STRUCTURAL STEELWORK & TIMBER DESIGN - ECS328

STEEL DESIGN TENSION MEMBERS

NOV13 MAC14 MA.T

Clause

Remarks
TENSION PLATE DESIGN (UN-STAGGERED HOLES)
The cover plates are made of S275 steel and connected with
non-preloaded bolts of diameter 20 mm and class 4.6

Table 3.1

Yield Strength, fy and Ultimate strength fu of cover plate

Thk = 6 mm 40 mm .: fy = 275 N/mm2 & fu = 430 N/mm2

6.1(1)

Partial Safety Factor, M

M0 = 1.0 & M2 = 1.25

6.2.3

Tension

6.2.3(1)

The design value of the tension force NEd at each cross section
shall satisfy:
NEd/Nt,Rd 1

6.3.2(2)

For sections with holes the design tension resistance Nt,Rd should
be taken as the smaller of:
the design plastic resistance of the gross cross-section:
Npl,Rd = Afy / Mo
the design ultimate resistance of the net cross-section at holes for
fasteners:
Nu,Rd = 0.9 Anet fu / M2

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NOV13 MAC14 MA.T

6.2.2.1(1)

Gross cross-section
The properties of the gross cross-section should be determined
using the nominal dimensions.
A = 6 x 140
= 840 mm2

6.2..2.2(3)

Net Area
Anet = (6 x 140) (2 x 6 x 22)
= 576 mm2
.: Npl,Rd = Afy / Mo
= 840 x 275 / 1.0
= 231 kN
.: Nu,Rd = 0.9 Anet fu / M2
= 0.9 (576) (430) / 1.25
= 178 kN
.: design tension resistance Nt,Rd = smallest of Npl,Rd & Nu,Rd
= 178 kN

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TENSION
T
PLA
ATE DESIGN
N (STAGGER
RED HOLES)
Calculate
C
the
t
net cross-sectiona
al area for tthe plate sh
hown which
h
is subject to
o a tensile force.
f
The plate
p
is 20m
mm thick an
nd contain
ns
four
f
lines off staggered
d holes drille
ed for 24mm
m diameterr bolts.

6.2
2.2.1(1)

Gross
G
cross--section, A
The
T
properrties of the gross crosss-section sshould be determined
d
using
u
the no
ominal dimensions.
A = 20 x 430
0
= 8600 mm2

6.2
2.2.2(4)

Net
N Area, Anet
Where
W
the fastener
f
are
e staggered, the totall area to be
e deducted
d
for
f fastenerr should be greater of::
The
T
deducttion for non
n-staggered
d holes give
en in 6.2.2.2
2(3)
2 x 20 x 26 = 1040 mm2 (A-A) or;
nhtdo ngs(ss2t/4p)
nhtdo ngs(ss2t/4p) = 3(2
20)(26) 1(((952 x 20)/(4
4 x 110))
= 114
49.77 mm2 (B-B)
nhtdo ngs(ss2t/4p) = 4(2
20)(26) 3(((952 x 20)/(4
4 x 110))
2
= 849.32 mm (C
C-C)
Anet = 8600 1149.77
= 7450..23 mm2