Finite Element Calculation of Steel Beam Weld Connection
Finite Element Calculation of Steel Beam Weld Connection
Finite Element Calculation of Steel Beam Weld Connection
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Date 10/22/2024
Code EN
Material
Steel S 275
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Design
Name CON1
Description
Analysis Stress, strain/ loads in equilibrium
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Geometry
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Cross-sections
Name Material
2 - General S 275, S 275
Cross-sections
Name Material Drawing
Bolts
Diameter fy fu Gross area
Name
[mm] [MPa] [MPa] [mm2]
M20 8.8 20 640.0 800.0 314
M16 8.8 16 640.0 800.0 201
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Unbalanced forces
X Y Z Mx My Mz
Name
[kN] [kN] [kN] [kNm] [kNm] [kNm]
LE1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Check
Summary
Name Value Check status
Analysis 100.0% OK
Plates 0.0 < 5.0% OK
Bolts 66.3 < 100% OK
Buckling Not calculated
Plates
tp σEd εPl σc,Ed
Name Loads Status
[mm] [MPa] [%] [MPa]
B1-bfl 1 18.9 LE1 176.8 0.0 20.8 OK
B1-tfl 1 18.9 LE1 157.8 0.0 19.3 OK
B1-w 1 10.5 LE1 141.4 0.0 2.7 OK
B1-tfl 2 23.6 LE1 15.1 0.0 0.0 OK
B1-w 2 14.7 LE1 36.1 0.0 0.0 OK
B2-bfl 1 18.9 LE1 193.4 0.0 61.4 OK
B2-tfl 1 18.9 LE1 211.4 0.0 44.3 OK
B2-w 1 10.5 LE1 206.0 0.0 44.3 OK
B2-tfl 2 23.6 LE1 92.5 0.0 0.0 OK
B2-w 2 14.7 LE1 116.8 0.0 0.0 OK
SPL1a 16.0 LE1 252.4 0.0 63.2 OK
SPL1b 16.0 LE1 255.3 0.0 18.6 OK
SPL1c 16.0 LE1 255.7 0.0 18.1 OK
SPL3a 16.0 LE1 77.7 0.0 4.5 OK
SPL3b 16.0 LE1 77.5 0.0 4.3 OK
SPL4a 16.0 LE1 275.1 0.0 35.7 OK
SPL4b 20.0 LE1 270.1 0.0 20.1 OK
SPL5a 16.0 LE1 275.1 0.0 18.7 OK
SPL5b 16.0 LE1 275.1 0.0 35.5 OK
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Design data
fy εlim
Material
[MPa] [%]
S 275 275.0 5.0
Symbol explanation
tp Plate thickness
σEd Equivalent stress
εPl Plastic strain
σc,Ed Contact stress
fy Yield strength
εlim Limit of plastic strain
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Bolts
Ft,Ed Fv,Ed Fb,Rd Utt Uts Utts
Shape Item Grade Loads Detailing Status
[kN] [kN] [kN] [%] [%] [%]
B1 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 17.8 30.7 221.6 12.6 32.6 41.6 OK OK
B2 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 1.6 28.3 288.1 1.1 30.1 30.9 OK OK
B3 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 6.7 28.1 288.1 4.7 29.9 33.2 OK OK
B4 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 17.7 30.8 221.6 12.5 32.7 41.6 OK OK
B5 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 1.5 28.4 288.1 1.1 30.2 31.0 OK OK
B6 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 6.8 28.2 288.1 4.8 30.0 33.4 OK OK
B7 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 12.9 27.4 221.6 9.2 29.1 35.6 OK OK
B8 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 1.1 29.1 288.1 0.7 30.9 31.4 OK OK
B9 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 7.3 30.7 163.8 5.2 32.6 36.3 OK OK
B10 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 12.8 27.5 221.6 9.1 29.2 35.7 OK OK
B11 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 1.0 29.2 288.1 0.7 31.0 31.5 OK OK
