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Job, Enquiry Calcs Reports Diameter of Bolt Class (8.8
Mod Size Bolt Size
ref no Bolts, PCD (mm) or 10.9)

- - - mm - -
1 2 3 4 5
MOD 6 94 M10 8.8
MOD 12 130 M12 8.8
MOD 24 180 M20 8.8
MOD 34 206 M20 8.8
MOD 50 260 M20 8.8
MOD 70 322 M20 8.8
MOD 110H 410 M20 8.8
MOD 110SH 410 M20 8.8
MOD 250 500 M24 8.8
MOD 400 600 M24 8.8
MOD 600X 753 M24 10.9
MOD 800J 856 M24 10.9
MOD 800J 856 M24 10.9

SHS bolted connection Y 8 bolts M20 0 M20 8.8

X X X X X X
 Zt [Elastic
Ab [Bolt Tensile Moment of At [Total bolt
Bolt Radius, a Inertia per bolt Number of Bolts Modulus of
Area] area]
Bolts]

mm mm^2 mm^4 - mm^3 mm^2

6 7 8 9 10 11
4.296739857 58 267.7 4 6677 232
5.1801084357 84.3 565.5 4 13765 337.2
8.8273586161 244.8 4768.8 4 55204 979.2
8.8273586161 244.8 4768.8 4 63869 979.2
8.8273586161 244.8 4768.8 6 82265 1468.8
8.8273586161 244.8 4768.8 6 103693 1468.8
8.8273586161 244.8 4768.8 6 192485 1468.8
8.8273586161 244.8 4768.8 6 192485 1468.8
10.5926500405 352.5 9888.0 10 508000 3525
10.5926500405 352.5 9888.0 10 612829 3525
10.5926500405 352.5 9888.0 20 1289999 7050
10.5926500405 352.5 9888.0 24 1765616 8460
10.5926500405 352.5 9888.0 24 1765616 8460

8.8273586161 244.8 4768.8 8 238819 1958.4

X X X X X X
 Loads

UNFACTORED UNFACTORED Overall spreader Design maximum

Material Grade maximum bending maximum shear self-weight factor, bending moment
(S355 or S275) moment load (=Wb/2*9.81) SFb

- Nm N - Nm
12 13 14 15 16
S355 0
S355 0
S355 0
S355 0
S355 0
S355 0
S355 0
S355 0
S355 0
S355 0
S355 0
S355 0
S355 706201

S355 21897

X X X X X
 Tension check Shear check

Fs [Design St [Tensile Pt [Tensile stress Tension Ss [Shear

maximum shear fub
stress] capacity] check St/Pt stress]
load ( = Fb-v)]

N N/mm^2 N/mm^2 N/mm^2 - N/mm^2

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
0 0 800 576 0.00 0.000
0 0 800 576 0.00 0.000
0 0 800 576 0.00 0.000
0 0 800 576 0.00 0.000
0 0 800 576 0.00 0.000
0 0 800 576 0.00 0.000
0 0 800 576 0.00 0.000
0 0 800 576 0.00 0.000
0 0 800 576 0.00 0.000
0 0 800 576 0.00 0.000
0 0 1000 720 0.00 0.000
0 0 1000 720 0.00 0.000
130764 399.97444 1000 720 0.56 15.457

0 91.687122 860 619 0.15 0.000

X X X X X X X X

pt = 560 for 8.8 bolts, 700 for 10.9 bolts as per BS5950 tables ps = 375 for 8.8 bolts, 400 for 10.9 bo

0.79161325
Shear check Combined shear and tension

ps [shear Ps [shear Shear check Table3.4. Ss/Ps + St/(1.4*Pt) ≤ 1

strength] capacity] Ss/Ps

N/mm^2 N/mm^2 - N/mm^2 -

25 26 27 28 29 30
384 384 0.000 0.000 1
384 384 0.000 0.000 1
384 384 0.000 0.000 1
384 384 0.000 0.000 1
384 384 0.000 0.000 1
384 384 0.000 0.000 1
384 384 0.000 0.000 1
384 384 0.000 0.000 1
384 384 0.000 0.000 1
384 384 0.000 0.000 1
400 400 0.000 0.000 1
400 400 0.000 0.000 1
400 400 0.039 0.435 1

