Two sided shear plate (118)
Two sided shear plate (118) connects two beams to a beam or a column with shear tabs. The shear tabs are welded to the main beam or column, and bolted to the secondary beams.
Objects created
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Shear tabs (2)
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Bolts
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Welds
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Cuts
Use for
Situation |
Description |
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Simple shear tabs connected to a beam. |
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Simple shear tabs connected to a beam. The other secondary beam is sloped. |
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Simple shear tabs connected to a column web. |
Limitations
The upper edges on the shear tabs should be on the same level.
Selection order
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Select the main part (beam or column).
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Select the first secondary part (beam).
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Select the second secondary part (beam).
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Click the middle mouse button to create the connection.
Part identification key
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Shear tab |
Picture tab
Use the Picture tab to control the position of the shear tabs.
Shear tab dimensions
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Cut of the secondary part. Cutting the secondary part creates a gap between the main part and the secondary part. The cut is defined from the main part web. |
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2 |
Distance from the bottom edge of the secondary beam to the bottom edge of the shear tab. |
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3 |
Distance from the top edge of the first secondary beam to the top edge of the shear plate. The top edges of the shear tabs are aligned to the same level. |
50 mm |
Shear tab position
Option |
Description |
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Default The shear tab is on the left side of the secondary beam web. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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The shear tab is on the left side of the secondary beam web. |
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The shear tab is on the right side of the secondary beam web. |
Beam flange cut
Option |
Description |
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Default Square AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Bevel Cuts the end of the flange bevel. |
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Square Cuts the end of the flange square. |
Parts tab
Use the Parts tab to control the shear tab properties.
Part |
Description |
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Plate |
Shear tab thickness and height. |
Option |
Description |
Default |
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Pos_No |
Prefix and start number for the part position number. Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number. |
The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in . |
Material |
Material grade. |
The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in . |
Name |
Name that is shown in drawings and reports. |
Notch tab
Use the Notch tab to create notches for the secondary beams and to control the notch properties. Define the notches for both secondary beams.
Notch shape
Define the notch shape for the top and the bottom of the secondary beam.
Option |
Option |
Description |
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Default Creates a square notch on the top side or on the bottom side of the secondary beam. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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No notch |
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Creates a square notch on the top side or on the bottom side of the secondary beam. Define the notch dimensions. In beam-to-beam connections with a sloped secondary beam, the depth is measured as shown in the picture.
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Creates a notch on both sides of the secondary part. Define the notch dimensions. |
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Creates a chamfered notch on both sides of the secondary beam. Define the chamfer dimensions. |
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Creates a strip. Define the length of the strip. The flanges are cut completely. |
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Creates a special type of square notch. Define the notch dimensions. The notch is square to the secondary beam. There are no default values for the length or the depth. |
Notch dimensions
Define the top and the bottom dimensions of the notch if you have set the BCSA notch def option to No.
Description |
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1 |
Vertical notch dimension. |
2 |
Horizontal notch dimension. |
Notching side
Define on which side of the secondary beam the notch is created. You can define the side for both the top and the bottom of the secondary beam.
Option |
Description |
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Default Creates notches on both sides. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Creates notches on both sides. |
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Creates a notch on the left side. |
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Creates a notch on the right side. |
BCSA notch definition
Define whether the notch is created according to British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) specifications.
Option |
Description |
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Default |
Notch dimensions. |
Yes |
Creates a 50 mm notch for simple beam-to-beam connections. |
No |
Use the options on this Notch tab to define the notch dimensions. |
Bolts tab
Use the Bolts tab to control the bolt properties.
Bolt group dimensions
Description |
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1 |
Bolt edge distance. Edge distance is the distance from the center of a bolt to the edge of the part. |
2 |
Number of bolts. |
3 |
Bolt spacing. Use a space to separate bolt spacing values. Enter a value for each space between bolts. For example, if there are 3 bolts, enter 2 values. |
4 |
Define the horizontal bolt edge distance. |
5 |
Dimension for vertical bolt group position. |
6 |
Select how to measure the dimensions for vertical bolt group position.
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Staggering of bolts
Option |
Description |
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Default Not staggered AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Not staggered |
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Staggered type 1 |
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Staggered type 2 |
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Staggered type 3 |
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Staggered type 4 |
Bolt basic properties
Option |
Description |
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Bolt size |
Bolt diameter. |
Available sizes are defined in the bolt assembly catalog. |
Bolt standard |
Bolt standard to be used inside the component. |
Available standards are defined in the bolt assembly catalog. |
Tolerance |
Gap between the bolt and the hole. |
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Thread in mat |
Defines whether the thread may be within the bolted parts when bolts are used with a shaft. This has no effect when full-threaded bolts are used. |
Yes |
Site/Workshop |
Location where the bolts should be attached. |
Site |
Slotted holes
You can define slotted, oversized, or tapped holes.
Option |
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Vertical dimension of slotted hole. |
0, which results in a round hole. |
2 |
Horizontal dimension of slotted hole, or allowance for oversized holes. |
0, which results in a round hole. |
Hole type |
Slotted creates slotted holes. Oversized creates oversized or tapped holes. No hole does not create holes. |
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Rotate Slots |
When the hole type is Slotted, this option rotates the slotted holes. |
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Slots in |
Part(s) in which slotted holes are created. The options depend on the component in question. |
Bolt assembly
The selected check boxes define which component objects (bolt, washers, and nuts) are used in the bolt assembly.
If you want to create a hole only, clear all the check boxes.
To modify the bolt assembly in an existing component, select the Effect in modify check box and click Modify.
Bolt length increase
Define how much the bolt length is increased. Use this option when, for example, painting requires the bolt length to be increased.
General tab
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Design tab
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Analysis tab
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Welds
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