11.4. Connections

Cont. column-beam

Fig. 11.20 Connection with bolted angles

Fig. 11.21 Beam-column connection with endplate. The endplate is welded to the beam in the workshop and bolted to the column on site.

Fig. 11.22 Connection with welded enplate, bolted to column

Fig. 11.23 Beam-column connection with bolted endplates. The beams are also connected to the web of the column.

Fig. 11.24 Connection with elongated endplate, bolted to stiffened column

Fig. 11.25 A stiffened beam-column connection. This way a rigid steel frame is obtained. A plastic calculation is possible for these structures.

Beam-beam

Fig. 11.26 Connection with bolted angles

Fig. 11.27 Connection with bolted angles

Fig. 11.28 Connection with welded endplate, bolted to other element

Fig. 11.29 Connection with welded endplate, bolted to other element

Fig. 11.30 Connection with elongated endplate, bolted to other (stiffened) element.

Fig. 11.31 Connection with elongated endplate, bolted to other (stiffened) element.

Beam-wall

Fig. 11.32 Support on elastomer, with lock bolt.

Fig. 11.33 Support on elastomer, with lock bolt.

Fig. 11.34 Support with steel axle.

Center-column-beam

Fig. 11.35 Welded endplate with four bolts.

Fig. 11.36 Welded endplate with four bolts with welded stiffeners on beam web.

Fig. 11.37 Elongated welded endplate with eight bolts, welded stiffeners on beam web.

Fig. 11.38 Welded endplate with four bolts.

Fig. 11.39 Welded endplate with welded stiffeners on beam web.

Fig. 11.40 Welded endplate with welded stiffeners on beam web.

Fig. 11.41 Simple connection with welded endplate. During erection the beam is bolted into place (car park near Delft public library).

Fig. 11.42 Welded endplate with four bolts, placed outside the column section.

Column-support

Fig. 11.43 Column support with welded endplate and a single row of bolts.

Fig. 11.44 Column support with welded endplate and a single row of bolts.

Fig. 11.45 Column support with welded endplate and four bolts.

Fig. 11.46 Column support with welded endplate and four bolts.

Fig. 11.47 Column support with bolts outside column section for extra stiffness.

Fig. 11.48 Column support with bolts outside column section for extra stiffness.

End column-beam

Fig. 11.49 Welded endplate with two bolts.

Fig. 11.50 Connection with bolted angles.

Fig. 11.51 Welded elongated endplate with top plate and stiffeners for extra stiffness.

Fig. 11.52 Welded endplate with two bolts.

Fig. 11.53 Welded endplate with six bolts.

Fig. 11.54 Welded endplate with extra plate in tension zone and stiffeners.

Fig. 11.55 Welded endplate with four bolts.

Fig. 11.56 Welded elongated endplate with four bolts and stiffeners.

Fig. 11.57 Connection between castellated beam and column. Be aware of the reduced shear capacity of castellated beams.

Fig. 11.58 Beam-column connection using bolted angles.