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NCCI: Tying resistance of a fin plate connection

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This NCCI provides rules for the determination of tying resistance of a “Simple Joint"
using a fin plate connection for Beam/Column and Beam/Beam connections. The rules
apply to a bolted connection, using non-preloaded bolts (i.e. Category A: Bearing type
bolted connection). This NCCI covers the rules for the fin plate, the supported beam and
the supporting column web. The rules may be used to evaluate the overall tying resistance
of the connection, for all the possible modes of failure, based on the rules in EN 1993-1-8
for determining the resistances of individual components of the connection. The design
procedure given in this NCCI applies to an accidental limit state.
Contents
1. Design model 2
2. Parameters 3
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3. Bolts in shear 4
4. Fin plate in bearing 4
5. Fin plate in tension (block tearing) 5
6. Fin plate in tension (net section) 5
7. Beam web in bearing 6
8. Beam web in tension (block tearing) 6
9. Beam web in tension (net section) 7
10. Supporting column web in bending 7
11. Weld design 8
12. Limits of application 8
13. Background 8
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1. Design model
The design model is shown in Figure 1.1. The design procedure refers to an accidental limit
state.
1 1 1
3 3
2 2 2
Key: 1. Fin plate 3. Column

2. Supported beam 4. Supporting beam
Figure 1.1 Fin plate connection subject to tying force

EN1993-1-8 does not give any guidance on tying resistance of connections. However,
because large strains and large deformations are associated with the failure modes given in
Table 1.1, it is recommended that ultimate tensile strengths (fu) can be used for calculating the
tying resistance and the partial factor for tying γM,u can be taken as 1,1.
The tying resistance and mode of failure of the connection is the value and mode that has the
lowest resistance of all the possible modes of failure. For rules for each of the modes of
failure, refer to Table 1.1 below.
Table 1.1 Tying resistance of fin plate connection
Mode of failure Section number

Bolts in shear NRd,u,1 3
Fin plate in bearing NRd,u,2 4
Fin plate in tension (block tearing) NRd,u,3 5
Fin plate in tension (net section) NRd,u,4 6
Beam web in bearing NRd,u,5 7
Beam web in tension (block tearing) NRd,u,6 8
Beam web in tension (net section) NRd,u,7 9

Supporting column web in bending NRd,u,8 10
Note: There is no calculation of the tying resistance of a supporting beam, because it is
assumed that such a connection would not be designed for tying. Any requirements for tying
resistance would be satisfied by providing continuity of slab reinforcement and by
transferring tying forces through adjacent secondary beams framing directly into a column.
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bp bp
gh gh
gv gv
e1,b e1,b
e1 e1
a a
p1 p1
hp hp
p1 p1
e1 e1
e 2 e 2,b he e2 p 2 e 2,b he
z z
n 2= 1 n2 = 2
Figure 2.1 Parameters for a fin plate connection.
2. Parameters
a Throat thickness of fillet weld
d0 Diameter of hole
e1 Longitudinal end distance (fin plate)
e1,b Longitudinal end distance (to the edge of the beam or to the edge of a notch)
e2 Trasverse end distance (fin plate)
e2,b Transverse end distance (beam web)
fub Ultimate tensile strength of the bolts
fu,b1 Ultimate tensile strength of the supported beam
fu,b2 Ultimate tensile strength of the supporting beam
fu,c Ultimate tensile strength of the supporting column
fu,p Ultimate tensile strength of the fin plate
fy,b1 Yield strength of the supported beam
fy,b2 Yield strength of the supporting beam

