OpenBridge Modeler

Beam Shear Connection C1 - Joint Plate tab

Used to set the dimensions of the joint Plate.


The joint plates are only created when two connection beams are selected and the plate can be welded or bolted. The bolts pattern and type are defined in Bolts Horizontal and Bolts Vertical.


SettingDescription
Plate
  • Joint Plates – When checked, creates joint plates.
  • Legth – Sets the length of the joint plate. A positive value determines the width. A negative value is read as its absolute value. The default is 800 or 32 depending on the units setting.
  • Width Offset – Sets the offset of the plate to the edge of the Connection shape in the direction of X-Axis of the Connection shape. The default is 20 or 0.8 depending on the units setting.
  • Thickness – Sets the plate thickness. A positive value determines the thickness. A negative value is read as its absolute value. The default is 15 or 0.6 depending on the units setting.
  • Bolt Diametere – Sets the dimension of the bolt. A positive value determines the diameter. A negative value is to be read as its absolute value. The default is 16 or 0.6 depending on the units setting.
  • Workloose – Sets the workloose of the holes. A positive value determines the tolerance . A negative value is to be read as its absolute value. The default is 1 or 0.04 depending on the units setting.
Bolts Longitudinal Defines the number and distance of the bolts on the flanges of the Support and Connect shapes along the direction of Connection shape.
  • Number of Bolts – Sets the number of the bolts in the direction of Connection shape. Default is 3.
  • Bolt Distance – Sets the distance between two adjacent holes along the direction of Connection shape. Default is 60 or 2.4 depending of the units setting.
  • Edge Distance – Sets the offset of the center of the holes to the edge of the plate along the direction of the Connection shape. Default is 30 or 1.2 depending of the units setting.
  • Distance Apart – Sets the distance between the hole center in the Support shape and center of the first hole in the Connection shape along the direction of Connect shape. Default is 180 or 7 depending of the units setting.
Bolts Transversal Defines the number and distance of the holes on the flange of the Support and Connection shapes along the X-Axis of the Connection shape.
  • Edge Distance – Sets the distance between the edge of the joint plate and the center of the first hole along the X-Axis of the Connecti0on shape. Default is 30 or 1.2 depending of the units setting.
  • Bolt Type – Sets the type of the bolt being created. The default is DIN 7991.
Weld Plates Defines the dimensions of weld plates, which can optionally be added to reinforce the connection. Weld plates are added on the top and bottom of the connected shapes where they meet the middle supporting shape.
  • Create Plates - When checked, creates the weld plates.
  • Thickness – Sets the thickness of the weld plates.
  • Length – Sets the length of the weld plates.
  • Width – Sets the width of the weld plates.