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DEL 26 agosto 2010

NORMA UNI EN 1993-1-8 (agosto 2005)

TITOLO Eurocodice 3 – Progettazione delle strutture di acciaio – Parte

1-8: Progettazione dei collegamenti

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progettazione di collegamenti soggetti a carichi
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S275, S355 e S460.”

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internazionali (AC:2005)” con “e tiene conto dell’errata corrige di luglio 2009
(AC:2009)”

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 1993-1-8:2005/AC
NORME EUROPÉENNE July 2009
Juillet 2009
EUROPÄISCHE NORM Juli 2009

ICS 91.010.30

English version
Version Française
Deutsche Fassung

Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-8: Design of joints

Eurocode 3: Calcul des structures en acier Eurocode 3: Bemessung und Konstruktion

- Partie 1-8: Calcul des assemblages von Stahlbauten - Teil 1-8: Bemessung von
Anschlüssen

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versions of the EN.

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Modifications due to EN 1993-1-8:2005/AC:2005

1) Modifications to 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 4.1, 6.4.1, 7.2.1, 7.3.1 and 7.4.2
The corrections are to add a "P" after the clause number and change "should" to "shall" where appropriate. The
corrections are underlined as shown.

a) "2.2 General requirements"

"(1)P All joints shall have a design resistance such that the structure is capable of satisfying all the basic design
requirements given in this Standard and in EN 1993-1-1."

"(3)P Joints subject to fatigue shall also satisfy the principles given in EN 1993-1-9."

b) "2.3 Applied forces and moments"

"(1)P The forces and moments applied to joints at the ultimate limit state shall be determined according to the
principles in EN 1993-1-1."

c) "2.5 Design assumptions"

"(1)P Joints shall be designed on the basis of a realistic assumption of the distribution of internal forces and
moments. The following assumptions shall be used to determine the distribution of forces:"

"(d) the assumed distribution of internal forces shall be realistic with regard to relative stiffnesses within
the joint,"

d) "4.1 General"

"(2)P Welds subject to fatigue shall also satisfy the principles given in EN 1993-1-9."

e) "6.4.1 General"

"(1)P In the case of rigid plastic global analysis, a joint at a plastic hinge location shall have sufficient rotation
capacity."

f) "7.2.1 General"

"(1)P The design values of the internal axial forces both in the brace members and in the chords at the ultimate
limit state shall not exceed the design resistances of the members determined from EN 1993-1-1.

(2)P The design values of the internal axial forces in the brace members at the ultimate limit state shall also not
exceed the design resistances of the joints given in 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 or 7.7 as appropriate."

g) "7.3.1 Design resistance"

"(1)P The welds connecting the brace members to the chords shall be designed to have sufficient resistance to
allow for non-uniform stress-distributions and sufficient deformation capacity to allow for redistribution of
bending moments."

h) "7.4.2 Uniplanar joints"

"(1)P In brace member connections subject only to axial forces, the design internal axial force Ni,Ed shall not
exceed the design axial resistance of the welded joint Ni,Rd obtained from Table 7.2, Table 7.3 or Table 7.4
as appropriate."

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Modifications due to EN 1993-1-8:2005/AC:2009

2) Modification to 1.1
Paragraph "(1)", replace "S355 and S460" with: "S355, S420, S450 and S460".

3) Modifications to 1.5
Paragraph "(3)", add to the list between "hi" and " k":

"hz is the distance between centres of gravity of the effective width parts of a rectangular section beam
connected to a I or H section column".

Paragraph "(6)", add to the list after "ov":

"ov,lim is the overlap for which shear between braces and chord face may become critical".

4) Modification to 3.4.2
Paragraph "(1)", "Table 3.2", 5th row "[Category ]C", 2nd column "Criteria", 3rd line, replace:

" Fv ,Ed ≤ N net , Rd "

with:

" F v , Ed
≤ N net ,Rd ".

5) Modifications to 3.5
1)
Paragraph "(2)", 'Table 3.3", note " ", st list indent, replace "exposed members and;" with: "exposed members
(the limiting values are given in the table) and;".
1)
Paragraph "(2)", 'Table 3.3", note " ", 2nd list indent, replace "to prevent corrosion." with: "to prevent corrosion (the
limiting values are given in the table).".

