A 15" x 3/8" bar of A572 Gr. 50 steel is used as a tension member. It is connected to a gusset plate with 7/8-in diameter bolts as shown in the figure. Use s = 2.0 and g = 3.0. Determine the critical net area of the connection shown. Determine the design tensile strength of the section based on yielding of the gross area

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A 15" x 3/8" bar of A572 Gr. 50 steel is used as a tension member. It is connected to a gusset plate with 7/8-in diameter bolts as shown in the figure. Use s = 2.0 and g = 3.0.

  • Determine the critical net area of the connection shown.
  • Determine the design tensile strength of the section based on yielding of the gross area.
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