NCCI: Tying resistance of a simple end plate connection

NCCI: Tying resistance of a simple end plate connection

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NCCI: Tying resistance of a simple end plate connection

This NCCI provides rules for the determination of tying resistance of a Simple Joint
using an end plate connection for beam-to-column and beam-to-beam connections. It
covers the rules for the end plate, the supported beam and the supporting column web. The
rules may be used to evaluate the overall tying resistance of the connection, for all the
possible modes of failure, based on the rules in EN 1993-1-8 for determining the
resistances of individual components of the connection. The design procedure given in this
NCCI applies to an accidental limit state. The rules given in this NCCI can be applied to
both partial depth and full depth end plate connections, using non-preloaded bolts (i.e.
Category A: Bearing type bolted connections).

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Contents
1.

Design model

2.

Parameters

3.

Bolts in tension

4.

End plate in bending

5.

Supporting member in bending

6.

Beam web in tension

7.

Weld design

8.

Limits of application

9.

Background

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1.

Design model

The design model is shown in Figure 1.1. The design procedure refers to an accidental limit
state.
3

Key:

1. End plate
2. Supported

beam
3. Column
4. Supporting

beam

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Figure 1.1

End plate connection subject to tying force

The tying resistance and mode of failure of the connection is the value and mode that has the
lowest resistance of all the possible modes of failure. For rules for each of the modes of
failure, refer to Table 1.1 given below.
Table 1.1

Tying resistance of end plate connection

Mode of failure

Section number

Bolts in tension

NRd,u,1

End plate in bending

NRd,u,2

Supporting member in bending

NRd,u,3

Beam web in tension

NRd,u,4

Note: There is no calculation of the tying resistance of a supporting beam, because it is

assumed that such a connection would not be designed for tying. Any requirements for tying
resistance would be satisfied by providing continuity of slab reinforcement and by
transferring tying forces through adjacent secondary beams framing directly into a column.
EN1993-1-8 does not give any guidance on tying resistance of connections. However,
because large strains and large deformations are associated with the failure modes given in
Table 1.1, it is recommended that ultimate tensile strengths (fu) can be used for calculating the
tying resistance and the partial factor for tying M,u can be taken as 1,1.

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2.

Parameters
Key:
tp

p3

e2,c

e1

1. End plate
2. Supported beam

p1

hp

p1
e1

mp

e2

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n2 = 2

Figure 2.1

Fillet weld, throat and leg length.

dc

Depth of straight portion of the column web

do
dw
e1
e2
e2,c
fu,b
fu,b1
fu,b2
fu,c
fu,p
hp
mp

Diameter of hole
Diameter of washer or width across points of bolt head or nut
Longitudinal end distance (end plate)
Transverse edge distance (end plate)
Transverse edge distance (column flange)
Ultimate tensile strength of the bolt
Ultimate tensile strength of supported beam
Ultimate tensile strength of supporting beam
Ultimate tensile strength of column
Ultimate tensile strength of the end plate
Height of the end plate
Distance between the bolt line and the toe of the weld connecting the end plate to the
beam web (same as m for the end plate as in Figure 6.8 of EN1993-1-8)
Total number of bolts (i.e. n1 n2)
Number of horizontal rows of bolts
Number of vertical lines of bolts. This NCCI is for n2=2
Longitudinal bolt pitch
Gauge or distance between cross centres
Thickness of column flange
Thickness of the end plate
Thickness of supported beam web
Thickness of supporting beam web
Thickness of column web

n
n1
n2
p1
p3
tf.c
tp
tw,b1
tw,b2
tw,c

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M,u

Partial factor for tying resistance equal to 1,1 (not given in EN1993-1-8)

3.

Bolts in tension

N Rd, u,1 = n Ft,Rd, u

From Table 3.4 of EN1993-1-8:

Ft,Rd,u =
n

k 2 f ub As

M,u

is the total number of bolts

Where for tying resistance:

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k2 = 0,9

M, u = 1,1

4.

End plate in bending

= min FRd, u, ep1 ;

N Rd, u,2

FRd, u, ep2

From 6.2 of EN 1993-1-8

For mode 1:

FRd,u,ep1 = FT,1, Rd =

For mode 2:

FRd, u,ep2 = FT,2, Rd =

(8np 2ew )M pl,1,Rd,u

2mp np ew (mp + np )
2M pl,2,Rd, u + np Ft, Rd, u
mp + np

where:

np = min e2 ; e2,c ; 1,25mp

mp =
ew =

(p3 tw,b1 2 0,8a 2 )

2
dw
4

dw is diameter of washer or width across points of bolt head or nut

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M pl,1,Rd,u = M pl,2,Rd,u =

2
1 hpt p f u,p
4 M,u

Ft,Rd,u = N Rd,u,1 = nFt,Rd,u

(From section 3)

5.

Supporting member in bending

5.1

Supporting column flange in bending

This check is not shown, because generally the supporting column flange will be thicker than
the end plate. If it is thinner, the column flange should be checked in bending in the same way
as the end plate in bending (see section 4).

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5.2

Supporting column web in bending

If the supporting element is column web, then the tying resistance is:
N Rd, u,3 =

8 mpl,Rd, u

(1 1 )

( + 1,5(1 )

0,5

(1 1 )0,5 )

(See reference 2, check 14, p.100)

where:
mpl,Rd,u

2
1 f u,c t w,c
=
4 M,u

fu,c

is the ultimate tensile strength of the column

tw,c

is the thickness of column web

p3
dc

(n1 1) p1 n1 d 0
2

dc

is the depth of straight portion of the column web

d0

diameter of hole

M,u

= 1,1 for tying resistance

dc

d0
dc

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6.

Beam web in tension

N Rd, u,4 =

t w, b1 hp f u, b1

M, u

M, u = 1,1 for tying resistance.

7.

Weld design

The weld size specified for shear (SN014) will be adequate for tying resistance.

8.

Limits of application

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This NCCI applies to two vertical lines of bolts (i.e. n2 = 2) using non-preloaded bolts for
Category A: Bearing type bolted connection in accordance with EN1993-1-8 3.4.1.

9.

Background

The rules in this NCCI are based on:

(1) European recommendations for the design of simple joints in steel structures Document prepared under the supervision of ECCS TC10 by: J.P. Jaspart, S. Renkin
and M.L. Guillaume - First draft, September 2003.
(2) Joints in Steel Construction Simple Connections (P212). The Steel Construction
Institute and The British Constructional Association Ltd., 2002.

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