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Design of joints in building frames

according to Eurocode 3 - revised Annex J

1. INPUT DATA

1.1 PROJECT DATA

project .....................: EXHIBITION STRUCTURES (TRIFOLIUM)
structure ...................: Typified bolted connections of IPE beams
joint .......................: Beam end
joint id ....................: IPE 240 joint
engineer ....................: S-CAD Kft / Szabó Gyula
date ........................: 2010.02.05.

design procedure ............: elastic analysis / elastic joint design

environment .................: not corrosive

framing .....................: braced

1.2 main joint data

beam : IPE 240, S 235
flush end plate : 235 X 135 X 16, S 235

1.3 Result of weld optimisation

thickness of the weld connecting the beam flange ............: 3.2 mm

thickness of the weld connecting the beam web ...............: 3.0 mm

2. JOINT PROPERTIES FOR POSITIVE MOMENTS

2.1 ASSEMBLY OF THE COMPONENTS

2.1.1 strength ( Fig. J.34 )

2.1.1.1 bolt row nb 1

strength (kN)

end plate in bending ........................................: 217.15

bolts in tension ............................................: 282.24
beam flange in compression ..................................: 340.26
beam web in tension .........................................: 231.56
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resistance of bolt row nb 1 .......................: Frd(1) = 217.15 kN

2.1.1.2 bolt row nb 2

strength (kN)
2.1.1.2.1 1) bolts considered individually

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end plate in bending ........................................: 211.67

bolts in tension ............................................: 282.24
beam flange in compression ..................................: 123.11
beam web in tension .........................................: 215.35

2.1.1.2.2 2) bolts considered as part of a group

group between bolt row nb 1 to nb 2

end plate in bending .....................................: 172.89

beam web in tension ......................................: 115.15

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resistance of bolt row nb 2 .......................: Frd(2) = 115.15 kN

plastic distribution of the internal forces

2.1.1.3 summary

resistance of bolt row nb 1 .......................: FRd(1) = 217.15 kN

resistance of bolt row nb 2 .......................: FRd(2) = 115.15 kN

moment resistance (weld failure disregarded) .......: MRdj = 54.53 kNm

moment resistance of the welds .....................: MRdw = 36.36 kNm
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moment resistance ....................... ( J.3.6 ) : 36.36 kNm

elastic moment resistance ............. ( J.2.1.2 ) : Me = 36.36 kNm

2.1.2 stiffness

2.1.2.1 determination of the equivalent stiffness coefficient

effective stiffness
coefficient (mm) lever arm of internal forces
( Form. J.36 )

bolt row nb 1 : keff,1 = 3.86 h 1 = 190.10

bolt row nb 2 : keff,2 = 3.67 h 2 = 115.10

lever arm of internal forces ....... ( Form. J.38 ) : z = 162.69 mm

equivalent stiffness coefficient ... ( Form. J.36 ) : keq = 7.11 mm

2.1.2.2 percentages of flexibility

the flexibility of each bolt row is the relative flexibility of each

bolt row in comparison with the other ones regardless of the lever arms

for the tension zone 100 %

* bolt row nb 1 49 %
end plate in bending 50 %
bolts in tension 50 %
* bolt row nb 2 51 %
end plate in bending 53 %
bolts in tension 47 %

2.1.2.3 summary

initial stiffness .................. ( Form. J.34 ) : Sji = 39518.81 kNm/rad

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idealized stiffness . ( J.2.1.2 - J.2.1.4 - T.J.3 ) : Sjn = 13172.94 kNm/rad

2.1.3 shear resistance

shear resistance of the bolt row n° 1 ..........: Vrd(1) = 53.76 kN
shear resistance of the bolt row n° 2 ..........: Vrd(2) = 53.76 kN

shear resistance of the welds .. ( 6.6.5.3.(4) ) : FwRd = 237.44 kN

design shear resistance of the joint ...............: VRd = 107.52 kN

2.1.4 collapse mode

collapse mode : welds at beam end

2.2 DESIGN PROPERTIES OF THE JOINT FOR ELASTIC ANALYSIS / ELASTIC JOINT DESIGN
design moment resistance ...........................: MRd = 36.36 kNm

relevant stiffness .................................: Sji = 39518.81 kNm/rad

3. REFERENCES
1 ENV 1993-1-1 : 1992,Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures.
Part 1.1: General rules and rules for buildings,
CEN, Brussels 1992.

2 ENV 1993-1-1 : 1992/A2, October 1998.

Revised Annex J of Eurocode 3, "Joints in Building Frames",
CEN, Brussels, October 1998.

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