PEB Beam To Beam Shear
Not version-specific
Tekla Structures
Environment
Not environment-specific
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1. Purpose and description
This is a prototype extension that creates a shear plate connection for 3-plate tapered beam to beam scenarios -- perpendicular, sloped and skewed. Assuming that the plates are beam type plates and the web plate is designated as the main part of the assembly
Back to top2. System requirements
Environments: Default, US Imperial, US Metric
Languages: English
3. Installing PEB Beam To Beam Shear
To install the application:
- Close Tekla Structures (if running)
- Download the installer (MSI or TSEP) from Tekla Warehouse ( also potentially the TSEP File Dispatcher Launcher )
- Run installer or import TSEP. (see how to Import a .tsep extension )
- Start Tekla Structures
- Create a new model or open an existing model
- Open the Applications and components side pane and a new icon with the extension's name should be found within Ungrouped items or US Extensions
4. Using PEB Beam To Beam Shear
To use the extension:
- Select icon in Applications and components side pane
- Right-click to open the properties settings;
- Set the properties as desired
- With the Select components or the Select objects in components selection switch active
- Select primary (supporting) 3-plate assembly
- Select secondary (framing) 3-plate assembly
5. Interface
This tool adheres to Tekla Structures general user interface options where possible where it differs is highlighted and explained below.
5.1 Picture
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- Secondary pull-back framing distance
- Shear tab depth options - Full or Partial
- Sloped framing end cut options - Square or Aligned
- Skewed framing end cut options - Square or Aligned
- Shear tab position option - Nearside or Farside
- Shear tab alignment option - To Secondary, To Primary, To Both
5.2 Profile
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- Shear tab sizing value (dh) provides override value for plate height
- Stiffener sizing value (dh) provides override value for plate height
- Shear tab corner chamfer options (top and bottom are the same)
- Stiffener creation options - No or Yes
- Stiffener corner chamfer options (top and bottom are the same)
5.3 Bolts
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- Bolt group alignment options - To Primary or To Secondary
- Bolt group positioning options - Aligned To Secondary or Aligned to Primary
5.4 Stiffener Welds
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- Stiffener welds placement map
5.5 Shear Tab Welds
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- Shear tab welds placement map
6. Additional information
- This is a prototype extension
- 3-plate beam assembly must comprise of beam plates with the main part being the web plate
- Plugin may fail to insert with extreme slope or skew conditions.