Design Examples of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges - Finite Element Analysis and Design of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges - page 464

4.6.3.35 Design of Joint J 9
Joint J 9 (see Figure 4.220 ) can be designed using the same M27 high-strength
pretensioned bolts as follows.

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

F Ed
F s , ult ¼

3284 3

206 ¼ 15

:

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

acting in double shear)

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

F Ed
F s , ult ¼

1878 6

103 ¼ 18

:

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

acting in single shear)

Joint J 9

2 Flange plate = 260×34
Web plate = 392×24

2 Flange plates = 260×26
Web plate = 308×14

260 mm

360 mm

260 mm

360 mm

360 mm

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

Cover plate = 500×20
2 Web plate = 400×20
Lower flange plate = 360×20

360 mm

V 6

360 mm

D 1

D 2

L 2 L 3

400 mm 400 mm

500 mm

500 mm

350 mm

Cover plate = 500×20
2 Web plate = 400×20
Lower flange plate = 360×20

400 mm

400 mm

500 mm