SN017 (NCCI - Shear Resistance of A Fin Plate Connection)

NCCI: Shear resistance of a fin plate connection
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This NCCI provides rules for the determination of shear resistance of a "Simple Joint"
using a fin plate connection for Beam/Column and Beam/Beam connections. The rules
apply to a bolted connection loaded in shear and using non-preloaded bolts (i.e. Category
A: Bearing type bolted connection). This NCCI covers the rules for the fin plate, the
supported beam and the supporting column or beam. The rules may be used to evaluate the
overall shear 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.
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Contents
Design model
2.
Parameters
3.
Bolts in shear
4.
Fin plate in bearing
5.
Fin plate in shear (gross section)
6.
Fin plate in shear (net section)
7.
Fin plate in shear (block shear)
8.
Fin plate in bending
9.
Fin plate in buckling (LTB)
10.
Beam web in bearing
11.
Beam web in shear (gross section)
12.
Beam web in shear (net section)
13.
Beam web in shear (block shear)
14.
Supporting column web or supporting beam web (punching shear)
15.
Weld design
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Ductility requirements
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Rotation requirement
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18.
Limits of application
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19.
Background
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Design model
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Fin plate connections may be considered as simple joints according to EN1993-1-1 5.1.2
(1) and (2) and EN1993-1-8 5.1.1 (1), (2) and (3). For further information about simple
connections see SN020. Thus the effects of joint behaviour need not be taken into account in
the analysis of the frame.
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However, for the design of the connection itself, the effective line of transfer of vertical shear,
i.e. where zero moment is assumed to exist, depends on the flexibility of the supporting
element. In practice, most supports are neither fully rigid nor entirely flexible. Therefore it is
safe to design both the bolts and the welds for shear force and moment. Hence, two design
models are used, one (to design the bolt group) where the line of transfer is at the face of the
supporting element and one (to design the weld) where the line of transfer is at the centreline
of the bolt group. The two models are shown in Figure 1.1.
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For bolt group
For bolt group
Assumed lines of shear

transfer
For weld
For bolt group

transfer
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1. Fin plate
2. Supported beam
3. Supporting column
4. Supporting beam
Fin plate connection subject to vertical shear force
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transfer
For weld
The shear 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.
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VRd,3
VRd,4
VRd,5
VRd,6
VRd,7
Beam web in bearing
VRd,8
10
Beam web in shear (gross section)
VRd,9
11
Beam web in shear (net section)
VRd,10
12
Beam web in shear (block shear)
VRd,11
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Supporting column web or

supporting beam web
(punching shear)
VRd,12
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Table 1.1
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bp
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e 2 p 2 e2,b
n 2= 1
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z
n2 = 2
Parameters in a fin plate connection.
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Throat thickness of fillet weld
Av,net
Net shear area of the fin plate
d0
Diameter of hole
e1
Longitudinal end distance (fin plate)
e1,b
Longitudinal end distance (to the edge of the beam or to the edge of a notch)
e2
Transverse end distance (fin plate)
e2,b
Transverse end distance (beam web)
fub
Ultimate tensile strength of the bolts
fu,b1
Ultimate tensile strength of the supported beam
fu,b2
Ultimate tensile strength of the supporting beam
fu,c
Ultimate tensile strength of the supporting column
fu,p
Ultimate tensile strength of the fin plate
fy,b1
Yield strength of the supported beam
fy,b2
Yield strength of the supporting beam
fy,c
Yield strength of the supporting column
fy,p
Yield strength of the fin plate
gh
Horizontal gap between the supporting element and supported beam
gv
Vertical gap between the top of beam flange and top of fin plate
hb
Depth of the supported beam
he
Distance between the bottom of the fin plate and the bottom of the supported beam.
hp
Height of the fin plate
Inertia of the bolt group
Total number of bolts (i.e. n1 n2)
n1
Number of horizontal rows of bolts
n2
Number of vertical lines of bolts
p1
Longitudinal bolt pitch
p2
Transverse bolt pitch
Fillet radius of the supported beam
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Thickness of the fin plate
tw,b1
Thickness of supported beam web
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tw,b2
Thickness of supporting beam web
tw,c
Thickness of column web
Transverse distance (face of supporting element to centre of bolt group)
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The shear resistance of a single bolt, Fv,Rd is given in Table 3.4 of EN1993-1-8 as:
v f ub A
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For a single vertical line of bolts (n2 = 1, n = n1)
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For two vertical lines of bolts (n2 = 2, n = 2n1)
z p2
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z p1
(n1 1)
2I
n1 2 1
p2 + n1 n12 1 p12
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where:
1+ n n
F
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b,
Rd,
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b,
Rd,
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Where , and n are as defined in section 3 above.

