{"id":34456,"date":"2026-10-30T00:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T23:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/?page_id=34456"},"modified":"2026-10-30T12:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T11:44:43","slug":"joint-strength-structural-design","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/en\/joint-strength-structural-design\/","title":{"rendered":"StarModul joint strength: data for structural design"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"product\"><div class=\"product\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"34456\" class=\"elementor elementor-34456 elementor-34453 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-smrh0 e-con-full sm-dh-wrap e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"smrh0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-smrh0w elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"smrh0w\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sm-dh\"><div class=\"sm-dh__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-1065.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-1065-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-1065-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-1065-1250x938.webp 1250w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-1065.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 60vw\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"StarModul bolted steel structure: Building under construction\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"sm-dh__shade\"><\/div><div class=\"sm-dh__in\"><div class=\"sm-dh__txt smr\"><p class=\"eb\">Technical data \u00b7 Tests and calculation<\/p><h1>StarModul joint strength: data for <span>structural design<\/span><\/h1><p class=\"sm-dh__p\">Load table of the 1010 series joints tested in the laboratory, materials, indicative spans and real calculation examples for your project engineer.<\/p><div class=\"btns\"><a class=\"sm-btn sm-btn--pri\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Request a calculation quote<\/a><a class=\"sm-btn sm-btn--sec\" href=\"\/en\/bolted-joints-for-steel-structures\/\">See the joints<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"TechArticle\",\"headline\":\"StarModul joint strength: data for structural design\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"StarModul\"},\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"StarModul Materials, S.L.U.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-30\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-10-30\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/en\/joint-strength-structural-design\/\",\"description\":\"Load table of StarModul joints: tension, compression, shear and bending from failure tests at UPC, materials, indicative spans and bracing. Data for structural design.\"}<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-smrs1 e-con-boxed smr-sec smr-w e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"smrs1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-smrs1w elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"smrs1w\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smr\"><div class=\"sm-stats\"><div class=\"sm-stat\"><span class=\"sm-stat__n\">14<\/span><span class=\"sm-stat__l\">joints tested to failure<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sm-stat\"><span class=\"sm-stat__n\">65 kN<\/span><span class=\"sm-stat__l\">tension on joint 1010-21<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sm-stat\"><span class=\"sm-stat__n\">2017\u20132018<\/span><span class=\"sm-stat__l\">tests at the LERMA laboratory (UPC)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sm-stat\"><span class=\"sm-stat__n\">8.8<\/span><span class=\"sm-stat__l\">grade of all bolts<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-smri2 e-con-boxed smr-sec smr-g e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"smri2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-smri2w elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"smri2w\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smr\"><div class=\"tx2\"><div><p class=\"eb\">For the engineer<\/p><h2>Data for the <span>design<\/span> of your structure<\/h2><p>This page gathers the data we send with our quotes for the <strong>structural design of a bolted steel structure<\/strong> with the StarModul system: materials, reference loads, the <strong>strength of the bolted joints<\/strong> of the 1010 series (tension, compression, shear and bending moments), the reinforcing fasteners, indicative spans, bracing and the failure tests.<\/p><div class=\"warn\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> the joint values are <strong>laboratory test results<\/strong> (LERMA laboratory of the Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya, 2017\u20132018) with 100\u00d7100\u00d72 mm tube, the thinnest wall. They are <strong>indicative values<\/strong>, not design resistances. Every project must be calculated by an engineer under the applicable building codes; StarModul can quote the structural calculation for you.<\/div><div class=\"btns\"><a class=\"sm-btn sm-btn--sec\" href=\"\/en\/how-it-works\/\">How the system works<\/a><\/div><\/div><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-1062-1250x938.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-1062-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-1062-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-1062-1250x938.webp 1250w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-1062.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 660px\" width=\"1250\" height=\"938\" alt=\"StarModul bolted steel structure: Assembled structure (Faura)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfde0fa e-con-boxed smr-sec smr-w e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cfde0fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd3175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4cd3175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smr\"><p class=\"eb\">General aspects and materials<\/p><h2>Structural design of a StarModul <span>steel structure<\/span><\/h2><p>The structure is analysed as a single 3D model. Secondary door and window sub-frames are left out of the global model (on the safe side) unless they are needed to place bracing such as X-bracing. The building is designed to meet the Spanish Building Code (CTE) and the structural and concrete standards in force.