6) Modifications to 3.6.1
Paragraph "(5)", replace "is greater or equal to" with: "is less than or equal to".
rd nd
Paragraph "(16)", "Table 3.4", 3 row 2 column, in the formula for "Fb,Rd", replace "ab" with: "b".
rd nd
Paragraph "(16)", "Table 3.4", 3 row 2 column, replace:

e2
"- for edge bolts: k1 is the smallest of 2,8 − 1, 7 or 2,5 "
do

with:

e2 p
"- for edge bolts k1 is the smallest of 2,8 − 1, 7 , 1, 4 2 − 1, 7 and 2,5 ".
do do

7) Modification to 3.6.2.2
Paragraph "(2)", replace "of the bolt as obtained" with: "of the bolt or a group of bolts as obtained".

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8) Modifications to 3.9.1
Paragraph "(1)", replace equation number "(3.6)" with: "(3.6a)"; then, immediately after the latter equation, add the
following one:

ks nμ
" Fs , Rd ,ser = Fp ,C (3.6b)".
γ M 3,ser

Paragraph "(1)", under the equations, definition of "n", replace "the friction surfaces" with: "the friction planes".

9) Modifications to 3.13.2
th
Paragraph "(3)", "Table 3.10", 6 row of the table, definition of "fy", replace "the lower of the design strengths" with:
"the lower of the yield strengths".

Paragraph "(3)", Equation "(3.15)", in the equation and in the explanation of the parameters under the equation,
replace two times "FEd,ser" with: "Fb,Ed,ser".

Paragraph "(3)", Equation "(3.16)", replace "fh,Ed" with: "fh,Rd".

10) Modification to 4.5.1

Paragraph "(1)", replace "The effective length of a fillet weld l " with: "The effective length of the fillet weld leff ".

11) Modification to 4.7.3

Paragraph "(1)", replace "Figure 4.6(a)" with: "Figure 4.6".

12) Modification to 4.14

Paragraph "(1)", "Table 4.2", add a "NOTE" to the table:

"NOTE Cold formed hollow sections according to EN 10.219 which do not satisfy the limits given in Table 4.2 can be assumed
to satisfy these limits if these sections have a thickness not exceeding 12,5 mm and are Al-killed with a quality J2H, K2H, MH,
MLH, NH or NLH and further satisfy C  0,18%, P  0,020% and S  0,012%.

In other cases welding is only permitted within a distance of 5t from the corners if it can be shown by tests that welding is
permitted for that particular application.".

13) Modifications to 5.1.5

Paragraph "(3)", replace the dot at the end of the second dash with a semi-column and add a third dash:

"- the eccentricity is within the limits specified in 5.1.5(5).".

st
Paragraph "(7)",  sentence, replace "and the compression chord members" with: "and the members".

Paragraph "(9)", "Table 5.3", in last column on the right hand-side:

" ",

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replace two times "No" with: "Not if 5.1.5(3) and (5) are satisfied"; and replace in the lowest cell "5.1.5(5)" with:
"5.1.5(3) and (5)".

14) Modification to 6.1.3

Paragraph "(4)", "Table 6.1", page 63, 5th row "10" "Bolts in tension", last column on the right "Rotation capacity",
replace "6.4.7" with: "6.4.2".

15) Modifications to 6.2.2

nd rd
Paragraph "(5)", delete: "either" in the 2 line; then replace "or" with: "and" in the 3 line; and finally replace "see
th
6.2.2(7), is sufficient" with: "see 6.2.2(7), added up is sufficient" in the 4 line.

Paragraph "(7)", Equation "(6.2)", replace " γ Mb " with: " γ M 2 "; then replace "b" with: "bc".

Paragraph "(8)", replace "The design shear resistance Fv ,Rd of a column base plate" with: "The design shear
resistance Fv ,Rd between a column base plate and a grout layer".

16) Modification to 6.2.4.1

*
Paragraph "(7)", "Table 6.2", last row, replace the formula for " Lb " with:

8,8m 3 As nb
*
" Lb = ";
 leff ,1t 3f
then add to the list:

"nb is the number of bolt rows (with 2 bolts per row)".

17) Modification to 6.2.5

Paragraph "(2)", "NOTE", replace "The effective length and the effective width" with: "The values for the effective
length and the effective width"; then replace "are notional lengths" with: "are notional values for these lengths".

18) Modification to 6.2.6.1

Paragraph "(1)", replace " d / tw ≤ 69ε " with: " d c / tw ≤ 69ε ".

