JOINT NO: 19 IPE500-to-IPE500 SHEAR CONNECTION DESIGN

References;
1. BS EN 1993-1-1:2005 / Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - General rules and rules for buildings
2. BS-EN1993-1-8:2005 / Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures -Design of joints
3. Joints-in-Steel-Construction-Simple-Joints-to-Eurocode-3-P358
4. Manual for the design of steelworkbuilding structures to Eurocode-3-British Institutution of Structural
Engineers
Loads and dimensions: Supported beam section properties: IPE500
V
Ed
725kN := Supported beam depth: D 500mm :=
Shear force :
N
Ed
0kN := Supported beam flange width: B 200mm :=
Axial force :
Supported beam web thickness: t
ws
10.2mm :=
t
f
20mm :=
Fin plate thickness:
Supported beam flange thickness: t
fb
16mm :=
p
1
60mm :=
Vertical bolt distance:
Radius: r
b
21mm :=
e
1
40mm :=
Edge distance vertical:
Bolt diameter : d
b
20mm :=
e
2
40mm :=
Edge distance horizontal. :
e
3
40mm := Hole diameter : D
h
22mm :=
e
b
100mm := Number of bolt rows: n
1
6 :=
e
t
100mm := Number of bolts in a row : n
2
2 :=
p
2
60mm := Total number of bolts: n n
1
n
2
12 = :=
Horizontal bolt distance:
l
f
n
1
1
( )
p
1
2e
1
+ 380 mm = :=
Fin plate length:
Supporting beam section properties: IPE500
Supporting beam flange width: B
b
200mm :=
Supporting beam depth: D
b
500mm :=
Supporting beam flange thickness: t
fbs
16mm :=
Supporting beam web thickness: t
wb
10.2mm :=
Radius of supporting beam: r
2
21mm :=
Distance between supporting beam and supported beam: g
h
20mm :=
a
p
2
2
e
2
+

'

2
B
b
2
t
wb
2
g
h
+

'

+ 299.8 mm = :=
The angle between supporting and supported beam differs at almost every connection because of the radial
axis lines.
For not to list every angle between beams, all the angles were taken into calculations as "30 degrees"
conservatively and the changed part of eccentricity was multiplied by 2.
When the angle is smaller than this value, connection type will change.
Weld properties:
Design strength of fillet weld:
p
w
241MPa := BS EN 1993-1-8:2005, clause 4.5.3.3 (1) & National Annex
Design strength of partial butt weld:
p
bw
355MPa := BS EN 1993-1-8:2005, clause 4.7.2 & National Annex
Bolt properties:
f
yb
900MPa := BS EN 1993-1-8:2005, Table 3.1.
Design yield strength:
Design ultimate strength:
f
ub
1000MPa := BS EN 1993-1-8:2005, Table 3.1.
Main Steel Material : S355
Design strength :
f
y
355.MPa := BS EN 1993-1-1:2005, Table 3.1.
Ultimate tensile strength :
f
u
470MPa := BS EN 1993-1-1:2005, Table 3.1.
Plate Material : S355
Design strength :
f
yp
345MPa := BS EN 1993-1-1:2005, Table 3.1.
Ultimate tensile strength :
f
up
470MPa := BS EN 1993-1-1:2005, Table 3.1.
Check-1:Recommended detailing practice:
(Joints-in-Steel-Construction-Simple-Joints-to-Eurocode-3-P358 - Page 103)
* Requirement for the height of the fin plate to give adequate nominal torsional restraint:
Check l
f
0.6D >
( )
l
f
380 mm = 0.6 D 300 mm =
380mm 300mm > OK
* Minimum and maximum bolt spacing, end and edge distance requirements:
Check 1.2D
h
e
2
< 40mm 4t
f
+ <
( )
1.2 D
h
26.4 mm =
40mm 4t
f
+ 120 mm =
e
2
40 mm = OK
Check 1.2D
h
e
1
< 40mm 4t
f
+ <
( )
1.2 D
h
26.4 mm =
40mm 4t
f
+ 120 mm =
e
1
40 mm = OK
Check 2.2D
h
p
2
min 14t
f
200mm ,
( )

