Tapered Section Tensile Capacity.

mcdx 05/07/19

Subject: Tapered Column Analysis & Design

Given:
Member Geometry:

Required Strength

Rafter Column

x Axial_R Moment_R Shear_R y Axial_C Moment_C Shear_C

((m)) ((kN )) ((kN ⋅ m)) ((kN )) ((m)) ((kN )) ((kN ⋅ m)) ((kN ))
0 54.3 -490.2 171.1 0 151.6 0 -50.6
3 52.9 -115 124.5 1.75 149 -88.6 -50.6
6 50.9 257.2 78 3.5 149.9 -177.1 -50.6
9 49.5 419.6 30.9 5.67 146.7 -274.8 -50.6
12 48.9 442.2 -15.6 7.84 178.9 -387.4 -50.6
15 47.5 324 -62.6 8.92 177.3 -440.3 -48.9
18 55.9 66.1 -109.1 10 175.7 -493.1 -48.9
21 55.5 -333.1 -156.1
24 33.2 948.1 -241.4

Result from Flexural Analysis

Beam_No Type depht_1 depht_2 flange_w flange_t web_t ⎡y -y ⎤

⎢ 2,0 0,0
⎥
((mm )) ((mm )) ((mm )) ((mm )) ((mm )) ⎢y -y ⎥
1 “Column” 333 373.95 254 17 12 ⎢ 4,0 2,0
⎥
⎢y -y ⎥
2 “Column” 373.95 424.728 254 17 12 ⎢ 6,0 4,0
⎥
Beam_L ≔ ⎢ x - x ⎥
3 “Column” 424.728 450 254 17 12 ⎢ 2,0 0,0
⎥
⎢x -x ⎥
4 “Rafter” 600 480 254 15 12 ⎢ 4,0 2,0
⎥
5 “Rafter” 480 360 254 15 12 ⎢x -x ⎥
⎢ 6,0 4,0
⎥
6 “Rafter” 360 480 254 15 12 ⎢x -x ⎥
⎣ 8,0 6,0⎦

7 “Rafter” 480 600 254 15 12

Source ≔ augment ((Beam_No , Type , depht_1 , depht_2 , flange_w , flange_t , web_t , Beam_L))

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Material Property:
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Material Property:

Material, Steel, A572 gr 55

Tensile Strenght (Yield), Fy ≔ 55 ksi Modulus of Elasticity, E ≔ 29000 ksi
lb
Tensile Strenght,(Ultimate), Fu ≔ 70 ksi Density, γsteel ≔ 0.282 ――
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Other member condition:

Member has 2 bolt holes on each side of the flange, space at 1000mm c/c

Strength Coefficients:

Tensile, ϕt ≔ 0.90

Beam ≔ 1

Lenght, L = [[ 3.5 ]] m web thickness, tw = [[ 12 ]] mm

depth 1, dbot ≔ d1 = [[ 0.333 ]] m flange width, bf = [[ 254 ]] mm

depth 2, dtop ≔ d2 = [[ 373.95 ]] mm flange thickness, tf = [[ 17 ]] mm

d2 - d1
Taperity, α ≔ ――― = 0.012
L

Solution:
Check tensile yielding limit state reference
AISC Specification Section D2
Gross area,
d' ≔ min ⎛⎝dbot , dtop⎞⎠ = 0.333 m

@ the small end, Agend ≔ 2 ⋅ bf ⋅ tf + ((d' - 2 ⋅ tf)) ⋅ tw = 122.24 cm 2

Nominal Tensile Capacity, Pnend ≔ Fy ⋅ Agend = 4.635 m 2 ⋅ MPa Spec. Eq. D2-1

Tensile Capacity, Pcend ≔ ϕt ⋅ Pnend = 4.172 m 2 ⋅ MPa

Check tensile rupture limit state

as per AISC Specs Table D3.1, assume rupture coefficient, U ≔ 1.0

⎛ dtop - dbot ⎞
taperity angle, α ≔ atan ⎜―――― ⎟ = 0.67 °
⎝ L ⎠

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height at the location of bolt hole, h ≔ dbot + 1000 mm ⋅ tan ((α)) = [[ 344.7 ]] mm
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height at the location of bolt hole, hbh ≔ dbot + 1000 mm ⋅ tan ((α)) = [[ 344.7 ]] mm

