Design Examples of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges - Finite Element Analysis and Design of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges - page 333

Number of Bolts for the Vertical Member V 1

F Ed
F s , ult ¼

5240 8

103 ¼ 50

:

N V ðÞ¼ : 9 bolts, taken as 54 bolts (27 bolts in each side

acting in single shear)

4.3.3.42 Design of Joint J 8
Joint J 8 (see Figure 4.100 ) can be designed using the same M27 high-strength
pretensioned bolts as follows.

Number of Bolts for the Vertical Member V 2
N V ðÞ¼

F Ed
F s , ult ¼

4195 1

103 ¼ 40

:

: 7 bolts, taken as 48 bolts (24 bolts in each side

acting in single shear)

2 Flange plate = 350 × 32
Web plate = 336 × 24

Joint J 8

350 mm

400 mm

350 mm

Cover plate = 550 × 10
2 Web plate = 450 × 10
Lower flange plate = 400 × 10

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

400 mm

400 mm

V 2

D 1

L 1

L 2

450 mm

450 mm

550 mm

Cover plate = 550 × 10
2 Web plate = 450 × 10
Lower flange plate = 400 × 10

400 mm

Minimum 15°

450 mm

550 mm

Figure 4.100 Details and drawings of the main truss joint J 8 .