Job Number ---

Job Title ---

Bolted Fin Plate Connection Design to BS 5950-1: 2000

Note 1: This spreadsheet designs bolts, cleat and welding.
Note 2: Bearing bolt type.
Note 3: Single shear connection.
Note 4: Bolts are assummed to be normal clearance holes.
Note 5: Bolts are assumed to have threads in their shear planes.
Note 6: Vu and Pu must be +ive.

Summary:

Description Applied Capacity % of Cap. Status

Shear resistance of bolt #VALUE! 91.8 #VALUE! #VALUE!
Shear resistance of cleat 100 326.7 31 O.K.
100 270.6 37 O.K.
Stress ratio of cleat 0.243 1.000 25 O.K.
Bearing on bolt by cleat #VALUE! 200 #VALUE! #VALUE!
Bearing of the cleat #VALUE! 91.6 #VALUE! #VALUE!
Required weld size 3

External Forces:

Vu = 100.00 kN : Ultimate shear force

Pu = 10 kN : Ultimate axial force

Material properties:

Ys = 275 N/mm2 : Yield strength of cleat

Us = 410 N/mm 2
: Tensile strength of cleat

[Table 30, 31 & 34]

Bolt Gr. ps pbb pt Bolt size Hole Area
4.6 160 460 240 M12 14 84.3
8.8 375 1000 560 M16 18 157
M20 22 245
M22 24 303
M24 26 353
M27 30 459
M30 33 561

Bolt size = M20

Bolt grade = 8.8

As = 245 mm2
D= 22 mm
ps = 375 N/mm2 : Shear strength of bolts
pbb = 1000 N/mm 2
: Bearing strength of bolts
pt = 560 N/mm 2
: Tension strength of bolts
Bolts arrangement: ec c
ec
ec = 40 mm : Horizontal edge distance ep
c= 70 mm : Gauge
ep = 40 mm : Vertical edge distance p
p= 70 mm : Pitch
offset = 10 mm
ep
t= 10 mm : Cleat thickness (<=0.5d for Gr43 steel) o
m= 1 : Number of columns of bolts
n= 3 : Number of rows of bolts

Cleat size = 220x90x10mm

Shear resistance of bolt:

The shear resistance of a bolt is,

Ps = ps*As
= 375*245/1000
= 91.8 kN : [Cl.6.2.3.1]

The force in each bolt due to the shear (assumed equally divided),

fv = Vu/(m*n)
= 100/(1*3)
= 33.4 kN

The force in each bolt due to the axial force (assumed equally divided),

fh = Pu/(m*n)
= 10/(1*3)
= 3.4 kN

The polar inertia about the centroid for the whole bolt group,

J  ( n 1)
(
I00 = #VALUE!


= #VALUE! mm2

I 00  m
The horizontal component force in the extreme bolt due to the moment is,


fmh = #VALUE!
= #VALUE! kN


The vertical component force in the extreme bolt due to the moment is,

fmv = #VALUE!
J 0
= #VALUE! kN
 The combined force in the extreme bolt (resultant) is,

f r  ( f mv  f v )  ( f mh  f 2
fr = #VALUE!
= #VALUE! kN

\ Fb = #VALUE! kN #VALUE! 91.8 #VALUE!

Shear resistance of cleat:

Fv = 100 kN

t= 10 mm : Thickness of cleat
Av = 0.9*A : Shear area [Cl.4.2.3]
= 0.9*220*10
= 1980 mm2
Avnet = Av-n*D*t
= 1980-3*22*10
= 1320 mm2 : Net shear area

py = 275 N/mm2 : Yield strength of cleat

Pv = 0.6*py*Av
= 0.6*275*1980/1000
= 326.7 kN > 100 O.K.

Us = 410 N/mm2 : Tensile strength of cleat

Pv = 0.5*Us*Avnet
= 0.5*410*1320/1000
= 270.6 kN > 100 O.K.

