Design Examples of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges - Finite Element Analysis and Design of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges - page 330

550 mm 550 mm

Joint J 5

U 4

U 5

450 mm 450 mm

D 5

Cover plate = 550 × 36
2 Web plate = 450 × 24
Lower flange plate = 400 × 36

V 5

400 mm

400 mm

Cover plate = 550 × 36
2 Web plate = 450 × 24
Lower flange plate = 400 × 36

400 mm

350 mm

350 mm

400 mm

2 Flange plate = 350 × 14
Web plate = 372 × 10

2 Flange plate = 350 × 14
Web plate = 372 × 10

550 mm

450 mm

R = 20 mm

400 mm

Minimum 15°

400 mm

Figure 4.97 Details and drawings of the main truss joint J 5 .

4.3.3.39 Design of Joint J 5
Joint J 5 (see Figure 4.97 ) can be designed using the same M27 high-strength
pretensioned bolts as follows.

Number of Bolts for the Vertical Member V 5
N V ðÞ¼

F Ed
F s , ult ¼

1302 9

103 ¼ 12

:

: 6 bolts, taken as 16 bolts (8 bolts in each side

acting in single shear)