Field Splice dialog

Opens when the Splices tool is selected on the Libraries group in the Utilities tab. Schematic drawings of the field splice with highlighted numbers indicating corresponding input fields are provided to aid in user input.

Setting	Description
Add	Used to add a new Splice to the library.
Remove	Used to remove the currently selected splice from the list in the library.
Copy	Used to create a copy of the selected splice.
Open	Allows the user to open a different XML file storing field splice data

Field Splice Settings

General

Setting	Description
Template Name	Edit name for current Field Splice template.
Bolt Diameter	Select from list, or check the box and type in your own value.
Bolt Material	Pick from list linked to misc. materials in material library.
Plate Material	Pick from list linked to steel materials in material library.
Cross Section Gap	Gap between left and right cross-sections. Only used by Analytics. OBM does not model a gap between sections.

Web

Setting	Description
Top Clearance	Distance value between top flange inside and top of web splice plate.
Horizontal Edge	Enter the distance from the last vertical row of bolts to the plate edge.
CrossOver	Horizontal crossover distance. Enter the distance between the first vertical bolt columns on the left section and the first bolt column on the right section.
Column Spacing	Enter the spacing between vertical bolt columns.
Vertical Edge	Enter the distance between last top/bottom row of bolts and the edge of the web splice plate.
Row Spacing	Enter the spacing between horizontal rows.
Plate Thickness	Enter the plate thickness to be used for the web splice plate.
Plate Height	Computed plate height.
Plate Length	Computed plate length.
Bolts - Rows	This is the number of bolts in each vertical column
Bolts - Columns	This is the number of bolts in each horizontal row on each side of the splice plate.

Top Flange

Setting	Description
Plate Outside Thickness	Enter the thickness of the outside splice plate.
Plate Inside Thickness	Enter the thickness of the inside splice plates.
Plate Inside Width	Enter the width of each of the inner splice plates.
Plate Outside Width	Read only value of the width of the outside splice plate.
Plate Length	Read only value of the length of the outside splice plate.
Bolts - Rows	Enter the number of bolt rows parallel to the member centerline. Rows must be an even number.
Bolts - Columns	Enter the number of bolt rows perpendicular to the member axis on each side of the splice centerline.
Longitudinal Edge Distance	Enter the distance between the last longitudinal row of bolts edge of plate.
Longitudinal Crossover	Enter the distance between the longitudinal rows of bolts on each side of the splice centerline.
Longitudinal Column Spacing	Enter the spacing of the bolt columns (rows) that are perpendicular to the member centerline.
Transverse Edge Distance	Enter the distance between the last transverse row of bolts and nearest edge of plate.
Transverse Crossover	Enter the distance between the transverse rows of bolts on each side of the splice centerline.
Transverse Row Spacing	Enter value for spacing between rows of bolts that are parallel to the member centerline.

Bottom Flange

Same as Top Flange input values described above.