Stress ratio of cleat:

Pu = 10 kN
Vu = 100 kN
M = 100*((1-1)/2*70+40+10)/1000
5 kNm

Pc = A*py
= 220*10*275/1000
= 605 kN

Fv/Pv = 100/326.7
= 0.307

For low shear,

Mc = py*Z
= 275*(10*220^2/6)/1000000
= 22.1 kNm
 For high shear,

r = (2*(Fv/Pv)-1)^2
= (2*0.307-1)^2
= 0.149

Sv = 0.9*10*220^2/4
= 108900 mm3

Mc = py*(Z-r*Sv/1.5)
= 275*(80666.6666666667-0.149*108900/1.5)/1000000
= 19.2 kNm

Therefore,

Mc = 22.1 kNm Low shear. : [Cl.4.2.5.2] & [Cl.4.2.5.3]

P/Pc + M/Mc
= ABS(10)/605+ABS(5)/22.1
= 0.243 <1 O.K.

Bearing on bolt by the cleat:

Fb = #VALUE! kN

d= 20 mm : Bolt size
t= 10 mm : Cleat thickness
pbb = 1000 N/mm2 : Bearing strength of bolts

The bearing capacity on any bolt is,

Pbb = d*t*pbb : [Cl.6.3.3.2]

= 200 kN #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!

Bearing capacity of the cleat:

Fb = #VALUE! kN

d= 20 mm : Bolt size
t= 10 mm : Cleat thickness
pbs = 0.67*(Us+Ys) : Bearing strength of cleat [Table 32]
= 0.67*(410+275)
= 458 N/mm2
e= 40 mm : Minimum edge distance

kbs*d*t*pbs
= 1.0*20*10*458/1000
= 91.6 kN

0.5*kbs*e*t*pbs
= 0.5*1.0*40*10*458/1000
= 91.6 kN
 Pbs = MIN(91.6,91.6)
= 91.6 kN #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!

Capacity of the weld:

Assuming fillet welds on both sides of cleat,

Pu = 10 kN
Vu = 100 kN
s
M = 100*((1-1)/2*70+40+10)/1000
s
5 kNm

pw = 220 N/mm2 : Fillet weld strength [Table 37]

l= 220 mm : Vertical length
0.7s

2 l

�P M � �V
�  
� �
�A Z � �
sreq = SQRT((10000+6*5000000/220)^2+(100000)^2)/(2*0.7*220*220)
= 3 mm

� P
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�2 ( 0.7 s ) l
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Job Number ---
Job Title ---

Bolted Fin Plate Connection Design to BS 5950-1: 2000

Note 1: This spreadsheet designs bolts, cleat and welding.
Note 2: Bearing bolt type.
Note 3: Single shear connection.
Note 4: Bolts are assummed to be normal clearance holes.
Note 5: Bolts are assumed to have threads in their shear planes.
Note 6: Vu and Pu must be +ive.

Summary:

Description Applied Capacity % of Cap. Status

Shear resistance of bolt #VALUE! 91.8 #VALUE! #VALUE!
Shear resistance of cleat 100 326.7 31 O.K.
100 270.6 37 O.K.
Stress ratio of cleat 0.243 1.000 25 O.K.
Bearing on bolt by cleat #VALUE! 200 #VALUE! #VALUE!
Bearing of the cleat #VALUE! 91.6 #VALUE! #VALUE!
Required weld size 3

External Forces:

Vu = 100.00 kN : Ultimate shear force

Pu = 10 kN : Ultimate axial force

Material properties:

Ys = 275 N/mm2 : Yield strength of cleat

Us = 410 N/mm 2
: Tensile strength of cleat

[Table 30, 31 & 34]

Bolt Gr. ps pbb pt Bolt size Hole Area
4.6 160 460 240 M12 14 84.3
8.8 375 1000 560 M16 18 157
M20 22 245
M22 24 303
M24 26 353
M27 30 459
M30 33 561

Bolt size = M20

Bolt grade = 8.8

As = 245 mm2
D= 22 mm
ps = 375 N/mm2 : Shear strength of bolts
pbb = 1000 N/mm 2
: Bearing strength of bolts
pt = 560 N/mm 2
: Tension strength of bolts
Bolts arrangement: ec c
ec
ec = 40 mm : Horizontal edge distance ep
c= 70 mm : Gauge
ep = 40 mm : Vertical edge distance p
p= 70 mm : Pitch
offset = 10 mm
ep
t= 10 mm : Cleat thickness (<=0.5d for Gr43 steel) o
m= 1 : Number of columns of bolts
n= 3 : Number of rows of bolts

Cleat size = 220x90x10mm

Shear resistance of bolt:

The shear resistance of a bolt is,

Ps = ps*As
= 375*245/1000
= 91.8 kN : [Cl.6.2.3.1]

The force in each bolt due to the shear (assumed equally divided),

fv = Vu/(m*n)
= 100/(1*3)
= 33.4 kN

The force in each bolt due to the axial force (assumed equally divided),

fh = Pu/(m*n)
= 10/(1*3)
= 3.4 kN

The polar inertia about the centroid for the whole bolt group,

J  ( n 1)
(
I00 = #VALUE!


