8.1 General Data

You have to specify whether the joint is a Bracket or an End plate. Sikla refers to the latter as an "End Support". You can select the category by using the drop-down list or clicking the buttons with the connection icons.

The available options depend on the joint category.

The Bracket category provides the following design variants:

Table 8.1 Joint types for brackets

	Cantilever bracket – type AK
	Beam bracket – type TKO

The End plate category provides the following design variants:

Table 8.2 Joint types for end plates

	End support – type STA
	End support – type WBD
	Corner bracket – type WD

There are no setting options in this section. The connections are designed according to German Expert Opinion (GS) with Test Report No. K14-6005-3.

Sikla's installation guidelines for connections contain information about the permissable load capacity of typical Sikla structures for building equipment and industrial and plant construction. They are available for download on the manufacturer's website.

EN 1993 does not give any clear recommendations for scheduled torsion. The two check boxes allow you to completely Ignore the torsional stresses or neglect them up to a user-defined limit. 5% is preset as the maximum ratio of the existing torsional stress τ_t,Ed to the torsional shear resistance τ_t,Rd. If the value is exceeded during the design, a corresponding error message appears.