BLOCK SHEAR

Problem 1
The A572 Grade 50 tension member shown is connected with three 20-mm bolts. Determine the LRFD
block shear rupture strength and the ASD allowable block shear strength of the member. Also calculate
the LRFD design tensile strength and the ASD allowable strength of the member.

Properties of L152 x 102 x 12.7 A572 Grade 50 steel Bolt

Ag ≔ 3060 mm 2 Fy ≔ 345 MPa db ≔ 20 mm

x ≔ 24.9 mm
t ≔ 12.7 mm Fu ≔ 450 MPa n≔3

Solution:

a. Block shear strength

Compute the gross area subject to shear, Agv

Agv ≔ 250 mm ⋅ 12.7 mm = 3175 mm 2

Compute the net area subject to shear, Anv

dh ≔ db + 2 mm = 22 mm

Anv ≔ ⎛⎝250 mm - 2.5 ⋅ dh⎞⎠ ⋅ 12.7 mm = 2476.5 mm 2

Compute the net area subject to shear, Ant

 Ant ≔ ⎛⎝63.5 mm - 0.5 ⋅ dh⎞⎠ ⋅ 12.7 mm = 666.75 mm 2

For angles, generally the tensile stress is uniform, therefore, Ubs ≔ 1.0

Nominal Block Shear Strength, Rn

Rn1 ≔ 0.6 Fu ⋅ Anv + Ubs ⋅ Fu ⋅ Ant = 968.693 kN

Upper limit;

Rn2 ≔ 0.6 Fy ⋅ Agv + Ubs ⋅ Fu ⋅ Ant = 957.263 kN

Rn ≔ min ⎛⎝Rn1 , Rn2⎞⎠ = 957.263 kN

LRFD Block Shear ASD Block Shear

ϕt ≔ 0.75 Ωt ≔ 2.0
Rn
ϕt ⋅ Rn = 717.947 kN ―― = 478.631 kN
Ωt

b. Nominal tensile strength of angle

Gross section yielding

Pny ≔ Fy ⋅ Ag = 1055.7 kN

LRFD ASD

ϕy ≔ 0.90 Ωy ≔ 1.67
Pny
ϕy ⋅ Pny = 950.13 kN ―― = 632.156 kN
Ωy

c. Tensile rupture strength

An ≔ Ag - dh ⋅ t = 2780.6 mm 2

L ≔ 200 mm
 x
U ≔ 1 - ―= 0.876
L

Ae ≔ U ⋅ An = 2434.415 mm 2

Pnt ≔ Fu ⋅ Ae = 1095.487 kN

LRFD ASD

ϕt ≔ 0.75 Ωt ≔ 2.0
Pnt
ϕt ⋅ Pnt = 821.615 kN ―― = 547.743 kN
Ωt

LRFD ≔ min ⎛⎝ϕt ⋅ Rn , ϕy ⋅ Pny , ϕt ⋅ Pnt⎞⎠ = 717.947 kN (Block shear controls)

⎛ Rn Pny Pnt ⎞
ASD ≔ min ⎜―― , ――, ―― ⎟ = 478.631 kN (Block shear controls)
⎝ Ωt Ωy Ωt ⎠
Problem 2
A W300 x 67 has two lines of 20 mm bolts in each flange (three bolts in each line which has a spacing
shown in the figure. A36 steel is used.
a. Compute the effective net area of the section.
b. Compute the LRFD design strength of the section.
c. Compute the ASD allowable tensile strength of the section.

Properties of W300 x 67 A36 steel

Ag ≔ 8250 mm 2 Fy ≔ 250 MPa

bf ≔ 201.05 mm Fu ≔ 400 MPa

tf ≔ 14.40 mm
Bolt
d ≔ 300 mm
db ≔ 20 mm
tw ≔ 8.4 mm
Solution:

a. Effective net area, Ae

dh ≔ db + 2 mm = 22 mm

An ≔ Ag - 4 ⋅ dh ⋅ tf = 6982.8 mm 2
bf
―= 0.67 greater than 2/3
d
Use U ≔ 0.90

Ae ≔ U ⋅ An = 6284.52 mm 2

b. LRFD Design Strength

Gross section yielding

Pny ≔ Fy ⋅ Ag = 2062.5 kN

LRFD ASD

ϕy ≔ 0.90 Ωy ≔ 1.67
Pny
ϕy ⋅ Pny = 1856.25 kN ―― = 1235.03 kN
Ωy

Tensile rupture in the net section

Pnt ≔ Fu ⋅ Ae = 2513.808 kN

LRFD ASD

ϕt ≔ 0.75 Ωt ≔ 2.00
Pnt
ϕt ⋅ Pnt = 1885.356 kN ―― = 1256.904 kN
Ωt

Block shear strength

Agv ≔ 4 ⋅ ((75 mm + 75 mm + 50 mm)) ⋅ 14.40 mm = 11520 mm 2

Anv ≔ 4 ⋅ ((75 mm + 75 mm + 50 mm - 2.5 ⋅ 22 mm)) ⋅ 14.40 mm = 8352 mm 2

 Ant ≔ 4 ⋅ ((32 mm - 0.5 ⋅ 22 mm)) ⋅ 14.40 mm = 1209.6 mm 2

The tensile stress is uniform, therefore, Ubs ≔ 1.0

Nominal Block Shear Strength, Rn

Rn1 ≔ 0.6 Fu ⋅ Anv + Ubs ⋅ Fu ⋅ Ant = 2488.32 kN

Upper limit;

Rn2 ≔ 0.6 Fy ⋅ Agv + Ubs ⋅ Fu ⋅ Ant = 2211.84 kN

Rn ≔ min ⎛⎝Rn1 , Rn2⎞⎠ = 2211.84 kN

LRFD ASD

ϕt ≔ 0.75 Ωt ≔ 2.00
Rn
ϕt ⋅ Rn = 1658.88 kN ―― = 1105.92 kN
Ωt

LRFD ≔ min ⎛⎝ϕt ⋅ Rn , ϕy ⋅ Pny , ϕt ⋅ Pnt⎞⎠ = 1658.88 kN (Block shear controls)

⎛ Rn Pny Pnt ⎞
ASD ≔ min ⎜―― , ――, ―― ⎟ = 1105.92 kN (Block shear controls)
⎝ Ωt Ωy Ωt ⎠