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De Veyra, Maria Diane B.

BSCE 3B
Problem Set 5
DESIGN OF TENSION MEMBERS

Problem 1
Select a single-angle tension member of A36 steel to resist the following service loads: dead load = 220 kN,
live load = 440 kN, and wind load = 200 kN. The member will be connected through one leg with 25-mm
-diameter bolts in two lines. There will be four bolts in each line. The member length is 6 m.
a. Use LRFD
b. Use ASD

Given:

DL 220 kN
LL 440 kN
WL 200 kN
L 6m
dbolt 25 mm
dhole dbolt 2 mm 27 mm

A36 - Grade 36 steel

Fy 250 MPa
Fu 400 MPa

LRFD Solution
Pu1 1.2 DL 1.6 LL 968 kN
Pu2 1.2 DL 1.0 WL 0.5 LL 684 kN

use,
Pu Pu1 968 kN

minimum area for tensile yielding

Pu 2
Agminy 4302.2222 mm
0.90 y F

minimum area for tensile rupture

Pu
Agmint ΣAhole
0.75 Fu U

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2
Ag 4910 mm
t 14.3 mm
2
Ahole dhole t 386.1 mm

U 0.80
Pu 2
Agmint 2 Ahole 4805.5333 mm 2
0.75 Fu U less than Ag 4910 mm ok !

to check for slenderness:

L 6m
rx 64.8 mm
ry 45.2 mm
L
rmin ry 45.2 mm greater than 20 mm
300

It satifies all requirements, thus we will use L203 x 152 x 14.3

ASD Solution
Pa DL LL 660 kN

minimum area for tensile yielding

Pa 2
Agminy 4400 mm
0.60 y F

minimum area for tensile rupture

2 Pa
Agmint ΣAhole
Fu U

2
Ag 4910 mm
t 14.3 mm
2
Ahole dhole t 386.1 mm

U 0.80

2 Pa 2
Agmint 2 Ahole 4897.2 mm 2
Fu U less than Ag 4910 mm ok !

to check for slenderness:

L 6m
rx 64.8 mm
ry 45.2 mm

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L
rmin ry 45.2 mm greater than 20 mm
300

It satifies all requirements, thus we will use L203 x 152 x 14.3

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Problem 2
Use A36 steel and select a double-angle tension member to resist a service dead load of 90 kN and a
service live load of 270 kN. Assume that the member will be connected to a 10-mm-thick gusset plate with a
single line of five 22-mm diameter bolts. The member is 4.6 m long.
a. Use LRFD
b. Use ASD

Given:
DL 90 kN
LL 270 kN
t 10 mm
L 4.6 m
dbolt 22 mm
dhole dbolt 2 mm 24 mm

A36 - Grade 36 steel

Fy 250 MPa
Fu 400 MPa

Note
Double angle tension member

LRFD Solution
Pu 1.2 DL 1.6 LL 540 kN

minimum area for tensile yielding

Pu 2
Agminy 2400 mm
0.90 Fy

minimum area for tensile rupture

Pu
Agmint ΣAhole
0.75 Fu U

2
Ag 2670 mm
t 6.4 mm

2
Ahole dhole t 153.6 mm

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U 0.80
Pu 2
Agmint Ahole 2403.6 mm 2
0.75 Fu U less than Ag 2670 mm ok !

to check for slenderness:

L 4.6 m
rx 40.9 mm
ry 33.3 mm
L
rmin ry 33.3 mm greater than 15.3333 mm
300

It satifies all requirements, thus we will use 2L127 x 89 x 6.4 LLBB

ASD Solution

Pa DL LL 360 kN

minimum area for tensile yielding

Pa 2
Agminy 2400 mm
0.60 Fy

minimum area for tensile rupture

2 Pa
Agmint ΣAhole
Fu U

2
Ag 2670 mm
t 6.4 mm
2
Ahole dhole t 153.6 mm

U 0.80
2 Pa 2
Agmint Ahole 2403.6 mm 2
Fu U less than Ag 2670 mm ok !

to check for slenderness:

L 4.6 m
rx 40.9 mm
ry 33.3 mm

L
rmin ry 33.3 mm greater than 15.3333 mm
300

It satifies all requirements, thus we will use 2L127 x 89 x 6.4 LLBB

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Problem 3
Select an S-shape for the tension member shown in the figure. The member shown will be connected
between two plates with eight 22-mm diameter bolts. The service dead load is 960 kN, the service live load
is 110 kN, and the length is 7 m. Use A36 steel.
a. Use LRFD
b. Use ASD

