(a)
If the members and its connections are satisfactory using LRFD.
Answer to Problem 7.6.6P
The members and its connections are satisfactory.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Tension member is
Steel Used is
Thickness of gusset plate is
Diameter of the bolt is
Dead load is
Live load is
Wind load is
Length of the member is
Calculation:
The properties for
The gross area is
The distance from the plane of connection to the centroid is
The properties for
The ultimate tensile stress is
The yield strength is
Write the expression for slenderness ratio.
Here, radius of gyration is
Substitute
The slenderness ratio is less than
Write the expression for cross-sectional area of the bolt.
Here, cross-sectional area of the bolt is
Substitute
Write the expression for nominal shear capacity of one bolt.
Here, nominal shear stress of one bolt is
Substitute
Write the expression for slip critical shear strength per bolt for class A surfaces.
Here, the ratio of mean actual bolt pre-tensioned to specified bolt pre-tensioned is
Substitute
Write the expression to calculate the nominal bearing strength of an edge bolt
Here, nominal bearing strength is
With the upper limit of nominal bearing strength of the edge bolt,
Write the expression to calculate the value of
Here, height of the bolt is
Write the expression to calculate the value of
Here, spacing between the bolts is
Write the expression to calculate the height of the bolt.
Calculate the value of
Substitute
Calculate the value of
Substitute
Calculate the nominal bearing strength for edge bolts.
Substitute
Calculate the upper limit of nominal bearing strength for edge bolts.
Substitute
Thus, the minimum value of
Write the expression to calculate the nominal bearing strength of inner bolt
With the upper limit of nominal bearing strength of the inner bolt,
Calculate the value of
Substitute
Calculate the nominal bearing strength for inner bolts.
Substitute
Calculate the upper limit of nominal bearing strength for inner bolts.
Substitute
Thus, the minimum value of
Write the expression for total strength of connection.
Substitute
Write the expression to calculate the nominal strength in yielding.
Here, yield strength is
Substitute
Write the expression to calculate the diameter of the hole.
Here, diameter of the hole is
Substitute
Write the expression to calculate the effective area.
Here, area of holes is
Substitute
Substitute
Write the expression for the reduction factor.
Here, length of the connection is
Substitute
Write the expression for effective net area.
Here, the effective net area is
Substitute
Write the expression for nominal strength for fracture.
Here, nominal strength for fracture is
Substitute
Write the expression for gross shear area.
Here, thickness of member is
Substitute
Write the expression for the net area in shear.
Here, net area in shear is
Substitute
Substitute
Write the expression for net area in tension.
Here, tension length is
Substitute
Write the expression for the nominal strength in block shear.
Here, reduction factor is
Substitute
Write the expression for nominal shear strength in gross shear.
Here, nominal shear strength in gross shear is
Substitute
Thus, the nominal shear strength is taken as
Write the expression for design strength per bolt.
Here, load reduction factor is
Substitute
Write the expression for design strength in yielding.
Here, load reduction factor in yielding is
Substitute
Write the expression for design strength for fracture.
Here, design strength for fracture is
Substitute
Write the expression for design strength for block shear.
Here, design strength for block shear is
Substitute
Thus, the bolt strength is
Write the expression for total factored load.
Here, total factored load is
Substitute
The total factored load is
Conclusion:
Thus, the members and its connections are satisfactory.
(b)
If the members and its connections are satisfactory using ASD.
Answer to Problem 7.6.6P
The members and its connections are satisfactory.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
Write the expression to calculate the allowable strength for shear per bolt.
Here, allowable strength is
Substitute
Write the expression for allowable strength in yielding.
Here, safety factor is
Substitute
Calculate the allowable strength in fracture.
Substitute
Calculate the allowable strength for block shear.
Substitute
Thus, the design strength is
Write the expression for total factored load.
Here, allowable factored load is
Substitute
The allowable factored load is
Conclusion:
Thus, the members and its connections are satisfactory.
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