A Placa Única é uma conexão de cisalhamento comumente usada por sua simplicidade e facilidade de ereção na estrutura. The single plate configuration is normally welded on the parent side and can be either bolted or welded on the child side.

Projeto

Similar to the Double Angle connection, a conexão de placa única deve fornecer alguma folga na conexão, permitindo que ela transfira as cargas de cisalhamento sem tomar nenhuma das cargas de momento. As such if the plate is welded to the child side, careful consideration should be taken to prevent high amount of moment load from entering the connection.

Best Practices

If Bolted

• The edge distances should be at least 1.25 times the bolt diameter to prevent shear tear out.
• There should be more bolts in the direction of the shear loading.
• The distance from the shear loading to the bolts should be kept as small as possible to prevent high moment loading on to the bolt.
• Preserve the symmetry of bolts on the connection as much as possible.

If Welded

• The welds done should still be able to provide some flexibility in the connection.
• Welding is normally not preferred as it has a higher cost than bolting