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Solution:

Required bolt length

The required bolt length is calculated as the grip plus the thickness of any washers used plus the allowance specified in AISC
Manual Table 7-15. The grip is the sum of the HSS depth and the angle thickness. The grip is:
Grip  3.00 in. ) in.
 3.25 in.

Assuming one washer is used under the nut, the required bolt length is:
L  Grip washer thickness allowance

 3.25 in. 0.177 in. Y in.

 4.30 in.
Use L  4.50 in.

Required strength
From Chapter 2 in ASCE 7, the required strength of the connection is:

LRFD ASD
Pr = Pu Pr = Pa
= 1.2 ( 2.00 kips ) + 1.6 ( 4.00 kips ) = 2.00 kips + 4.00 kips
= 8.80 kips = 6.00 kips

Resultant load per bolt

The applied load is eccentric to the centroid of the bolt group with a 4-in. bolt spacing. AISC Manual Table 7-7 could be used
with interpolation between the values obtained for a 3-in. and 6-in. spacing. Alternatively, the elastic method described in Part 7
of the AISC Manual can be used. The latter approach will be used here.
The eccentric load, Pr, is resolved into a direct shear, Vv, acting through the center of gravity of the bolt group and a moment,
Pr e, where e  2.00 in. is the eccentricity. The load per bolt due to direct shear is:

Vv = Pr 2

The load per bolt due to the moment is:

Pr e
Vh =
s
Pr ( 2.00 in.)
=
4.00 in.
= 0.5 Pr

The resultant load per bolt is,

LRFD ASD

Vr = Vv2 + Vh2 Vr = Vv2 + Vh2

= 0.707 Pu = 0.707 Pa
= 6.22 kips = 4.24 kips

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