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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 .....................: Example project
structure ...................: Main structure
joint .......................: Moment resistant joint, extended end plate with column
web s
joint id ....................: Stiffened extended end plate
engineer ....................: Mr Beam
date ........................: 19.01.2007
design procedure ............: elastic analysis / plastic joint design
environment .................: not corrosive
framing .....................: braced

1.2 main joint data

beam :
flush end plate :

HE 240 B, S 275
300 X 240 X 20, S 275

1.3 mechanical characteristics

yield strength
N/mm

ultimate strength
N/mm

275.00
265.00
275.00
640.00

410.00
410.00
410.00
800.00

beam web .............:

beam flange ..........:
end plate ............:
bolts in tension .....:

1.4 geometrical characteristics

1.4.1 beam : HE 240 B, S 275
depth .......................................................:
width .......................................................:
thickness of the flange .....................................:
thickness of the web ........................................:
root radius .................................................:
inertia .....................................................:
area ........................................................:
length of the beam connected to the column ..................:
beam inclination ............................................:

240.00
240.00
17.00
10.00
21.00
11259.30
105.99
8000.00
0.00

mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
cm4
cm
mm

1.4.2 end plate 300 X 240 X 20, S 275

vertical distance between the beam flange and the edge
of the end plate .........................................:
vertical distance between the first bolt row and the
edge of the end plate ....................................:
vertical distance between the bolt rows 1 and 2 .............:
horizontal distance between the bolts .......................:

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horizontal distance between the bolts and the edge

of the end plate .........................................:

40.00 mm

1.4.3 bolts in tension 8.8

resistant area ..............................................:
diameter of the shank .......................................:
diameter of the holes .......................................:
thickness of the bolt head ..................................:
thickness of the nut ........................................:
total thickness of the washer(s) per bolt ...................:
diameter of the washers .....................................:

561.00
30.00
33.00
19.00
24.00
20.00
56.00

mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm

1.5 safety factors

gamma
gamma
gamma
gamma

M0
M1
Mb
Mw

....................................................:
....................................................:
....................................................:
....................................................:

1.10
1.10
1.25
1.25

1.6 applied forces

1.6.1 positive loading
right beam
bending moment ..............................................:
shear force .................................................:
axial force .................................................:
left beam
bending moment ..............................................:
shear force .................................................:
axial force .................................................:

60.00 kNm
120.00 kN
0.00 kN
60.00 kNm
-120.00 kN
0.00 kN

1.7 Result of weld optimisation

minimum weld sizes for the selected frame and joint design procedure
(welds designed to transfer the forces acting on the joint)
thickness of the weld connecting the beam flange ............:
thickness of the weld connecting the beam web ...............:

3.0 mm
3.3 mm

2. JOINT PROPERTIES FOR POSITIVE MOMENTS

2.1 CALCULATION OF THE COMPONENTS
2.1.1 end plate in bending
geometrical parameters .............. ( Fig. J.28 ) : e
======================
m

=
=

40.00 mm
71.30 mm

bolt row nb 1 ( below the top beam flange ) .....: m1

=
m2
=
determination of the alpha coefficient .......: Lambda1=
( Fig. J.27 )
Lambda2=
ALPHA =

71.30 mm
49.61 mm
0.64
0.45
5.15

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bolt row nb 2 ( up to the bottom beam flange ) ..: m1

=
m2
=
determination of the alpha coefficient .......: Lambda1=
( Fig. J.27 )
Lambda2=
ALPHA =
2.1.1.1 effective length of the equivalent t-stub

71.30 mm
49.61 mm
0.64
0.45
5.15

( Tables J.8 ) :

1) bolts considered individually

bolt row nb 1 ( influence of the upper beam flange )
* circular patterns :
2 Pi m1 ....................................: leff
* other patterns :
Alpha m1 ...................................: leff

447.99 mm

367.48 mm

bolt row nb 2 ( influence of the lower beam flange )

* circular patterns :
2 Pi m1 ....................................: leff
* other patterns :
Alpha m1 ...................................: leff

447.99 mm

367.48 mm

2) bolts considered as part of a group

group between bolt row nb
circular patterns
(mm)
1 - 2

other patterns
(mm)

647.

499.7

2.1.1.2 strength
1) bolts considered individually
*

bolt row nb 1
mode of collapse for equivalent T-stub ( J.3.2.1 )
design plastic resistance of the T-stub ( Form. J.7 )
for complete yielding of the flange ..........: Mpl1Rd =
for bolt failure with yielding of the flange .: Mpl2Rd =
mode 1 : complete yielding of the flange ........: F1Rd
mode 2 : bolt failure with yield. of the fl. ....: F2Rd
mode 3 : bolts failure ..........................: F3Rd
( Form. J.4 - J.5 - J.6 )

9186.89 Nm
9186.89 Nm

=
=
=

515.39 kN
397.35 kN
646.27 kN

strength ......................................: FtepRd(1)=

397.35 kN

bolt row nb 2
mode of collapse for equivalent T-stub ( J.3.2.1 )
design plastic resistance of the T-stub ( Form. J.7 )
for complete yielding of the flange ..........: Mpl1Rd =
for bolt failure with yielding of the flange .: Mpl2Rd =
mode 1 : complete yielding of the flange ........: F1Rd
mode 2 : bolt failure with yield. of the fl. ....: F2Rd
mode 3 : bolts failure ..........................: F3Rd

9186.89 Nm
9186.89 Nm

=
=
=

515.39 kN
397.35 kN
646.27 kN

strength ......................................: FtepRd(2)=

397.35 kN

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2) bolts considered as part of a group

