BS 5950 -1:2010

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DESIGN FORCE DETAILS
Total Shear Force = 518 kN

No. of Bolts taking Shear Force = 4

Shear Force per bolt Fs = 518/4

= 130 kN

Total Tensile Force = 0 kN

No. of Bolts taking Tensile Force = 4

Tensile force per bolt Ft = 0/4

0 kN

BOLT DETAILS
Bolt Diameter d = 24 mm
Shear Area/Tensile Sress Area As,At = 0.8xπx24x24/4
= 362 mm2

Bolt grade = 8.8

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135 T(30) Shear Strength of the bolt ps = 375 N/mm
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136 T(31) Bearing strength of bolts pbb = 1000 N/mm

PLATE DETAILS
Min. Thickness of the connected plate tp = 20 mm
Check for Packing Ok, Packing within the limit
Steel Grade S 355
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136 T(32) Bearing strength of Connected plate pbs = 550 N/mm

HOLE DETAILS
136 Cl 6.3.3.3 Hole type Short slotted holes
136 Cl 6.3.3.3 kbs = 0.7
132 Cl 6.2.2.1 End distance e = 40 mm

DETAILS AFFECT CAPACITY

135 Cl 6.3.22 Thickness of packing tpa = 0 mm
135 Cl 6.3.2.3 Thickness of Grip Tg = 23.5 mm
135 Cl 6.3.2.5 Lap Length Lj = 90 mm
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 SHEAR CAPACITY CHECK
134 Cl 6.3.2.1 Shear Capacity of the bolt WO reductions Ps = p s As
= 375x362/1000
= 136 kN

135 Cl 6.3.2.2 Reduction due to packing tpa<d/3, Reduction is not required

Reduction Factor =

= 1

135 Cl 6.3.3.3 Reduction due Large Grip Lg<5d, Reduction is not required
Reduction Factor =

= 1

135 Cl 6.3.2.5 Reduction due Long Joints Lj<500, Reduction is not required
Reduction Factor =

= 1

Minimum Reduction Factor = 1

Reduced Shear Capacity of the bolt Ps = 1x136

= 136 kN
> 130 kN
Ok, Shear capcacity of bolt is adequate

136 Cl 6.3.3.2 Bearing capacity of the bolt Pbb = dtppbb

= 24x20x1000/1000
= 480 kN
> 130 kN
Ok, Bearing capcacity of bolt is adequate

136 Cl 6.3.3.3 Bearing capacity of the connected part Pbb = MIN( kbsdtppbs or 0.5kbsetppbs )
= MIN[(0.7x24x20x550/1000)
OR (0.5x0.7x40x20x550/1000)]
= 154 kN
> 130 kN
Ok, Bearing capcacity of plate is adequate

Shear Force Utilization Ration Fs/Ps = 0.96

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 BLOCK SHEAR CHECK
134 F(22) Lv = 100 mm
134 F(22) Lt = 135 mm
133 Cl 6.2.4 k = 2.5
133 Cl 6.2.4 Dt = 40
27 Cl 3.4.3 Ke = 1.1

133 Cl 6.2.4 Block Shear Capacity Pr = 0.6pyt[Lv+Ke(Lt-kDt)]

= 0.6x355x20x[100+1.1x(135-2.5x40)]
= 590 kN
> 518 kN
Ok, Block Shear capacity is adequate

TENSILE CAPACITY CHECK

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138 T(34) Tension Strength of Bolts pt = 560 N/mm

137 Cl 6.3.4.2 Nominal Tensile Capacity of Bolt Pnom = 0.8ptAt

= 0.8x560x362/1000
= 162 kN
> 0 kN
Ok, Tensile capcacity of bolt is adequate

Tensile Force Force Utilization Ration Ft/Pnom= 0

139 Cl 6.3.4.3 COMBINED SHEAR & TENSION CHECK

(Fs/Ps) + (Ft/Pnom) = 0.96+0
= 0.96
< 1.4
Ok, Bolt Combined Resistance is adequate
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