End Plate thickness Calculation
End Plate thickness Calculation
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Hi
I have an End Plate Moment Connection, where there is tension in the End plate T1 From the Structural bolt.
Can anybody help me to calculate the thickness of the end plate due to tension of anchor bolt.






RE: End Plate thickness Calculation
RE: End Plate thickness Calculation
1) Assume that 50% of the tension goes into each flange.
2) Calculate an "equivalent moment" that will produce that same flange tension.
3) Ad that into the regular moment. Then use the regular design guide procedures for resisting that moment.
There's nothing wrong with CanWesteng's recommendation. It works great if you only have tension. But, the case of combined moment and tension, I would use this procedure instead.
RE: End Plate thickness Calculation
RE: End Plate thickness Calculation
RE: End Plate thickness Calculation
It will be a good bit more flexible of a connection, than most moment connections. But, no reason why it can't be done.
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Dik
RE: End Plate thickness Calculation
RE: End Plate thickness Calculation
But then, I wonder about where the M=20kNm came from. That is not much moment.
RE: End Plate thickness Calculation
I often use it for plastic design where the moment is often .25*Mr... and prying action does occur... and a thicker plate is often called for, but, have a spreadsheet to fully design the connection.
Dik
RE: End Plate thickness Calculation
RE: End Plate thickness Calculation
RE: End Plate thickness Calculation
Dik
RE: End Plate thickness Calculation