TENSION MEMBERS – Part 3

(Block Shear)
NSCP 2015 (ASD & LRFD)

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NSCP 2015 – 510.4.3 BLOCK SHEAR STRENGTH
The available strength for the limit state of block shear rupture along a shear
failure path or paths and a perpendicular tension failure path shall be
determined as follows:

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EXAMPLE #1

The tension member is a PL 3⁄8 × 5-1⁄2 of A242 steel. It is connected to a 3⁄8-

in. thick gusset plate, also of A242 steel, with 3⁄4-inch diameter bolts as
shown. Determine the nominal block shear strength of the tension member.
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Given:
Fy ＝ 50 ksi Fu ＝ 70 ksi

Shear Area:

SHear Area:
3
Agv ＝ 7.5 ⋅ ―⋅ 2 ＝ 5.625 in 2
8

3 ⎛ ⎛ 3 1 ⎞⎞ 2
Anv ＝ ―⋅ ⎜7.5 - 2.5 ⎜―+ ― ⎟⎟ ⋅ 2 ＝ 3.984 in
8 ⎝ ⎝ 4 8 ⎠⎠
 3 ⎛ ⎛ 3 1 ⎞⎞ 2
Anv ＝ ―⋅ ⎜7.5 - 2.5 ⎜―+ ― ⎟⎟ ⋅ 2 ＝ 3.984 in
8 ⎝ ⎝ 4 8 ⎠⎠

Tension Area:
3 ⎛ ⎛ 3 1 ⎞⎞ 2
Ant ＝ ―⎜2.5 - 1 ⎜―+ ― ⎟⎟ ＝ 0.609 in
8 ⎝ ⎝ 4 8 ⎠⎠

Rn ＝ 0.6 Fu ⋅ Anv + Ubs ⋅ Fu ⋅ Ant ＝ 0.6 ⋅ 70 ⋅ 3.984 + 1 ((70)) ⋅ 0.609 ＝ 209.958 kips

Rmax ＝ 0.6 Fy ⋅ Agv + Ubs ⋅ Fu ⋅ Ant ＝ 0.6 ⋅ 50 ⋅ 5.625 + 1 ((70)) ⋅ 0.609 ＝ 211.38 kips

Rn ＝ 210 kips