STEEL CONNECTIONS 5.

Which of the following gives the maximum

ECCENTRIC BOLTED CONNECTION value of P if e = 250 mm and the allowable
shear stress is 120 MPa?
Situation 1 – An eccentrically loaded bolted A. 78.11 kN B. 96.79 kN
connection is shown. Diameter of A325 bolts in C. 65.66 kN D. 88.43 kN
standard holes is 19 mm. The applied load is 6. Which of the following gives the minimum
45 kN. eccentricity when P = 100 kN if the
allowable shearing stress is 120 MPa?
e = 250 mm P = 45 kN A. 204.16 mm B. 185.12 mm
C. 289.66 mm D. 253.64 mm

Situation 3 – The bolts to be used in the

connection shown are 22-mm-diameter A325N
bolts.

100

100

75 75

1. Determine the polar moment of inertia of

the group of bolts.
A. 89745 mm^2 B. 73750 mm^2
C. 84545 mm^2 D. 78750 mm^2 7. Determine the polar moment of inertia per
2. Determine the torsional force on the mm^2.
critical bolt. A. 32127 mm^4 C. 52389 mm^4
A. 15.66 kN B. 22.73 kN B. 44375 mm^4 D. 48661 mm^4
C. 17.89 kN D. 19.06 kN 8. Determine the load in the critical bolt if
3. Determine the shearing stress of critical P acts on the centroid of the bolt group.
bolt. A. 30 kN C. 15 kN
A. 46.98 MPa B. 123.11 MPa B. 110 kN D. 55 kN
C. 85.78 MPa D. 97.64 MPa 9. Determine the load in the critical bolt due
to torsion.
Situation 2 – A riveted bracket shown is A. 30 kN C. 110 kN
subjected to a load P acting at an angle θ B. 55 kN D. 15 kN
from the vertical. There are 8 – 28 mm ∅ 10. Calculate the shear stress on the critical
rivets, 4 on each side of the column flange. bolt.
A. 434.25 MPa C. 350.49 MPa
e = 250 mm B. 426.32 MPa D. 367.66 MPa
P
𝜃 Situation 4 – The angular section has a
thickness of 8 mm and both angle and the
column are A36 steel. Fy = 250 MPa, Fu = 400
MPa. Bolt diameter is 22 mm, A325 high
strength bolts in standard holes. Assume that
the angle and column are adequate. Diameter of
a = 200 b = 150 hole is 3 mm greater than the bolt diameter.
Allowable shearing stress of bolts = 145 MPa.
Use Elastic method.
11. Determine the maximum reaction of bolt “a”
Two plates
A. 24.98 kN B. 19.66 kN
( One on each C. 26.22 kN D. 44.46 kN
column flange) 12. Determine the maximum reaction of the most
8 – 28 mm∅ stressed bolt
A. 44.46 kN B. 24.98 kN
4. Which of the following gives the maximum C. 26.22 kN D. 19.66 kN
shear stress if P = 100 kN, θ = 45º, e = 13. Determine the ratio of the actual to the
250 mm, b = 150 mm, a = 200 mm? allowable shearing stress of the most
A. 129.11 MPa B. 166.34 MPa stressed bolt.
C. 135.69 MPa D. 154.33 MPa A. 0.75 B. 0.69
C. 0.89 D. 0.81
 Situation 6 – Given the following data for the
W 360 x 134 flange welded bracket shown in the figure: a = 125 mm
t f = 18 mm b = 250 mm c = 250 mm Allowable shear stress
e = 325 mm
P = 38 kN of weld metal is Fvw = 145 MPa.

37.5

8 mm thick

Bolt “a”
37.5 75 137.5 75 37.5

ECCENTRIC WELDED CONNECTION

Situation 5 – A welded bracket shown is

required to resist a load of 90 kN. The steel 17. If P = 160 kN and acts at the centroid of
is A36 (Fy = 250 MPa) and the welding is to be the weld group, what is the required weld
performed by using E70 electrodes (SMAW) Fu = thickness?
485 MPa. A. 3.56 mm C. 4.21 mm
B. 3.12 mm D. 5.63 mm
90 kN 18. What is the unit polar moment of inertia of
150 mm 250mm
the weld group?
A. 8.23 x 10^6 mm^3 C. 7.12 x 10^6 mm^3
B. 7.52 x 10^6 mm^3 D. 6.02 x 10^6 mm^3
19. If the thickness of the weld is 9.5 mm,
what is the allowable load P applied as
shown in the figure.
A. 145.8 kN C. 124.3 kN
B. 137.9 kN D. 169.6 kN
300 mm
Situation 7 – A bracket is welded to a steel
column as shown. Given: a = 150 mm b = 450 mm
Load, P = 310 kN Allowable weld shear stress,
Fvw = 124 MPa

14. Determine the polar moment of inertia of

the group of welds.
A. 10.4 x 10^6 mm^4 B. 12.2 x 10^6 mm^4
C. 11.6 x 10^6 mm^4 D. 13.8 x 10^6 mm^4
15. Determine the force on the weld due to the
torsional moment.
A. 322 N/mm B. 255 N/mm
C. 411 N/mm D. 588 N/mm
16. Determine the size of the fillet weld.
A. 5 mm B. 6 mm
C. 7 mm D. 4 mm

20. Calculate the load in the weld (N/mm) when

a =0.
A. 344 C. 428
B. 365 D. 287
21. Calculate the maximum resultant load in the
weld (N/mm) due to eccentric load P.
A. 750 C. 820
B. 850 D. 770
22. If the thickness of the weld is 9mm,
calculate the load capacity of the weld in
N/mm.
A. 821 C. 742
B. 789 D. 712