Steel Buildings in Europe

Part 5: Joint Design 5 – 13 e w = 4 w d d w is the diameter of the washer k 2 = 0,63 for countersunk bolts = 0,9 otherwise A is the tensile stress area of the bolts, A s Σ l eff is the effective length of one plastic hinge Σ l eff = 1A 1 1A ( 1) 2 e n p   e 1A = e 1 but ≤   2 2 2 0,5 0 3 w d p t a    p 1A = p 1 but ≤ 0 3 w 2 2 t a d p    The leg length is defined as follows: 2 s a  2.3.2 Beam web resistance p F h Ed Basic requirement: F Ed  F Rd F Rd = Mu w p u,b  t h f [Reference 8] 2.3.3 Weld resistance The weld size specified for shear will be adequate for tying resistance, as it is full strength.