= #VALUE! mm2

I 00  m
The horizontal component force in the extreme bolt due to the moment is,


fmh = #VALUE!
= #VALUE! kN


The vertical component force in the extreme bolt due to the moment is,

fmv = #VALUE!
J 0
= #VALUE! kN
 The combined force in the extreme bolt (resultant) is,

f r  ( f mv  f v )  ( f mh  f 2
fr = #VALUE!
= #VALUE! kN

\ Fb = #VALUE! kN #VALUE! 91.8 #VALUE!

Shear resistance of cleat:

Fv = 100 kN

t= 10 mm : Thickness of cleat
Av = 0.9*A : Shear area [Cl.4.2.3]
= 0.9*220*10
= 1980 mm2
Avnet = Av-n*D*t
= 1980-3*22*10
= 1320 mm2 : Net shear area

py = 275 N/mm2 : Yield strength of cleat

Pv = 0.6*py*Av
= 0.6*275*1980/1000
= 326.7 kN > 100 O.K.

Us = 410 N/mm2 : Tensile strength of cleat

Pv = 0.5*Us*Avnet
= 0.5*410*1320/1000
= 270.6 kN > 100 O.K.

Stress ratio of cleat:

Pu = 10 kN
Vu = 100 kN
M = 100*((1-1)/2*70+40+10)/1000
5 kNm

Pc = A*py
= 220*10*275/1000
= 605 kN

Fv/Pv = 100/326.7
= 0.307

For low shear,

Mc = py*Z
= 275*(10*220^2/6)/1000000
= 22.1 kNm
 For high shear,

r = (2*(Fv/Pv)-1)^2
= (2*0.307-1)^2
= 0.149

Sv = 0.9*10*220^2/4
= 108900 mm3

Mc = py*(Z-r*Sv/1.5)
= 275*(80666.6666666667-0.149*108900/1.5)/1000000
= 19.2 kNm

Therefore,

Mc = 22.1 kNm Low shear. : [Cl.4.2.5.2] & [Cl.4.2.5.3]

P/Pc + M/Mc
= ABS(10)/605+ABS(5)/22.1
= 0.243 <1 O.K.

Bearing on bolt by the cleat:

Fb = #VALUE! kN

d= 20 mm : Bolt size
t= 10 mm : Cleat thickness
pbb = 1000 N/mm2 : Bearing strength of bolts

The bearing capacity on any bolt is,

Pbb = d*t*pbb : [Cl.6.3.3.2]

= 200 kN #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!

Bearing capacity of the cleat:

Fb = #VALUE! kN

d= 20 mm : Bolt size
t= 10 mm : Cleat thickness
pbs = 0.67*(Us+Ys) : Bearing strength of cleat [Table 32]
= 0.67*(410+275)
= 458 N/mm2
e= 40 mm : Minimum edge distance

kbs*d*t*pbs
= 1.0*20*10*458/1000
= 91.6 kN

0.5*kbs*e*t*pbs
= 0.5*1.0*40*10*458/1000
= 91.6 kN
 Pbs = MIN(91.6,91.6)
= 91.6 kN #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!

Capacity of the weld:

Assuming fillet welds on both sides of cleat,

Pu = 10 kN
Vu = 100 kN
s
M = 100*((1-1)/2*70+40+10)/1000
s
5 kNm

pw = 220 N/mm2 : Fillet weld strength [Table 37]

l= 220 mm : Vertical length
0.7s

2 l

�P M � �V
�  
� �
�A Z � �
sreq = SQRT((10000+6*5000000/220)^2+(100000)^2)/(2*0.7*220*220)
= 3 mm

� P
� � 
�2 ( 0.7 s ) l
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