19) Modification to 6.2.6.4.1

Paragraph "(3)", "Table 6.4", add a row at the bottom of the table containing the following paragraph:

"e1 is the distance from the centre of the fasteners in the end row to the adjacent free end of the column flange
measured in the direction of the axis of the column profile (see row 1 and row 2 in Figure 6.9).".

20) Modification to 6.2.6.4.2

Paragraph "(6)", "Table 6.5", add a row at the bottom of the table containing the following paragraph:

"e1 is the distance from the centre of the fasteners in the end row to the adjacent stiffener of the column flange
measured in the direction of the axis of the column profile (see row 1 and row 4 in Figure 6.9).".

21) Modification to 6.2.6.4.3

Paragraph "(1)", "NOTE", replace "4.10(4) and 4.10(6)" with: "4.10".

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22) Modification to 6.2.6.11
Paragraph "(2)", replace "not be taken into consideration." with: "not be taken into consideration when determining
the thickness of the base plate. Prying forces should be taken into account when determining the anchor bolts.".

23) Modification to 6.2.7.1

Paragraph "(14)", replace "to transmit 25%" with: "to transmit at least 25%".

24) Modifications to 6.2.7.2

nd
Paragraph "(7)", 2 line, delete "given by 6.2.7.2(6)".
nd
Paragraph "(8)", 2 line, delete "given by 6.2.7.2(6)".

Paragraph "(10)", "Figure 6.17", replace the lower subfigure on the left hand-side with the following one:

" ".

25) Modification to 6.2.8.1

Paragraph "(5)", replace:

"- Frictional design resistance at the joint between the base plate and its support.

- The design shear resistance of the anchor bolts."

with:

"- Frictional design resistance at the joint between the base plate and its support added up with the
design shear resistance of the anchor bolts.".

26) Modification to 6.3.4

Paragraph "(1)", definitions of "kT,l" and "kT,r",replace two times "and should be taken as equal to the sum of the
stiffness coefficients" with: "and the inverse of it should be taken as equal to the sum of the inverses of the stiffness
coefficients".

27) Modifications to 6.4.2

Paragraph "(1)", replace " d / tw ≤ 69ε ." with: " d wc / tw ≤ 69ε ".

Paragraph "(2)", under Equation "(6.32)", add to the clarification of the parameters:

"d is the nominal diameter of the bolt

f ub is the ultimate tensile strength of the bolt material".

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28) Modifications to 7.1.2
Paragraph "(2)",replace "for the condition of pure bending" with: "for the condition of axial compression".

Paragraph "(6)", add to the text:

"If the overlap exceeds ov,lim.=60% in case the hidden seam of the overlapped brace is not welded or ov,lim.=80% in
case the hidden seam of the overlapped brace is welded or if the braces are rectangular sections with hi < bi and/or
hj < bj, the connection between the braces and the chord face should be checked for shear.".

29) Modifications to 7.4.1

Paragraph "(3)", replace "all the criteria given in" with: "all the failure modes given in".

Paragraph "(3)", "Table 7.1", replace the whole table with the following one:

"

Diameter ratio 0.2  di/d0  1,0

Chords tension 10  d0/t0  50 (generally), but:
compression Class 1 or 2 and
10  d0/t0  50 (generally), but:
Braces tension di/ti  50
compression Class 1 or 2
Overlap 25%  ov  ov,lim., see 7.1.2 (6)
Gap g  t1 + t2
".

30) Modifications to 7.4.2

2
N i ,Ed  M ip ,i ,Ed  M op ,i ,Ed
Paragraph "(2)", Equation "(7.3)", replace the Equation with: " + + ≤ 1, 0 ".
N i ,Rd  M ip ,i ,Rd M op ,i ,Rd

Paragraph "(2)", "Table 7.2", 7th row, replace "-K," with: "for K,", and then replace "all T," with: "T," – so that the
original wording:

" "

is corrected into the following one:

"Punching shear failure for K, N and KT gap joints and T, Y and X joints [i=1,2 or 3]".

