Grid Pinned Connections

Grid Pinned connections are beam-to-beam connections. Three main forms are considered in SCIA Engineer:

• Welded pinned plate

• Bolted pinned plate

• Cleat

• Short end plate

The grid pinned connections are checked for critical shear force and normal force. The following critical situations are considered:

(1) VRd : design shear resistance for the connection element

(2) VRd : design shear resistance of the beam

(3a) VRd : design block shear resistance for beam web

(3b) VRd : design block shear resistance for connection element (beam side)

(3c) VRd : design block shear resistance for connection element (column side)

(3d) VRd : design block shear resistance for endplate (beam side)

(4) VRd : design shear resistance due to the bolt distribution in the beam web

(5) VRd : design shear resistance due to the bolt distribution in the column

(6) VRd : design shear resistance at the notch

(7) NRd : design compression/tension resistance for the connection element

(8) NRd : design compression/tension resistance of the beam

(9) NRd : design tension resistance due to the bolt distribution in the column

[(10) NRd : design compression resistance for column web]

For more information see Theoretical Background Manual.