Cross-girder to main girder bolted connection detail for a road bridge. HEB 600 cross-girders welded to 50mm thick sole plate on main IPE 800. 10×M36 10.9 preloaded bolts in shear, EN 1993-1-8 Category B preloaded connections. Execution class EXC 3.
Project highlights
HEB 600 cross-girders
10×M36 10.9 preloaded
EXC 3 execution class
S460M steel, 50mm sole plate
Eurocode design summary
EN 1993-1-8 §6.3Bolt group design, Category B preload
EN 1993-1-1 §6.2HEB 600 cross-section, Class 1
EN 1993-1-8 §3.6Long joint reduction, α_L = 0.72
EN 1090-2 — Execution classEXC 3, NDT 20% required