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Design of structure-I
Nirma University
Institute of Technology
Department of Civil Engineering
CL 501 Design of Structure 1
LPW 5 Design of Tension Member

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What is the design stress of a tension member based on (a) gross

section yielding (b) net section rupture?
Write short notes on block shear failure in plates and angles.
What do you mean by shear lag?
Write down expression to calculate the net area of cross section of a
plate of width B, thickness t and having staggered holes of pitch p and
gauge g. (Explain with suitable example.)
List the various steps in the design of a tension member.
What is lug angle ? Explain procedure to design lug angle.
Two plates 180mm t mm are connected in a lap joint using 6 bolts of
20mm diameters shown in figure. Determine the design strength in
tension plates.

Group
Group
Group
Group

1
2
3
4

t
t
t
t

=
=
=
=

20mm
16mm
22mm
24mm

Q-8 Design a bridge truss diagonal subjected to a factored tensile load of

P kN. The length of the diagonal is 3 m. The tension member is connected
to a gusset plate 16 mm thick with one line of 20 mm diameter bolts of
grade 8.8.
Group
Force (P)

1
300 kN

2
350 kN

3
400 kN

4
450kN

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Q-9

Design of structure-I

Design a tension member to carry a factored load of P kN. Use single

unequal angle with 5 mm fillet weld for the connection to gusset plate.
Length of member is 3.0 m. Take fy = 250 Mpa and fu = 410 Mpa.
Group
Force (P)

1
300 kN

2
350 kN

3
400 kN

4
450kN

Q-10 Design a single angle to carry a design tensile load of P kN. Assume
that the length of member is 3.2 m. Assume steel grade Fe 410.
Provide bolts in two lines.
Group
Force (P)

1
300 kN

2
350 kN

3
400 kN

4
450kN