Stanchion double plate (87)

Tekla Structures
Modified: 15 Jan 2025
2026
Tekla Structures

Stanchion double plate (87)

Stanchion double plate (87) uses two plates to create a connection between a stringer and a stanchion. A connection plate is bolted to the web of the stringer and a bearing plate is welded to both the connection plate and the stanchion.

Objects created

  • Connection plate

  • Bearing plate

  • Bolts

  • Welds

Use for

Situation Description

Stringer connected to stanchion with two plates

Selection order

  1. Select the main part.

  2. Select the secondary part.

    The connection is created automatically when the secondary part is selected.

Part identification key

Description

1

Connection plate

2

Bearing plate

Picture tab

Use the Picture tab to control the geometry of the connection.

Dimensions

Description

1

Bearing plate vertical position.

Distance from the main part upper edge to the bearing plate center line.

By default, the distance is equal to the distance from the main part upper edge to the main part center line.

2

Vertical distance between the secondary part bottom edge and the bearing plate center line.

By default, the distance is zero.

Description

1

Vertical distance between bearing plate center point and connection plate center point.

By default, the distance is zero.

2

Connection plate eccentricity

Horizontal distance between the stanchion center line and the connection plate center point.

By default, the eccentricity is zero.

Parts tab

Use the Parts tab to define the part properties.

Parts

Option Description Default

Connection plate

Thickness and width of the connection plate.

Thickness of a rectancular plate: 10 mm.

Width: 120 mm

Bearing plate

Thickness and height of the bearing plate.

Thickness: 12 mm

Height is determined by the bolt distances defined on the Bolts tab.

Parameters tab

Use the Parameters tab to define the connection plate orientation and chamfers.

Plate type

Option Description

Default

Rectangular

AutoDefaults can change this option.

Rectangular

Diamond

Triangular

Circular

Rectangular by bolts

The plate size is determined by the values you enter on the Bolts tab.

Circular by bolts

The plate size is determined by the values you enter on the Bolts tab.

Plate orientation in skewed situations

Option Description

Default

Perpendicular to the secondary part

AutoDefaults can change this option.

Perpendicular to the secondary part

Oriented to the main part

Plate orientation

Option Description

Default

Horizontal

AutoDefaults can change this option.

Perpendicular

Horizontal

Chamfer type

Option Description

Default

No chamfer

AutoDefaults can change this option.

No chamfer

Line chamfer

Define the horizontal and vertical chamfer dimensions.

Round chamfer

Define the chamfer radius.

Bolts tab

Use the Bolts tab to define the bolt properties.

Bolt group dimensions

Descriptions

1

Dimension for horizontal bolt group position.

2

Select how to measure the dimensions for horizontal bolt group position.

  • Left: From the left edge of the secondary part to the leftmost bolt.

  • Middle: From the center line of the secondary part to the center line of the bolts.

  • Right: From the right edge of the secondary part to the rightmost bolt.

3

Bolt edge distance.

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

4

Number of bolts.

5

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.

6

Dimension for vertical bolt group position.

7

Select how to measure the dimensions for vertical bolt group position.

  • Top: From the upper edge of the secondary part to the uppermost bolt.

  • Middle: From the center line of the bolts to the center line of the secondary part.

  • Below: From the lower edge of the secondary part to the lowest bolt.

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

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 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.

Bolting direction

Option

Description

Default

Bolting direction 1

AutoDefaults can change this option.

Bolting direction 1

Bolting direction 2

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

General tab

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General tab

Analysis tab

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Analysis tab

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