<\/p><h3>Materials used in the calculation<\/h3><div class=\"tw\"><table><tr><th>Element<\/th><th>Material<\/th><th>fy (N\/mm\u00b2)<\/th><th>fu (N\/mm\u00b2)<\/th><th>Standard<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Hollow sections 100\u00d72 and 100\u00d73<\/td><td>S250GD+Z<\/td><td class=\"num\">250<\/td><td class=\"num\">330<\/td><td>UNE-EN 10346<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cold-formed omega sections<\/td><td>S350GD+Z<\/td><td class=\"num\">350<\/td><td class=\"num\">420<\/td><td>UNE-EN 10346<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hot-rolled sections, bracing and plates<\/td><td>S275JR<\/td><td class=\"num\">275<\/td><td class=\"num\">430<\/td><td>UNE-EN 10025-2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ordinary bolts<\/td><td>Grade 8.8<\/td><td class=\"num\">640<\/td><td class=\"num\">800<\/td><td>UNE-EN ISO 898-1<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><p class=\"nt\">Partial factors: 1.00; 1.00; 1.25. Data from the document \u201cBasic data for structural design with the StarModul system\u201d. In recent projects the tube is also modelled as S280 or S355 depending on the batch certificate.<\/p><h3>Certificates of the 100\u00d7100 mm structural tube<\/h3><div class=\"tw\"><table><tr><th>Tube<\/th><th>Steel and coating<\/th><th>Standard<\/th><th>Certificate<\/th><th>Re (MPa)<\/th><th>Rm (MPa)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>100\u00d7100\u00d72 mm, 12 m<\/td><td>S350GD + ZM310 (zinc-magnesium)<\/td><td>EN 10219-1\/-2<\/td><td>3.1 EN 10204 (2026)<\/td><td class=\"num\">487\u2013549<\/td><td class=\"num\">511\u2013615<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>100\u00d7100\u00d73 mm, 12 m<\/td><td>S350GD + ZM310 (zinc-magnesium)<\/td><td>EN 10219-1\/-2<\/td><td>3.1 EN 10204 (2026)<\/td><td class=\"num\">467\u2013549<\/td><td class=\"num\">516\u2013615<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>100\u00d7100\u00d74 mm, 12 m<\/td><td>Galvanised Z275<\/td><td>EN 10305-5<\/td><td>2.2 EN 10204 (2026)<\/td><td class=\"num\">279\u2013318<\/td><td class=\"num\">371\u2013399<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><p class=\"nt\">Minimum and maximum values of the certified heats. According to the certificate, S350GD+ZM310 meets grade S355JR of EN 10219.<\/p><h3>Joints<\/h3><p>3 mm steel sheet (DD11, EN 10111; 3.1 certificate: Re 246 MPa, Rm 356 MPa) with electrolytic zinc plating and trivalent passivation, free of chromium VI. CE marking to harmonised standard EN 1090-1 (system 2+, EXC2), factory production control certificate 0370-CPR-2637. Reaction to fire A1.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c4a5d e-con-boxed smr-sec smr-g e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41c4a5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32a5e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e32a5e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smr\"><p class=\"eb\">Reference loads<\/p><h2><span>Permanent loads<\/span> considered<\/h2><p>Self-weights: reinforced concrete 25.00 kN\/m\u00b3; steel 78.50 kN\/m\u00b3. The system\u2019s reference permanent loads are:<\/p><div class=\"tw\"><table><tr><th>Load<\/th><th>Value<\/th><th>Breakdown (kN\/m\u00b2)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>G1 \u00b7 Upper floor slab<\/td><td>2.50 kN\/m\u00b2<\/td><td>100 mm panel 0.125 \u00b7 10 mm cement board 0.120 \u00b7 flooring 0.305 \u00b7 underfloor-heating screed 0.950 \u00b7 partitions 1.000 \u00b7 omegas (in the software)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>G2 \u00b7 Terrace<\/td><td>2.50 kN\/m\u00b2<\/td><td>100 mm panel 0.125 \u00b7 cement board 0.120 \u00b7 flooring 0.305 \u00b7 sloping screed 1.950<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>G3 \u00b7 Light roof<\/td><td>0.40 kN\/m\u00b2<\/td><td>100 mm panel 0.125 \u00b7 35 mm panel 0.100 \u00b7 secondary slope structure 0.125 \u00b7 suspended ceiling 0.050<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>G4 \u00b7 Fa\u00e7ade<\/td><td>0.35 kN\/m\u00b2<\/td><td>100 mm panel 0.125 \u00b7 external finish 0.225<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><p class=\"nt\">Imposed, snow, wind and seismic loads depend on the site and are set by the engineer for each project.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92527fb e-con-boxed smr-sec smr-w e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92527fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901b5fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"901b5fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smr\"><p class=\"eb\">1010 series joints (100\u00d7100 tube)<\/p><h2>Bolted joint strength: <span>load table<\/span><\/h2><p>Summary strength values for each joint type, obtained in failure tests at the LERMA laboratory (UPC) with <strong>2 mm tube<\/strong>. Forces in kN; bending moments in kN\u00b7m.<\/p><div class=\"tw\"><table><tr><th>Joint<\/th><th>Node type<\/th><th>Tension (kN)<\/th><th>Compression (kN)<\/th><th>Shear (kN)<\/th><th>My (kN\u00b7m)<\/th><th>Mz (kN\u00b7m)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/en\/1010-01-union-piece-square-10x10cm\/\">1010-01<\/a><\/td><td>Corner node, 3 arms at 90\u00b0<\/td><td class=\"num\">17.90<\/td><td class=\"num\">34.63<\/td><td class=\"num\">24.75<\/td><td class=\"num\">2.30<\/td><td class=\"num\">2.15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/en\/1010-02-union-piece-type-l-10x10cm\/\">1010-02<\/a><\/td><td>L node, 2 arms at 90\u00b0<\/td><td class=\"num\">25.00<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td class=\"num\">3.00<\/td><td class=\"num\">1.70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/en\/1010-03d-right-l-connector-with-slope-10x10-cm-tube\/\">1010-03<\/a><\/td><td>2 arms at 90\u00b0 + 1 hinged<\/td><td class=\"num\">19.46<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/en\/1010-05-t-type-union-piece-10x10cm\/\">1010-05<\/a><\/td><td>T node<\/td><td class=\"num\">20.26<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td class=\"num\">28.97<\/td><td class=\"num\">1.45<\/td><td