ADVANCE STEEL USER’S GUIDE
Plate joints The tools from the Plate joints category of the Connection vault connect beams to beams. End plate and moment end plate connections are also included.
Figure 146: Plate joints category
Example: Creating a double side end plate with safety bolts
Figure 147: Double-sided end plate connection
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On the Home tab, Extended modeling panel, click
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In the Plate joints category, select
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Select the passing main beam and press Enter. Select the first beam to connect and press Enter. Select the second beam to connect.
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Two opposite beams are connected through a main beam by their end plates. If the connection is used between floor beams then a cope is automatically created by default. If the connection is used between a column (web) and two beams and the beams do not fit in the space between the column flanges, then a trim is created on the left and right side of the flange (secondary beam). The cope parameters are set on four tabs of the joint properties dialog box. The plate size is calculated using the bolts vertical and horizontal distances. The cope length at the top and bottom and the cope depth can be set for both connected beams. The thickness of the weld line can be set separately for each beam. The “Single side end plate” connects two floor beams or a column to a beam. The secondary beam can be sloped, skewed, or rotated. With “Moment end plate connection”, projections are set at the top or bottom of the joint. Creation of a moment end plate connection is used to connect a tie beam to a column. The projections can be specified at the top or bottom in joints that support this feature. The “Double side end plate with safety bolts” connects two beams to a floor beam or to a column. The attached beams can be sloped to the main one and a safety bolt can be added. The “Platform splices” (toe plates) are shear connections at a beam with end plates and stiffeners. In the extended version up to four bolt groups can be set. The "Shear plate” connects two floor beams or one column and a floor beam. The “Through plate” joint is similar to a shear plate except it connects two secondary beams to a column by a plate. The plate goes through the column (main beam) and automatically creates a contour in the main beam. It works for horizontal or sloped/skewed beams. 90