384 384 0.000 0.106 1

X X X X X X

.8 bolts, 400 for 10.9 bolts as per BS5950 tables

 Welding check

OD Zw [Elastic
Weld Leg Weld Throat Modulus Aw [Weld
[Diameter of of τB τV
Size Size Area]
Tube] Weld]

- mm mm mm mm^3 mm^2 N/mm^2 N/mm^2

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
60.3 6 4.2 11994 796 0.0000 0.0000
88.9 6 4.2 26070 1173 0.0000 0.0000
114.3 6 4.2 43095 1508 0.0000 0.0000
139.7 6 4.2 64377 1843 0.0000 0.0000
193.7 6 4.2 123765 2556 0.0000 0.0000
219.1 6 4.2 158352 2891 0.0000 0.0000
323.9 8 5.6 461424 5698 0.0000 0.0000
323.9 8 5.6 461424 5698 0.0000 0.0000
406.4 12 8.4 1089624 10725 0.0000 0.0000
508 12 8.4 1702537 13406 0.0000 0.0000
660 12 8.4 2873803 17417 0.0000 0.0000
762 12 8.4 3830709 20109 0.0000 0.0000
762 12 8.4 3830709 20109 184.3527 6.5028

250 8 5.6 365914 4398 59.8408 0.0000

X X X X X X X X

L mm 250
a mm 5.6

Z solid mm3 2970080.821

Z hole mm3 2604166.667
Z resultant mm3 365914.1547
 470
To allow
Welding selecting Y
τR βw γM2 fu pw check = only on line
τR/pw

N/mm^2 N/mm^2 - N/mm2 N/mm2 - - - -

39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
0.0000 0.9 1.25 470 241.2 0.000 0
0.0000 0.9 1.25 470 241.2 0.000 0
0.0000 0.9 1.25 470 241.2 0.000 0
0.0000 0.9 1.25 470 241.2 0.000 0
0.0000 0.9 1.25 470 241.2 0.000 0
0.0000 0.9 1.25 470 241.2 0.000 0
0.0000 0.9 1.25 470 241.2 0.000 0
0.0000 0.9 1.25 470 241.2 0.000 0
0.0000 0.9 1.25 470 241.2 0.000 0
0.0000 0.9 1.25 470 241.2 0.000 0
0.0000 0.9 1.25 470 241.2 0.000 0
0.0000 0.9 1.25 470 241.2 0.000 0
184.4674 0.9 1.25 470 241.2 0.765 0

59.8408 0.9 1.25 470 241.2 0.248 1

X X X X X X X X X

UTS for S355 tube CF or HF or plate (thickness 3mm to 40mm) B column data

250
 x

x
48 49 50 x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

X X X X
 Bolted flange connections parameters
Mod Size 8 bolts M20
Diameter of Bolts, PCD 0 mm
Bolt Size M20
Bolt Class 8.8
Bolt Tensile Area, Ab 244.8 mm2
Moment of Inertia per bolt 4769 mm4
Number of Bolts, N 8
Section Modulus of group of Bolts, Zt 238819 mm3
Total bolt area, At ( = Ab*N) 1958 mm2
Design maximum bending moment, Mt 21897 Nm
Design maximum shear load ( = Fv-b), Fs 0N
Axial tension check
Tensile stress, St 91.69 N/mm2
Tensile strength capacity, Pt 619 N/mm2

Axial tension check = St / Pt 0.148

(Bolting is suitable when check value is ≤ 1)

Shear check
Shear stress, Ss 0.00 N/mm2
Shear strength, Ps 384 N/mm2

Shear check = Ss/Ps 0.000

(Bolting is suitable when check value is ≤ 1)

Combined shear and tension

Ss/Ps + St/(1.4*Pt) 0.106
Bolting is suitable when Ss/Ps + St/1.4*Pt ≤ 1

Flange plate welding parameters & results

Diameter of Tube, OD 250 mm
Weld Leg Size 8 mm
Weld Throat Size 5.6 mm
Section Modulus of Weld, Zw 365914 mm3
Weld Area, Aw 4398 mm2
τB 59.841 N/mm2
τV 0.000 N/mm2
τR 59.841 N/mm2
fvw.d 241 N/mm2

