60 Chapter 3: Tension Members
FIGURE 3.16
Example 3.7
‘An angle with staggered fasteners in each leg is shown in Figure 3.
used, and holes are for “t-inch-diameter bolts.
. Determine the design strength for LRFD.
'b, Determine the allowable strength for ASD.
A36 steel is
Solution From the dimensions and ties tables. the gross area is A, = 6.80 in?, The
effective hole diameter is 7¢ + ‘4 = 1 in. .
-Forline abdf.the net areas ‘
4 [40 Les
Aya Ay ~ 2ty Xd
= (oi omer
erly
4 ~aa0—030.0 gio - 22] -osam=sansin? x 10 fy -leei4 ¢
in .0) as 5 y ele.
Bg tu diwie be
Because 10 of the load has been transferred from the memberby thefstener at d.
this potent fire line must resist only ‘Ao ofthe load. Therefore, the net area of
$415 ine should be multiplied by "% to obtain anet area that can be compared with
‘hse lines that eset the fll load. Use A, = 5.413(%) = 6.04 in.*Forline abedeg.
mIQURE 3.17
BOUT Ion 3.¢
Mee
lig- 44-35)Fer ine abedeg 4.4: Stoggered Fasteners. 61
tx lq x02 aad’e detet
: Bea = 3,4 295-05 = 475i : J i. i
A,= 6a -ostiay- offo- 25" odin 05H) al
[5.065 in? ba. ed ee
The last case controls; use
A
‘Both legs of the angle are connected, so
5
A, = A, = 5.065 in?
‘The nominal hosed on rupeare's
P, = FA, = 58(5.065) = 293.8 kips
Sased on yielding is
rr baths
a. The based on rupture is
$,P, = 0.75(293.8) = 220 kips
‘The design strength based on yielding is
OP a= +8) = 220 kips ‘ .
(nsw Deignarngn = 0K]
‘b. For the limit state of rupture, the allowable stress is
F, = 0.5F, = 0.5(58) = 29.0 ksi
and the allowable strength is
FA, = 29.0(5.065) = 147 kips
For yielding,
F, = 0.6F, = 0,6(36) = 21.6 ksi
F,Ay = 21.6(6.80) = 147 kips
Answer Allowable strength = 147 kips.