Column Splice Connection - Flange Plates tab

Used to set the Splice Plates and the Inner Plate dimensions for the splice connection.

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The plate thickness of the flange plates is determined by the flange thickness of the lower shape. The plate thickness of the web plate is determined by the web thickness of the lower shape.

Setting Description
Create Flange Plates When checked, places flange plates vertically along the outer edge of each flange. When unchecked, only the transition plates are created.
Flange Plate
  • Length ? Sets the flange plate dimension in a direction parallel to the cross-sectional X axis of the shape selected. A positive value determines the length. A negative value or value of 0 is not permitted. The default is 135 or 5.25 depending on the units setting.
  • Height ? Sets the flange plate dimension in a direction parallel to the shape direction of the shape selected. A positive value determines the length. A negative value or value of 0 is not permitted. The default is 250 or 10 depending on the units setting.
  • Thickness ? Sets the flange plate thickness. A positive value determines the thickness. A negative value of value of 0 is not permitted. The default is 5 or 0.1875 depending on the units setting.
  • Offset ? Sets the offset between the end of the shape and start edge of the flange plates along the direction of the shape. A positive or a negative value makes the offset upward or downward. A value of 0 indicates no offset. The default is 70 or 2.75 depending on the units setting.
Connecting Plate
  • Length ? Sets the connecting plate dimension in a direction parallel to the cross-sectional X axis of the shape selected. A positive value determines the length. A negative value or value of 0 is not permitted. The default is 90 or 3.625 depending on the units setting.
  • Height ? Sets the connecting plate dimension in a direction parallel to the shape direction of the shape selected. A positive value determines the length. A negative value is not permitted. A value of 0 sets the height of the connecting plate to the extents of the flange plate. The default is 0.
  • Thickness ? Sets the connecting plate thickness. A positive value determines the thickness. A negative value of value of 0 is not permitted. The default is 4 or 0.125 depending on the units setting.
Holes Optionally creates a rectangular pattern of holes in the connecting plate. The rectangular pattern is centrally positioned on the plate and is defined used Hole Field descriptions.

Hole Fields descriptions are defined by entering Number*Pitch of Holes with an optional intermediate pitch (separated by a comma ',').

Example: 
number1*pitch1 [,intermediatepitch1[,number2*pitch2 ...]]
  • Horizontal Desc. ? Sets the description of the horizontal hole field in a direction parallel to the connecting plate length direction. The Default is 1*.
  • Vertical Desc. ? Sets the description of the vertical hole field in a direction parallel to the connecting plate height direction. The Default is 3*75 or 3*3 depending on the units setting.
  • Diameter ? Sets the diameter of the holes in the connecting plate. Default is 22 or 0.875 depending on the units setting.
  • Workloose ? Sets the allowance for the hole workloose for the hole in the plate. A positive value determines the workloose.
Weld Plate
  • Length ? Sets the weld plate dimension in a direction parallel to the shape direction of the shape selected. A positive value determines the length. A negative value or value of 0 is not permitted. The default is 250 or 10 depending on the units setting.
  • Height ? Sets the weld plate dimension in a direction parallel to the cross-sectional X axis of the shape selected. A positive value determines the height. A negative value or value of 0 is not permitted. The default is 30 or 1.25 depending on the units setting.
  • Thickness ? Sets the connecting plate thickness. A positive value determines the thickness. A negative value or value of 0 is not permitted. The default is 6 or 0.25 depending on the units setting.