*

group between bolt row nb 1 to nb 2

mode of collapse for equivalent T-stub ( J.3.2.1 )
design plastic resistance of the T-stub ( Form. J.7 )
for complete yielding of the flange ..........: Mpl1Rd =
for bolt failure with yielding of the flange .: Mpl2Rd =
mode 1 : complete yielding of the flange ........: F1Rd
mode 2 : bolt failure with yield. of the fl. ....: F2Rd
mode 3 : bolts failure ..........................: F3Rd

12493.74 Nm
12493.74 Nm

=
=
=

700.91 kN
689.03 kN
1292.54 kN

strength ......................................: FtRd(1,2)=

689.03 kN

2.1.1.3 stiffness
*

effective length of the equivalent t-stub

bolt rows are considered individually or as part of a group
bolt row nb
bolt row nb

1 .................................: leff(1) =
2 .................................: leff(2) =

249.87 mm
249.87 mm

stiffness coefficient ( Form. J.43 )

bolt row nb
bolt row nb

1 ..................................: k5(1)
2 ..................................: k5(2)

=
=

4.69 mm
4.69 mm

=
=
=

81.50 mm
323.14 kN
11.01 mm

2.1.1.4 bolts in tension

length of the bolt ................... ( J.4.4.10 ) : Lb
strength .......................... ( Table 6.5.3 ) : BtRd
stiffness coefficient .............. ( Form. J.45 ) : k7

2.1.2 beam flange in compression

moment resistance of the beam cross-section ........: McRd
=
strength ........................... ( Form. J.30 ) : FcfbRd =

255.93 kNm
1147.66 kN

2.1.3 beam web in tension

effective width
=> equal to the ones of the end plate in bending
2.1.3.1 strength
strength ( kN )
( Form. J.31 )
FtwbRd(i)

bolt row nb
1
2

:
:

group between bolt row nb

1 - 2

2.2 ASSEMBLY OF THE COMPONENTS

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918.69
FtwbRd(i,j)

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2.2.1 strength ( Fig. J.34 )

2.2.1.1 bolt row nb 1
strength (kN)
end plate in bending ........................................:
bolts in tension ............................................:
beam flange in compression ..................................:
beam web in tension .........................................:
resistance of bolt row nb

1 .......................: Frd(1) =

397.35
646.27
1147.66
918.69
--------397.35 kN

2.2.1.2 bolt row nb 2

strength (kN)
2.2.1.2.1 1) bolts considered individually
end plate in bending ........................................:
bolts in tension ............................................:
beam flange in compression ..................................:
beam web in tension .........................................:

397.35
646.27
750.32
918.69

2.2.1.2.2 2) bolts considered as part of a group

group between bolt row nb 1 to nb 2
end plate in bending .....................................:
beam web in tension ......................................:
resistance of bolt row nb

2 .......................: Frd(2) =

291.68
852.03
--------291.68 kN

plastic distribution of the internal forces

2.2.1.3 summary
resistance of bolt row nb
resistance of bolt row nb

1 .......................: FRd(1) =
2 .......................: FRd(2) =

moment resistance (weld failure disregarded) .......: MRdj

moment resistance of the welds .....................: MRdw

=
=

82.11 kNm
73.71 kNm
--------73.71 kNm

54.74 kNm

moment resistance ....................... ( J.3.6 ) :

elastic moment resistance ............. ( J.2.1.2 ) : Me

397.35 kN
291.68 kN

2.2.2 stiffness
2.2.2.1 determination of the equivalent stiffness coefficient
effective stiffness
coefficient (mm)
( Form. J.36 )
bolt row nb
bolt row nb

1 : keff,1 =
2 : keff,2 =

1.93
1.93

lever arm of internal forces

h 1 =
h 2 =

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

equivalent stiffness coefficient ... ( Form. J.36 ) : keq

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61.50
=
=

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beta coefficient ( influence of the web panel )

( Form. J.2 ) ...................................: BETA

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0.00

2.2.2.2 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
* bolt row nb 1
end plate in bending
bolts in tension
* bolt row nb 2
end plate in bending
bolts in tension

100 %
50 %
82 %
18 %
50 %
82 %
18 %

2.2.2.3 summary
initial stiffness .................. ( Form. J.34 ) : Sji
idealized stiffness . ( J.2.1.2 - J.2.1.4 - T.J.3 ) : Sjn
secant stiffness ................... ( Form. J.34 ) : Sjs

=
=
=

12120.10 kNm/rad
4040.03 kNm/rad
4055.64 kNm/rad

2.2.3 shear resistance

shear resistance of one bolt row .. ( Table 6.5.3 ) : FvRd

430.85 kN

=
=
=
=

0.76
1.95
0.76
506.79 kN

end plate in bearing :

p1/(3d0)-0.25
fub / fu
=>
ALPHA
bearing resistance of one bolt row ..............: FbRd
the shear resistance of a bolt row submited to both
shear and tensile forces is reduced by a factor 0.4/1.4
( J.3.1.2.(2b) )
shear resistance of the bolt row n
shear resistance of the bolt row n

1 ..........: Vrd(1) =
2 ..........: Vrd(2) =

123.10 kN
123.10 kN

shear resistance of the welds

correlation factor ............. ( 6.6.5.3.(5) ) : BETA
length of the weld ..............................: a
shear resistance of the welds .. ( 6.6.5.3.(4) ) : FwRd

=
=
=

0.83
164.00 mm
246.20 kN

design shear resistance of the joint ...............: VRd

246.20 kN

2.2.4 collapse mode

collapse mode : welds at beam end

2.3 DESIGN PROPERTIES OF THE JOINT FOR ELASTIC ANALYSIS / PLASTIC JOINT DESIGN
design moment resistance ...........................: MRd

relevant stiffness .................................: Sjn

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4040.03 kNm/rad

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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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