Steel Buildings in Europe

Part 5: Joint Design 5 - 84 >45° f,uc t 1 3 4 5 2 1 Cleat length > 0,5 h uc 2 Web angle cleats at least 2 no. M20, 8.8 bolts each side 3 Multiple packs thickness t pa 4 Flange cover plate as above 5 Division plate thickness should be at least, [( h lc – 2 t f,lc ) – ( h uc – 2 t f,lc )]/ Direct bearing onto a division plate h uc h lc t b uc b lc b p t w,lc L L j j f,uc h 2 p p 2 1 3 4 5 6 1 Web cover plate width  0,5 h uc 2 Web cover plate at least 4 no. M20, 8.8 bolts 3 Flange cover plate. Height: h p  2 b uc and 450 mm; Width: b p  ( b uc – t w,lc – 2 r lc )/2; Thickness: t p  t f,uc /2 and 10 mm, ( r lc = root radius) 4 Bolts (normally untorqued in clearance holes) – See notes 5 Packs arranged as necessary 6 Wide bolt spacing for joint rigidity Internal flange cover plates