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Tel:d Date: 28/08/17
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Flitched connection - Intermediate post joint

Calculations for Flitched connection - Intermediate post joint in accordance with BS5268:Pt 2:2002

Assumptions
1. The inclinations of the timber beams are measured with respect to the vertical.
2. The direction of the loads acting on the timber beams is taken with respect to the longitudinal dimension of the timber beam.
3. The axial load is assumed to be acting along the longitudinal direction away from the bolt group inducing tension at the bolt
group (for critical condition).
4. The end distances for both steel plate and timber beams were assumed to be 7 times the diameter of the bolts at the splice
end and 3 times the diameter for steel plate at the far end.
5. The length of the plate is measured at mid line with the dimensions rounded to the nearest 5 above. The leg plate is
measured at mid line from the bottom edge of the top plate.

Member 1 Member 2 Member 3

Factored loads
Vertical load ( F ) = 2 2 - kN
V
Axial load ( F ) = 1 1 4 kN
A
Sway force (FH) = - - 0.5 kN
Bending moment (M) = 0.5 0.5 0 kNm
Load duration ( L ) = Long
d

Rafter details
Strength class = C14 C14 C14
Rafter slope ( R ) = 45 Degrees
s
Member section
Width = 75 75 75 mm
Depth = 300 300 300 mm
Rafter type ( Bt ) = Load sharing
Service class ( Src ) = Internal

Bolt details
Bolt diameter (d) = 16 16 16 mm
Bolt pitch ( B ) = 150 150 150 mm
s
Gauge length ( C ) = 70 70 70 mm
s
Bolts per row ( N ) = 3 3 3
b
Bolt rows ( N ) = 2
br
Bolt grade ( B ) = 4.6
g

Steel plate details

Plate thickness t = 9 mm Plate width (top) P = 200 mm
2 w
Steel grade = 275 Plate width (leg) P = 200 mm
w3

Calculation

Equations used in carrying out the checks on the members of the joint

Maximum bolt force in the bolt group

V = ( F * sin( Rsp )/(2 * N ))+ABS( F )
V b mplr
P = ABS(( F /(2 * N ))+( F * cos( Rsp )/(2 * N ))+ABS( F ))
A b V b mpll
Rslt = SQR( V2 + P2 )
Incl = ATAN(P/V)

Permissible bolt load

Fb = EG /( F * K )
bsc min d d
Fb = 2 * Fb *K *K *K
bsc 46 56 57

Shear check in timber

= *K *K *K
adm 2 3 8
V = (2* *H * t / 3) * 2
adm adm eff 1

Combined axial force and bending check

= P/A
app net
= *K *K *K *K
adm 2 3 8 14
= ABS( M * Dep / ( 2 * I ))
b,app net
= *K *K *K *K *K
b,adm b 2 3 6 7 8

Axial strength of steel plate

A = Ke * A
p,eff p,net
P = Py * A
t p,eff

Shear strength of the steel plate

A = 0.9 * A
sh p,net
V = 0.6 * Py*Ash
s,adm

Bending strength of steel plate

= (2*V/V - 1 )2
s,adm
M = Py * Z OR Py * (Zs - * S / 1.5)
p s p

Joint slip
Slip = 1 + (( Rslt / 2)/ K )
ser

Safety check of the bolt group

Member 1 Member 2 Member 3
Total shear on the rafter (V) = 1.01 1.01 0.37 kN
Total axial force in the rafter (P) = 0.58 0.58 0.67 kN
Resultant force on the bolt ( Rslt ) = 1.16 1.16 0.76 kN
Inclination of the resultant (Incl) = 0.52 0.52 1.07 Radians
Basic bolt load ( Fb ) = 0.51 0.51 0.45 kN
bsc
Permissible bolt load(Fb) = 1.2 1.2 1.05 kN
Status = Pass Pass Pass
Shear check in timber
Member 1 Member 2 Member 3
Permissible ( ) = 0.66 0.66 0.66 N/mm2
adm
Shear capacity ( V ) = 15.51 15.51 15.51 kN
adm
Status = Pass Pass Pass

Check for combined axial and bending stresses

Member 1 Member 2 Member 3
Axial stress ( ) = 0.014 0.014 0.017 N/mm2
app
Permissible ( ) = 2.75 2.75 2.75 N/mm2
adm
Bending stress ( ) = 0.23 0.23 0 N/mm2
b,app
Permissible ( ) = 4.51 4.51 4.51 N/mm2
b,adm
Status = Pass Pass Pass

Check for axial strength of steel plate

Member 1 Member 2 Member 3
Axial force (P) = 0.58 0.58 0.67 kN
Axial capacity ( P ) = 408.24 408.24 408.24 kN
t
Status = Pass Pass Pass

Check for shear strength of steel plate

Member 1 Member 2 Member 3
Shear force (V) = 1.01 1.01 0.37 kN
Shear capacity ( V ) = 183.71 183.71 183.71 kN
s,adm
Status = Pass Pass Pass

Check for bending strength of steel plate

Member 1 Member 2 Member 3
Applied moment (M) = 0.5 0.5 0 kN
Moment capacity( M ) = 13.5 13.5 13.5 kN
p
Status = Pass Pass Pass
Hence, Adopt a plate of 200 x 920 mm top, 200 x 685 mm leg, 9 mm thick

Check for joint slip

Member 1 Member 2 Member 3
Joint slip = 1.1 1.1 1.1 mm
Permissible slip = 4.2 4.2 4.2 mm
Status = Pass Pass Pass

Overall status
Member 1 Member 2 Member 3
Status = Pass Pass Pass