Beam properties - SidePlate

Tekla Structural Designer
2020
Tekla Structural Designer

Beam properties - SidePlate

For steel beams the Properties window has a SidePlate group within which an Apply SidePlate Connection check box can be selected for End 1 and End 2 of the beam.

When selected the following properties are displayed:

  • Seismic Provision - depending on the head code, one of:
    • Non-Seismic (ACI/AISC only)
    • Seismic OMF
    • Seismic IMF (ACI/AISC only)
    • Seismic SMF
  • Field Connection, (user option if Connection Type is Seismic SMF, otherwise fixed to Bolted)
    • Bolted (default)
    • Welded
  • Datafile look up criteria (readonly)
    • Use %Mp (if Connection Type is Non-Seismic)
    • Use clear span (otherwise)
  • Connection Status - one of
    • Unknown (default)
    • Pass
    • Warning
    • Not Applied
  • Failure Reason - one of
    • Unknown (default)
    • Datafile Look Up Failed
    • Geometric Compatibility
    • Beam Element too short for Rigid Offset
    • Column Element too short for Rigid Offset
  • Sizing Status - one of
    • Not Performed (default)
    • Initial
    • Final
  • SidePlate size and other data set during the Initial Sizing Process, (Invisible if Sizing Status is Not Performed)
    • DimA – the outstand distance required for the SidePlate connection
    • DimB – the depth required for the SidePlate connection
    • Tsp – the thickness of the SidePlates
    • DimH – the length of the SidePlates
    • %Mp- if calculated during initial sizing
    • Clear span - if calculated during initial sizing
Note: These properties are for the start and end of the whole beam. Where a steel beam is multi-span it is not possible to apply SidePlate connections to the internal points.
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