Design Examples of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges - Finite Element Analysis and Design of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges - page 459

500 mm 500 mm

Joint J 4

U 3 U 4

400 mm 400 mm

V 2

360 mm

360 mm

Cover plate = 500×36
2 Web plate = 400×24
Lower flange plate = 360×36

Cover plate = 500×36
2 Web plate = 400×24
Lower flange plate = 360×36

260 mm

360 mm

2 Flange plate = 260×20
Web plate = 320×10

500 mm 500 mm

400 mm 400 mm

R = 20 mm

360 mm 360 mm

Minimum 15°

260 mm

360 mm

Figure 4.215 Details and drawings of the main truss joint J 4 .

Number of Bolts for the Vertical Member D 4
N D ðÞ¼

F Ed
F s , ult ¼

1935 7

103 ¼ 18

:

: 8 bolts, taken as 20 bolts (10 bolts in each side

acting in single shear)

Number of Bolts for the Vertical Member V 5
The member is zero under the applied dead and live load cases of loading.
The number of bolts can be taken as the minimum number based on the