Paragraph "(2)", "Table 7.3", replace the table with the following one:

"

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Chord face failure

N1,Rd = k p f y 0t02 (4 + 20 β 2 ) / γ M 5

Mip,1,Rd = 0

Mop,1,Rd = 0,5 b1 N1,Rd

5k p f y 0 t 02
N1,Rd = /γ M5
1 − 0,81β

Mip,1,Rd = 0

Mop,1,Rd = 0,5 b1 N1,Rd

N1,Rd = 5k p f y 0 t 02 (1 + 0,25η ) / γ M 5

Mip,1,Rd = h1 N1,Rd

Mop,1,Rd = 0

N1,Rd = 5k p f y 0 t 02 (1 + 0,25η ) / γ M 5

Mip,1,Rd = h1 N1,Rd

Mop,1,Rd = 0

Punching shear failure

σ max t1 = ( N Ed / A + M Ed / Wel )t1  2t 0 ( f y 0 / 3 ) / γ M 5

Range of validity Factor kp

In addition to the limits given in Table 7.1: For np > 0 (compression):

  0,4 and 4 kp = 1  0,3 np (1 + np) but kp  1,0

where  = b1 /d0 and  = h1/d0 For np  0 (tension): kp = 1,0

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".

Paragraph "(2)", "Table 7.4", 7th row, replace the content of the following cell:

" "

with:

"I or H sections with η > 2 (for axial compression

and out-of-plane bending) and RHS sections: σ max t1 = (N Ed ,1 / A1 + M Ed ,1 / Wel ,1 )t1  t 0 ( f y 0 / 3 ) / γ M 5

All other cases: σ max t1 = (N Ed ,1 / A1 + M Ed ,1 / Wel ,1 ) t1  2t 0 ( f y 0 / 3) / γ M 5

where t1 is the flange or wall thickness of the transverse I-, H-, or RHS section".

Paragraph "(6)", "Table 7.6", in the following cell:

" ",

replace "Member 1 is always" with "Members 1 and 3 are here"; then replace "member 2 is always" with "member 2
is here"; and finally replace the figure with the following one:

" ".

31) Modifications to 7.4.3

rd st
Paragraph "(2)", "Table 7.7", 3 row,  column, replace the figure with the following one:

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" ".
st
Paragraph "(2)", "Table 7.7", last row,  column, replace the figure with the following one:

" ".

32) Modifications to 7.5.1

Paragraph "(3)", replace "all the criteria given in" with: "all the failure modes given in".

Paragraph "(3)", "Table 7.8", 4th row, last column on the right, in the following cell:

“ “,
st 2) nd rd
replace the  line with: "25%  ov  ov,lim. "; then delete the 2 line; and finally replace the 3 line with:

"bi/bj  0.75".

Paragraph "(3)", "Table 7.8", last row:

" ",

in Note "1)", replace " g / b0 > t1 + t2 " with: " g > t1 + t2 "; and then replace Note "2)" with:
2)
" ov,lim. = 60% if the hidden seam is not welded and 80% if the hidden seam is welded. If the overlap exceeds
ov,lim. or if the braces are rectangular sections with hi < bi and/or hj < bj, the connection between the braces
and chord face has to be checked for shear.".

Paragraph "(3)", "Table 7.8", replace all the occurrences of "class 2" with "class 1 or 2".

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33) Modifications to 7.5.2.1
Paragraph “(4)”, delete: "Table 7.10,".

Paragraph “(4)”, “Table 7.10”, in the following cells:

“ “,

λov
in the Equation, replace " " with: " 2hi − 4ti ".
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Paragraph “(4)”, “Table 7.10”, st column, 7th row (cell dedicated to "K and N overlap joints"), replace the figure
with the following one:

" ".
)
Paragraph “(4)”, “Table 7.10”, add to the text under “* ” after the last sentence: "See also Table 7.8."

Paragraph “(4)”, “Table 7.11”, replace the table with the following one:

"

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Type of joint Design resistance

Chord face failure   0,85

kn f y 0t02  2η 
N1,Rd =  + 4 1− β  / γ M 5
(1 − β ) sin θ1  sin θ1 
Chord side wall buckling 1)  = 1,0 2)

k n f bt0  2h1 
N1,Rd =  + 10t0  / γ M 5
sin θ1  sin θ1 
Brace failure   0,85

N1,Rd = f yi t1 (2h1 − 4t1 + 2beff ) / γ M 5

Punching shear 0,85    (1 - 1/)

f y 0t0  2h1 
N1,Rd =  + 2be , p  / γ M 5
3 sin θ1  sin θ1 
1)
For X joints with cos1 > h1/h0 use the smaller of this value and the design shear resistance of
the chord side walls given for K and N gap joints in Table 7.12.
2)
For 0,85    1,0 use linear interpolation between the value for chord face failure at  = 0,85
and the governing value for chord side wall failure at  = 1,0 (side wall buckling or chord shear).