B12 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 7.3 30.8 163.8 5.2 32.7 36.4 OK OK
B13 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 0.7 12.2 173.8 0.5 14.1 13.4 OK OK
B14 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 0.9 12.7 143.3 0.6 17.7 13.9 OK OK
B15 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 1.0 12.5 173.8 0.7 14.4 13.8 OK OK
B16 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 2.6 13.6 180.6 1.9 15.1 15.8 OK OK
B17 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 1.5 12.8 128.1 1.1 20.0 14.4 OK OK
B18 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 4.4 22.3 109.5 3.1 40.6 25.9 OK OK
B19 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 1.2 15.2 180.6 0.9 16.8 16.8 OK OK
B20 M20 8.8 - 1 LE1 2.6 27.8 180.6 1.8 30.7 30.8 OK OK
B21 M16 8.8 - 2 LE1 21.1 27.7 260.1 23.4 46.0 62.7 OK OK
B22 M16 8.8 - 2 LE1 2.0 29.6 260.1 2.2 49.1 50.6 OK OK
B23 M16 8.8 - 2 LE1 1.5 30.2 260.1 1.6 50.0 51.2 OK OK
B24 M16 8.8 - 2 LE1 20.6 30.2 260.1 22.8 50.0 66.3 OK OK
B25 M16 8.8 - 2 LE1 2.0 28.8 260.1 2.2 47.8 49.4 OK OK
B26 M16 8.8 - 2 LE1 1.3 28.4 260.1 1.5 47.2 48.2 OK OK
B27 M16 8.8 - 2 LE1 18.6 26.3 260.1 20.6 43.7 58.4 OK OK
B28 M16 8.8 - 2 LE1 1.7 28.0 260.1 1.9 46.4 47.7 OK OK
B29 M16 8.8 - 2 LE1 1.8 28.1 260.1 2.0 46.7 48.1 OK OK
B30 M16 8.8 - 2 LE1 22.0 28.6 260.1 24.4 47.4 64.8 OK OK
B31 M16 8.8 - 2 LE1 1.9 27.1 260.1 2.1 45.0 46.5 OK OK
B32 M16 8.8 - 2 LE1 1.6 26.6 260.1 1.8 44.2 45.5 OK OK
Design data
Ft,Rd Bp,Rd Fv,Rd
Grade
[kN] [kN] [kN]
M20 8.8 - 1 141.1 329.6 94.1
M16 8.8 - 2 90.4 263.3 60.3
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Symbol explanation
Ft,Ed Tension force
Fv,Ed Resultant of bolt shear forces Vy and Vz in shear planes
Fb,Rd Plate bearing resistance EN 1993-1-8 – Tab. 3.4
Utt Utilization in tension
Uts Utilization in shear
Utts Interaction of tension and shear EN 1993-1-8 – Tab. 3.4
Ft,Rd Bolt tension resistance EN 1993-1-8 – Tab. 3.4
Bp,Rd Punching shear resistance EN 1993-1-8 – Tab. 3.4
Fv,Rd Bolt shear resistance EN 1993-1-8 – Tab. 3.4
Buckling
Buckling analysis was not calculated.
Code settings
Item Value Unit Reference
Safety factor γM0 1.00 - EN 1993-1-1: 6.1
Safety factor γM1 1.00 - EN 1993-1-1: 6.1
Safety factor γM2 1.25 - EN 1993-1-1: 6.1
Safety factor γM3 1.25 - EN 1993-1-8: 2.2
Safety factor γC 1.50 - EN 1992-1-1: 2.4.2.4
Safety factor γInst 1.20 - EN 1992-4: Table 4.1
Joint coefficient βj 0.67 - EN 1993-1-8: 6.2.5
Effective area - influence of mesh size 0.10 -
Friction coefficient - concrete 0.25 - EN 1993-1-8
Friction coefficient in slip-resistance 0.30 - EN 1993-1-8 tab 3.7
Limit plastic strain 0.05 - EN 1993-1-5
Detailing Yes
Distance between bolts [d] 2.20 - EN 1993-1-8: tab 3.3
Distance between bolts and edge [d] 1.20 - EN 1993-1-8: tab 3.3
Concrete breakout resistance check Both EN 1992-4: 7.2.1.4 and 7.2.2.5
Use calculated αb in bearing check. Yes EN 1993-1-8: tab 3.4
Cracked concrete Yes EN 1992-4
Local deformation check Yes CIDECT DG 1, 3 - 1.1
Local deformation limit 0.03 - CIDECT DG 1, 3 - 1.1
Geometrical nonlinearity (GMNA) Yes Analysis with large deformations for hollow section joints
Braced system No EN 1993-1-8: 5.2.2.5
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