TENSION MEMBERS – Part 3

(Staggered Fasteners)
NSCP 2015 (ASD & LRFD)

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NSCP 2015 – 504.2 TENSILE STRENGTH
The design tensile strength, φtPn, and the allowable tensile strength, Pn/Ωt, of tension
members shall be the lower value obtained according to the limit states of tensile
yielding in the gross section and tensile rupture in the net section.

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NSCP 2015 504.3.1 Gross Area

NSCP 2015 504.3.2 Net Area

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NSCP 2015 510.4.1

Ae = effective net area as defined in Section 504.3.3, mm2; for

bolted splice plates,

𝐴𝑒 = 𝐴𝑛 ≤ 0.85𝐴𝑔

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EXAMPLE #1

A36 steel is used for the tension member shown.

a. Determine the nominal strength based on the gross area.

b. Determine the nominal strength based on the net area.

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Given: Fy ＝ 36 ksi Fu ＝ 58 ksi
3 1
dh ＝ ―+ ―＝ 0.875
4 8

⎛5 ⎞
a) Pn ＝ Fy ⋅ Ag ＝ 36 ⋅ ⎜―⋅ 12⎟ ＝ 270 kips
⎝8 ⎠

b) Pn ＝ Fu ⋅ Ae ＝ 58 ⋅ 6.406 ＝ 371.548 kips

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An ＝ ―⋅ ((12 - 0.875 ⋅ 2)) ＝ 6.406
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5 ⎛ 52 ⎞
An ＝ ―⎜12 - 3 ⋅ 0.875 + ―― ⋅ 2⎟ ＝ 7.813
8 ⎝ 4⋅4 ⎠

5 ⎛ 52 3 2 ⎞ 11
An ＝ ―⎜12 - 3 ⋅ 0.875 + ―― + ―― ⎟ ⋅ ―＝ 7.906
8 ⎝ 4 ⋅ 4 4 ⋅ 4 ⎠ 10

5 ⎛ 3 2 ⎞ 11
An ＝ ―⎜12 - 3 ⋅ 0.875 + ―― ⎟ ⋅ ―＝ 7.591
8 ⎝ 4⋅4⎠ 9
 5 ⎛ 5 2 ⎞ 11
An ＝ ―⎜12 - 2 ⋅ 0.875 + ―― ⎟ ⋅ ―＝ 8.121
8 ⎝ 4 ⋅ 4 ⎠ 10

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