Tension Member

Tension Members
Problem(1):
Both flanges of a universal column section member have 22 mm
diameter holes arranged as shown in Figure(1).If the gross area of the
section is 201x102 mm2 and the flange thickness is 25 mm.
1- Determine the net area Anet of the member which is effective in
tension.
2- Determine the tension resistance of the tension member assuming it
is of S355 steel.

Solution:
𝑠2
𝐴𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝐴 − ∑ 𝑑° 𝑡 + 𝑡 ∑
4𝑝
Fracture line(1):
𝐴𝑛𝑒𝑡,1 = 201 × 102 − 2 × 2 × (22 × 25) = 179 × 102 𝑚𝑚2
Fracture line(2):
302
𝐴𝑛𝑒𝑡,2 = 201 × 102 − 2 × 4 × (22 × 25) + 2 × 2 × 25 ×
4 × 60
2 2
= 160.75 × 10 𝑚𝑚
𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒏. 𝑨𝒏𝒆𝒕 → 𝑨𝒏𝒆𝒕,𝟐 = 𝟏𝟔𝟎. 𝟕𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟐 𝒎𝒎𝟐 .
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𝑡𝑓 = 25𝑚𝑚 , 𝑓𝑦 = 345 𝑁⁄𝑚𝑚2 , 𝑓𝑢 = 490 𝑁⁄𝑚𝑚2 .

𝐴 𝑓𝑦 201 × 102 × 345

𝑁𝑝𝑙,𝑅𝑑 = = × 10−3 = 6934.5 𝐾𝑁
𝛾𝑀0 1.0

0.9𝐴𝑛𝑒𝑡 𝑓𝑢 0.9 × 160.75 × 102 × 490

𝑁𝑢,𝑅𝑑 = = × 10−3 = 5671.26 𝐾𝑁
𝛾𝑀2 1.25

𝑵𝒕,𝑹𝒅 = 𝟓𝟔𝟕𝟏. 𝟐𝟔 𝑲𝑵 (𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒑𝒍,𝑹𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒖,𝑹𝒅 ).

Problem(2):
A 610 x 229 UB 125 tension member of S355 steel is connected
through both flanges by 20 mm bolts (in 22 mm diameter bolt holes) in
four lines, two in each flange as shown in Figure (2).Check the member
for a design tension force of Nt,Ed = 4000 KN.

A= 159 cm2

Figure (2) Universal beam Section

Solution:
𝑡𝑓 = 19.6 𝑚𝑚 , 𝑓𝑦 = 345 𝑁⁄𝑚𝑚2 , 𝑓𝑢 = 490 𝑁⁄𝑚𝑚2 , 𝐴 = 159 𝑐𝑚2 .
𝐴 𝑓𝑦 159 × 102 × 345
𝑁𝑝𝑙,𝑅𝑑 = = × 10−3 = 5485.5 𝐾𝑁
𝛾𝑀0 1.0

𝐴𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 159 × 102 − 4 × (22 × 19.6) = 14175.2 𝑚𝑚2

0.9𝐴𝑛𝑒𝑡 𝑓𝑢 0.9 × 14175.2 × 490

𝑁𝑢,𝑅𝑑 = = × 10−3 = 5001 𝐾𝑁
𝛾𝑀2 1.25
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𝑁𝑡,𝑅𝑑 = 5001 𝐾𝑁 (𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑁𝑝𝑙,𝑅𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑁𝑢,𝑅𝑑 ) > 4000 𝐾𝑁.

so the member is satisfactory.

Problem(3):
Verify, according to the EC3 Code, the strength of a single equal leg
angle L 120 × 10 mm in tension connected on one side via one line of
two M16 (d=16mm) bolts in standard holes (d⁰=17mm) as shown in
Figure(3),(dimensions in millimeters). Bolts connect only one side of the
angle to a gusset plate. The angle is subjected to a design axial load NEd
of 350 KN.

Solution:
𝑓𝑦 = 235 𝑁⁄𝑚𝑚2 , 𝑓𝑢 = 360 𝑁⁄𝑚𝑚2 , 𝐴 = 23.2 𝑐𝑚2 .
𝐴 𝑓𝑦 23.2 × 102 × 235
𝑁𝑝𝑙,𝑅𝑑 = = × 10−3 = 545.2 𝐾𝑁
𝛾𝑀0 1.0

𝛽2 𝐴𝑛𝑒𝑡 𝑓𝑢
𝑁𝑢,𝑅𝑑 =
𝛾𝑀2

𝑝1 = 70 𝑚𝑚 →→ 2.5𝑑° = 42.5 𝑚𝑚 & 5𝑑° = 85𝑚𝑚 →→

42.5 < 70 < 85 → linear interpolation between 0.4&0.7

→→ 𝛽2 = 0.594

𝐴𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 23.2 × 102 − (17 × 10) = 2150 𝑚𝑚2

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𝛽2 𝐴𝑛𝑒𝑡 𝑓𝑢 0.594 × 2150 × 360

𝑁𝑢,𝑅𝑑 = = × 10−3 = 367.80 𝐾𝑁.
𝛾𝑀2 1.25

𝑁𝑡,𝑅𝑑 = 367.80 𝐾𝑁 (𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑁𝑝𝑙,𝑅𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑁𝑢,𝑅𝑑 ) > 350 𝐾𝑁.

so the member is satisfactory.