Steel Buildings in Europe

5 - 54 Appendix A Worked Example: Design of a continuous chord connection using splice plate connections 1 of 24 Made by PM Date 02/2010 Calculation sheet Checked by IR Date 02/2010 1. Splice joint using bolted cover plates This calculation sheet refers to the splice plate connection located on the Figure A.1. This connection has double spliced plates on the web and single external spliced plate on the flanges (see Figure A.2). 1 1 Splice plate connection studied Figure A.1 Location of the splice plate connections 2 3 2 3 1 3 1 Longitudinal axis 2 Lower chords to assembly (IPE 330) 3 Splice plate connection Figure A.2 Chord continuity by splice plate connections The resistance of this connection must be verified under tension axial force with secondary moment in the plane of the truss. Four bolted cover plates must be verified (See Figure A.3) It is also essential to ensure the stiffness of the continuous chord connection. A slip resistant connection is required.