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the presence or not of prying forces do not alter the failure mode which is linked in
both cases to the development of a complete yield mechanism in the plate. Formula
(2.3.2) applies therefore to circular and non-circular yield patterns.
Mode 2 :
the bolt fracture clearly results here from the over-loading of the bolts in tension
because of prying effects; therefore Mode 2 only occurs in the case of non-circular
yield lines patterns.
Mode 3 :
this mode does not involve any yielding in the flange and applies therefore to any
T-stub.
As a conclusion, the calculation procedure differs according to the yield line mechanisms
developing in the T-stub flange (Figure 2.3.3.b) :
FRd = min( FRd ,1 ; FRd ,3 )
(2.3.5.a)
(2.3.5.b)
In Annex J, the procedure is expressed in a more general way. All the possible yield line
patterns are considered through recommended values of effective lengths grouped into two
categories : circular and non-circular ones. The minimum values of the effective lengths respectively termed leff,cp and l eff,np - are therefore selected for category. The failure load is
then derived, by means of Formula (2.3.4), by considering successively all the three possible
failure modes, but with specific values of the effective length :
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