Given:
DL 960 kN
LL 110 kN
L 7m
dbolt 22 mm
dhole dbolt 2 mm 24 mm

A36 - Grade 36 steel

Fy 250 MPa
Fu 400 MPa

LRFD Solution
Pu1 1.4 DL 1344 kN
Pu2 1.2 DL 1.6 LL 1328 kN

use,
Pu Pu1 1344 kN

minimum area for tensile yielding

Pu 2
Agminy 5973.3333 mm
0.90 Fy

minimum area for tensile rupture

Pu
Agmint ΣAhole
0.75 Fu U

2
Ag 7680 mm
tw 11.7 mm

2
Ahole dhole tw 280.8 mm

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U 0.70
Pu 2
Agmint 2 Ahole 6961.6 mm 2
0.75 Fu U less than Ag 7680 mm

to check for slenderness:

L 7m
rx 121 mm
ry 26.9 mm
L
rmin ry 26.9 mm greater than 23.3333 mm
300

It satifies all requirements, thus we will use S310 x 60.7

ASD Solution

Pa DL LL 1070 kN

minimum area for tensile yielding

Pa 2
Agminy 7133.3333 mm
0.60 Fy

minimum area for tensile rupture

2 Pa
Agmint ΣAhole
Fu U

TRY S380 x 74
2
Ag 9480 mm
tw 14.0 mm

2
Ahole dhole tw 336 mm

U 0.70

2 Pa 2
Agmint 2 Ahole 8314.8571 mm 2
Fu U less than Ag 9480 mm ok !

to check for slenderness:

L 7m
rx 121 mm
ry 26.9 mm
L
rmin ry 26.9 mm greater than 23.3333 mm
300

It satifies all requirements, thus we will use S380 x 74

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Problem 4
Use load and resistance factor design and select an American Standard Channel shape to resist a factored
tensile load of 800 kN. The length is 4.6 m, and there will be two lines of 22-mm diameter bolts in the web
as shown. Estimate the shear lag factor U to be 0.85 (In a practical design, once the member and bolt
layout are selected, the value of U could be computed and the member design could be revised if
necessary.) Use A36 steel.

Given:
Pu 800 kN
L 4.6 m
dbolt 22 mm
dhole dbolt 2 mm 24 mm

A36 - Grade 36 steel

Fy 250 MPa
Fu 400 MPa

minimum area for tensile yielding

Pu 2
Agminy 3555.5556 mm
0.90 y F

minimum area for tensile rupture

Pu
Agmint ΣAhole
0.75 Fu U

2
Ag 3790 mm
tw 11.4 mm

2
Ahole dhole tw 273.6 mm

use,
U 0.85
Pu 2
Agmint 2 Ahole 3684.4549 mm 2
0.75 Fu U less than Ag 3790 mm ok!

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to check for slenderness:
L 4.6 m
rx 93.2 mm
ry 17.5 mm
L
rmin ry 17.5 mm greater than 15.3333 mm
300

It satifies all requirements, thus we will use C250 x 30

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Problem 5
Use load and resistance factor design and select a W shape with a nominal depth of 250 mm (a W250) tor
resist a dead load of 780 kN and a live load of 780 kN. The connection will be through the flanges with two
lines of 32-mm-diameter bolts in each flange, as shown. Each line contains more than two bolts. The length
of the member is 9 m. Use A588 Grade 50 steel.

Given:
DL 780 kN
LL 780 kN
L 9m
d 250 mm
dbolt 32 mm
dhole dbolt 2 mm 34 mm

A588 - Grade 50 steel

Fy 345 MPa
Fu 485 MPa

Pu 1.2 DL 1.6 LL 2184 kN

minimum area for tensile yielding

Pu 2
Agminy 7033.8164 mm
0.90 Fy

minimum area for tensile rupture

Pu
Agmint ΣAhole
0.75 Fu U

TRY W250 x 73
2
Ag 9290 mm
tw 8.64 mm

2
Ahole dhole tw 293.76 mm

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Shear Lag Factor
2
bf 254 mm d 166.6667 mm
3
2
bf d then
3

use,

U 0.90
Pu 2
Agmint 2 Ahole 7258.7686 mm 2
0.75 Fu U less than Ag 9290 mm

to check for slenderness:

L 9m
rx 110 mm
ry 64.5 mm
L
rmin ry 64.5 mm greater than 30 mm
300

It satifies all requirements, thus we will use W250 x 73

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