Design Examples of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges - Finite Element Analysis and Design of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges - page 327

550 mm

550 mm

Joint J 2

U 1

U 2

450 mm 450 mm

D 2

Cover plate = 550 × 24
2 Web plate = 450 × 16
Lower flange plate = 400 × 24

V 2

400 mm

400 mm

Cover plate = 550 × 12
2 Web plate = 450 × 12
Lower flange plate = 400 × 12

400 mm

350 mm

350 mm

400 mm

2 Flange plate = 350 × 28
Web plate = 344 × 18

2 Flange plate = 350 × 32
Web plate = 336 × 22

550 mm

450 mm

R = 20 mm

400 mm

10 mm thick
splice plate

Minimum 15°

400 mm

Figure 4.94 Details and drawings of the main truss joint J 2 .

4.3.3.37 Design of Joint J 3
Joint J 3 (see Figure 4.95 ) can be designed using the same M27 high-strength
pretensioned bolts as follows.

Number of Bolts for the Vertical Member V 3
N V ðÞ¼

7
103 ¼ 31 bolts, taken as 32 bolts (16 bolts in each side
acting in single shear)

F Ed 3190 :

F s , ult ¼