Welding check = τR / fvw.d 0.248

(Flange plate welding is suitable when check value is ≤ 1)
 Bolted flange connection
Horizontal force perpendicular to UB, Fz
Offset between top lug and SHS centreline, d
Distance between transversal beams, L
SF
Factored bending moment, Mb
Bolt Size
Bolt Tensile Area, Ab
Moment of Inertia per bolt
Number of Bolts, N
Section Modulus of group of Bolts, Zt
Tensile stress, St
Tensile strength capacity, Pt

Axial tension check = St / Pt

(Bolting is suitable when check value is ≤ 1)

Flange plate welding connection

Weld Leg Size
Weld Throat Size
Section Modulus of Weld, Zw
τR
fvw.d

Welding check = τR / fvw.d

1.00 (Flange plate welding is suitable when check value is ≤ 1)
 Bolted flange connection
to UB, Fz 37.393 kN
S centreline, d 280 mm
beams, L 5670 mm
2.20 - Manual change
b 21.90 kNm
M20
244.8 mm2
4769 mm4
8
olts, Zt 238819 mm3
91.69 N/mm2
619 N/mm2

0.148
value is ≤ 1)

nge plate welding connection

8 mm
5.6 mm
365914 mm3
59.841 N/mm2
241 N/mm2

0.248
e when check value is ≤ 1)
 Diameter of Bolts,
Mod Size Bolt Size Bolt Class Bolt Radius, a
PCD (mm)

- mm - - mm
OLD MOD 600 753 M24 8.8 10.59
MOD 400 600 M24 8.8 10.59
MOD 250/300 500 M24 8.8 10.59
MOD 250 500 M24 8.8 10.59
MOD 110SH 410 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 110H 410 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 110 410 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 70H 322 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 70 322 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 70/50 322 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 70/34 322 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 70/24 322 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 50 260 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 50/34 260 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 50/24 260 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 50/12 260 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 50/6 260 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 34 206 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 34/12 206 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 24 180 M20 8.8 8.83
MOD 12 130 M12 8.8 5.18
MOD 6 94 M10 8.8 4.30
MOD 600X 753 M24 10.9 10.59
MOD 800J 856 M24 10.9 10.59

8 bolts M20 M20 8.8 8.83

x x x x x
Grade Yield Stress
Equivalent 5950 Ps shear strength
8.8 640 384
10.9 900
12.9 1080

448
280 256
490 245
235.2
 No of bolts Group 1 at a Vertical distance y1 from
Bolt Tensile Area, Moment of Inertia per bolt distance y1 ( including top group 1 of bolts to the
Ab + bottom) centre

mm^2 mm^4 - mm
352.5 9888.00 376.50
352.5 9888.00 2.00 300.00
352.5 9888.00 2.00 250.00
352.5 9888.00 2.00 250.00
244.8 4768.84 2.00 205.00
244.8 4768.84 2.00 205.00
244.8 4768.84 2.00 205.00
244.8 4768.84 4.00 114.00
244.8 4768.84 4.00 114.00
244.8 4768.84 4.00 114.00
244.8 4768.84 4.00 114.00
244.8 4768.84 4.00 114.00
244.8 4768.84 4.00 91.92
244.8 4768.84 4.00 91.92
244.8 4768.84 4.00 91.92
244.8 4768.84 4.00 91.92
244.8 4768.84 4.00 91.92
244.8 4768.84 4.00 73.00
244.8 4768.84 4.00 73.00
244.8 4768.84 4.00 64.00
84.3 565.52 4.00 46.00
58 267.70 4.00 33.00
352.5 9888.00 2.00 376.50
352.5 9888.00 2.00 428.00

244.8 4768.84 6.00 171.00

x x x x
225.5
 No of bolts Group 2 at a Vertical distance y2 from No of bolts Group 3 at a
distance y2 ( including top group 2 of bolts to the distance y3 ( including top
+ bottom) centre + bottom)

