Albion Cold Rolled Sleeved (118) - Parameters tab
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Use the Parameters tab in the Albion Cold Rolled Sleeved Properties panel to control how the sleeve is defined within Tekla Structures.
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| Sleeve (Default, None, Inner Bay, Heavy Bay) | This allows the user to select if the connection has a sleeve or not. A sleeve can be selected to allow for future extensions at gable ends. The default option is a standard sleeve for two purlins of the same thickness otherwise a heavy bay sleeve will be used. Inner Bay and Heavy Bay options will explicitly force the use of such sleeves. | The default is set to Default. | |||||
| Force Sleeve Holes (No, Yes) |
This allows the user to force holes to be placed in the purlins corresponding to the sleeve hole positions when there is no sleeve. This will be done only if this option is set to Yes, otherwise when set to No these holes will be omitted. | The default is set to No. | |||||
| Sleeve Assembly Prefix | This sets the assembly prefix for the sleeve defined in the joint. | The default is set to SA. | |||||
| Sleeve Assembly Start Number | This sets the assembly start number for the sleeve defined in the joint. | The default setting is 1. | |||||
| Overhang dim. Gables only | This specifies the overhang dimension for a gable end only. The dimension is measured from the centre of the cleat. | Where a sleeve is defined the purlin will be cut back to the standard manufacturer's end gap and the sleeve will be positioned to the overhang. Otherwise the purlin will be extended to the overhang point. |
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| Cleat length | This defines the full length of the cleat. For standard or non-standard cleats, it need only be given where the length is not to be the same as that derived from the standard hole positions. For a connection to a stanchion web, the cleat may be automatically extended to preserve the top end distance for the holes. Some cleats, e.g. angles, cannot be extended in this way, and so an alternative cleat must be used by specifying the cleat profile in the parts tab. | This value will come from the data files. |
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| Cleat Orient (Default, Along, Up) | This sets whether a non-standard cleat's length is along the rafter, or up from the rafter. For flat plates the default is set to Up. For angle cleats the default is set to Along. | The default is set to Default. |
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| Cleats are (Welded, Bolted) | This specifies whether the cleat is welded or bolted to the rafter. If the cleat profile is not explicitly given in the parts dialogue the standard profile will be used from the data files. | The default is set to Welded. | |||||
| Bolt-on Cleat Centres | This centres between the two bolts in the bolt on plate in mm. If centres is zero one bolt will be placed in the plate. | This value will come from the data files. |
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| Bolt-on Cleat Backmark | This sets the distance from the front of the cleat in mm. | This value will come from the data files. | |||||
| Finish | This specifies the finish of the cleat. | The default is set to Empty. | |||||
| Stays on (None, Both, Right, Left) | This allows the user to define whether they want rafter stays or not, and to place them on only one side of the rafter/stanchion if required. You may wish to include both rafter stays at an overhang in order to allow for future extensions. Left and right are specified from the cleat side as shown in image. | The default is set to None, rafter stays are turned off. |
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| Stays Horiz Dimension | This sets the position of the stay bolt along the purlin, measured from the centre of the cleat. | The default position is included in the data files and may be the same as a hole used for another purpose (e.g. sleeve). However, if a value is entered here, then completely separate bolt will be defined even if it coincides with another hole. | |||||
| Stay Plate Horiz Bolt Pos | This sets the position of the bolt from the edge of the stay plate or cleat. | This value will come from the data files. |
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| Stay Plate Vert Bolt Pos | This sets the position of the bolt from the end of the stay plate or cleat. | This value will come from the data files. |
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| Stay Plate Chamfer Dimension | This specifies the chamfer that should be applied to the stay plates defined by the joint. | The default is based on the internal radius of the profile. However, if a value is entered here, then the chamfer can be increased. | |||||
| Stays to (Haunch, Rafter) |
This determines where the stays should be positioned if the joint is applied above a haunch. If this is set to haunch the stays will be attached to the haunch otherwise they will be positioned to go to the rafter.
WARNING (see images): If the stay is applied to the haunch and the haunch profile is subsequently modified the stays position will not be re-calculated. This can be resolved by modifying the colded rolled sleeved joint using it’s existing parameters.
NOTE: The haunch must be part of the system haunch connection typically using components 40 or 102.
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The default is set to Haunch. |
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| Standard Bolts to Purlin | This defines the standard of all bolts that pass through the purlins in the joint. Available standards are defined in the bolt assembly database. This standard also applies to all bolts to the rafter providing the standard of these bolts is not explicitly set by the following parameter and to the bottom stay bolts if a bolt standard is not specified in the stay data file. | The default setting is 4.6XOX. | |||||
| Standard Bolts to Rafter | This defines the standard of all bolts that pass through the rafter in the joint. Available standards are defined in the bolt assembly database. | The default is to have the same standard that applies to the bolts to the purlin. | |||||
| Stay Cleat Bolt diameter | Where the stay is connected to a cleat, this field specifies the diameter for the bolt connecting the cleat to the rafter/column. Where the stay is connected to a plate and welded to a rafter/column, this field is only relevant if several bolt diameters are applicable to any one stay profile – usually the fabricator’s own. This has to be set up in one of the cold rolled data files before running the joint – contact Tekla Structures support for assistance. | This value will come from the data files. | |||||
| FireWall (No, Rail Slotted, Cleat Slotted) | This determines whether firewall clearances should be applied to the items in the joint. There are two ways of defining Albion firewalls - the purlin/rail will have slotted holes or the cleats will have slotted holes. | The default is set to No. |
See also
Albion cold rolled - Important information
Albion Cold Rolled Sleeved (118)
Albion Cold Rolled Sleeved (118) - Parts tab