class=\"num\">4.20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/en\/1010-06-t-type-union-piece-straight-outlet-10x10cm\/\">1010-06<\/a><\/td><td>4-arm node at 90\u00b0<\/td><td class=\"num\">21.10<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td class=\"num\">23.11<\/td><td class=\"num\">1.07<\/td><td class=\"num\">2.98<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/en\/1010-07-t-connector-with-sloped-outlet-10x10-cm-tube\/\">1010-07<\/a><\/td><td>3 arms at 90\u00b0 + 1 hinged<\/td><td class=\"num\">21.99<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/en\/1010-11-union-piece-type-10x10cm\/\">1010-11<\/a><\/td><td>Cross node, 4 arms<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td class=\"num\">22.18<\/td><td class=\"num\">2.88<\/td><td class=\"num\">3.73<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/en\/1010-13-wall-fitting-straight-outlet-10x10cm\/\">1010-13<\/a><\/td><td>Column base anchor to a surface<\/td><td class=\"num\">20.00<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td class=\"num\">4.00<\/td><td class=\"num\">1.20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/en\/1010-14-wall-connector-with-straight-outlet-10x10-cm-tube\/\">1010-14<\/a><\/td><td>Hinged anchor to a surface<\/td><td class=\"num\">25.00<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/en\/1010-15-omega-connector-10x10-cm-tube\/\">1010-15<\/a><\/td><td>Tube fixing to a parallel surface<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td class=\"num\">2.00<\/td><td class=\"num\">2.80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/en\/1010-16-crossed-double-u-connector-10x10-cm-tube\/\">1010-16<\/a><\/td><td>Hinged crossing of two tubes<\/td><td class=\"num\">30.00<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/en\/1010-17-straight-double-u-connector-10x10-cm-tube\/\">1010-17<\/a><\/td><td>Hinged T joint (bracing)<\/td><td class=\"num\">35.00<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/en\/1010-19-union-piece-ridge-ridging-home-10x10cm\/\">1010-19<\/a><\/td><td>120\u00b0 node (ridge)<\/td><td class=\"num\">45.00<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td class=\"num\">2.50<\/td><td class=\"num\">4.40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/en\/1010-21-tube-splice-connector-10x10-cm-tube\/\">1010-21<\/a><\/td><td>180\u00b0 splice of 2 tubes<\/td><td class=\"num\">65.00<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td class=\"num\">3.20<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><p class=\"nt\">\u201c\u2013\u201d: not tested. Indicative laboratory values; they are not design resistances. In many tests failure occurred in the tube (local buckling or tearing), not in the joint. With 3 or 4 mm tube the capacity of the assembly increases, but each case is checked in the calculation.<\/p><details><summary>Failure load of each specimen (2017\u20132018 tests)<\/summary><div class=\"tw\"><table><tr><th>Joint<\/th><th>Test<\/th><th>Specimen 1<\/th><th>Specimen 2<\/th><th>Failure mode<\/th><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-01<\/td><td>Tension<\/td><td>19.42 kN<\/td><td>17.90 kN<\/td><td>deformation of the joint<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-01<\/td><td>Compression<\/td><td>34.63 kN<\/td><td>35.30 kN<\/td><td>local buckling of the tube<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-01<\/td><td>Bending My<\/td><td>2.43 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>2.29 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>deformation of the joint<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-01<\/td><td>Bending Mz<\/td><td>2.60 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>2.14 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>deformation of the joint<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-01<\/td><td>Shear Ty \/ Tz<\/td><td>32.29 \/ 24.75 kN<\/td><td>27.14 \/ 26.56 kN<\/td><td>local buckling of the tube<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-02<\/td><td>Tension<\/td><td>28.61 kN<\/td><td>30.98 kN<\/td><td>deformation of the tube<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-02<\/td><td>Bending My<\/td><td>2.03 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>2.27 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>bolt and deformation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-02<\/td><td>Bending Mz+ \/ Mz\u2212<\/td><td>3.95 \/ 3.42 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>3.95 \/ 3.77 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>deformation of the node<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-03<\/td><td>Tension (hinged arm)<\/td><td>19.46 kN<\/td><td>20.73 kN<\/td><td>deformation of the joint<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-05<\/td><td>Tension<\/td><td>20.26 kN<\/td><td>22.81 kN<\/td><td>deformation of the joint<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-05<\/td><td>Bending My (2017 \/ 2018)<\/td><td>1.45 \/ 3.06 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>1.61 \/ 2.89 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>deformation of the joint<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-05<\/td><td>Bending Mz<\/td><td>4.24 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>4.20 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>deformation of the joint<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-05<\/td><td>Shear Ty \/ Tz<\/td><td>30.31 \/ 34.10 kN<\/td><td>28.97 \/ 34.06 kN<\/td><td>local buckling of the tube<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-06<\/td><td>Tension<\/td><td>23.55 kN<\/td><td>21.10 kN<\/td><td>deformation of the joint<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-06<\/td><td>Bending My (2017 \/ 2018)<\/td><td>1.19 \/ 0.86 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>1.07 \/ 1.13 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>deformation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-06<\/td><td>Bending Mz<\/td><td>2.99 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>3.59 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>deformation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-06<\/td><td>Shear Ty \/ Tz<\/td><td>23.11 \/ 25.55 kN<\/td><td>24.35 \/ 34.04 kN<\/td><td>local buckling of the tube<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-07<\/td><td>Tension (hinged arm)<\/td><td>24.22 