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Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-8: Design of joints

1.1   Scope of EN 1993 1 8
(1) This document gives design methods for the design of joints subject to predominantly static loading using all steel grades from S235 up to and including S700 unless otherwise stated in individual clauses.
1.2   Assumptions
(1) The assumptions of EN 1990 and EN 1993-1-1 apply to this document.
(2) The design methods given in this part of EN 1993 are applicable when the quality of construction is as specified in EN 1090 2 or EN 1090 4, and that the construction materials and products used are those specified in the relevant parts of EN 1993, or in the relevant material and product specifications.

Eurocode 3: Bemessung und Konstruktion von Stahlbauten - Teil 1-8: Bemessung von Anschlüssen

1.1   Anwendungsbereich von EN 1993 1 8
(1) Dieses Dokument enthält Regeln für den Entwurf, die Berechnung und die Bemessung von Anschlüssen aus Stahl mit allen Stahlsorten von S235 bis einschließlich S700 unter vorwiegend ruhender Belastung, sofern in einzelnen Abschnitten nicht anders angegeben.
1.2   Annahmen
(1) Für dieses Dokument gelten die Annahmen nach EN 1990 und EN 1993 1 1.
(2) Die in diesem Teil von EN 1993 angegebenen Bemessungsverfahren sind anwendbar, wenn die Qualität der Konstruktion den Festlegungen nach EN 1090 2 oder EN 1090 4 entspricht und die verwendeten Baustoffe und Bauprodukte den Festlegungen nach den maßgebenden Teilen von EN 1993 oder den maßgebenden Baustoff- und Bauproduktspezifikationen entsprechen.

Eurocode 3: Calcul des structures en acier - Partie 1-8 : Calcul des assemblages

1.1   Domaine d'application de l'EN 1993-1-8
(1) Le présent document donne des méthodes de calcul d'assemblages soumis à un chargement essentiellement statique en utilisant toutes les nuances d'acier de S235 jusqu'à S700 inclus, sauf indication contraire dans certains paragraphes.
1.2   Hypothèses
(1) Les hypothèses de l'EN 1990 et de l'EN 1993-1-1 s'appliquent au présent document.
(2) Les règles données dans cette partie de l'EN 1993 sont applicables lorsque le niveau de qualité de construction est tel que spécifié dans l'EN 1090 2 ou l'EN 1090 4 et que les matériaux et produits de construction utilisés sont ceux qui sont spécifiés dans les parties correspondantes de l'EN 1993 ou dans les spécifications de matériaux et produits appropriées.

Evrokod 3: Projektiranje jeklenih konstrukcij – 1-8. del: Projektiranje spojev

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 24-May-2021
• ICS: 91.010.30 - Technical aspects
• ICS: 91.080.13 - Steel structures
• Technical Committee: KON - Structures
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 17-Mar-2021
• Due Date: 04-Aug-2021
• Completion Date: 28-May-2021
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Mandate: M/515 - Mandate for amending existing Eurocodes and extending the scope of structural Eurocodes
• Ref Project: FprEN 1993-1-8 - Eurocode 3 - Design of steel structures - Part 1-8: Joints

Relations

• Revised: SIST EN 1993-1-8:2005 - Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-8: Design of joints
• Effective Date: 01-May-2021
• Revised: SIST EN 1993-1-8:2005 - Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-8: Design of joints
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Revised: SIST EN 1993-1-8:2005 - Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-8: Design of joints
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 1993-1-8:2021
01-maj-2021
Evrokod 3: Projektiranje jeklenih konstrukcij – 1-8. del: Projektiranje spojev
Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-8: Design of joints
Eurocode 3: Bemessung und Konstruktion von Stahlbauten - Teil 1-8: Bemessung von
Anschlüssen
Eurocode 3: Calcul des structures en acier - Partie 1-8 : Calcul des assemblages
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 1993-1-8
ICS:
91.010.30 Tehnični vidiki Technical aspects
91.080.13 Jeklene konstrukcije Steel structures
oSIST prEN 1993-1-8:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 1993-1-8
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

