Bolted Compression Splice Design | BS 5950

Design Parameters

Project Name

Designer

Splice type

Load cases (axial + compression, major-axis moment, shear)

Name	Axial (kN)	Permanent axial (kN)	Moment (kNm)	Shear (kN)

Tying force (kN, 0 = not required)

Upper (smaller) column

Family

Grade

Section

Depth (mm)

Flange width (mm)

t_f (mm)

t_w (mm)

Root radius (mm)

Same section below the splice

Lower column

Family

Grade

Section

Depth (mm)

Flange width (mm)

t_f (mm)

t_w (mm)

Division plate thickness (mm, bearing splice; 0 = none)

ArcelorMittal Orange Book. EN 10025-2 (JR/J2).

Cover plate width (mm)

Thickness (mm)

Grade

Inner plates either side of the web (bolts in double shear)

Inner plate width (mm)

Inner plate thickness (mm)

Packing between the upper flange and the plate (mm)

Bolts

Flange bolts

Bolt category

Faying surface

Rows each side

Pitch (mm)

Gauge (mm)

Member end to first row (mm)

Last row to plate end (mm)

Gap between member ends (mm)

Web plate depth (across the web, mm)

Thickness (mm)

Packing each side (mm)

Web bolts

Rows each side

Lines across

Pitch (mm)

Gauge (mm)

Member end to first row (mm)

Last row to plate end (mm)

Elevation (web face)

Flange face

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Bolted cover plate column splice

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Design Parameters

Load cases (axial + compression, major-axis moment, shear)

Upper (smaller) column

Lower column

Elevation (web face)

Flange face

3D View

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Bolted cover plate column splice

Saved Projects

Design Parameters

Load cases (axial + compression, major-axis moment, shear)

Upper (smaller) column

Lower column

Elevation (web face)

Flange face

3D View