TFNHOLES

 

Purpose:  Used to define bolt holes in top flange at web splices. 

 

-->    Given in girder input

 

Number of holes in lateral direction in top flange at web splices for determinating amount of top flange removal for fatigue stresses.  Useful if line of top flange holes differ from lines of bottom flange holes.  TFNHOLES and BFNHOLES are used as an alternative to FNHOLES.  For box girders, this is the number of holes for each top flange.

 

 

Related topics:

Web Splices

Girder Definition Input Reference