BLOCK SHEAR
STRENGTH
Block shear failure
• When a block of a member is torn out.
• Failure that includes both tension (normal to the
force) and shear (parallel to the force) failure
planes.
Block shear
Block shear
• Failure occurs by rupture on the shear area
and rupture on the tension area.
• Both surfaces (shear and tension contribute to
total strength.
COMMON BLOCK SHEAR PATTERN
Plate
COMMON BLOCK SHEAR PATTERN
Angle and Web of Tee
COMMON BLOCK SHEAR PATTERN
Web of I-Shaped
COMMON BLOCK SHEAR PATTERN
Flange of Tee and I-Shaped
BLOCK SHEAR RUPTURE DESIGN STRENGTH
BLOCK SHEAR RUPTURE DESIGN STRENGTH
bn = b – (no. of holes x hole diameter)
Anv = bnv x t
Agv = bv x t
Ant = bnt x t
where:
b = total width
bn = net width
bnv = shear net width
bnt = tension net width
BLOCK SHEAR RUPTURE DESIGN STRENGTH
• Reduction factor, Ubs
➢ Purpose is to account for the fact
that stress distribution may not
be uniform on the tensile plane
for some connections.
➢ The tensile stress is generally
considered to be uniform for
angles, gusset (or connection)
plates, and for coped beams with
one line of bolts.
Load and Resistance Factor Design
(LRFD)
𝑹𝒖 = ∅ 𝟎. 𝟔𝟎 𝑭𝒖 𝑨𝒏𝒗 + 𝑼𝒃𝒔 𝑭𝒖 𝑨𝒏𝒕
∅ = 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓
𝑹𝒖 ≤ ∅ 𝟎. 𝟔𝟎 𝑭𝒚 𝑨𝒈𝒗 + 𝑼𝒃𝒔 𝑭𝒖 𝑨𝒏𝒕
Allowable Strength Design (ASD)
𝟏
𝑹𝒂 = 𝟎. 𝟔𝟎 𝑭𝒖 𝑨𝒏𝒗 + 𝑼𝒃𝒔 𝑭𝒖 𝑨𝒏𝒕
𝛀
𝛀 = 𝟐. 𝟎𝟎
𝟏
𝑹𝒂 ≤ 𝟎. 𝟔𝟎 𝑭𝒚 𝑨𝒈𝒗 + 𝑼𝒃𝒔 𝑭𝒖 𝑨𝒏𝒕
𝛀
Sample Problem no. 1
Two plates each with thickness t = 16 mm are bolted together with 6 –
22 mm diameter bolts forming a lap connection. Bolt spacing are as
follows: S1 = 40 mm, S2 = 80 mm, S3 = 100 mm. Bolt hole diameter = 25
mm. Use A36 steel.
Calculate the capacity of the lapped joint based on block shear strength
using:
a. LRFD
b. ASD
Sample Problem no. 2
A single angle tension member in a roof truss is attached to a 9.5 mm
thick gusset plate with A325 19 mmø high strength bolts in standard
holes as shown. The gusset plate and the angle are A36 steel Fy = 248
MPa, Fu = 400 Mpa. Area of one angle 125 x 75 x 8 mm is 1540 mm2.
Determine the capacity of the connection due to block shear strength of
the angle using:
a. LRFD
b. ASD
Sample Problem no. 3
Calculate the block shear nominal strength of the figure shown.
Diameter of the hole = 25 mm
Thickness of the plate = 8 mm
Fu = 400 Mpa
Fy = 248 MPa 160 mm
40 mm
100 mm P
40 mm
40 mm 40 mm 40 mm 40 mm 40 mm
Sample Problem 4
Determine the LRFD design strength and the ASD allowable strength of
the A36 plates shown in Figure. Determine the block shear strength in
the calculations. Fy = 36 ksi, Fu = 58 ksi
Sample Problem 5
A W10x12 A36 steel is used as tension member, 6-16 mmø bolt is
used to connect the member attached to each flange as shown.
Determine its ultimate strength based on block shear.
Properties of W10x12:
A = 2,284 mm2
tf = 5.33 mm
tw = 4.83 mm
bf = 100.58 mm
d = 250.70 mm
END OF PRESENTATION.
