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Performance Check
Tensile Capacity of a Member
Check the capacity of a 120 × 35 MGP12 tension member that is to be used as a 3.5 m
long bottom chord in a girder truss in a restaurant in Jindabyne NSW.
The connection at each end will use 4 M12 bolts in rows of two bolts placed in 13 mm
diameter holes.
3.5 m
Solution:
(All Tables and Clauses in < > are found in AS1720.1.)
Note: The wind loading on roofs can often lead to two ultimate wind loads - an
upwards wind action and a downward wind action. Here, only the wind action that
gives tension in the chord has been shown. (As we are performing a tension check,
only the downward wind action will be considered here. The upward wind action will
apply compression to the bottom chord and may necessitate a compression check on
the same member.) Because the wind action and the permanent actions are in the
same direction, (both producing tension in the chord), the 1.2 load factor has been
used with the permanent action. Had the permanent action been in an opposite sense
to the wind loads, a 0.9 load factor would have been used with the permanent action.
The girder truss accepts load from many other roof trusses and cannot share load with
other trusses. Therefore, all elements in the truss must be regarded as primary
structural elements. Restaurants are normal structures.
Capacity Factor:
φ = 0.75 f 't MGP, primary element, normal structure <Table 2.5>
Modification Factors:
Duration of load factor k1 for each load combination calculated above. <Table 2.7>
(a) k1 = 0.57 permanent actions
(b) k1 = 0.94 5 day loading (typical of construction)
(c) k1 = 0.94 Snow actions (Jindabyne is sub alpine) <2.4.1.1.(e)>
(d) k1 = 1.00 Ultimate wind actions (downwards)
Capacity Check:
(φ N t ) =φ k1 k 4 k 6 k11 f 't At <3.4.1>
The member satisfies the design inequality for all Strength Limit States load
combinations.
L ∑ ( j3 N i )
δ =
A E
with j3 = 10
. for each component load <Table 2.8>
∑ ( j3 N i ) = (1.0 × 4.1) = 4.1 kN = 4100 N
The area used to estimate deformation is the area over the full length of the member.
This is the gross area d × b ie 120 × 35 = 4200 mm2
L ∑ ( j3 N i ) 3500 4100
=> δ = = = 0.27 mm
A E 4200 12700
This is less than the clearance allowed for the bolts in their holes and so is
inconsequential. Extension of tension members is often very small.
with j3 = 10
. for each component load
∑ ( j3 N i ) = (1.0 × 2.4) = 2.4 kN = 2400 N
L ∑ ( j3 N i ) 3500 2400
=> δ = = = 0.16 mm
A E 4200 12700
Flowchart – Capacity of Tension Members
(φ N t ) =φ k1 k 4 k 6 k11 f 't At
f 't f 't
in-grade materials in-grade materials
property? property?
no yes no yes
At <3.4.1>
(φNt) <3.4.1>