fy,c Yield strength of the supporting column
fy,p Yield strength of the fin plate
gh Horizontal gap between the supporting element and supported beam
gv Vertical gap between the top of beam flange and top of fin plate
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he Distance between the bottom of the fin plate and the bottom of the supported beam.
hp Height of the fin plate
I Inertia of the bolt group
n Total number of bolts (i.e. n1 × n2)
n1 Number of horizontal rows of bolts
n2 Number of vertical lines of bolts
p1 Longitudinal bolt pitch
p2 Transverse bolt pitch
tp Thickness of the fin plate
tw,b1 Thickness of supported beam web
tw,b2 Thickness of supporting beam web
tw,c Thickness of column web
γM,u Partial factor for tying resistance equal to 1,1 (not given in EN1993-1-8)
z Transverse distance (face of supporting element to centre of bolt group)
3. Bolts in shear
NRd,u,1 = nFv,Rd,u
From Table 3.4 of EN1993-1-8
Fv,Rd,u =αv fub A/γM,u
where:
γM,u = 1,1 for tying resistance
αv = 0,6 for class 8.8 bolts
= 0,5 for class 10.9 bolts
4. Fin plate in bearing

NRd,u,2 = nFb,Rd,u,hor
The bearing resistance of a single bolt, Fb,Rd is given in Table 3.4 of EN1993-1-8 as:
k1α b f u d t
Fb, Rd =
γ M, u
Therefore for tying, horizontal bearing resistance of a single bolt on the fin plate, Fb,Rd,u,hor is:
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k1α b f u, p d tp
Fb, Rd, u, hor =
γ M, u
where:
⎛ e p2 1 f ub ⎞
αb = min ⎜ 2 ; − ; ; 1,0 ⎟
⎜ 3d o 3d o 4 f u, p ⎟
⎝ ⎠
⎛ e p1 ⎞
k1 = min ⎜⎜ 2 ,8 1 − 1,7; 1,4 − 1,7; 2 ,5 ⎟⎟
⎝ do do ⎠
5. Fin plate in tension (block tearing)

NRd,u,3 = Veff,1,Rd
where:
From § 3.10.2 (2) of EN1993-1-8
f u, p Ant 1 A
Veff,1, Rd = + f y,p nv
γ M, u 3 γ M0
where:
Ant is the net area subjected to tension
= tp (n1 – 1)( p1 – d0) Corrigendum 1
Anv is the net area subjected to shear
⎛ d ⎞
for single vertical line of bolts (n2 = 1) Anv = 2tp ⎜ e2 − 0 ⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠
⎛ d ⎞
for two vertical lines of bolts (n2 = 2) Anv = 2tp ⎜ p2 + e2 − 3 0 ⎟
⎝ 2⎠
6. Fin plate in tension (net section)

From § 6.2.3 (2) of EN1993-1-1
NRd,u,4 = 0,9 Anet,p fu,p/ γM,u
where:
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Anet,p = tp (hp – d0 n1)

7. Beam web in bearing

NRd,u,5 = n Fb,Rd,u,hor
The bearing resistance of a single bolt, Fb,Rd is given in Table 3.4 of EN1993-1-8 as:
k1α b f u d t
Fb, Rd =
γ M, u
Therefore horizontal bearing resistance of a single bolt on the beam web, Fb,Rd,u,hor is:
k1α b f u, b1d t w, b1
Fb, Rd, u, hor =
γ M, u
where:
⎛e p2 1 f ub ⎞
αb = min ⎜ 2 ,b ; − ; ; 1,0 ⎟
⎜ 3d 3d 4 f u, b1 ⎟
⎝ o o ⎠
⎛ p ⎞
k1 = min ⎜⎜1,4 1 − 1,7; 2,5 ⎟⎟
⎝ do ⎠
8. Beam web in tension (block tearing)

NRd,u,6 = Veff,1,Rd
where:
From § 3.10.2 (2) of EN1993-1-8
f u, b1 Ant 1 A
Veff,1, Rd = + f y,b1 nv
γ M, u 3 γ M0
where:
Ant is the net area subjected to tension

= tw,b1 (n1p1 – (n1 –1)d0)
Anv is the net area subjected to shear
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⎛ d ⎞
for single vertical line of bolts (i.e. n2 = 1) Anv = 2t w, b1⎜ e2, b − 0 ⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠
⎛ d ⎞
for two vertical lines of bolts (i.e. n2 = 2) Anv = 2t w, b1⎜ p2 + e2, b − 3 0 ⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠
9. Beam web in tension (net section)

