Shear plate tube column (189)

Tekla Structures
2021
Tekla Structures

Shear plate tube column (189)

Shear plate tube column (189) connects a beam to a tube column with a shear tab. The shear tab goes through the tube column.

Objects created

  • Shear tab (1 or 2)

  • Bolts

  • Welds

  • Cuts

Use for

Situation

Description

Shear tab through a tube column with two secondary parts.

Shear tab through a tube column with two secondary parts. Shear tab extends to the top of the column.

Shear tab through a tube column with two secondary parts and bolt alignment options.

The secondary parts can be leveled and/or sloped.

Shear tab through a tube column with two secondary parts.

A third secondary part has been added after the connection was created.

Shear tab through a tube column with one secondary part.

Selection order

  1. Select the main part (column).

  2. Select the first secondary part (beam).

  3. Select the second secondary part (beam).

  4. Click the middle mouse button to create the component.

Part identification key

Part

1

Shear tab
Note:

Tekla Structures uses values in the joints.def file to create this component.

Picture tab

Use the Picture tab to control the position of the shear tab and to define how the beam ends are cut.

Dimensions

Description

Default

1

Cut of the secondary part.

Cutting the secondary part creates a gap between the main part and the secondary part.

20 mm

2

Distance from the edge of the main part to the top corner of the shear tab.

5 mm

3

Distance from the edge of the main part to the bottom corner of the shear tab.

5 mm

4

Size of the strip made to the secondary part flange.

The cut of the flange is defined from the shear tab edge.

The flange is automatically stripped when the shear tab crosses the flange.

20 mm

Beam end cut

Define how the secondary beam end is cut. The beam is viewed from the side.

Option

Option

Description

Default

Bevel

AutoDefaults can change this option.

Automatic

If the secondary beam is sloped less than 10 degrees, the beam end is cut square. Otherwise, the beam end is cut bevel.

Square

Cuts the end of the secondary beam square.

Bevel

Cuts the end of the secondary beam parallel to the edge of the main part.

Plates tab

Use the Plates tab to control the size, position, number, orientation and shape of the shear tab.

Shear tab plate

Option

Description

Shear plate

Plate thickness.

Option

Description

Default

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 File menu > Settings > Options.

Material

Material grade.

The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.

Name

Name that is shown in drawings and reports.

Shear tab dimensions

Description

1

Horizontal size of the cut created for the shear tab.

Equal size is created on both sides of the shear tab.

2

Vertical size of the cut created for the shear tab.

Equal size is created at the top and bottom of the shear tab.

3

Distance from the center line of the shear tab to the center line of the main part.

Default value 0 places the shear tab at the center line of the main part.

4

Corner radius of the cut created for the shear tab.

5

Vertical dimension of the shear tab chamfer.

Chamfer type

Option

Description

Default

Line chamfer

AutoDefaults can change this option.

No chamfer

Line chamfer

Concave arc chamfer

Shear tab cut

When the component is created near the column top, the upper edge of the shear tab can be extended to the top of the column.

Option

Description

Default

Line

AutoDefaults can change this option.

Line

Column top

The upper edge of the shear tab is extended to the top of the main part.

Shear tab shape

Option

Description

Default

Perpendicular to the main part

AutoDefaults can change this option.

Perpendicular to the main part

Automatic

Shear tab edges are aligned in the direction of the right secondary part.

Shear tab edges are aligned in the direction of the left secondary part.

The edges of the shear tab are connected at the intersection of the secondary part edges.

Defined by both edges

Shear tab orientation

Define the shear tab orientation for both secondary parts.

Option

Option

Description

Default

Sloped

AutoDefaults can change this option.

Automatic

Sloped or square

If the secondary part is sloped less than 10 degrees, a square shear tab is created. Otherwise, the shear tab is sloped in the direction of the secondary part.

Sloped

Square

Sloped with square end cut

Shear tab top corner shape

Define the shape of the shear tab top corner for both secondary parts.

Option

Option

Description

Default

Bevel

AutoDefaults can change this option.

Bevel

Square

Shear tab bottom corner shape

Define the shape of the shear tab bottom corner for both secondary parts.

Option

Option

Description

Default

Bevel

AutoDefaults can change this option.

Bevel

Square

Shear tab position

Option

Description

Default

Near side

AutoDefaults can change this option.

Automatic

The shear tab is created to the near side when the angle between the main part and the secondary part is less than 90 degrees.

Near side

Both sides

Far side

1stSecBolts and 2ndSecBolts tabs

Use the 1stSecBolts tab and the 2ndSecBolts tab to control the properties of the bolts that connect the shear tab to the first and the second secondary part.

Bolt group dimensions

Description

1

Dimension for horizontal bolt group position.

2

Bolt edge distance.

Edge distance is the distance from the center of a bolt to the edge of the part.

3

Number of bolts.

4

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.

5

Dimension for vertical bolt group position.

6

Define which bolts are deleted from the bolt group.

Enter the bolt numbers of the bolts to be deleted and separate the numbers with a space. Bolt numbers run from left to right and from top to bottom.

Bolt group orientation

Option

Description

Default

Square

AutoDefaults can change this option.

Automatic

Square

Staggered

Bolts are staggered in the direction of the secondary part.

Square

Square bolt group is positioned horizontally.

Sloped

Square bolt group is sloped in the direction of the secondary part.

Staggering of bolts

Option

Description

Default

Not staggered

AutoDefaults can change this option.

Not staggered

Staggered type 1

Staggered type 2

Staggered type 3

Staggered type 4

Bolt basic properties

Option

Description

Default

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.

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

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.

Rotate Slots

When the hole type is Slotted, this option rotates the slotted holes.

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

Click the link below to find out more:

General tab

Analysis tab

Click the link below to find out more:

Analysis tab

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