( )
2.2D
h
48.4 mm =
min 14t
f
200mm ,
( )
200 mm =
p
2
60 mm = OK
Check 2.4D
h
p
1
min 14t
f
200mm ,
( )

( )
2.4D
h
52.8 mm =
min 14t
f
200mm ,
( )
200 mm =
p
1
60 mm = OK
Check 2: Supported beam - Bolt group shear check :
(Joints-in-Steel-Construction-Simple-Joints-to-Eurocode-3-P358 - Page 104
Basic requirement : V
Ed
n F
VRd
>
Bolt Shear Resistance:

v
0.5 :=

m2
1.25 := (BS EN 1993-1-1:2005, Section 6.1.)
A
b
245mm
2
:= Bolt Area
F
VRd

v
f
ub

A
b

m2
98 kN = :=
Ratio1
V
Ed
n F
VRd

0.62 = :=
Check 2 (continued): Fin plate - Bolt group bearing check :
(Joints-in-Steel-Construction-Simple-Joints-to-Eurocode-3-P358 - Page 105
Bolt bearing in the fin plate:
k
1
min 2.8
e
2
D
h
1.7 2.5 , 1.4
p
2
D
h
1.7 ,

'

2.12 = :=

b
min 1
e
1
3 D
h

,
p
1
3 D
h

0.25 ,
f
ub
f
up
,

'

0.61 = :=
F
bRdv
k
1

b
d
b
t
f

f
up

m2
193.1 kN = :=
z e
2
p
2
2
+ 70 mm = :=
l
n
1
2
p
2
2

n
1
6
n
1
2
1

'

p
1
2
+ 1368 cm
2
= :=

z p
2

2l
0.015 = :=
V
rd1
n
1 n +
F
bRdv

'

2
1956.5 kN = :=
Ratio2
V
Ed
V
rd1
0.37 = :=
Check 2 (continued) : Supported beam - Bolt group bearing che ck in Supported Beam Web:
(Joints-in-Steel-Construction-Simple-Joints-to-Eurocode-3-P358 - Page 106
Bolt Bearing in Supported Beam Web:
k
1b
min 2.8
e
2
D
h
1.7 2.5 , 1.4
p
2
D
h
1.7 ,

'

2.12 = :=

bb
min 1
e
b
3 D
h

,
p
1
3 D
h

0.25 ,
f
ub
f
u
,

'

0.66 = :=
F
bRdv2
k
1b

bb
d
b
t
ws

f
u

m2
107.1 kN = :=
V
rd2
n
1 n +
F
bRdv2

'

2
1085.1 kN = :=
Ratio3
V
Ed
V
rd2
0.67 = :=
Check 3 - Fin Plate : Shear Resistance of the fin plate
(Joints-in-Steel-Construction-Simple-Joints-to-Eurocode-3-P358 - Page 106
1) Shear
Basic Requrement :
V
Ed
V
Rdmin
<
A
v
l
f
t
f
7600 mm
2
= := A
vnet
A
v
n
1
D
h
t
f
4960 mm
2
= :=
A
nt
t
f
p
2
e
2
+
3.D
h
2

'

1340 mm
2
= :=

m0
1 := Resistance of members and cross sections,
(BS EN 1993-1-1:2005, Section 6.1.)
A
nv
t
f
l
f
e
1
n
1
0.5
( )
D
h

4380 mm
2
= :=
Fin plate in shear gross section Fin plate in shear: net section
V
Rdn
A
vnet
f
up
3
m2

1076.7 kN = :=
V
Rdg
A
v
1.27
f
yp
3
m0

'

1192 kN = :=
Fin plate in shear: block shear
V
Rdb
0.5 f
up

A
nt

m2
f
yp
A
nv
3
m0

+ 1124 kN = :=
V
Rdmin
min V
Rdn
V
Rdb
, V
Rdg
,
( )
1077 kN = := Ratio4
V
Ed
V
Rdmin
0.67 = :=

