Bolted beam to column connections - Design steps STEP 1 RESISTANCES OF T-STUBS. The ‘resistances of the equivalent T-stubs are sraluated separatly forthe end plate and the column ‘The design resistance of the T-stub flange, for each of the modes. is given below. Mode 1 Complete Flange Yielding Using ‘Method 2 in Table 62 of BS EN 1983-1-8: _ (8n-2e, )M, Frame Mode 2 Bolt Failure with Flange Yielding Mans #(ZFina Frome men a a Fin Frome = Fins RESISTANCES OF BOLT ROWS IN THE TENSION ZONE Mode 3 Bolt Failure Fram = Ein Fa Frese == Fine where: Marna and Mang ar the plas resistance moments the equivalent T-stubs for Modes 1 and 2, lana ony Ms ne=O25 El at? fy ftw Misys =O25Eb ast fy few ‘is the effective lengh ofthe equivalent T-stub for Made 1, takan a8 the lesser of fay BP [ape {(aee Table 2:2 for eflecve lenges for indicus ‘ows and Table 23 for groups of raws} is the effective length of the equivalent T-stub for Mode 2. taken 85 /..,. (568 Table 2.2 for ‘effective lengths for individual rows. and ‘Table 2.3 for groups of rows) Js the thickness of the T-stub flange (Ftp ort) is the yield strength of the T-stub flange (1s. of ‘the column or end piste) ‘is the total tension resistance for the bolts in the T-stub (= 2Fine for a single row) ada is the diameter of the washer or the width across the points of the bolt head, as relevant is a8 defined in Figure 2.5 is the minimum of: 8, (edge distance of the colurnn flange) .¢, (edge distance of the end plate) 1.25m (for end plate or column flange, as appropriate)