kN<\/td><td>21.99 kN<\/td><td>deformation of the joint<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-11<\/td><td>Bending My \/ Mz<\/td><td>2.89 \/ 3.73 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>2.98 \/ 4.29 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>deformation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-11<\/td><td>Shear Ty<\/td><td>23.12 kN<\/td><td>22.18 kN<\/td><td>local buckling of the tube<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-13<\/td><td>Tension<\/td><td>57.12 kN<\/td><td>52.32 kN<\/td><td>deformation of the plate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-13<\/td><td>Bending My \/ Mz<\/td><td>4.92 \/ 1.41 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>4.67 \/ 2.36 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>deformation of the plate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-14<\/td><td>Tension<\/td><td>31.36 kN<\/td><td>29.78 kN<\/td><td>tearing of the tube<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-15<\/td><td>Bending My \/ Mz<\/td><td>2.14 \/ 3.30 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>2.56 \/ 3.24 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>deformation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-16<\/td><td>Tension<\/td><td>30.49 kN<\/td><td>34.41 kN<\/td><td>tearing of the tube<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-17<\/td><td>Tension<\/td><td>49.33 kN<\/td><td>40.42 kN<\/td><td>tearing of the tube<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-19<\/td><td>Tension<\/td><td>49.99 kN<\/td><td>53.14 kN<\/td><td>deformation of the tube<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-19<\/td><td>Bending My \/ Mz<\/td><td>4.07 \/ 4.89 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>2.93 \/ 4.68 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>deformation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-21<\/td><td>Tension<\/td><td>72.75 kN<\/td><td>71.88 kN<\/td><td>shear of the fasteners<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">1010-21<\/td><td>Bending My<\/td><td>3.59 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>3.65 kN\u00b7m<\/td><td>deformation of the tube<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><\/details><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9c20e e-con-boxed smr-sec smr-g e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f9c20e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77c2e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a77c2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smr\"><p class=\"eb\">Fasteners and bracing<\/p><h2>Self-drilling screws, flat bars and <span>tensioners<\/span><\/h2><h3>6.3\u00d725 reinforcing self-drilling screw<\/h3><p>The joints are reinforced with 6.3\u00d725 self-drilling screws, which stop the members from separating under tension. Each screw provides <strong>3.40 kN in shear<\/strong> with an additional safety factor of 3. Every joint has at least 2 fasteners on two of its faces, and most have 6 or more.<\/p><div class=\"tw\"><table><tr><th>Diameter (mm)<\/th><th>Tension (kN)<\/th><th>Shear (kN)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">4.8<\/td><td class=\"num\">9.34<\/td><td class=\"num\">6.58<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">5.5<\/td><td class=\"num\">12.50<\/td><td class=\"num\">8.95<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">6.3<\/td><td class=\"num\">14.45<\/td><td class=\"num\">9.40<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><p class=\"nt\">Mechanical strength of the screw (core hardness 390 HV; surface 560 HV).<\/p><div class=\"tw\"><table><tr><th>6.3 screw: sheet thickness (mm)<\/th><th>Pull-out resistance (kN)<\/th><th>Drilling time (s)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">4<\/td><td class=\"num\">9.85<\/td><td class=\"num\">2.8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">5<\/td><td class=\"num\">12.30<\/td><td class=\"num\">3.4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\">6<\/td><td class=\"num\">14.50<\/td><td class=\"num\">3.7<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><h3>Flat-bar bracing<\/h3><p>Bracing is treated as tension-only ties: X-bracing with 40\u00d74 flat bar or rigid tube members, placed in the fa\u00e7ades where openings allow.<\/p><ul><li>40\u00d74 flat bar, S275JR steel: <strong>N<sub>Rd<\/sub> = 30.0 kN<\/strong> in tension.<\/li><li>Double flat bar 2 \u00d7 40\u00d74: <strong>N<sub>Rd<\/sub> = 62.0 kN<\/strong>.<\/li><li>The piece joining the tensioners is the 1010-17, with 35.00 kN in tension in the tests, above what the flat bar can take.<\/li><li>The bracing piece is fixed to the structure with grade 8.8 M12 bolts.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Bracing tensioners<\/h3><div class=\"tw\"><table><tr><th>Tensioner<\/th><th>M6<\/th><th>M8<\/th><th>M10<\/th><th>M12<\/th><th>M16<\/th><th>M20<\/th><th>M24<\/th><th>M30<\/th><th>M36<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Guaranteed tensile strength (kN)<\/td><td class=\"num\">2.35<\/td><td class=\"num\">3.20<\/td><td class=\"num\">5.35<\/td><td class=\"num\">6.65<\/td><td class=\"num\">16.65<\/td><td class=\"num\">25.35<\/td><td class=\"num\">36.65<\/td><td class=\"num\">53.35<\/td><td class=\"num\">71.65<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b56e09 e-con-boxed smr-sec smr-w e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0b56e09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4b6e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6c4b6e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smr\"><p class=\"eb\">Indicative spans<\/p><h2>Indicative <span>maximum spans<\/span> with tube and omega sections<\/h2><p>Reference spans of the StarModul system with 100\u00d7100 tube and 200 mm omega section. <strong>They are indicative: every project is calculated.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"tw\"><table><tr><th>Element<\/th><th>Max. span (m)<\/th><th>Spacing (m)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Roof, tube at one level<\/td><td class=\"num\">4.50<\/td><td class=\"num\">1.90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Roof, tube at one level<\/td><td class=\"num\">5.27<\/td><td class=\"num\">1.39<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Roof, tube at 2 levels<\/td><td class=\"num\">3.00<\/td><td class=\"num\">3.