Steel Buildings in Europe

Part 5: Joint Design 5 – 67 4.3.2.3 Block tearing resistance Case 1 1 2 4 2 4 Case 2 1 Beam without notch 2 Notched beam 4 Double angle cleat Basic requirement: F Ed ≤ F Rd,b F Rd,b = M0 y,b nv Mu nt u,b 3   f A f A  Case 1: A nt =       0 1 1 w 1 1 1 t n p n d    For a single vertical line of bolts, A nv =   0 w 2 ,b 0,5 2 d t e  For double vertical line of bolts, A nv =         0 2 w 2 ,b 2 3 2 t e p d Case 2 (for notched beams only): A nt =       0 1 1 1 w 1 ,b 0,5 1 d t e n p n     For a single vertical line of bolts, A nv =   0 w 2 ,b 0,5 d t e  For double vertical line of bolts, A nv =         0 2 w 2 ,b 2 3 t e p d