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FIG. 7-3.  Stub Angles

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When shear connectors [Fig. 7-3(b) or 7-3(c)] are used and be in accordance with ACI 318 (1983); see Sections 7.2.4.2 and

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spaced along the length of the stub angle, the requirements of 7.2.4.3. Bars Grade 60 and above shall have a minimum
Section 7.6 shall apply. Charpy-V notch requirement of 15 ft-lb (20 m-N) at −20°F

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(−29°C), when tested in the longitudinal direction.
7.5.2  Smooth Bar Anchor Bolts  The anchorage value shall be

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limited by the pull-out strength of the concrete based on a uni­
form tensile stress, in ksi, of 0.126φ fc′ (in MPa, of 0.33φ fc′ ), 7.6  SHEAR CONNECTORS

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acting on an effective stress area that is defined by the projecting
area of stress cones radiating toward the surface from the bearing 7.6.1  Stud Shear Connectors [See Fig. 7-3(c)]  The capacity,

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edge of the anchors. Qn, of a stud shear connector shall be as given by Eq. (7.6-1),
The effective area shall be limited by overlapping stress cones, but not to exceed the value determined by Section 4.3.2.

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by the intersection of the cones with concrete surfaces, by the

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bearing area of anchor heads, and by the overall thickness of the Qn = 0.5φAsc fc′Ec (7.6-1)
concrete. The angle for calculating projected area shall be 45°.

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The φ-factor shall be 0.65 for an embedded anchor head. When
there is more than one anchor bolt in a line, overlapping stress
cones shall be taken into account in determining the effective
area.
The anchor head can be a nut, bolt head, or plate. The bearing
requirements of ACI 318 (1983) need not be met if the anchor
head satisfies the following conditions:
where
ϕ = 0.85;
Asc = cross-sectional area of a stud shear connector;
fc′ = specified compressive strength of concrete; and
Ec = modulus of elasticity of concrete.

(a) The bearing area of the anchor head (excluding the area Values of Qn from Eq. (7.6-1) are applicable only to concrete
of the anchor bolt) is at least 1.5 times the area of the made with ASTM C33 aggregates. All AISC requirements (AISC
anchor bolt; 2011) for stud material and configuration, spacing, ratio of stud
(b) The thickness of the anchor head is at least equal to the diameter to minimum thickness of material to which it is welded,
greatest dimension from the outermost bearing edge of the and concrete properties and coverage shall be met.
anchor head to the face of the anchor bolt; and
(c) The bearing area of the anchor head is approximately 7.6.2  Angle Shear Connectors [See Fig. 7-3(b)]  The capacity,
evenly distributed around the perimeter of the anchor bolt. P, of angle shear connectors shall be determined by the
following:
7.5.2.1  Minimum Embedment for Anchor Bolts  The mini­
mum embedment depth shall be 12 d Fu / 58Ψ where P = 1.19 fc′b(t + r + x / 2) (7.6-2)
d = nominal diameter;
Fu = specified minimum tensile strength; and and
Ψ = 1 for Fu in ksi and 6.89 for Fu in MPa. 1/ 2
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7.5.3  Deformed Bar Anchor Bolts  The embedment for x =t  ≤ w−r −t (7.6-3)
deformed bars that are threaded and used as anchor bolts shall 1.19 fc′ 

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