DESIGN OF TENSION MEMBER

MAXIMUM TENSION MEMBER DESIGN CODE: ASD

MEMBER NO. AXIAL FORCE (kN) LOADCASE UNIT SYSTEM: SI
426 65.76 24 DL + RLL
LENGTH 1.478 m

ASTM STEEL GRADE

A36
Fy = 36 ksi = 248 MPa
Fu = 58 ksi = 400 MPa

*REQUIREMENTS*
65,760.00 N
Ag > = 441.94 mm^2
248 * 0.60

65,760.00 N
Ae > = 328.80 mm^2
400 * 0.50

1478 mm
r> = 4.93 mm
300

SECTION SELECTION
DESIGNATION: L8X6X1/2
Ag = 4,390.00 mm^2 Ag, SECTION OKAY!
rx = 64.80 mm r min, SECTION OKAY!
ry = 45.50 mm

r min = 45.50 mm

CONNECTION DESIGN
BOLT STEEL: Section Thk : 12.7 mm Min. Edge dist. : 22 mm
A307 Gusset Plate Thk : 30 mm Bolt Dia. : 0.500 mm
(threads in plane of shear) Fnv : 186 Mpa Min. Spacing : 3 (d bolt) mm
BOLT DIA. (mm) : Bolt Area(Ab) : 201.062 mm^2 Min. Spacing : 48 mm
16 (t) Critical Thk = 12.7 mm Alternate Spacing : mm

SHEAR STR: Rn = Fnv Ab

Rn = 37.40 kN Pa = 65.76
no. of bolts =
BEARING STR : Rn = 2.4 d t Fu Rn / Ωt 18.70
Rn = 195.07 kN No. of bolts = 3.52 bolts
(critical Rn will be the least of the two Rn's) No. of bolts = 4 bolts
Critical Rn = 37.40 kN No. of bolts = 4 bolts
Rn / Ωt = 18.70 kN

PRELIMINARY DESIGN SUMMARY

SECTION DESIG. : L8X6X1/2 Ag: 4,390.00 mm^2
STEEL GRADE: A36 Pa = 65.76 kN
No. of Fasteners : 4 bolts Bolt Steel : A307
Bolt Dia. : 16 mm Plate Thk : 30 mm
Edge Dist. : 22 mm
Spacing : 48 mm
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ANALYSIS OF TENSION MEMBER

CHECKING FOR CAPACITY OF SECTION

for Yielding
Pn / Ωt = 0.60 Fy Ag ; Fy = 248 Mpa Ag = 4,390.00 mm^2
Pn / Ωt = 653.232 kN > 65.76 kN
Section Capacity at Ag is sufficient! PASSED

for Rupture A pitch = 48 mm

Regarding possible staggered fractures B
O O
P <-------- gauge = 48.5 mm
(assuming section has supplementary welds O O
to achieve a shear log of 1 (Ae = An) ) C F
"Shear log occurs when some elements D G
of the section are not connected" Net Area
at Line A-B-C-D An = 3980.425 mm^2
at Line A-B-F-G An = 4131.2539 mm^2
Critical Net Area (An) = 3980.425 mm^2

Pn / Ωt = 0.50 Fu Ae ; Fu = 400 Mpa Ae = An

Pn / Ωt = 796.085 kN > 65.76 kN
Section Capacity at Ae is sufficient! PASSED

CHECKING FOR BEARING STRENGTH

Rn = 1.2 Lc t Fu < 2.4 d t Fu
at Nearest to the edge
Lc = Le - h/2 Le = 22 mm bolt dia. = 0.500 mm
Lc = 20.96 mm Allowance = 1.5875 mm
Rn = 127.749 kN
(Upper Limit) Rn= 195.072 kN
Rn = 127.749 kN ---------> 2 bolts

rest of the fasteners

Lc = s - h s= 48 mm bolt dia. = 0.500 mm
Lc = 45.913 mm Allowance = 1.5875 mm
Rn = 279.883 kN
(Upper Limit) Rn= 195.072 kN
Rn = 195.072 kN ---------> 2 bolts

