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Calculations of the connection: Circular tubes - Endplate Calculations2

General Information
Section 1: TRON 139x5
Material:
Dp1 =
tp1 =
Ap1 =
Ipy =
Wpl =
W=
fyp =

S 275
139.7 mm
5 mm
21.16 cm2
480.54 cm4
90.76 cm3
68.8 cm3
275 MPa

Section diameter
Section thickness
Section area
Moment of inertia
Plastic section modulus
Elastic section modulus
Resistance

Section 2: TRON 139x5

Material:
Dp2 =
tp2 =
Ap2 =
Ipy =
Wpl =
W=
fyp =

S 275
139.7 mm
5 mm
21.16 cm2
480.54 cm4
90.76 cm3
68.8 cm3
275 MPa

Section diameter
Section thickness
Section area
Moment of inertia
Plastic section modulus
Elastic section modulus
Resistance

S 235
260 mm
15 mm

Plate diameter
Plate thickness

Endplates:
Material:
bp =
tp =

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fyp =

235 MPa

Resistance

16 mm
8.8
6
30.15 mm
30 mm
60 deg

Diameter
Class
Number of bolts
Distance from profile to bolts
Distance from bolts to edge of endplate
Bolt spacing

3.5 mm

Weld thickness

Bolts:
d=
cl =
n=
e1 =
e2 =
p2=

Welds:
a=

Safety factors:
M0 =

M1 =

M2 =

1.25

M3 =

1.25

Case: Case 1:

Forces:
N=
M=
V=

52 kN
0 kNm
0 kN

Axial force
Bending moment
Shear force

Capacity verification
Results of calculations
Resistances of components
Ft,Rd =
Fv,Rd =
Fb,Rd=
Bp,Rd=
Mc,Rd=

90.43 kN
60.29 kN
62.67 kN
210.5 kN
29.9 kNm

Class:
Mc,Rd=

1
29.9 kNm

Class:

Tension capacity of connection

Resistances of components

Tension resistance of single bolt

Shear resistance of single bolt
Bearing resistance for single bolt
Punching shear resistance of a bolt
Design resistance of the section for bending of
secton 1
Section class of section 1
Design resistance of the section for bending of
section 2
Section class of section 2

[tab.3.4]
[tab.3.4]
[tab.3.4]
[tab.3.4]
EN1993-1-1:[6.2.5]
EN1993-1-1:[5.5.2]
EN1993-1-1:[6.2.5]
EN1993-1-1:[5.5.2]

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FT1,Rd=
FT2,Rd=
FT3,Rd=

Section 1

Section 2

465.84 kN
361.42 kN
542.59 kN

465.84 kN
361.42 kN
542.59 kN

Complete endplate yielding

Bolt failure with endplate yielding
Bolt failure

NCCI: SN044a
NCCI: SN044a
NCCI: SN044a

Tension capacity of connection

Nj,Rd = min(FT1,Rd, FT2,Rd, FT3,Rd)
Section 1: Nj,Rd = 361.42 kN
Section 2: Nj,Rd = 361.42 kN
Verification of tension capacity :
Section 1: N/Nj,Rd = 0.14 < 1.0 The condition is satisfied (14%)
Section 2: N/Nj,Rd = 0.14 < 1.0 The condition is satisfied (14%)
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Verification of welds
Aw =
Awy =
Iwy =
perp=perp =
par =
w =

Section 1

Section 2

59.13 cm2
15.51 cm2
1442.48 cm4
6.22MPa
0MPa
0.8

59.13 cm2
15.51 cm2
1442.48 cm4
6.22MPa
0MPa
0.8

Total area of welds

Area of vertical welds
Moment of inertia of welds about Y axis
Perpendicular stress in welds
Parallel stress in welds
Appropriate correlation factor

[tab.4.1]

Section 1:
Sqrt[(perp2+ 3( perp2 + par2)]<= fu/( w * M2); 12.44 MPa < 430 MPa The condition is satisfied (3%)
perp <= 0,9*fu/ M2;6.22 MPa < 309.6 MPa The condition is satisfied (2%)

Section 2:
Sqrt[(perp2+ 3( perp2 + par2)]<= fu/( w * M2); 12.44 MPa < 430 MPa The condition is satisfied (3%)
perp <= 0,9*fu/ M2;6.22 MPa < 309.6 MPa The condition is satisfied (2%)
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Additional condition
Section 1: N/Nt,Rd = 0.03 < 1.0 The condition is satisfied
Section 2: N/Nt,Rd = 0.03 < 1.0 The condition is satisfied

Final verification
Connection verification for section 1:

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Verification of connection
Tension capacity of connection
Welds capacity
Tension capacity of profile

FEd force
N = 52 kN
12.44 MPa
N = 52 kN

FRd - capacity
N j,Rd = 361.42 kN
430 MPa
Nt,Rd = 1491.84 kN

Ratio FEd / FRd

14%
3%
3%

FEd force
N = 52 kN
12.44 MPa
N = 52 kN

FRd - capacity
N j,Rd = 361.42 kN
430 MPa
Nt,Rd = 1491.84 kN

Ratio FEd / FRd

14%
3%
3%

Connection verification for section 2:

Verification of connection
Tension capacity of connection
Welds capacity
Tension capacity of profile

The connection conforms to the (EN 1993-1-8:2005/AC:2009)