Minimums for Shear Plates

The Schedule of Minimums for Single-Plate Shear Connections ( Job Settings )

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Settings entered on this window apply to the design of single-plate shear connections (shear tab connections) and shear tee connections and shear thru connections , but not shear plate moment connections.
If needed, connection design may increase the bolt diameter or number of bolt rows that are entered here in order to allow the connection to stand up to heavier loading conditions.
Depending on the selected " Connection design method ," connection design may fail shear connections with plate thicknesses more than 1/16 inch greater than half of the bolt diameter unless the box for " Design non-AISC single-plate shear connections " in Design Settings is checked.
For the " Top of Steel to First Hole " on all types of shear connections, connection design uses the Schedule of Minimums for Structural Members instead of this schedule.
See (on this page):
- To open this window
- Making entries .

Also see :

Process & Create Solids (settings on this window applied during)
Standard Shear Plate Settings (additional setup options for shear plates)
Design non-AISC single-plates (another setup option for shear plates)
Minimum thickness (moment shear plates, beam splices)
Bolt spacings (vertical spacing between rows)
Setup for shear connections (index)
Text entry widgets (moving from cell to cell and within cells)

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To open the Schedule of Minimums for Single-Plate Shear Connections :

You can open this window using any one (1) of the following methods:

Method 1 : Home > Project Settings > Job > Design > Schedule of Minimums for Single Plate Shear Connections .

Methods 2, 3 & 4 : In Modeling or the Drawing Editor , choose Settings > Job Settings > Schedule of Minimums for Single Plate Shear Connections (classic), or use a keyboard shortcut , or click the icon.

Password protection: If a password has been set using the Change Setup Password utility, you can open this window only if you first enter that exact password.

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Columns on the schedule :

For a shear plate or thru plate or shear tee, connection design determines the minimum diameter of bolt and minimum number of bolt rows based on the entries made here. For shear plate connections (but not thru plates or tees), the minimum thickness of plate material also comes from this table.

Nominal Depth	Bolt Diameter	Thickness	Number of Rows
The " Nominal depth " of the beam ( a distance ). This applies to beams using wide flange or channel section sizes.	The minimum bolt diameter to fasten the shear plate or shear tee or thru plate to the beam. The Bolt Settings " Bolt diameter " or " Bolt Diameter " for Structural Members applies when the minimum if exceeded.	The thickness of shear plate to be used for a beam of particular nominal depth and for bolts of a particular diameter. This applies to single-plate shear connections and thru plates.	The minimum number or rows of bolts to be designed for the fastening of the shear plate or tee or thru plate to a beam of a particular nominal depth.

Note : For single-plate shear connections, AISC specifies that the plate thickness be less than or equal to one-half the bolt diameter plus 1/16 of an inch. If material that is thicker than this specification is entered to this schedule, then the box for " Design non AISC single-plate shear connections " needs to be checked in order for that material to be applied.

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To make entries to the Schedule of Minimums for Single-Plate Shear Connections :

To add a new line to the schedule, click in the first blank cell under the " Nominal Depth " column so that a cursor appears in the cell. Type in the nominal depth, then press the Tab key to go to the next cell (under the " Bolt Diameter " column). Make appropriate entries for each column in the line.
To erase an entry, double-click to select the previous entry, then press the Backspace key.
To edit an entry, double-click to select the previous entry, press the Backspace key, then type in your new entry.
Tab moves the text insertion bar (cursor) forward one cell.
Shift+Tab moves you back one cell on the table.
The up arrow key moves you up one cell on the table.
The down arrow key moves you down one cell on the table.
For more information, see text entry widgets .

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To close the Schedule of Minimums :

"OK" (or the Enter key) closes the schedule and saves the settings on it to the Job Settings file in your current Job.

Note: If you want changes to this window applied to particular members, you can Process Selected Members then Process and Create Solids . Or you can Mark Members for Processing then Process and Create Solids .

"Cancel" (or the Esc key or the button) closes this window without saving any changes that you may have made to it.

"Reset" undoes all changes made to this window since you first opened it. The schedule remains open.

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