The bearing resistance of a single bolt, Fb,Rd is given in Table 3.4 of EN1993-1-8 as:
Fb, Rd =
k1 b f u d t
M2
Therefore vertical bearing resistance of a single bolt on the fin plate, Fb,Rd,ver is:
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Fb, Rd, ver
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where:
Similarly horizontal bearing resistance of a single bolt on the fin plate, Fb,Rd,hor is:
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k1 b f u, p d t p
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Fb, Rd, hor
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where:
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p2 1
min 2 ;
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3d o
3d o 4
f ub
; 1,0
f u,p
k1
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= min 2,8 1 1,7;
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p1
1,7; 2,5
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b =
V Rd,3
f y, p
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Note: The coefficient 1,27 takes into account the reduction of the shear resistance, due to the
presence of bending moment, see reference (1) (section 6.3.3). For further explanation, see:
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Development of a European process for the design of simple structural joint in steel frames
(in French), by RENKIN Sandra, Diploma work, University of Liege, June 2003.
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VRd,4
where:
Av,net
= Av,net
f u,p
3 M2
= t p (hp n1d 0 )
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From 3.10.2 (3) of EN1993-1-8
where:
is the net area subjected to tension
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for a single vertical line of bolts (i.e. n2 = 1) Ant = t p e2 0

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for two vertical lines of bolts (i.e. n2 = 2) Ant = t p p2 + e2 3 0

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is the net area subjected to shear
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= tp (hp e1 (n1 0,5) d0)
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VRd,6
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If hp 2,73 z then:
Wel f y,p
z M0
Where:
t p hp2
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VRd,6
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VRd,7 =
Wel
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t p hp2
tp
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Note: Lateral torsional buckling (LTB) is due to compression stresses which may develop in
the lower part of the fin plate under the action of the bending moment.
10. Beam web in bearing
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1+ n n
F
F
b,Rd,ver b,Rd,hor
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Where , and n are as defined in section 3 above.
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k1 b f u d t
M2
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The bearing resistance of a single bolt, Fb,Rd is given in Table 3.4 of EN1993-1-8 as:
k1 b f u, b1 d t w, b1
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M2
where:
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Fb, Rd, ver =
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Therefore vertical bearing resistance of a single bolt on the supported beam web, Fb,Rd,ver is:
p
1
= min 1 ;
3d
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k1
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= min 2,8 2,b 1,7;
do
f ub
;
f u,b1
1,0
1.4 p 2
1,7;
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Similarly horizontal bearing resistance of a single bolt on the supported beam web, Fb,Rd,hor is:
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Fb, Rd, hor =
k1 b f u, b1 d t w, b1
M2
where:
e
p2 1
= min 2 ,b ;
;
3d
d
3
4
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f ub
; 1,0
f u, b1
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11. Beam web in shear (gross section)
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From 6.2.6 (2) of EN1993-1-1

f y,b1
VRd,9 = Vpl,Rd = Av,b
3 M0
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VRd,10 = Av,b, net
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12. Beam web in shear (net section)
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Av, b, net = Av, b n1d 0t w, b1
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13. Beam web in shear (block shear)
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VRd,11 = Veff,2, Rd
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From 3.10.2 (3) of EN1993-1-8

0,5 f u, b1 Ant
A
1
Veff,2,Rd
=
+
f y,b1 nv
M2
M0
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where:
is the net area subjected to tension
Ant
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for a single vertical line of bolts (i.e. n2 = 1) Ant = t w, b1 e2, b 0

2
is the net area subjected to shear
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for two vertical lines of bolts (i.e. n2 = 2) Ant = t w, b2 p2 + e2, b 3 0