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Roof, tube at 2 levels<\/td><td class=\"num\">3.70<\/td><td class=\"num\">2.15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Roof, tube at 2 levels<\/td><td class=\"num\">5.30<\/td><td class=\"num\">1.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Roof, omega 200<\/td><td class=\"num\">5.36<\/td><td class=\"num\">1.65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Interior floor, double tube<\/td><td class=\"num\">5.27<\/td><td class=\"num\">1.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Floor, omega 200<\/td><td class=\"num\">6.50<\/td><td class=\"num\">0.50<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><p>For industrial buildings the tube-and-joint system reaches about 12 m span; for larger spans, up to about 20 m, we use <a href=\"\/en\/bolted-ipe-steel-buildings\/\">bolted IPE steel buildings<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-201c4c0 e-con-boxed smr-sec smr-g e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"201c4c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f965a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f965a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smr\"><p class=\"eb\">Finite element design (2026)<\/p><h2>Bracing and splice joints: <span>IDEA StatiCa<\/span> check (Eurocode 3)<\/h2><p>In 2026 two system joints with SHS 100\u00d7100\u00d73 mm tube were checked by calculation with IDEA StatiCa Connection (component-based finite element method, EN 1993-1-8, 1-3, 1-1 and 1-5).<\/p><h3>Hinged bracing joint<\/h3><p>Two SHS 100\u00d7100\u00d73 sections (S250) at 45\u00b0 or 90\u00b0, with grade 8.8 fasteners. Maximum resistance for each action on its own (not combined, no moments):<\/p><div class=\"tw\"><table><tr><th>Configuration<\/th><th>M10 8.8 bolts: axial (kN)<\/th><th>Horizontal V (kN)<\/th><th>Vertical V (kN)<\/th><th>5.5 self-drilling screws: axial (kN)<\/th><th>Horizontal V (kN)<\/th><th>Vertical V (kN)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>45\u00b0, 3 bolts per line<\/td><td class=\"num\">38.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">11.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">15.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">30.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">9.2<\/td><td class=\"num\">12.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>45\u00b0, 2 bolts<\/td><td class=\"num\">33.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">10.5<\/td><td class=\"num\">12.5<\/td><td class=\"num\">20.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">8.5<\/td><td class=\"num\">9.2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>45\u00b0, 1 bolt<\/td><td class=\"num\">18.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">10.5<\/td><td class=\"num\">9.2<\/td><td class=\"num\">10.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">10.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">9.2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90\u00b0, 3 bolts<\/td><td class=\"num\">77.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">9.2<\/td><td class=\"num\">11.7<\/td><td class=\"num\">52.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">8.5<\/td><td class=\"num\">11.4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90\u00b0, 2 bolts<\/td><td class=\"num\">68.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">9.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">11.7<\/td><td class=\"num\">35.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">8.2<\/td><td class=\"num\">11.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90\u00b0, 1 bolt<\/td><td class=\"num\">33.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">8.5<\/td><td class=\"num\">10.0<\/td><td class=\"num\">11.0<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td class=\"num\">7.9<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><p class=\"nt\">The reports study 4, 8 and 12 bolts in total per joint (1, 2 or 3 per line). Values valid only for the geometry, materials and layout studied.<\/p><h3>Tube splice joint<\/h3><p>Splice of two SHS 100\u00d7100\u00d73 (S280) with an external 110\u00d7110\u00d74 tube sleeve (S235) and 12 grade 8.8 M12 through-bolts (6 per side). Hinged joint (transfers axial and shear forces, not moments).<\/p><ul><li>Check under the loads of a real project (industrial building): design load of <strong>\u00b175 kN<\/strong> in tension and compression, with 21.6 % bolt utilisation.<\/li><li>Ultimate resistance analysis: load factor of <strong>300 %<\/strong>, i.e. about <strong>225 kN<\/strong> axial in tension or compression.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b8e4f e-con-boxed smr-sec smr-w e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9b8e4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c22b86c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c22b86c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smr\"><p class=\"eb\">Failure tests<\/p><h2>Joint failure load: tests at the <span>LERMA laboratory<\/span> (UPC)<\/h2><p>The 1010 series joints were tested to failure at the Laboratori d\u2019Elasticitat i Resist\u00e8ncia de Materials (LERMA) of the Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya in two campaigns: May 2017 (reports 46009) and October 2018 (reports 47008). Each test used two 100\u00d7100\u00d72 mm tube specimens loaded to failure with a 100 kN load cell.<\/p><p>Each test has its load-displacement curve (tension and compression) or moment-rotation curve (bending about the y and z axes). These are the curves for each joint (click to enlarge).<\/p><div id=\"smr-graficas\" class=\"cards\"><figure class=\"card gf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-01.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-01-768x1246.webp\" alt=\"Failure test curves of StarModul joint 1010-01\" width=\"768\" height=\"1246\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Joint 1010-01<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"card gf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-02.