MOMENT CONNECTION OUT OF A PLANE






SIZE OF PLATES



BOLTS SPECIFICATION



STEEL PLATE SPECIFICATION


PROVIDED DATA

First input some values like 50mm for both pitch and edge distance and then after calculation of maximum and minimum values of these parameters again input "pt" and "ed".



DESIGN RESULT

1. BOLT SPECIFICATION

Ultimate strength of bolt (\(f_u\)): N/mm2

Minimum Ultimate strength of bolt (\(f_u\)): N/mm2

Yield strength of bolt (\(f_{yb}\)): N/mm2

Diameter of bolt (\(D_b\)): mm

Diameter of hole (\(D_h\)): mm

2. PLATE SPECIFICATION

Ultimate strength of plate (\(f_{up}\)): N/mm2

Yield strength of plate (\(f_y\)): N/mm2

3. PITCH AND EDGE DISTANCE

3.1 Pitch distance

Maximum pitch distance (\(p_{max}\)): mm

Minimum pitch distance (\(p_{min}\)): mm

3.2 Edge distance

Maximum Edge distance (\(e_{max}\)): mm

Minimum Edge distance (\(e_{min}\)): mm

4. STRENGTH OF A BOLT

Shear Strength (\(V_{dsb}\)): N

Bearing Strength (\(V_{dpb}\)): N

Tensile Strength (\(T_{db}\)): N

Strength of a bolt (\(V_{sb}\)): N

5. NUMBER OF BOLTS

Total number of bolts (\(n_b\)):

6. SIZE OF CONNECTING PLATE

Width (\(B\)): m

Width (\(H\)): m

5. CHECK FOR SHEAR

Direct Shear (\(F_2\)): N

Moment resisted by bolts in tension (\(M_r\)): Nmm

Distance of extreme bolt from NA : mm

\(∑y_i\) :

\(∑y_i^2\) :

Tension due to moment (\(T_b\)): N

Check for shear strength:

Bolt No. Y (mm) Y² (mm²)
Momentoutplane Drawing