Shear plate (34)
Shear plate (34) connects a beam to a column or to another beam with a shear tab that is welded to the main part and bolted to the web of the secondary beam.
Objects created
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Shear tab
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Bolts
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Welds
Use for
| Situation | Description |
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Beam connected to a column with a shear tab that is welded to the main part and bolted to the secondary part. |
Selection order
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Select the main part (beam or column).
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Select the secondary part (beam).
The connection is created automatically when the secondary part is selected.
Part identification key
| Description | |
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1 |
Shear tab |
Picture tab
Use the Picture tab to define the connection dimensions.
Dimensions
| Description | Default | |
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1 |
Horizontal distance from the bolt group to the main part |
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2 |
Shear tab edge distance from the secondary part top and bottom |
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3 |
Gap between the main part and the secondary part |
10 mm |
Parts tab
Use the Parts tab to define the part properties.
Parts
| Option | Description | Default |
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Plate |
Thickness of the shear tab |
Half the bolt thickness rounded up to: 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and so on. |
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Option |
Description |
Default |
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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 . |
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Material |
Material grade. |
The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in . |
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Name |
Name that is shown in drawings and reports. |
Parameters tab
Use the Parameters tab to define the shear tab position.
Position
| Option | Description |
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Placing |
Select whether the shear tab is placed on the left side or on the right side. |
Bolts
Define the bolt properties.
Bolt basic properties
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Option |
Description |
Default |
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Bolt size |
Bolt diameter. |
Available sizes are defined in the bolt assembly catalog. |
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Bolt standard |
Bolt standard to be used inside the component. |
Available standards are defined in the bolt assembly catalog. |
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Tolerance |
Gap between the bolt and the hole. |
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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 |
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Site/Workshop |
Location where the bolts should be attached. |
Site |
Slotted holes
You can define slotted, oversized, or tapped holes.
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Option |
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Vertical dimension of slotted hole. |
0, which results in a round hole. |
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2 |
Horizontal dimension of slotted hole, or allowance for oversized holes. |
0, which results in a round hole. |
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Hole type |
Slotted creates slotted holes. Oversized creates oversized holes. No hole does not create holes. Tapped creates tapped holes. |
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Rotate Slots |
When the hole type is Slotted, this option rotates the slotted holes. |
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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.
General tab
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Design tab
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Analysis tab
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Welds
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