Total Nominal Bearing Capacity for the connection

127.749 x 2 bolts
Rn total =
195.072 x 2 bolts

Rn total = 645.6426 kN
Rn / Ωt = 322.821 kN > 65.76 kN
Bearing Capacity of connections is sufficient! PASSED
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ANALYSIS OF TENSION MEMBER

CHECKING FOR BLOCK SHEAR AT CRITICAL THICKNESS
Critical Thk = 12.7 *from edge, Length of connection
Critical Thk is at Section 1 @ 22 mm
1 @ 48 mm
total length of connection = 70 mm
*gauge = 48.5 mm

SHEAR SHEAR SHEAR SHEAR

Rn = 0.6FuAnv+UbsFuAnt<0.6FyAgv+UbsFuAnt
Ubs = 1.0
SION
TEN

No. of bolts = 4 bolts

Bolt dia. = 0.500 mm
Anv = 113.49 mm^2
Ant = 589.44 mm^2
Agv = 1778.00 mm^2
Rn = 263.01 kN factored for rupture
(Upper Limit) Rn = 500.34 kN
Critical Rn = 263.01 kN
Rn / Ωt = 131.51 kN > 65.76 kN
Block Shear Strength is sufficient! PASSED

FINAL TENSION MEMBER DESIGN

SECTION DESIG. : L8X6X1/2 Ag: 4390 mm^2
STEEL GRADE: A36 Pa = 65.76 kN
No. of Fasteners : 4 Bolt Steel : A307
Bolt Dia. : 16 mm Plate Thk : 30 mm
Edge Dist. : 22 mm
Spacing : 48 mm
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MAXIMUM COMPRESSION MEMBER

MEMBER NO. AXIAL FORCE (kN) LOADCASE UNIT SYSTEM : SI
428 -65.324 24 DL + RLL
LENGTH 2.487 m

ASTM STEEL GRADE

A36

Fy = 58 ksi = 400 MPa

Effective Length Factor, k
k Set Values : THEORETICAL k= 1.00
END CONDITION : BOTH ENDS HINGED
Slenderness Ratio Assumption
kL / r = 80

SOLVING FOR r min k L(mm) SR

r min = kL / (assumed slenderness ratio) r min = 1.00 2,487.00 80
r min = 31.0875 mm

SOLVING FOR Cc
E = 200,000.00 MPa
Cc = ;
Fy = 400 MPa

Cc = 99.346 > 80 ; SHORT COLUMN DESIGN

SHORT COLUMN DESIGN PARAMETERS USING LONG COLUMN DESIGN PARAMETERS

Fy = 400 MPa
FS = 1.903369
Fa = 142.016 MPa
Papplied 65324 N
Atrial = =
Fa 142.015986 MPa

Atrial = 459.98 mm^2

r min = 31.09 mm
LONG COLUMN DESIGN PARAMETERS
SECTION SELECTION
DESIGNATION : L8X6X1/2
Ag = 4,390.00 mm^2
rx = 64.8 mm
ry = 45.5 mm
r min = 45.5 mm
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ANALYSIS OF COMPRESSION MEMBER

PRELIMINARY CHECK
Ag = 4,390.00 mm^2 > 459.98 mm^2
Asection is greater than Atrial! PASSED

Critical Radius of Gyration

r min = 45.5 mm Located at y - axis

r min = 45.5 mm > 31.09 mm

Asection is greater than Atrial! PASSED

CHECKING FOR CAPACITY OF SECTION

1.00 x 2,487.00
kL / r = = 54.66
45.5
Cc = 99.346 > 54.66 ; USE SHORT COLUMN PARAMETERS

SHORT COLUMN PARAMETERS Fs = 1.85217009 Fy = 400 MPa

Fa = 183.275654 MPa E = 200,000.00 MPa
Ag = 4,390.00 mm^2

Pcap = Fa Ag

Pcap = 183.28 x 4,390.00 x 1/1000

Pcap = 804.58 kN > 65.324 kN

SHORT COLUMN PARAMETERS

Pcapacity is greater than Papplied, PASSED

FINAL COMPRESSION MEMBER DESIGN

SECTION DESIG. : L8X6X1/2 Ag: 4,390.00 mm^2
STEEL GRADE: A36 Pa = 65.324 kN