STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN

Dr. Ammar A. Ali

𝑃𝑃𝑡𝑡 = 2.5(0.30)(58) + 0.816(0.50)(58) = 67.2 kips

Case II: use the block shear failure line defined by FEBC, where EB and BC are considered
tension areas and FE is a shear area:

𝐴𝐴𝑣𝑣 = 0.25[6 − 1.5(0.875)] = 1.172 in.2

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𝐴𝐴𝑡𝑡 = 0.25[1.5 − 0.5(0.875)] + 0.25 [4 − 0.875 + ] = 1.082 in.2
4(4)

From which

𝑃𝑃𝑡𝑡 = 1.172(0.30)(58) + 1.082(0.50)(58) = 51.8 kips

Failure line DEBG could also be checked. It would be found to have tensile capacity slightly
greater than that of line FEBC. Therfore, the tensile capacity Pt of the angle is 36.5 kips,
controlled by yielding of the gross area.

Effective Net Area

For some tension members, such as rolled shapes, that do not have all the elements of the
cross section connected to the supporting members (see Fig. 2.8), the failure load is less
than would be predicted by the product AnFu. The phenomenon to this situation is generally
attributed is called shear lag.

Fig. 2.8 Shear lag.

Note that the angle is connected along only one leg. This leads to a concentration of stress
along that leg and leaves part of the unconnected leg unstressed or stressed very little.
Studies have shown that the shear lag effect diminishes as the length of the connection
increased.

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