Channel to channel bolted connection
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Purpose and description
Use Channel to channel bolted connection component to create a bolt connection on two channel parts.
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Tekla Structures version: Not version specific
Environments: All
Installing Channel to channel bolted connection
To install the extension:
- Download the Channel to channel bolted connection installer package from Tekla Warehouse. For more information see Downloading an application from Tekla Warehouse.
- Install the file package.
Using Channel to channel bolted connection
To use the extension:
- Open a Tekla model.
- Click the Applications & components button
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- Search for Channel to channel bolted connection
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- Create "U" or "C" column profile and on top a "U" or "C" beam profile.
- Select the main part (beam).
- Select the secondary part (column).
The component is created automatically when the secondary part is selected.
Situation | Description |
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Beam to column connection. |
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Use Picture tab to provide bolt connection on two channel parts in the Channel To Channel Bolted Connection component.
Bolts positioning
Description | Default | |
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Define the horizontal bolt dimension.. | 50 mm |
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Define the vertical bolt dimension. | 50 mm |
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Define the distance between the column top and the beam web bottom. | 5 mm |
Bolts
The Bolts tab can be used for defining properties for the bolts created by the Channel To Channel Bolted Connectionn connection.
Bolt basic properties
Field | Description | Default |
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Size | Bolt diameter. | 12 |
Standard | The bolt standard to use inside the component. | 6914 |
Tolerance | The gap between the bolt and the hole | 2 mm |
Thread in mat | Indicate if the thread can be inside bolted parts when using bolts with a shaft. Has no effect if using full-threaded bolts. | No |
Site/Workshop | Location where bolts should be attached | Site |
Cut length
Field | Description |
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Cut length | Indicates which parts the bolt connects. The value defines the area TS should search for parts that belong to the bolt group. Using cut length you can determine whether the bolt will go through one flange or two. TS searches for parts using half the cut length value, in both directions from the bolt group plane. In the illustration below, A is the cut length and B is the bolt origin. TS calculates the search area as A/2 in both directions from point B. Image
TS warns you if the cut length is too small (e.g. the bolt group contains no parts) and makes the bolt length 100 mm. If there are large gaps between the connected parts, the gap is added to the length of the bolt. TS calculates bolt length using the total distance between the first and last surfaces. If you want to force a bolt to be a certain length, enter a negative value for cut length (e.g. -150) |
Slotted holes
Field | Description | Default |
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1 | Slotted hole X-dimension or allowance for oversized holes. | Zero, which results in a round hole. |
2 | Slotted hole Y-dimension. | Zero, which results in a round hole. |
Hole type | Slotted creates slotted holes. Oversize creates oversized or tapped holes. |
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Rotate slots | When hole type is Slotted, this option rotates the slotted holes. | |
Slots in | Member(s) in which slotted holes are created. The options depend on the component |
Bolt assembly
Select checkboxes to indicate the pieces to use in the bolt assembly (bolt, washers, and nuts).
To only create a hole, clear all checkboxes.
To modify the bolt assembly in an existing component, select the Effect in modify checkbox and click Modify.
Bolt extra length
This dimension increases the bolt length. For example, you could use this for painted parts.