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-02-768x1495.webp\" alt=\"Failure test curves of StarModul joint 1010-02\" width=\"768\" height=\"1495\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Joint 1010-02<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"card gf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-03.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-03-768x316.webp\" alt=\"Failure test curves of StarModul joint 1010-03\" width=\"768\" height=\"316\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Joint 1010-03<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"card gf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-05.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-05-768x1268.webp\" alt=\"Failure test curves of StarModul joint 1010-05\" width=\"768\" height=\"1268\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Joint 1010-05<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"card gf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-06.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-06-768x1235.webp\" alt=\"Failure test curves of StarModul joint 1010-06\" width=\"768\" height=\"1235\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Joint 1010-06<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"card gf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-07.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-07-768x332.webp\" alt=\"Failure test curves of StarModul joint 1010-07\" width=\"768\" height=\"332\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Joint 1010-07<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"card gf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-11.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-11-768x619.webp\" alt=\"Failure test curves of StarModul joint 1010-11\" width=\"768\" height=\"619\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Joint 1010-11<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"card gf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-13.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-13-768x896.webp\" alt=\"Failure test curves of StarModul joint 1010-13\" width=\"768\" height=\"896\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Joint 1010-13<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"card gf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-14.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-14-768x298.webp\" alt=\"Failure test curves of StarModul joint 1010-14\" width=\"768\" height=\"298\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Joint 1010-14<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"card gf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-15.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-15-768x596.webp\" alt=\"Failure test curves of StarModul joint 1010-15\" width=\"768\" height=\"596\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Joint 1010-15<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"card gf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-16.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-16-768x297.webp\" alt=\"Failure test curves of StarModul joint 1010-16\" width=\"768\" height=\"297\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Joint 1010-16<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"card gf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-17.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-17-768x297.webp\" alt=\"Failure test curves of StarModul joint 1010-17\" width=\"768\" height=\"297\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Joint 1010-17<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"card gf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-19.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-19-768x895.webp\" alt=\"Failure test curves of StarModul joint 1010-19\" width=\"768\" height=\"895\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Joint 1010-19<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"card gf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-21.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/grafica-ensayo-union-starmodul-1010-21-768x598.webp\" alt=\"Failure test curves of StarModul joint 1010-21\" width=\"768\" height=\"598\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Joint 1010-21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-smrg3 e-con-boxed smr-sec smr-g e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"smrg3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-smrg3w elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"smrg3w\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smr\"><div class=\"hc\"><p class=\"eb\">Real projects<\/p><h2>StarModul structures <span>on site<\/span><\/h2><p>Some structures calculated and built with the bolted joint system. Click a photo to enlarge it.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"gal\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edificio-estructura-starmodul-obra-lleida-51.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"smr-gal\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Building under construction (Lleida)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edificio-estructura-starmodul-obra-lleida-51-768x576.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edificio-estructura-starmodul-obra-lleida-51-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edificio-estructura-starmodul-obra-lleida-51-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edificio-estructura-starmodul-obra-lleida-51-1250x938.webp 1250w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edificio-estructura-starmodul-obra-lleida-51.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 330px\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" alt=\"StarModul bolted steel structure: Building under construction (Lleida)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Building under construction (Lleida)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-ampliacion-oficinas-starmodul-1070.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"smr-gal\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Office extension\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-ampliacion-oficinas-starmodul-1070-768x576.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-ampliacion-oficinas-starmodul-1070-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-ampliacion-oficinas-starmodul-1070-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-ampliacion-oficinas-starmodul-1070-1250x938.webp 1250w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-ampliacion-oficinas-starmodul-1070.