- mm -
326.10
4.00 260.00 4.00
4.00 217.00 4.00
4.00 217.00 4.00
4.00 145.00
4.00 145.00
4.00 145.00
2.00 0.00
2.00 0.00
2.00 0.00
2.00 0.00
2.00 0.00
2.00 0.00
2.00 0.00
2.00 0.00
2.00 0.00
2.00 0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4.00 358.07 4.00
4.00 413.42 4.00

2.00 0.00

x x x
Vertical distance y3 from No of bolts Group 4 at a Vertical distance y4 from
group 3 of bolts to the distance y4 ( including top group 4 of bolts to the
centre + bottom) centre

mm - mm
188.30
150.00
125.00
125.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
304.59 4.00 221.30
370.66 4.00 302.64

0.00

x x x
 No of bolts Group 5 at a Vertical distance y5 from No of bolts Group 6 at a
distance y5 ( including top group 5 of bolts to the distance y6 ( including top
+ bottom) centre + bottom)

- mm -

4.00 116.34 2.00

4.00 214.00 4.00

x x x
Vertical distance y6 from No of bolts Group 7 at a Vertical distance y7 from
group 1 of bolts to the distance y1 ( including top group 1 of bolts to the Number of Bolts
centre + bottom) centre

mm - mm -
10
10
10
10
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
0.00 20
110.77 2.00 0.00 24

x x x x
Elastic Modulus of Bolts (mm3) Bolt Area (mm2)
OD [Diameter of Tube]
mm^3 mm^2 mm
0.00 3525.00 660
612829.20 3525.00 508
508000.46 3525.00 406.4
508000.46 3525.00 406.4
192484.73 1468.80 323.9
192484.73 1468.80 323.9
192484.73 1468.80 323.9
103693.47 1468.80 219.1
103693.47 1468.80 219.1
103693.47 1468.80 219.1
103693.47 1468.80 219.1
103693.47 1468.80 219.1
82264.71 1468.80 193.7
82264.71 1468.80 193.7
82264.71 1468.80 193.7
82264.71 1468.80 193.7
82264.71 1468.80 193.7
63868.68 979.20 139.7
63868.68 979.20 139.7
55203.82 979.20 114.3
13764.95 337.20 88.9
6676.81 232.00 60.3
1289998.56 7050.00 660
1765616.47 8460.00 762

238818.51 1958.40 250

x x x x

S275 410
S355 470

235.2

AWS ER70S-6 Filler metal UTS

80000
 Weld Leg Size Weld Throat Size Zw [Elastic Modulus of Weld]
mm mm mm3
10 7.00 2394836.08
12 8.40 1702537.13
12 8.40 1089623.76
12 8.40 1089623.76
8 5.60 461423.60
8 5.60 461423.60
8 5.60 461423.60
6 4.20 158352.14
6 4.20 158352.14
6 4.20 158352.14
6 4.20 158352.14
6 4.20 158352.14
6 4.20 123765.16
6 4.20 123765.16
6 4.20 123765.16
6 4.20 123765.16
6 4.20 123765.16
6 4.20 64377.19
6 4.20 64377.19
6 4.20 43095.47
6 4.20 26070.10
6 4.20 11994.27
12 8.40 2873803.30
12 8.40 3830708.54

8 5.60 274889.36

x x x
Throat size not more than 7*Sw (BS2573 6.1.4.1)

Acc to table 37:

225.5 220
258.5 250

r metal UTS
551.7690115691 275.8845057845
Aw [Weld Area] x
mm2 x
14514.16 x
13405.80 x
10724.64 x
10724.64 x
5698.35 x
5698.35 x
5698.35 x
2890.96 x
2890.96 x
2890.96 x
2890.96 x
2890.96 x
2555.81 x
2555.81 x
2555.81 x
2555.81 x
2555.81 x
1843.30 x
1843.30 x
1508.15 x
1173.01 x
795.64 x
17416.99 x
20108.71

4398.23 x

x x x x
Revision nLocation Notes Date

Improvements to be done
Use the accurate formula to calculate weld Z, not the simplified one for thin tube.
Add more Yx for bolting calculation.