STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN

Dr. Ammar A. Ali

1. Based on gross area,

𝑃𝑃𝑡𝑡 = 0.60𝐹𝐹𝑦𝑦 𝐴𝐴𝑔𝑔

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= 0.60(36) ( ) (12) = 113.4 kips
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2. Based on net area, visulazing a transverse fructure along line ABCDE,

𝐴𝐴𝑛𝑛 = 𝐴𝐴𝑔𝑔 − 𝐴𝐴ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜
7 3 1 7
= (12) − 3 ( + ) ( ) = 4.10 in.2
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Using the lower limit of the Fu range (conservative),

𝑃𝑃𝑡𝑡 = 0.50𝐹𝐹𝑢𝑢 𝐴𝐴𝑛𝑛
𝑃𝑃𝑡𝑡 = 0.5(58)(4.1) = 118.9 kips
3. Check the block shear strength. Two possible cases are investigated. The block shear
strength is written as

𝑃𝑃𝑡𝑡 = 𝐴𝐴𝑣𝑣 𝐹𝐹𝑣𝑣 + 𝐴𝐴𝑡𝑡 𝐹𝐹𝑡𝑡

𝑃𝑃𝑡𝑡 = 𝐴𝐴𝑣𝑣 (0.30𝐹𝐹𝑢𝑢 ) + 𝐴𝐴𝑡𝑡 (0.50𝐹𝐹𝑢𝑢 )

where Av and At are the net shear area and net tension area, respectively. Note that
the hole diameter is taken as
3 1
+ = 0.875 in.
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Case I: failure line FBCDG:

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𝐴𝐴𝑣𝑣 = 2 ( ) [7.5 − 2.5(0.875)] = 4.65 in.2
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𝐴𝐴𝑡𝑡 = [6 − 2(0.875)] = 1.859 in.2
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𝑃𝑃𝑡𝑡 = 4.65(0.30)(58) + 1.859(0.50)(58) = 134.8 kips

Case II: failure line ABCDG:

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𝐴𝐴𝑣𝑣 = ( ) [7.5 − 2.5(0.875)] = 2.32 in.2
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𝐴𝐴𝑡𝑡 = ( ) [9 − 2.5(0.875)] = 2.98 in.2
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𝑃𝑃𝑡𝑡 = 2.32(0.30)(58) + 2.98(0.50)(58) = 126.8 kips

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