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

Select the main part (column).
Select the first secondary part (beam).
Select the second secondary part (beam).
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 holes. No hole does not create holes. Tapped creates tapped 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 checkbox 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.

Beam cut tab

Use the Beam cut tab to control weld backing bars, weld access holes, beam end preparations, and flange cuts.

Parts


Option	Description
Backing bar	Thickness and width of the weld backing bar


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.
Finish	Describes how the part surface has been treated.

Weld access hole dimensions


	Description
1	Gap between the secondary part top flange and the main part.
2	Vertical dimensions for the top and the bottom weld access holes.
3	Horizontal dimensions for the top and the bottom weld access holes.
4	Gap between the secondary part web and the main part. Tekla Structures adds the value you enter here to the gap you enter on the Picture tab.
5	Gap between the secondary part bottom flange and the main part. Tekla Structures adds the value you enter here to the gap you enter on the Picture tab.

Weld access holes


Option	Description	Default
	Default Round weld access hole AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Round weld access hole
	Square weld access hole
	Diagonal weld access hole
	Round weld access hole with a radius that you can define in
	Extended cone-shaped weld access hole with a radius and dimensions that you can define in and
	Cone-shaped weld access hole with radiuses that you can define in and Capital R defines the large radius (height). Small r defines the small radius.	`R = 35` `r = 10`

Beam end preparation


Option	Description
	Default Top and bottom flange are prepared. AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Automatic Top and bottom flange are prepared.
	Beam end is not prepared.
	Top and bottom flange are prepared.
	Top flange is prepared.
	Bottom flange is prepared.

Flange cut


Option for top flange	Option for bottom flange	Description
		Default Flange is not cut. AutoDefaults can change this option.
		Flange is not cut.
		Flange is cut.

Weld backing bars


Option	Option	Description
		Default No backing bars are created. AutoDefaults can change this option.
		No backing bars are created.
		Backing bars are created inside the flanges.
		Backing bars are created outside the flanges.

Weld backing bar length

Enter the length of the weld backing bar in the box below the options.


Option	Description
	Default Absolute length of the backing bar AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Absolute length of the backing bar
	Extension beyond the edge of the flange

Weld backing bar position


Option	Description
	Enter a positive or a negative value to move the front end of the backing bar relative to the end of the flange.

Assembly type

Define the location where the weld backing bar welds are made. When you select the Workshop option, Tekla Structures includes the backing bars in the assembly.

General tab

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General tab

Design tab

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Design and Design type tabs

Analysis tab

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Analysis tab

Welds

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Create welds