STEEL DESIGN 2019

BOLTED AND RIVETED TENSION MEMBERS

1. From the bolted connection shown, the diameter of bolts is 16 mm placed on a standard
hole dimension, the angular section is 100 x 75 x 8 mm, with an area of 1340 mm2.
Thickness of the gusset plate is 9 mm. The gusset plate and the angle are A36 steel with Fy
= 250 MPa ad Fu = 400 MPa.

a. Determine the ASD and LRFD tensile capacity of the connection based on gross area.
b. Determine the ASD and LRFD tensile capacity of the connection based on effective net
area.
c. Determine the capacity of the connection based on block shear strength.
2. A W 310 X 45 is used as a tension member in a truss. The flanges of the member are
connected to 9.5 mm gusset plates as shown. All structural steel is A36 (Fy = 250 MPa, Fu =
400). A 12 – 19 mm ø high strength bolts is connected to each flange. Assume standard
holes to be 3 mm greater than bolt diameter and a slip-critical condition.
Properties of W 310 x 45:
d = 313 mm
bf = 166 mm
A = 5690 mm2
tf = 11.2 mm
tw = 6.6 mm

a. Determine the ASD and LRFD capacity of the member due to tensile capacity of the wide
flange.
b. Determine the capacity of the member due to block shear strength of the wide flange.
c. Determine the capacity of the member due to block shear strength of the gusset plate.

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3. A tension member in a truss is to be composed of a W 200 x 36 and is connected with two

lines of 22 mm ø bolts in each flange as shown. There are 3 bolts per line, 75 mm pitch, 37.5
mm edge distance with Fy = 250 MPa and Fu = 400 MPa. Assume that the gusset plates and
the bolt capacities are satisfactory.
a. Determine the ASD and LRFD tensile load
capacity based on gross area.
b. Determine the ASD and LRFD tensile load
capacity based on effective net area.
c. Determine the capacity of the section based on
block shear.

4. Two plates each with thickness t = 16 mm are bolted together with 6 – 22 mm ø bolts
forming a lap connection. Bolt spacing are as follows: S1 = 40 mm, S2 = 80 mm, S3 = 100
mm. Standard hole dimension is considered. Fu = 400 MPa.
Allowable stress under ASD:
Shear stress of the bolt: Fv = 120 MPa
Bearing stress of the bolt: Fp = 1.2 Fu
Calculate the permissible tensile load P under the following conditions.
a. Based on shear capacity of bolts.
b. Based on bearing capacity of bolts.
c. Based on block shear strength.

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