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1. Typical connections 2
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2. Choice of fin plate connection 2
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3. Choice of bolt type 3
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4. Number of bolts in a fin plate connection 3
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5. Fin plate dimensions 5
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6. Weld size 6
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7. Ductility 7
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8. Rotation capacity 7
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9. Limits of application 7
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10. Background 7
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1. Typical connections
Fin plates are used for beam/column and beam/beam connections. Typical connections using
a single vertical line of bolts are shown in Figure 1.1.
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Figure 1.1 Typical Beam/Column & Beam/Beam connections with fin plates
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There are two basic types of fin plate connections (see figure 2.1):
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It is recommended that:
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If 0,75 VC,Rd ≥ VEd > 0,5 VC,Rd adopt a fin plate with two vertical lines of bolts
If VEd > 0,75 VC, Rd use an end plate connection.
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Figure 2.1 Fin plate connections with one and two vertical lines of bolts
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It is recommended to use one grade and one diameter of bolt in a limited range of lengths.
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This document and the NCCIs for shear and tying resistance of fin plate connections (SN017
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and SN018) relate to Category A bearing type connections (as defined in EN1993-1-8 §3.4.1),
using non-preloaded bolts. For this type of connection, the bolt class which is usually used
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depends on the country of construction: class 10.9 bolts are used in most of Europe, but class
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Usually, bolts should be fully threaded. The commonly used size is:
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Length = 60 mm.
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However, the verification procedures for fin plate connections shown in SN017 and SN018
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are valid for bolts from class 4.6 to class 10.9 with different diameter and length.
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The minimum number of bolts (M20, class 8.8 or 10.9) to be adopted is given by:
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Where:
n is the total number of bolts (i.e n1 × n2 )
n1 is number of horizontal rows of bolts
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The value of K depends on the type of fin plate connection (i.e. one or two vertical lines of
bolts). Tables 4.1 and 4.2 below give the values of K for the two cases.
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Table 4.1 Values of K for one vertical line of bolts (i.e. n2 = 1)
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Steel grade Depth of K for thickness t
(lower of fin plate supported beam (lower of fin plate and supported beam web)
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hb1 ≤ 400 30 25
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Figure 4.2 Fin plate parameters
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a) Depending on the bolt diameter, choose end and edge distances not less than 2d:
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Note: Commonly the height of fin plate is rounded up to the nearest 10mm.
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c) Vertical bolt spacing: depends on the number of bolts. For M20 bolts p1 should not be less
than 70 mm.
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d) For M20 bolts, the following dimensions are recommended, depending on the depth of the
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Table 5.1 Thickness and width of fin plates for one vertical line of bolts (n2 = 1)
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Depth of Fin plate Fin plate width Horizontal gap Beam edge Fin plate edge
supported beam thickness bp (mm) gh (mm) distance distance
hb1 (mm) tp (mm) e2,b (mm) e2 (mm)
h b1 ≤ 600 10 100 10 40 50
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Table 5.2 Thickness and width of fin plates for two vertical lines of bolts (n2 = 2)
Depth of Fin plate Fin plate Horizontal Beam edge Transverse Fin plate
supported beam thickness width gap distance bolt pitch edge
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db1 is the distance between fillets of the supported beam
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6. Weld size
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Adopt the following fillet weld sizes, depending on the fin plate steel grade and thickness.
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Table 6.1 Size of fillet weld for different fin plate steel grades and thicknesses.
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The details given in this NCCI will provide sufficient ductility to meet the requirements of
Section 16 of SN017.
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8. Rotation capacity
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The details given in this NCCI will provide sufficient rotation capacity for the connection to
be treated as a “simple joint”.
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9. Limits of application
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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.
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10. Background
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(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
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(2) Joints in Steel Construction – Simple Connections (P212). The Steel Construction
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ORIGINAL DOCUMENT
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Created by Edurne Nunez SCI March 2005
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Technical content checked by Abdul Malik SCI Aug 2005
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Editorial content checked by D C Iles SCI 16/9/05
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