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

  • The Job Settings that you can review on this read-only window apply to the connection design (in a full-featured SDS2 program ) of single-plate shear connections (shear tab connections) and shear tee connections and shear thru connection.
  • If necessary, 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 ," the program may fail shear connections with plate thicknesses more than 1/16 inch greater than half of the entered bolt diameter unless the box for " Design non-AISC single-plate shear connections " is checked.

The Schedule :

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

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

Method 2 : In Modeling (classic) or the Drawing Editor (classic), choose Settings > Job Settings > Schedule of Minimums for Single Plate Shear Connections .

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Columns on the schedule :

During connection design of a shear plate or thru plate or shear tee, a full-featured SDS2 program 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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