For circular braces, multiply the above resistances by /4, replace b1 and h1 by d1 and replace
b2 and h2 by d2 .
For tension:
10 f y 0t 0
fb = fy0 beff = b1 but beff  b1
b0 / t 0 f yi t1
For compression:
fb =  fy0 (T and Y joints) 10
be,p = b1 but be.p  b1
fb = 0,8  fy0 sin 1 (X joints) b0 / t0

where  is the reduction factor for flexural

buckling obtained from EN 1993-1-1 using the
relevant buckling curve and a normalized For n > 0 (compression):
slenderness λ determined from: kn = 1,3 −
0,4n
β
 h0  1 but kn  1,0
 − 2  For n  0 (tension):
t
λ = 3,46  0  sin θ1 kn = 1,0
E
π
f y0
".

Paragraph “(4)”, “Table 7.12”, in the following cell:

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“ “,

replace "h2 by d2" with: "h2 by d2, except for chord shear".

Paragraph “(4)”, “Table 7.12”, in the following cell:

“ “,

last line, replace:

"For a circular brace member:  = 0"

with:

"For circular brace members:  = 0".

10 10
Paragraph “(4)”, “Table 7.12”, 2nd column, 3th row, replace " be,p = bi " with: " be, p = bi ".
b0t0 b0 / t0

Paragraph “(4)”, “Table 7.13”, in the following cells:

“ “,

replace:

"Brace failure [i=1]"

with:

"Chord face failure   0,85";

then replace formula for “N1,Rd” with:

2 + 2.8β
" N1,Rd = kn f y 0t02 / γ M 5 ".
1 − 0,9 β

Paragraph “(4)”, “Table 7.13”, in the following cells:

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“ “,

in the formula, replace " f y 0t0 " with: " kn f y 0t0 ".

Paragraph “(4)”, “Table 7.13”, in the following cells:

“ “,

delete: "1 − t1/b0" in the denominator of the formula.

Paragraph “(4)”, “Table 7.13”, in the following cell:

“ “,

add after the last equation:

"N1,Rd is the capacity of one flange;

 is the ratio of the width of the flange of the I or H brace section and the width of the RHS chord.".

34) Modifications to 7.5.2.2

Paragraph “(7)”, “Table 7.14”, 2nd column, 7th row, replace in case of “Brace failure”:

"
( )
Mip,1,Rd = fy1 Wpl,1 − (1 − beff / b1)b1h1t1 / γM5
“

with:

“
( )
Mip,1,Rd = fy1 Wpl,1 − (1 − beff / b1)b1(h1 − t1)t1 / γM5
“.

Paragraph “(7)”, “Table 7.14”, 2nd column, 4th, 6th, 0th and 4th rows, replace "0,85    1,0" with: "0,85 <  
1,0".

Paragraph “(7)”, “Table 7.17”, replace the table with the following one:

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Type of joint Design resistance

Reinforced with flange plates to avoid chord face failure, brace failure or punching shear.

Tension loading p  0,85

+ b p (b p − b1 )
h1
p 
sin θ1
and
bp  b0  2t0
t p ≥ 2t1
f yp t p2
⋅…
N1,Rd =
(1 − b / b )sin θ
1 p 1

... ⋅  2h1 / b p + 4 1 − b1 / b p  / γ M 5
 
 sin θ1 

Compression loading p  0,85

+ b p (b p − b1 )
h1
p 
sin θ1

and
bp  b0  2t0
t p ≥ 2t1
Take N1,Rd as the value of N1,Rd for a T, X or
Y joint from Table 7.11, but with kn = 1,0 and
t0 replaced by tp for chord face failure, brace
failure and punching shear only.

Reinforced with side plates to avoid chord side wall buckling or chord side wall shear.

p  1,5h1 / sin θ1
t p ≥ 2t1

Take N1,Rd as the value of N1,Rd for a T, X or

Y joint from Table 7.11, but with t0 replaced
by (t0 + tp ) for chord side wall buckling failure
and chord side wall shear failure only.

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35) Modifications to 7.5.3

Paragraph "(2)", "Table 7.19", 3rd row, st column, replace the figure with the following one:

" ".

Paragraph "(2)", "Table 7.19", 5th row, st column, replace the figure with the following one:

" ".

Paragraph "(2)", "Table 7.19", 7th row, st column, replace the figure with the following one:

" ".

36) Modifications to 7.6

Paragraph “(1)”, “Table 7.20”, 2nd row (dedicated to “X”), 3rd column (just under “Compression”), replace "Class 1"
with: "Class 1 or 2".

