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Part 5: Joint Design 5 - 87 5.2.1.2 Tension resistance of the flange cover plate Ed F Ed F 1 2 3 1 Column flange 2 Flange cover plate 3 Critical section Basic requirement: F Ed ≤ N t,Rd N t,Rd = min( N pl,Rd ; N u,Rd ; N bt,Rd ) Tension resistance of gross section N pl,Rd is the tension plastic resistance of the gross section N pl,Rd = M0 fp y,p  A f [EN 1993-1-1 §6.2.3(2)] where: A fp is the gross area of the flange cover plate(s) attached to one flange Tension resistance of net section N u,Rd is the tension ultimate resistance of the net area N u,Rd = M2 u,p net fp, 0,9  f A [EN 1993-1-1 §6.2.3(2)] where: A fp,net is the net area of the flange cover plate(s) attached to one flange A fp,net = A fp − n 2 d 0 t p