2
= t w, b1 (e1, b + (n1 1) p1 (n1 0,5)d 0 )
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VRd,12 =
t w hp 2 f u
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If fin plate is connected to supporting column web or supporting beam web
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14. Supporting column web or

supporting beam web (punching shear)
where:
is thickness of supporting column web or beam web, tw,c or tw,b2
fu
is ultimate tensile strength of supporting column or supporting beam, fu,c or fu,b2
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Provide full strength double fillet welds. The welds are considered as end fillet welds. The
size of the weld throat a complies with the following requirement:
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a 0,46t p for S235 fin plate
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1. Fin plate
2. Supporting element
a: weld throat
s: leg length
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t f,c , t w,c , t w,b2
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Fillet weld, throat and leg length
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16. Ductility requirements

VRd < min (VRd,1 ; VRd,7 ) and
If VRd = VRd,3 ; VRd,4 ; VRd,5 ; VRd,6 ; VRd,9 ; VRd,10 or VRd,11 then
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To ensure adequate ductility, the following requirements must be satisfied
VRd,1 > min (VRd,2 ; VRd,8 )
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17. Rotation requirement
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To ensure adequate rotation capacity, requirements (1) and (2) or requirement (3) given below
must be satisfied.
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d b1 = hb 2t f, b1 2r
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Where:
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The required rotation, required, varies according to the structural system and loading. For
example, for a simply supported beam (length L and second moment of area I) subject to a
uniformly distributed load (Gg+Qq) at ULS:
required =
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( G g + Q q ) L 3
(z g h )
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(3) Provide details as given in SN016 for the initial design of fin plate connections or
provide standard details as given in reference (2).
18. Limits of application
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This NCCI applies to one or two vertical lines of bolts (i.e. n2=1 or n2=2) using non-preloaded
bolts for Category A: Bearing type bolted connection in accordance with EN1993-1-8 3.4.1.
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19. Background
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The rules in this NCCI are based on:
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(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.
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(2) Joints in Steel Construction Simple Connections (P212). The Steel Construction
Institute and The British Constructional Association Ltd., 2002.
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NCCI: Shear resistance of a fin plate connection

NCCI: Shear resistance of a fin plate connection

Fin plate in bearing

Fin plate in shear (gross section)

Fin plate in shear (net section)

Fin plate in shear (block shear)

Fin plate in bending

Fin plate in buckling (LTB)

Beam web in bearing

Beam web in shear (gross section)

Beam web in shear (net section)

Beam web in shear (block shear)

Supporting column web or supporting beam web (punching shear)

NCCI: Shear resistance of a fin plate connection

For bolt group

For bolt group

Assumed lines of shear

For bolt group

Assumed lines of shear

Fin plate connection subject to vertical shear force

Assumed lines of shear

NCCI: Shear resistance of a fin plate connection

Fin plate in shear (net section)

Fin plate in shear (block shear)

Fin plate in bending

Fin plate in buckling (LTB)

Beam web in bearing

Beam web in shear (gross section)

Beam web in shear (net section)

Beam web in shear (block shear)

Supporting column web or

Fin plate in shear (gross section)

Fin plate in bearing

Shear resistance of fin plate connection

Parameters in a fin plate connection.

NCCI: Shear resistance of a fin plate connection

Throat thickness of fillet weld

Net shear area of the fin plate

Longitudinal end distance (fin plate)

Transverse end distance (fin plate)

Transverse end distance (beam web)

Ultimate tensile strength of the bolts

Ultimate tensile strength of the supported beam

Ultimate tensile strength of the supporting beam

Ultimate tensile strength of the supporting column

Ultimate tensile strength of the fin plate

Yield strength of the supported beam

Yield strength of the supporting beam

Yield strength of the supporting column

Yield strength of the fin plate

Horizontal gap between the supporting element and supported beam

Depth of the supported beam

Height of the fin plate

Inertia of the bolt group

Total number of bolts (i.e. n1 n2)

Number of horizontal rows of bolts

Number of vertical lines of bolts

Longitudinal bolt pitch

Transverse bolt pitch

Fillet radius of the supported beam

Thickness of the fin plate

Thickness of supported beam web

Thickness of supporting beam web