From § 6.2.3 (2) of EN1993-1-1
NRd,u,7 = 0,9 Anet,b1 fu,b1/ γM,u
where:
Anet,b1 = tw,b1 (hw,b1 – d0 n1)
hw,b1 = hp (conservatively)
γM,u
= 1,1 for tying resistance
10. Supporting column web in bending

Tying resistance of column web NRd,u,8
N Rd, u,8 =
8 M pl , Rd ,u
γ M, u (1 − β1 )
(η + 1,5(1 − β ) )
1 1
0.5
See ref 2 check 14 p. 171
where:
1
M pl, Rd, u = 2
f u, c t w, c
4
fu,c is the ultimate tensile strength of the column

tw,c is the web thickness of the column
hp
η1 =
dc
tp + 2s
β1 =
dc
dc is the depth of straight portion of the column web

s is the leg length of fillet weld ( = 2×a)
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11. Weld design

The weld size specified for shear (SN017) will be adequate for tying resistance.
12. Limits of application

This NCCI applies to one or two vertical lines of bolts (i.e. n2=1 or n2=2) using non-preloaded
bolts for Category A: Bearing type bolted connection in accordance with EN1993-1-8 §3.4.1.
13. Background
The rules in this NCCI are based on :
(1) European recommendations for the design of simple joints in steel structures -
Document prepared under the supervision of ECCS TC10 by: J.P. Jaspart, S. Renkin
and M.L. Guillaume - First draft, September 2003.
(2) Joints in Steel Construction – Simple Connections (P212). The Steel Construction
Institute and The British Constructional Association Ltd., 2002.
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4. Fin plate in bearing 4

5. Fin plate in tension (block tearing) 5

6. Fin plate in tension (net section) 5

7. Beam web in bearing 6

8. Beam web in tension (block tearing) 6

9. Beam web in tension (net section) 7

10. Supporting column web in bending 7

11. Weld design 8

12. Limits of application 8

NCCI: Tying resistance of a fin plate connection

Key: 1. Fin plate 3. Column

Figure 1.1 Fin plate connection subject to tying force

Table 1.1 Tying resistance of fin plate connection

Mode of failure Section number

Beam web in tension (net section) NRd,u,7 9

NCCI: Tying resistance of a fin plate connection

Figure 2.1 Parameters for a fin plate connection.

fy,b2 Yield strength of the supporting beam

NCCI: Tying resistance of a fin plate connection

From Table 3.4 of EN1993-1-8

Fv,Rd,u =αv fub A/γM,u

4. Fin plate in bearing

NCCI: Tying resistance of a fin plate connection

5. Fin plate in tension (block tearing)

From § 3.10.2 (2) of EN1993-1-8

6. Fin plate in tension (net section)

From § 6.2.3 (2) of EN1993-1-1

NRd,u,4 = 0,9 Anet,p fu,p/ γM,u

NCCI: Tying resistance of a fin plate connection

Anet,p = tp (hp – d0 n1)

7. Beam web in bearing

8. Beam web in tension (block tearing)

From § 3.10.2 (2) of EN1993-1-8

Ant is the net area subjected to tension

NCCI: Tying resistance of a fin plate connection

9. Beam web in tension (net section)

NRd,u,7 = 0,9 Anet,b1 fu,b1/ γM,u

= 1,1 for tying resistance

10. Supporting column web in bending

fu,c is the ultimate tensile strength of the column

dc is the depth of straight portion of the column web

NCCI: Tying resistance of a fin plate connection

11. Weld design

12. Limits of application

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Created by Boris Jurasinovic, Edurne SCI March 2005

Technical content checked by Abdul Malik SCI July 2005

Editorial content checked by D C Iles SCI 16/9/05

Technical content endorsed by the

1. UK G W Owens SCI 16/9/05

2. France A Bureau CTICM 16/9/05

3. Sweden A Olsson SBI 15/9/05

4. Germany C Müller RWTH 14/9/05

5. Spain J Chica Labein 16/9/05

Resource approved by Technical G W Owens SCI 09/5/06

This Translation made and checked by:

Translated resource approved by:

Corrigendum 1 (page 5) 16/12/08