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At the Eaves
Eaves Connection:
• Top bolts designed for tension
• Bottom bolts for shear
• Column web compression
stiffener plate is required at the
bottom of haunch
• Web stiffener may also be
required at top for moment
reversal(under wind uplift)
Apex Connection:
• Haunch usually small and short
• Under gravity loads bottom bolts
take tension
At the Apex
Typical restraint to
inner flange.
Nominally pinned bases: Bolts within the web for larger columns but extend
beyond the column flanges for smaller sections (<350mm deep).
Resistance of
horizontal
forces at
column bases.
Vertical Bracing:
Longitudinal Stability using Portalised Bracing:
Roof Bracing
Preliminary Analysis:
Table A.1 Preliminary sizes of columns and rafters for symmetrical single-span portal frame with 6° roof pitch (S355 steel)
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DESIGN SPAN OF FRAME (m)
EAVES
LOAD ON
HEIGHT
RAFTER
(m) 15 20 25 30 35 40
(kN/m)
Rafter 8 6 254u102u22 UKB 254u146u31 UKB 356u127u39 UKB 356u171u45 UKB 356u171u57 UKB 356u171u67 UKB
8 8 254u102u22 UKB 254u146u31 UKB 356u127u39 UKB 356u171u51 UKB 356u171u67 UKB 457u191u67 UKB
8 10 254u102u22 UKB 254u146u31 UKB 356u127u39 UKB 356u171u51 UKB 356u171u67 UKB 457u191u67 UKB
8 12 * 254u146u31 UKB 356u127u39 UKB 356u171u51 UKB 356u171u67 UKB 457u191u67 UKB
Restrained 8 6 305u165u40 UKB 305u165u46 UKB 406u178u67 UKB 457u191u82 UKB 533u210u92 UKB 610u229u113 UKB
column 8 8 305u165u40 UKB 305u165u46 UKB 406u178u67 UKB 457u191u82 UKB 533u210u101 UKB 610u229u113 UKB
8 10 305u165u40 UKB 305u165u54 UKB 406u178u67 UKB 457u191u82 UKB 533u210u101 UKB 610u229u125 UKB
8 12 * 305u165u54 UKB 406u178u67 UKB 457u191u82 UKB 533u210u101 UKB 610u229u125 UKB
Unrestrained 8 6 305x165x46 UKB 457u191u67 UKB 533u210u82 UKB 533u210u92 UKB 610u229u113 UKB 610u229u125 UKB
column 8 8 406u178u60 UKB 457u191u82 UKB 610u229u101 UKB 610u229u113 UKB 686u254u125 UKB 762u267u147 UKB
8 10 406u178u67 UKB 533u210u92 UKB 610u229u113 UKB 610u229u125 UKB 762u267u147 UKB 610u305u149 UKB
8 12 * 610u229u101 UKB 610u229u125 UKB 762u267u147 UKB 610u305u149 UKB 838u292u194 UKB
Rafter 10 6 254u102u25 UKB 254u146u31 UKB 356u171u45 UKB 356u171u57 UKB 356u171u67 UKB 457u191u82 UKB
10 8 254u102u25 UKB 254u146u31 UKB 356u171u45 UKB 356u171u57 UKB 457u191u67 UKB 457u191u82 UKB
10 10 254u102u25 UKB 356u127u39 UKB 356u171u45 UKB 356u171u57 UKB 457u191u67 UKB 457u191u82 UKB
10 12 * 356u127u39 UKB 356u171u45 UKB 356u171u67 UKB 457u191u67 UKB 533u210u82 UKB
Restrained 10 6 305u165u40 UKB 406u178u60 UKB 406u178u74 UKB 533u210u92 UKB 610u229u113 UKB 610u229u125 UKB
column 10 8 305u165u40 UKB 406u178u60 UKB 457u191u82 UKB 533u210u92 UKB 610u229u113 UKB 610u229u125 UKB
10 10 305u165u40 UKB 406u178u60 UKB 457u191u82 UKB 533u210u101 UKB 610u229u113 UKB 610u229u140 UKB
10 12 * 406u178u60 UKB 457u191u82 UKB 533u210u101 UKB 610u229u125 UKB 610u229u140 UKB
Unrestrained 10 6 406u178u54 UKB 457u191u74 UKB 533u210u92 UKB 610u229u101 UKB 610u229u125 UKB 610u229u125 UKB
column 10 8 457u191u67 UKB 533u210u92 UKB 610u229u113 UKB 686u254u125 UKB 686u254u140 UKB 610u305u149 UKB
10 10 457u191u74 UKB 610u229u101 UKB 610u229u125 UKB 762u267u147 UKB 610u305u149 UKB 838u292u194 UKB
10 12 * 610u229u113 UKB 686u254u140 UKB 610u305u149 UKB 838u292u194 UKB 914u305u224 UKB
Rafter 12 6 254u102u28 UKB 356u127u39 UKB 356u171u51 UKB 356u171u67 UKB 457u191u82 UKB 533u210u82 UKB
12 8 254u102u28 UKB 356u127u39 UKB 356u171u51 UKB 356u171u67 UKB 457u191u82 UKB 533u210u82 UKB
12 10 254u102u28 UKB 356u127u39 UKB 356u171u51 UKB 356u171u67 UKB 457u191u82 UKB 533u210u92 UKB
12 12 * 356u127u39 UKB 356u171u51 UKB 356u171u67 UKB 457u191u82 UKB 533u210u92 UKB
Restrained 12 6 305u165u40 UKB 406u178u67 UKB 457u191u82 UKB 533u210u101 UKB 610u229u125 UKB 610u229u140 UKB
column 12 8 305u165u40 UKB 406u178u67 UKB 457u191u82 UKB 533u210u101 UKB 610u229u125 UKB 686u254u140 UKB
12 10 305u165u46 UKB 406u178u67 UKB 533u210u92 UKB 610u229u113 UKB 610u229u125 UKB 686u254u140 UKB
12 12 * 406u178u67 UKB 533u210u92 UKB 610u229u113 UKB 610u229u125 UKB 686u254u140 UKB
Unrestrained 12 6 406u178u60 UKB 533u210u82 UKB 610u229u101 UKB 610u229u113 UKB 610u229u125 UKB 686u254u140 UKB
column 12 8 457u191u74 UKB 610u229u101 UKB 610u229u113 UKB 686u254u140 UKB 610u305u149 UKB 838u292u176 UKB
12 10 457u191u82 UKB 610u229u113 UKB 686u254u140 UKB 610u305u149 UKB 838u292u194 UKB 914u305u224 UKB
12 12 * 610u229u125 UKB 610u305u149 UKB 836u292u176 UKB 914u305u224 UKB 914u305u253 UKB
Table A.1 Preliminary sizes of columns and rafters for symmetrical single-span portal frame with 6° roof pitch (S355 steel) (continued)
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