March 2021
ICS 91.010.30; 91.080.13 Will supersede EN 1993-1-8:2005
English Version

Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-8: Design of
joints
Eurocode 3: Calcul des structures en acier - Partie 1-8 : Eurocode 3: Bemessung und Konstruktion von
Calcul des assemblages Stahlbauten - Teil 1-8: Bemessung von Anschlüssen
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Contents Page
European foreword . 6
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 10
1.1 Scope of EN 1993-1-8 . 10
1.2 Assumptions . 10
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms, definitions and symbols . 11
3.1 Terms and definitions . 11
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations . 13
4 Basis of design . 33
4.1 General requirements . 33
4.2 Design assumptions . 33
4.3 Structural properties of joints . 34
4.3.1 General . 34
4.3.2 Partial factors . 34
4.4 Fasteners with different stiffness. 35
4.5 Joints loaded in shear subject to impact, vibration and/or load reversal . 35
4.6 Eccentricity at intersections. 35
5 Connections using bolts, rivets or pins . 36
5.1 Bolts, nuts and washers . 36
5.1.1 Property classes . 36
5.1.2 Preloaded bolts . 36
5.2 Rivets . 37
5.3 Anchor bolts . 37
5.4 Bolted connections . 37
5.4.1 Categories of bolted connections . 37
5.4.2 Injection bolts . 38
5.4.3 Hybrid connections . 38
5.4.4 Pin connections . 38
5.4.5 Connections with lug angles . 39
5.5 Design checks . 40
5.5.1 Design checks for bolted connections . 40
5.5.2 Design checks for connections with injection bolts. 42
5.5.3 Design checks for pin connections . 43
5.6 Positioning of holes for bolts and rivets . 44
5.7 Design resistance of individual fasteners subjected to shear, bearing and/or tension . 47
5.7.1 Bolts and rivets in normal round, oversize or slotted holes . 47
5.7.2 Fit bolts . 52
5.7.3 Long joints . 52
5.7.4 Bolts in threaded holes . 53
5.7.5 Injection bolts . 54
5.7.6 Prying forces . 55
5.8 Design resistance of a group of fasteners loaded in bearing and shear . 56
5.9 Design slip resistance . 56
5.9.1 General . 56
5.9.2 Combined tension and shear . 57
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5.10 Design block tearing resistance . 57
5.11 Design resistance of angles connected by one leg and other asymmetrically
connected members in tension. 59
5.12 Distribution of forces between fasteners at ultimate limit states . 60
6 Welded connections. 61
6.1 General . 61
6.2 Welding consumables . 61
6.3 Geometry and dimensions . 61
6.3.1 Type of weld. 61
6.3.2 Fillet welds . 62
6.3.3 Fillet welds all round . 63
6.3.4 Butt welds . 63
6.3.5 Plug welds. 64
6.3.6 Flare groove welds . 64
6.4 Welds with packings . 64
6.5 Design resistance of fillet welds . 65
6.5.1 Length of welds . 65
6.5.2 Design throat thickness . 65
6.5.3 Design resistance of fillet welds . 66
6.6 Design resistance of fillet welds all round . 69
6.7 Design resistance of butt welds . 69
6.7.1 Full penetration butt welds. 69
6.7.2 Partial penetration butt welds. 69
6.7.3 T-butt joints . 70
6.8 Design resistance of plug welds . 71
6.9 Distribution of forces . 71
6.10 Connections to unstiffened flanges . 72
6.11 Design resistance of long joints . 73
6.12 Eccentrically loaded single fillet or single-sided partial penetration butt welds . 74
6.13 Angles connected by one leg . 74
6.14 Welding in cold-formed zones . 75
7 Structural analysis . 75
7.1 Global analysis . 75
7.1.1 General . 75
7.1.2 Elastic global analysis . 75
7.1.3 Rigid-plastic global analysis . 76
