Fitted shear plate (38)
Fitted shear plate (38) connects two beams with a shear tab that is welded to the main part web and bolted to the secondary part web. The connection creates notches automatically when needed to the secondary beam flanges, and to fit the shear tab. This connection cannot be used for connections between beams and columns.
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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Beams are connected 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).
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Select the secondary part (beam).
The connection is created automatically when the secondary part is selected.
Part identification key
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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 |
Gap between the upper and lower flange of the main part and the secondary part |
By default, the size of the notch is calculated with the following rules:
C = t/2 + 2mm, rounded to nearest mm N = ((b-t)/2) + 10mm, rounded up to nearest 2 mm n = (s+r) rounded up to nearest 2 mm |
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2 |
Shear tab height tolerance to the main part flange This dimension does not affect the shear tab width. |
0 |
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3 |
Height of the upper and lower notch |
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4 |
Distance from the secondary beam end to the main part web |
10 mm |
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5 |
Horizontal distance of the bolt group from the main part web This dimension affects the shear tab width. |
Parts tab
Use the Parts tab to define the part properties.
Parts
| Option | Description |
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Shear plate |
Thickness and height of the shear tab |
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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 control the plate connection.
| Option | Description |
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Placing |
Select to which side of the secondary part the shear tab is placed. By default, the shear tab is placed on the left. |
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Shear plate depth |
Select the height of the shear tab. By default, a partial shear tab is created. You can define the height of the shear tab on the Parts tab. If you create a full shear tab, you can modify the height tolerance on the Picture tab.
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Chamfer |
Select the shear tab chamfer type.
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Chamfer x-dimension Chamfer y-dimension |
X dimension is the secondary beam dimension. For concave and convex chamfers the x dimension is the radius. |
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Sec flange +Z notch Sec flange -Z notch |
Define the secondary part notch dimensions. |
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Shear plates extra upper cut Shear plates extra lower cut |
Select whether to create notches in the shear tab to avoid collisions with beam flanges. |
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Other side lower flange cut Other side upper flange cut |
Select whether to create notches in the flanges to avoid collisions with the shear tab. |
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Distance shear plate and flange cut |
Define the distance between the shear tab and the flange cut. |
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Angle of flanges skew cut |
Define the angle of the skewed cut in the flange. |
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Distance skew cut start and web |
Define the angle of the skewed cut in the web. |
Bolts
Use the Bolts dialog to 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 check box and click Modify.
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