Use the Flange plate bolts panel to specify the parameters of the bolts connecting the plate with the bar flanges.
Dialog elements
Note: If the connection is not symmetrical the Flange plate bolts panel is divided in two panels:
- Upper plate bolts and Lower plate bolts for Beam-to-Beam Splice connections
- Right plate bolts and Left plate bolts for Column-to-Column Splice connections
- Diameter
- Select a diameter for the bolts.
- Bolt grade
- Select a grade for the bolt.
- Shear portion
- Specify if the shear portion of the bolt is threaded or non threaded.
- Connection category
- Specify the connection category.
- Slip factor / Factor
- For category B and C bolts, specify the slip factor and the Ks factor.
- Number of rows
- Specify how many rows of bolts you want to create. Note: Rows are identified by the letter "r" in the preview panel.
- Number of columns
- Specify how many columns of bolts you want to create. Note: Columns are identified by the letter "c" in the preview panel.
- Distance e1
- Specify the distance between the bolt and the external edge of the connected bar Note: This distance is identified by the value "e1" in the preview panel.
- Vertical spacing
- Enter the vertical spacing between bolts. Note: This value is identified by "p1" in the preview panel.
- Distance e2
- Specify the distance between the sets of bolts columns. Note: This distance is identified by the value "e2" in the preview panel.
- Horizontal spacing
- Enter the horizontal spacing between bolts. Note: This value is identified by "p2" in the preview panel.
Beam-to-Beam Splice connections
Column-to-Column Splice connections
