NCCI: Design of a notched section at the end of a beam

SN038a-EN-EU
4. Notched section properties
4.1 Beam with a single notch
Taking A and I as the cross-sectional area and second moment of area of the full beam section
respectively, the sectional properties of the notched section (section A-A, Figure 2.1 a)) can
approximately be taken as follows:
Cross-sectional area
A
n
=A b
f
t
f
- (d
nt
- t
f
) t
w
Distance of centroid from the beam top

n
w
2
f
2
nt f f f
n
) ( 5 , 0 ) ( 5 , 0 5 , 0
A
t t d t b t hA
z

=
Second moment of area
I
n
=I +A (z
n
- h/2) (b
f
t
f
) (z
n
- t
f
/2) (d
nt
- t
f
)t
w
(z
n
- d
nt
/2 - t
f
/2) - (d
nt
- t
f
)
3
t
w
/12
Elastic modulus

nt n
n
n el,
d z
I
W

=
Shear area for a T section
A
v,n
=0,9(A
n
b
f
t
f
) (EN 1993-1-1 6.2.6 c))
4.2 Beam with a double notch
In this case the section to be checked is rectangular (section B-B, Figure 2.1 b)), for which the
section properties are as follows:
Cross-sectional Area A
n
=(h - d
nt
- d
nb
) t
w

Elastic modulus
6
) (
2
nb nt w
n el,
d d h t
W

=
Shear area for a plate section A
v,n
=0,9A
n

5. Design checks
The shear resistance of the notch section is checked by:

M0
y n v,
Rd pl, n, Ed
3
f A
V V =
The design moment resistance of the notch section is checked by:
If
Rd pl, n, Ed
5 , 0 V V
M0
y n el,
Rd el, n, Ed n,

f W
M M =
If
Rd pl, n, Ed
5 , 0 V V > ) 1
2
1 (
2
Rd pl n,
Ed
M0
y n el,
Rd el, n, Ed n,

=
V
V
f W
M M

(conservative)
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