Shear plate welded top (36)

Shear plate welded top (36) connects a beam to another beam with a bolted shear tab. You can use the connection with sloped, skewed, and rotated beams.

Objects created

Shear tab
Stiffener
Shear tab extension
Bolts
Welds

Use for


Option	Description
	Beam connected to a beam with a bolted shear tab.

Selection order

Select the main part (beam).
Select the secondary part (beam).

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

Part identification key


	Description
1	Shear tab
2	Stiffener
3	Bottom web extension plate

Picture tab

Use the Picture tab to define the distance between the main part and the secondary part.

Dimensions


	Description
1	Define the distance between the main part and the secondary part.

Parts tab

Use the Parts tab to define the part properties.

Parts


Option	Description
Shear plate	Thickness and width of the shear tab
Stiffener pl	Thickness and width of the stiffener
Btm Web Ext	Thickness, width, and height of the bottom web extension plate


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.

Parameters tab

Use the Parameters tab to define the shear tab location, beam end cut, and bolt pattern.

Dimensions


	Description
1	Bolt edge distance to the web extension plate edge

Stiffener offset


	Description
1	Stiffener offset from the shear tab along the main part

Shear tab location


Option	Description
	Default Shear tab is created on the near side. AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Shear tab is created on the near side.
	Shear tab is created on the far side.

Bolt pattern


Option	Description
	Default Bolt pattern matches the beam end. AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Automatic Bolt pattern matches the beam end.
	Bevel pattern
	Square pattern

Beam end cut


Option	Description
	Default Bevel AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Automatic Bevel The cut matches the beam end.
	Square cut
	No cut

Stiffener creation


Option	Description
	Default Stiffener is not created. AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Stiffener is not created.
	Stiffener size is determined by the shear tab.
	Full size stiffener is created. The inner top corner is chamfered.
	Full size stiffener is created. Both inner corners are chamfered.

Web extension plate


Option	Description
	Default Tekla Structures determines based on the connection geometry whether the plate is created. AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Automatic Tekla Structures determines based on the connection geometry whether the plate is created.
	Web extension plate is not created.
	Web extension plate is created.

Weld prep tab

Use the Weld prep tab to define the weld access holes for beam ends.

Weld preparation for flange


	Description
1	Flange gap for the welding
2	Flange preparation angle in degrees
3	Weld edge distance from the beam flange bottom

Weld access hole


	Description
1	Radius of the weld access hole

Weld preparation for web


	Description
1	Weld edge distance from the beam web
2	Web preparation angle in degrees
3	Web gap for welding

Copes tab

Use the Copes tab to create notches in the secondary beam and to control the notch shape and dimensions.

Notch shape


Option	Description
	Select the notch shape.

Notch side


Option	Description
	Default Notches are created on both sides. AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Automatic Notches are created on both sides.
	Notch is created on the left side.
	Notches are created on both sides.
	Notch is created on the right side.

Chamfered notch


Option	Description
	Define the length of the narrow part of the chamfered notch.

Notch dimension


	Description
1	Vertical notch dimension
2	Horizontal notch dimension

Bolts tab

Use the Bolts tab to define the bolt group dimensions and the bolt properties.

Bolt group dimensions


	Description
1	Dimension for vertical bolt group position.
2	Dimension for horizontal bolt group position.
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.

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.