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 330px\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" alt=\"StarModul bolted steel structure: Office extension\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Office extension<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-desmontable-tubo-starmodul-137.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"smr-gal\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Demountable tube structure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-desmontable-tubo-starmodul-137-768x576.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-desmontable-tubo-starmodul-137-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-desmontable-tubo-starmodul-137-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-desmontable-tubo-starmodul-137-1250x938.webp 1250w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-desmontable-tubo-starmodul-137.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 330px\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" alt=\"StarModul bolted steel structure: Demountable tube structure\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Demountable tube structure<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-faura-1095.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"smr-gal\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Assembled structure (Faura)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-faura-1095-768x576.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-faura-1095-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-faura-1095-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-faura-1095-1250x938.webp 1250w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-faura-1095.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 330px\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" alt=\"StarModul bolted steel structure: Assembled structure (Faura)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Assembled structure (Faura)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-llivia-1087.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"smr-gal\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Assembled structure (Ll\u00edvia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-llivia-1087-768x576.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-llivia-1087-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-llivia-1087-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-llivia-1087-1250x938.webp 1250w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estructura-starmodul-montada-llivia-1087.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 330px\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" alt=\"StarModul bolted steel structure: Assembled structure (Ll\u00edvia)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Assembled structure (Ll\u00edvia)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nave-cerchas-tubo-galvanizado-atornilladas-starmodul-faura-1098.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"smr-gal\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Bolted tube trusses\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nave-cerchas-tubo-galvanizado-atornilladas-starmodul-faura-1098-768x576.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nave-cerchas-tubo-galvanizado-atornilladas-starmodul-faura-1098-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nave-cerchas-tubo-galvanizado-atornilladas-starmodul-faura-1098-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nave-cerchas-tubo-galvanizado-atornilladas-starmodul-faura-1098-1250x938.webp 1250w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nave-cerchas-tubo-galvanizado-atornilladas-starmodul-faura-1098.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 330px\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" alt=\"StarModul bolted steel structure: Bolted tube trusses\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Bolted tube trusses<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nave-industrial-panel-sandwich-starmodul-faura-1096.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"smr-gal\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Building with sandwich panels (Faura)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nave-industrial-panel-sandwich-starmodul-faura-1096-768x576.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nave-industrial-panel-sandwich-starmodul-faura-1096-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nave-industrial-panel-sandwich-starmodul-faura-1096-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nave-industrial-panel-sandwich-starmodul-faura-1096-1250x938.webp 1250w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nave-industrial-panel-sandwich-starmodul-faura-1096.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 330px\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" alt=\"StarModul bolted steel structure: Building with sandwich panels (Faura)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Building with sandwich panels (Faura)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/vivienda-dos-plantas-estructura-metalica-starmodul-mollerussa-253.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"smr-gal\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Two-storey house (Mollerussa)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/vivienda-dos-plantas-estructura-metalica-starmodul-mollerussa-253-768x576.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/vivienda-dos-plantas-estructura-metalica-starmodul-mollerussa-253-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/vivienda-dos-plantas-estructura-metalica-starmodul-mollerussa-253-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/vivienda-dos-plantas-estructura-metalica-starmodul-mollerussa-253-1250x938.webp 1250w, https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/vivienda-dos-plantas-estructura-metalica-starmodul-mollerussa-253.