Design Resistance of Pin joints

Whenever there is a risk of pins becoming loose they should be secured.

Pin connections which involve not joint rotation may be designed as single bolted connections conditional that
the length of pin , in the joint is less than 3 times the diameter. For all other applications the method below
should be used.

In pin connected members the geometry of the unstiffened element that contains the hole for the pin should
satisfy the dimensional requirements identified below.

Pin connected members should be arranged to avoid eccentricity and should be of sufficient size to distribute
the load from the region of the pinned member into the main member

Failure Mode Design Requirements

Shear resistance of pin Fv,Rd = 0,6.A.fup / γM2 >= Fv,Ed
Bearing resistance of plate & pin Fb,Rd = 1,5.t.d.fy / γM0 >= Fb,Ed

If pin is to be replaceable this requirement is also to be satisfied Fb,Rd,ser = 0,6.t.d.fy / γM6,ser >= Fb,Ed,ser

Bending resistance of pin MRd = 1,5.Wel.fyp / γM0 >= MEd

If pin is to be replaceable this requirement is also to be satisfied Fb,Rd,ser = 0,8.Wel.fyp / γM6,ser >= MEd,ser

combined shear and bending resistance of pin

d = dia of pin
fy = lower yield strengths of pin and connected parts
fup = ultimate tensile strength of pin
fyp = yield strength of pin
t = thickness of connected part
A = cross-sectional area of pin.