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bolt diameter ϕbolt ≔ ― in
16
⎛ 1 ⎞
Nominal Area, An ≔ 2 ⋅ tf ⋅ bf + ⎛⎝hbh - 2 ⋅ tf⎞⎠ ⋅ tw - 4 ⋅ ⎜ϕbolt + ― in ⎟ ⋅ tf = [[ 110.69 ]] cm 2
⎝ 16 ⎠

Effective Area, Ae ≔ An ⋅ U = [[ 110.69 ]] cm 2 Spec Eq. D3-1

Nominal Tensile Capacity, Pnbh ≔ Fu ⋅ Ae = ⎡⎣ 5.342 ⋅ 10 3 ⎤⎦ kN Spec Eq. D2-2

Rupture Tensile Capacity, Pcbh ≔ ϕt ⋅ Pnbh = ⎡⎣ 4.808 ⋅ 10 3 ⎤⎦ kN

Since, Pcbh < Pcend then, Tensile rupture at the bolt hole governs

The tensile capacity of the member is Pc ≔ Pcbh = ⎡⎣ 4.808 ⋅ 10 3 ⎤⎦ kN

From Structural Analysis, Pr ≔ 28.9 kN

Pr Pr
―= [[ 0.006 ]] ―< 1 = [[ 1 ]]
Pc Pc
therefore the section is adequate against Tension

Beam ≔ 7

Lenght, L = [[ 6 ]] m web thickness, tw = [[ 12 ]] mm

depth 1, dbot ≔ d1 = [[ 0.48 ]] m flange width, bf = [[ 254 ]] mm

depth 2, dtop ≔ d2 = [[ 600 ]] mm flange thickness, tf = [[ 15 ]] mm

d2 - d1
Taperity, α ≔ ――― = 0.02
L

Solution:
Check tensile yielding limit state reference
AISC Specification Section D2
Gross area,
d' ≔ min ⎛⎝dbot , dtop⎞⎠ = 0.48 m

@ the small end, Agend ≔ 2 ⋅ bf ⋅ tf + ((d' - 2 ⋅ tf)) ⋅ tw = 130.2 cm 2

Nominal Tensile Capacity, Pnend ≔ Fy ⋅ Agend = 4.937 m 2 ⋅ MPa Spec. Eq. D2-1

Tensile Capacity, Pcend ≔ ϕt ⋅ Pnend = 4.444 m 2 ⋅ MPa

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Check tensile rupture limit state
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Check tensile rupture limit state

as per AISC Specs Table D3.1, assume rupture coefficient, U ≔ 1.0

⎛ dtop - dbot ⎞
taperity angle, α ≔ atan ⎜―――― ⎟ = 1.146 °
⎝ L ⎠

height at the location of bolt hole, hbh ≔ dbot + 1000 mm ⋅ tan ((α)) = [[ 500 ]] mm

11
bolt diameter ϕbolt ≔ ― in
16
⎛ 1 ⎞
Nominal Area, An ≔ 2 ⋅ tf ⋅ bf + ⎛⎝hbh - 2 ⋅ tf⎞⎠ ⋅ tw - 4 ⋅ ⎜ϕbolt + ― in ⎟ ⋅ tf = [[ 121.17 ]] cm 2
⎝ 16 ⎠

Effective Area, Ae ≔ An ⋅ U = [[ 121.17 ]] cm 2 Spec Eq. D3-1

Nominal Tensile Capacity, Pnbh ≔ Fu ⋅ Ae = ⎡⎣ 5.848 ⋅ 10 3 ⎤⎦ kN Spec Eq. D2-2

Rupture Tensile Capacity, Pcbh ≔ ϕt ⋅ Pnbh = ⎡⎣ 5.263 ⋅ 10 3 ⎤⎦ kN

Since, Pcbh < Pcend then, Tensile rupture at the bolt hole governs

The tensile capacity of the member is Pc ≔ Pcbh = ⎡⎣ 5.263 ⋅ 10 3 ⎤⎦ kN

From Structural Analysis, Pr ≔ 264.2 kN

Pr Pr
―= [[ 0.05 ]] ―< 1 = [[ 1 ]]
Pc Pc
therefore the section is adequate against Tension

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