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 330px\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" alt=\"StarModul bolted steel structure: Two-storey house (Mollerussa)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Two-storey house (Mollerussa)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-smrd4 e-con-boxed smr-sec smr-w e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"smrd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-smrd4w elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"smrd4w\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smr\"><p class=\"eb\">Examples and documents<\/p><h2>Structural <span>calculation examples<\/span> and documents<\/h2><p>With every quote we send the document \u201cBasic data for structural design with the StarModul system\u201d. For projects that need a calculation (houses, industrial buildings, other buildings), our engineer prepares the calculation report and structural drawings, quoted separately.<\/p><div class=\"docs\"><div class=\"sm-doc\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#F39200\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z\"\/><path d=\"M14 3v6h6\"\/><path d=\"M8 13h8M8 17h5\"\/><\/svg><h3>Basic data for structural design<\/h3><p>The document we include with every quote: materials, reference loads and test values of the 1010 series joints.<\/p><p class=\"sm-doc__m\">PDF \u00b7 9 pages \u00b7 0.8 MB (in Spanish)<\/p><div class=\"sm-doc__b\"><a class=\"sm-btn sm-btn--sec\" href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/datos-calculo-estructural-uniones-starmodul.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sm-doc\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#F39200\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z\"\/><path d=\"M14 3v6h6\"\/><path d=\"M8 13h8M8 17h5\"\/><\/svg><h3>Single-storey detached house (Alicante, 2024)<\/h3><p>Real calculation report (codes, actions, 3D model, checks) and structural drawings.<\/p><p class=\"sm-doc__m\">PDF \u00b7 118 pages + 7 sheets \u00b7 3.2 MB (in Spanish)<\/p><div class=\"sm-doc__b\"><a class=\"sm-btn sm-btn--sec\" href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/calculo-estructural-ejemplo-vivienda-planta-baja-starmodul.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calculation report<\/a><a class=\"sm-btn sm-btn--sec\" href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/planos-calculo-ejemplo-vivienda-planta-baja-starmodul.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drawings<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sm-doc\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#F39200\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z\"\/><path d=\"M14 3v6h6\"\/><path d=\"M8 13h8M8 17h5\"\/><\/svg><h3>IPE steel buildings (Torre-serona and Gabon)<\/h3><p>Calculation drawings of two bolted IPE portal-frame buildings. <a href=\"\/en\/bolted-ipe-steel-buildings\/#ejemplos-calculo\">View<\/a><\/p><p class=\"sm-doc__m\">PDF \u00b7 6 + 8 sheets \u00b7 4.2 MB<\/p><div class=\"sm-doc__b\"><a class=\"sm-btn sm-btn--sec\" href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/planos-calculo-nave-ipe-torre-serona-starmodul.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Torre-serona<\/a><a class=\"sm-btn sm-btn--sec\" href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/planos-calculo-nave-ipe-gabon-starmodul.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabon<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sm-doc\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#F39200\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z\"\/><path d=\"M14 3v6h6\"\/><path d=\"M8 13h8M8 17h5\"\/><\/svg><h3>StarModul general catalogue<\/h3><p>Joints, tubes, applications and projects of the system. <a href=\"\/en\/metallic-structures-catalog-starmodul\/\">View<\/a><\/p><p class=\"sm-doc__m\">PDF \u00b7 47 pages \u00b7 4.5 MB (in Spanish)<\/p><div class=\"sm-doc__b\"><a class=\"sm-btn sm-btn--sec\" href=\"https:\/\/starmodul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/catalogo-general-starmodul-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"nt\">Real documents: client, site and engineer details have been removed.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-smrf5 e-con-boxed smr-sec smr-g e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"smrf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-smrf5w elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"smrf5w\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smr\"><div class=\"hc\"><p class=\"eb\">Frequently asked questions<\/p><h2>Questions about joint <span>design<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"sm-faq\"><details><summary>Are the table values allowable loads?<\/summary><p>No. They are failure loads measured in laboratory tests with 100\u00d7100\u00d72 mm tube and are indicative. The engineer of each project applies the safety factors and the applicable codes.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Do you do the structural calculation?<\/summary><p>Yes. StarModul manages it with its engineer and quotes it separately: it is not included in the price of the kit or the joints.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What bolts does each joint use?<\/summary><p>DIN 933 grade 8.8 M10\u00d720 bolts with self-locking nuts. Calculated structures also use M10 or M12 grade 8.8 bolts and 6.3\u00d725 self-drilling reinforcement screws.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Where can I download the calculation examples?<\/summary><p>On this page, under \u201cStructural calculation examples and documents\u201d. The IPE building drawings are also on the IPE buildings page.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are the table values allowable loads?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. They are failure loads measured in laboratory tests with 100\u00d7100\u00d72 mm tube and are indicative. The engineer of each project applies the safety factors and the applicable codes.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do you do the structural calculation?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes. StarModul manages it with its engineer and quotes it separately: it is not included in the price of the kit or the joints.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What bolts does each joint use?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"DIN 933 grade 8.8 M10\u00d720 bolts with self-locking nuts. 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