TENSION MEMBERS – Part 1

NSCP 2015 (ASD & LRFD)

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NSCP 2015 – 504.2 TENSILE STRENGTH
The design tensile strength, φtPn, and the allowable tensile strength, Pn/Ωt, of tension
members shall be the lower value obtained according to the limit states of tensile
yielding in the gross section and tensile rupture in the net section.

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NSCP 2015 504.3.1 Gross Area

NSCP 2015 504.3.2 Net Area

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NSCP 2015 510.4.1

Ae = effective net area as defined in Section 504.3.3, mm2; for

bolted splice plates,

𝐴𝑒 = 𝐴𝑛 ≤ 0.85𝐴𝑔

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NSCP 2015 504.3.3 Effective Net Area

504.3.1
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EXAMPLE #1

A PL 3⁄8 × 7 tension member is connected with three 1-inch-diameter bolts

as shown. The steel is A36. Assume that Ae = An and compute the following.

a. The design strength for LRFD.

b. The allowable strength for ASD.

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EXAMPLE #2

Determine the nominal tensile strength based on the effective net area.

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Given:
Fy ＝ 36 ksi Fu ＝ 58 ksi

@yielding of gross section

3
Pn ＝ Fy ⋅ Ag ＝ 36 ⋅ ―⋅ 7 ＝ 94.5 kips
8
@rupture of net section
⎛3⎞ ⎛ ⎛ 1 ⎞⎞
Pn ＝ Fu ⋅ Ae ＝ 58 ⋅ ⎜―⎟ ⎜7 - ⎜1 + ― ⎟⎟ ＝ 127.781 kips
⎝8⎠ ⎝ ⎝ 8 ⎠⎠

For LRFD:

@yielding

ϕPn ＝ 0.9 ⋅ ((94.5)) ＝ 85.05 kips

@rupture

ϕPn ＝ 0.75 ⋅ ((127.781)) ＝ 95.836 kips

a) Answer: 85.05 kips (yielding governs)

For ASD:

@yielding
((94.5))
ϕPn ＝ ――― ＝ 56.587 kips
1.67
@rupture
((127.781))
ϕPn ＝ ―――― ＝ 63.891 kips
2.0

a) Answer: 56.587 kips (yielding governs)

Given:
Fu ＝ 70 ksi

Pn ＝ Fu ⋅ Ae
⎛1⎞ ⎛7 1⎞ 2
An ＝ 2 ⋅ 1.94 - 4 ⋅ ⎜―⎟ ⎜―+ ―⎟ ＝ 2.88 in
⎝4⎠ ⎝8 8⎠

x 0.648
U＝1 - ― ＝ 1 - ――＝ 0.784
l 3

Ae ＝ U ⋅ An ＝ 0.784 ⋅ 2.88 ＝ 2.258 in 2

Pn ＝ Fu ⋅ Ae ＝ 70 ⋅ 2.258 ＝ 158.06 kips