Steel Buildings in Europe

Title Appendix B Worked Example: Design of a truss node with gusset 9 of 44 5 - 88 Bolted connections data Category of bolted connections Category C Bolt Class Class 10.9 Yield strength f yb = 900 N/mm 2 Ultimate tensile strength f ub = 1000 N/mm 2 Nominal bolt diameter d = 24 mm Hole diameter d 0 = 26 mm EN 1993-1-8 Table 3.1 Partial Factors (Recommended values) Structural steel  M0 = 1,00 Structural steel  M1 = 1,00 Structural steel  M2 = 1,25 Bolts  M2 = 1,25 Bolts  M3 = 1,25 EN 1993-1-1 6.1 NOTE 2B EN 1993-1-8 2.2 NOTE 3.2. Global checking of gross cross-sections of the gusset plate The gross cross-sections of the gusset plates to check are located on the Figure B.9. Note: The gross cross-sections of the angles are verified afterward. 320 260 260 2 1 N 3,Ed N 2,Ed N 1,Ed  1 = 42°  3 = 41.3° Figure B.9 Location of the gross cross-sections of the gusset plate Checking of gross cross-section 1 With A g1 cross-sectional area 1 A g 1 = H g t g = 3900 mm 2