> 2.55 kNm TRUE

Web plate bolts

direct shear force Fv = 3.75 kN

horizontal shear due to eccentricity

m x ri / (total (r i2) 12.75 kN

Fr < Ps
Fr = 13.2900 kN

horizontal shear due to axial Fh = 41.23 kN

resultant shear force = 54.65 kN