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Paragraph “(1)”, “Table 7.20”, replace all the occurrences of "class 2" with "class 1 or 2".

Paragraph “(1)”, “Table 7.20”, st column, last row, add the following line:
1)
"25%  ov  ov,lim. ";

then, in a newly created cell at the bottom of the table, add the following note:

1)
" ov,lim. = 60% if the hidden seam is not welded and 80% if the hidden seam is welded. If the overlap exceeds
ov,lim. or if the braces are rectangular sections with hi < bi and/or hj < bj, the connection between the braces and
chord face has to be checked for shear.".

Paragraph “(2)”,replace "the design criteria covered in" with: "the failure modes covered in".

Paragraph “(3)”, replace "all the criteria given in" with: "all the failure modes given in".

Paragraph “(5)”, “Table 7.21”, 2nd column, 6th row from the top, replace "Chord web stability" with: "Chord web
yielding".

Paragraph “(5)”, “Table 7.21”, 2nd column, 7th row from the top, replace " sin θ i " with: " sin θ1 "; then replace "Ni,Rd"
with: "N1,Rd".

Paragraph “(5)”, “Table 7.21”, 6th box on the right hand side, move the lower line of the cell a bit downwards so that
the signs “,”, “” and “” are fully visible in the following equation: "0,75  b1/b2  1,33".

Paragraph “(5)”, “Table 7.21”, in the following cells:

“ “,

λ ov – 4t "; then,
λov / 50 " with: "2hi
st
in the  formula for “Brace failure” in “K and N overlap joints”, replace "(hi – 2ti) i
nd
50
in the 2 formula for “Brace failure” in “K and N overlap joints”, replace: "+ hi – 2ti" with: "2hi – 4ti".

Paragraph “(5)”, “Table 7.21”, in the following cell:

“ “,

replace the whole text in the cell with the following one:

“ peff = tw + 2r + 7t f f y 0 / f yi
but for T, Y, X joints and for K and N gap joints:

peff ≤ bi + hi − 2ti
but for K and N overlap joints:

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peff ≤ bi “.

Paragraph “(5)”, “Table 7.21”, st column, 8th row from the top, equation for “” in case of “RHS brace”, replace “
1 1
” with: “ α =
=
(1 + 4g 2
/ 3t f
2
) (1 + 4 g 2 /(3t 2f ))
”.

Paragraph “(5)”, “Table 7.21”, in the following text extract from a cell:

“ “,

replace "h2 by d2" with: "h2 by d2, except for chord shear".
)
Paragraph “(5)”, “Table 7.21”, last row, text under “* ”, after the last sentence, add: "See also Table 7.20."

Paragraph “(8)”, replace "design bracing failure" with: "design brace failure".

Paragraph “(9)”, “Table 7.22”, in the following cell:

“ “,

replace "h1" with: "(h1-t1)".

Paragraph “(9)”, “Table 7.22”, in the following cell:

“ “,

replace "(h1-t1)" with: "hz".

st
Paragraph “(9)”, “Table 7.22”, replace in the whole table (four times) "beff" with: "peff"; then, in  column, last row,
replace "beff  bi" with: "peff  b1+h1-2t1".

Paragraph “(9)”, “Figure 7.7”, text below the right hand side figure, replace "Bracing effective" with: "Brace
effective".

37) Modifications to 7.7

Paragraph “(3)”, “Table 7.23”, 2nd row, 3rd column, replace "class 1" with: "class 1 or 2".

Paragraph “(3)”, “Table 7.23”, 2nd row, 6th column, replace "class 2" with: "class 1 or 2".

Paragraph “(3)”, “Table 7.23”, in the following cell:

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" ",

replace:

"25%  ov < 100%"

with:
2)
"25%  ov  ov,lim. ".

Paragraph “(3)”, “Table 7.23”, into the following cell:

“ “,

add a second note:

2)
" ov,lim. = 60% if the hidden seam is not welded and 80% if the hidden seam is welded. If the overlap exceeds
ov,lim. or if the braces are rectangular sections with hi < bi and/or hj < bj, the connection between the braces and
chord face has to be checked for shear.".

Paragraph “(3)”, “Table 7.24”, into the following cells:

“ “,

λov
in the equation, replace " " with: " 2hi − 4ti ".
50
Paragraph “(3)”, “Table 7.24”, into the following cell:

“ “,

replace "except the chord failure" with: "except for the chord shear".

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