Eccentricity of Shear Connection
Eccentricity of Shear Connection
(OP)
At perpendicular beam-to-beam connections, it seems popular nowadays to use a shear plate extruding out from flanges. This means the secondary beam will transfer not only shear, but a torsion to the primary beam. I wonder how this is considered in your analysis. What about the situation that the primary beam is connected to column with shear plate as well (not torsional restrained)?
Thank for input in advance.
Thank for input in advance.






RE: Eccentricity of Shear Connection
"...the bolt group should be designed to resist both the shear Ru and the eccentric moment Rue. The beam end reaction will then be carried through to the center of the supporting girder web."
RE: Eccentricity of Shear Connection
DaveAtkins
RE: Eccentricity of Shear Connection
I can understand that if there is a bolt group and installed to take some bending moment the M diagram of the secondary beam is pretty close to that of a simply supported beam. But what about the shear tab has only two bolts (and with horizontal slots)? In computer analysis do you model the connections at extended shear tabs with 2 bolts as a pin or rigid?
RE: Eccentricity of Shear Connection
RE: Eccentricity of Shear Connection
DaveAtkins