Check 3.2: Fin plate section bending check and check of the vertical fin-plate
The horizontal welds were not considered in the
calculations against M
v
for staying on conservative
side. This gives the connection reserve strength.
1) Weld shear check;
V
Ed
A
w
p
w
<
Basic requirement :
t
f
20 mm = t
f
s > OK
Leg length of vertical weld: s 9mm :=
Effective thickness of vertical weld: a
w
s
2
6.4 mm = :=
* Requirement for effective thickness of the weld:
t
wb
10.2 mm = t
wb
s > OK
Leg length of horizontal weld: s
wh
10mm :=
Effective thickness of horizontal partial butt weld:
a
wh
s
wh
:=
B
ad
120mm :=
Stiffener width:
Length of vertical weld: L
w
D
b
2 t
fbs
2 r
2
3mm +
( )
420 mm = :=
Weld area: A
w
2 L
w
a
w
4 B
ad
2a
w
2 3 mm
( )
a
wh
+ :=
Ratio5
V
Ed
A
w
p
w

0.32 = :=
2) Weld bending check;
Static moment of vertical weld: S
wv
2 a
w

L
w
2
6
374.2 cm
3
= :=
Moment on the weld: M
v1
V
Ed
a 217.4 kN m = :=
x t
fbs
r
2
+ 25mm + t
f
+ := L
s
D
b
2
x :=
Moment of inertia
of horizontal weld:
I
hw
4
B
ad
a
wh
3

12
B
ad
2s 2 3 mm
( )
a
wh
L
s
2
+

(
(
(

:=
Static moment of horizontal weld: S
wh
I
hw
L
s
:=
S
w
S
wh
S
wv
+ :=
p
p1
M
v1
S
w
213.2 MPa = :=
Ratio6
p
p1
p
w
0.88 = :=
3)Fin plate bending check for M
v1
Static moment vertical plate section: S
pv
t
f
L
w
2
6
588 cm
3
= :=
Moment of inertia of horizontal plate:
I
2
4
B
ad
t
f
3

12
B
ad
t
f
L
s
2
+

'

:=
Static moment horizontal plate section: S
ph
I
2
L
s
:=
S
p
S
pv
S
ph
+
( )
:=
p
p2
M
v1
S
p
99 MPa = := Ratio7
p
p2
f
yp
0.29 = :=
4)Fin plate bending check for M
v2
Static moment of the fin plate section: S
p2
t
f
l
f
2
6
481.3 cm
3
= :=
Moment of the section: M
v2
V
Ed
e
2
p
2
2
+

'

50.8 kN m = :=
p
p3
M
v2
S
p2
105.4 MPa = := Ratio8
p
p3
f
yp
0.31 = :=
Check 4-Supported Beam Web in Shear: Shear Resistance of HE 600B
(Joints-in-Steel-Construction-Simple-Joints-to-Eurocode-3-P358 - Page 110
1 ) Shear
Basic Requirement V
Ed
V
Rdmin2
<
A
beam
115.5cm
2
:=
A
v1
A
beam
2B t
fb
t
ws
2 r
b
+
( )
t
fb
+ 59.9 cm
2
= :=
Gross area subjected to shear:
A
vnet2
A
v1
n
1
D
h
t
ws
46.4 cm
2
= :=
Net area subjected to shear:
Beam web in shear, gross section
V
Rdg2
A
v1
f
y
3
m0

1226.7 kN = :=
Beam web in shear, net section
V
Rdn2
f
u
A
vnet2
3
m2
1007 kN = :=
min V
Rdg2
V
Rdn2
,
( )
1007 kN =
Ratio9
V
Ed
min V
Rdg2
V
Rdn2
,
( )
0.72 = :=
Check 5: Supporting beam shear and bearing
(Joints-in-Steel-Construction-Simple-Joints-to-Eurocode-3-P358 - Page 117&118
Basic Requirement:
V
Ed
2
F
RD
<
A
v2
L
w
2 B
ad
2 3 mm
( )
+

t
wb
6609.6 mm
2
= :=
Shear resistance of supporting beam web
F
RD
A
v2
f
y

3
m0

1354.7 kN = :=
V
Edt
1.5
V
Ed
L
w
2 B
ad
2 3 mm
( )
+

L
w
2 B
ad
2 3 mm
( )
+

1087.5 kN = :=
"An approach is taken to increase the V
Ed
by 1.5 because there
might be another beam connected to the supporting beam web
from the opposite side. This will increase demand for shear
capacity of web."
Ratio10
V
Edt
2 F
RD

0.40 = :=
Punching can be neglected. Because fin-plate is welded to supported beam's flanges.