Considering Elastic Slip Modulus of Timber Connection
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For a timber connection, as shown in Figure, you can take into account the torsional spring rigidity (spring stiffness for rotation) of the connections. You can determine it by means of the slip modulus of the fastener and the polar moment of inertia of the connection.
Polar Moment of Inertia
The connection's polar moment of inertia shown in Figure 01 results in:
| Ip | Polar moment of inertia without component of fastener surfaces |
| xi | Distance from the centroid of the fastener group to the fastener in the x-direction |
| yi | Distance from the centroid of the fastener group to the fastener in the y-direction |
Ip = 752 + 752 + 2252 +2252 = 112,500 mm2
Modulus of Displacement Determination for the Serviceability Limit State
The modulus of displacement for the serviceability limit state can be calculated according to [1] Table 7.1. For bolts with a diameter of 20 mm in softwood C24, this results in per shear plane as follows:
Modulus of Displacement per Shear Plane
| Kser | Modulus of displacement per shear plane |
| ρm | Mean value of the density in kg/m³ |
| d | Diameter of the fastener |
Kser = 4201.5 ⋅ 20/23 = 7,485 N/mm = 7,485 kN/m
This results in two shear planes for an internal steel plate. In addition, the modulus of displacement should be multiplied by the factor 2.0 for steel plate-timber connections according to [1], Chapter 7.1 (3). You can determine the modulus of displacement for the bolt as follows:
Kser= 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 7,485 kN/m = 29,940 kN/m
Mmodulus of Displacement Determination for the Ultimate Limit State
According to [1], the modulus of displacement of a connection in the ultimate limit state, Ku, has to be assumed as follows:
Initial modulus of displacement
| KU | Initial modulus of displacement |
| Kser | Displacement modulus of a fastener |
Ku = 2/3 ⋅ 29,940 kN/m = 19,960 kN/m
[2] and [3] require to consider the design value of the modulus of displacement of a connection.
Design value of the modulus of displacement
| Kd | Design value of the modulus of displacement |
| KU | Initial modulus of displacement |
| γM | Partial safety factor for connections according to [1] Table 2.3 |
Kd = 19,960 kN/m / 1.3 = 15,354 kN/m
Torsional Spring Stiffness Determination
For the ultimate limit state design, you must use the design value of the slip modulus for calculation, and the mean value for the serviceability limit state design, and therefore you obtain two torsional spring rigidities.
Torsional spring stiffness for the serviceability limit state
| Cφ, SLS | Torsional spring stiffness for the serviceability limit state |
| Kser | Displacement modulus of a fastener |
| Ip | Polar moment of inertia without component of fastener surfaces |
Cφ,SLS = 29,940 N/mm ⋅ 112,500 mm2 = 3,368 kNm/rad
Torsional spring stiffness for the ultimate limit state
| Cφ, ULS | Torsional spring stiffness for the ultimate limit state |
| Kd | Design value of the modulus of displacement |
| Ip | Polar moment of inertia without component of fastener surfaces |
Cφ,ULS= 15,354 N/mm ⋅ 112,500 mm2= 1,727 kNm/rad
To take into account both rigidities, activate the ‘Modify Stiffness’ subtab (select the corresponding check box in the Calculation Parameters subtab of the Load Combinations’ tab in the Edit Load Combinations and Calculations dialog box). As in this example, this allows you to multiply the torsional spring rigidity for all SLS combinations by Cφ,SLS / Cφ,ULS. The value of Cφ,SLS is entered in the support or hinge conditions. Thus, you can calculate with a torsional spring rigidity of 1.727 kNm/rad in all ULS combinations and with 3.368 kNm/rad in all SLS combinations. This approach is also shown in the video.
In this example, the elastic foundation rotation is considered to be infinite and is not taken into account.
Ttorsional Spring Stiffness Determination Utilizing the RF-/JOINTS Timber - Steel to Timber Add-on Module
When calculating the connection with RF-/JOINTS Timber - Steel to Timber, the results of the torsional spring stiffnesses are also displayed (see Figure 02). In RSTAB, you have to trandfer them manually to the support or hinge conditions. In RFEM, this can be done automatically. The connections are automatically created in RFEM and the stiffness is adopted accordingly. The video shows the procedure.
Author
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Gerhard Rehm
Product Engineering & Customer Support
Mr. Rehm is responsible for the development of products for timber structures, and provides technical support for customers.
Keywords
Slip Rotational spring stiffness Slip modulus
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- Useful Tools for Fast Generation of Structures in RFEM
- Useful Tools for Fast Generation of Structures in RSTAB
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