7.1.4 Elastic-plastic global analysis. 77
7.1.5 Global analysis of hollow section lattice girders . 77
7.2 Modelling of beam-to-column joints . 79
7.2.1 Scope of application . 79
7.2.2 General approach . 80
7.2.3 Simplified approach . 81
7.2.4 Design moment-rotation curve . 83
7.2.5 Moment resistance . 83
7.2.6 Rotational stiffness . 84
7.2.7 Rotation capacity . 84
7.3 Classification of joints . 85
7.3.1 General . 85
7.3.2 Classification by rotational stiffness . 85
7.3.3 Classification by moment resistance . 87
8 Structural joints connecting H or I sections . 88
8.1 General . 88
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8.2 Structural properties . 91
8.3 Equivalent T-stub in tension . 92
8.3.1 Application . 92
8.3.2 Modes of failure . 93
8.3.3 Total effective length . 93
8.3.4 Design tension resistance . 93
8.3.5 Individual bolt rows, bolt groups and groups of bolt rows . 96
8.4 Equivalent T-stub in compression . 96
8.4.1 Application . 96
8.4.2 Total effective length and width . 96
8.4.3 Design compression resistance. 97
9 Hollow section joints. 98
9.1 General . 98
9.1.1 Scope . 98
9.1.2 Field of application . 99
9.2 Design . 100
9.2.1 General . 100
9.2.2 Failure modes for hollow section joints . 101
9.2.3 Definition of joint type for design . 104
9.3 Welds . 106
9.3.1 Design resistance . 106
9.4 Welded joints between brace members and CHS chords . 106
9.4.1 General . 106
9.4.2 Uniplanar joint configurations . 107
9.4.3 Multiplanar joint configurations . 114
9.5 Welded joints between CHS or RHS brace members, and RHS chord members . 115
9.5.1 General . 115
9.5.2 Uniplanar joint configurations . 116
9.5.3 Multiplanar joint configurations . 127
9.6 Welded joints between CHS or RHS brace members, and I or H section chords . 129
9.7 Welded overlap joints between CHS or RHS brace members, and CHS, RHS, I, H or
channel section chord members . 132
Annex A (normative) Structural properties of basic components . 137
A.1 Use of this annex . 137
A.2 Scope and field of application . 137
A.3 General . 137
A.4 Column web panel in shear . 137
A.5 Column web in transverse compression. 140
A.6 Column web in transverse tension . 144
A.7 Column flange in bending. 146
A.8 End plate in bending . 150
A.9 Flange cleat in bending . 153
A.10 Beam or column flange and web in compression . 154
A.11 Beam web in tension . 155
A.12 Plate in tension or compression . 155
A.13 Bolts in tension . 155
A.14 Bolts in shear . 155
A.15 Bearing at bolt holes . 156
A.16 Concrete and base plate in compression . 158
A.17 Base plate in bending under tension . 158
A.18 Anchor bolt in tension . 159
A.19 Anchoring components in tension . 160
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A.20 Anchor bolts in shear . 161
A.21 Anchoring components in shear . 161
A.22 Welds . 161
A.23 Beam haunch . 162
Annex B (normative)  Design of moment-resisting beam-to-column joints and splices. 163
B.1 Use of this annex . 163
B.2 Scope and field of application . 163
B.3 Design resistance . 163
B.4 Rotational stiffness . 169
B.5 Rotation capacity . 172
Annex C (Normative)  Design of nominally pinned connections . 175
C.1 Use of this annex . 175
C.2 Scope and field of application . 175
C.3 Ductility and rotation capacity requirements . 176
C.4 Design resistances . 178
Annex D (normative)  Design of column bases . 191
D.1 Use of this annex . 191
D.2 Scope and field of application . 191
D.3 Design resistance . 191
D.4 Rotational stiffness . 194
Bibliography .
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