Design Truss on the top chord member

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Altimate load is Pu 125.98kN
Pu
2
Ag
0.874 in
0.9 Fy
Pu
2
An
0.651 in
0.75 Fu

Length b 1.4m

Fy 36ksi

MT5x4.5

For two or three fasteners in the direction of loading, U 0.60

U 0.60
2

Ae U An 0.391 in
Try to use MT5x4.5
2

rx 1.62in

1.32in 0.857in

OK

Check slenderness
ratio
b
b
34.024
300
rx
rx
Assum bolt diameter
Ag

d
4

OK

d 16mm
2

201.062 mm

A325

Fv 60ksi

Fu 58ksi

Rn Fv Ag 83.176 kN
n

Pu
Rn

1.515

number of bolts is
n 2

Bearing strength type conection

From AISC J3.3, the minimum spacing in ansy direction is
4
3

d 21.333 mm
38mm 21.333

Actual spacing

OK

Actual edge distance 70mm 28mm

OK
For computation of the bearing strength, use a hole diameter
of
1in
h d
0.692 in
Le 38mm
16
Check bearing strength on the tension member
h
Lc Le
29.206 mm
2
2d 32 mm
t 8mm

t : is member's thickness
Fu 65ksi

Rn1 1.2 Lc t Fu 28.248 kip

S 70mm
Rn2 2.4d t Fu 30.95 kip

Use Rn 28.248kip
For the other hole,
Lc S h 2.063 in
Rn2 2.4d t Fu 30.95 kip

Rn1 1.2 Lc t Fu 50.693 kip

Rn' 30.95kip
Note that the upper limit is independent of Lc and is the same for all
bolts.
The nominal bearing strength for the member
0.75
is
Rn Rn Rn 251.307 kN
Rn 188.48 kN
Check the bearing strength of the gusset plate
h
Lc Le
29.206 mm
2
2d 1.26 in

t : is gusset pate's thickness

t 8mm

Fu 65ksi

Rn1 1.2 Lc t Fu 28.248 kip

S 3in

0.75

Rn2 2.4d t Fu 30.95 kip

Use Rn 28.248kip
For the other
hole,
Lc S h 2.308 in
Rn2 2.4d t Fu 30.95 kip

Rn1 1.2 Lc t Fu 56.69 kip

Rn' 30.95kip
Note that the upper limit is independent of Lc and is the same for all bolts.
The nominal bearing strength for the gusset plate is
Rn Rn Rn 251.307 kN
Use bearing strength of the gusset plate
Rn 188.48 kN
Check bolts shear strength
The bolts in this connection are subject to single shear, and the nominal strength of one
bolt is
Fv 60ksi
Ab

d
4

201.062 mm

Rn 2Fv Ab 37.398 kip

For two bolts in line
Rn 2Rn 332.706 kN
The shear strength controls since it is more than the bearing strength Rn 251.307kN

For LRSD, the design strength is

Rn 188.48 kN
Check member's block shear

t 8mm

Thickness of member is
2

Agv 98mm t 784 mm

Anv Agv 1.5 20mm t 544 mm

2

Agt 32mm t 256 mm

Ant Agt 0.5 21mm t 172 mm

Fy 50ksi

Rn 0.6Anv Fu Agt Fy 234.532 kN

Rn 0.6Agv Fy Ant Fu 239.248 kN

The nominal block shear strength is therefore

Rn 179.436 kN
Rn 175.899 kN
Rn 175.899 kN

Check tension and fracture of the member

2

Ag 1.32in 851.611 mm

Ae Ag 20mm t 691.611 mm
Yeilding limit state

Rn Ag Fy 293.583 kN

Fracture limit state

Rn Ae Fu 309.952 kN
Rn Pu

OK

0.9

Rn 264.224 kN

0.75

Rn 232.464 kN