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Tension Member Design Practice Problems

This document contains 6 practice problems related to the design of steel tension members. The problems cover topics like determining the design strength of tension members using LRFD and ASD approaches, selecting steel members and connections to resist given service loads, and calculating the design block shear strength and tensile strength of bolt connections. The problems reference ASTM steel grades and vary bolt diameters and member dimensions based on a class roll number provided with each problem statement.

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Tension Member Design Practice Problems

This document contains 6 practice problems related to the design of steel tension members. The problems cover topics like determining the design strength of tension members using LRFD and ASD approaches, selecting steel members and connections to resist given service loads, and calculating the design block shear strength and tensile strength of bolt connections. The problems reference ASTM steel grades and vary bolt diameters and member dimensions based on a class roll number provided with each problem statement.

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Design of steel structures

Practice Problems
Topic : Tension Members

Question no. 1

A Pl x 8 tension member is connected with six A inch diameter bolts as shown in Figure 1.
The steel is ASTM A242. Find out the design strength using:

(a) LRFD approach


(b) ASD approach

(A = R/40 for class roll no. 1 to 20, A = R/80 for class roll no. 21 to 40, A = R/120 for class roll no.
41 to 60, A = R/160 for class roll no. 61 to 80, A = R/250 for remaining class roll numbers).

Question no. 2

A double angle tension member 2L 3 x 2 x LLBB of A572 Grade 65 steel is subjected to a


dead load of R kips and a live load of 3R kips as shown in Figure 2. It is connected to a gusset
plate with one line of inch diameter bolts through the long legs. Does this member have
enough strength based on both ASD and LRFD approach? (R = class roll no.)

Question no. 3

Select a single angle tension member of A992 steel to resist the following service loads: dead
load = 5R kips, live load = 10R kips, and wind load = 1.5R kips. The member will be connected
through one leg with 1-inch-diameter bolts in two lines as shown in Figure 3. There will be at
least three bolts in each line. The member length is 20 feet. (R = class roll no.)
Question no.4

Determine the design block shear strength of the gusset plate. Given: Gusset plate thickness = A
inches, Bolts dia= 7/8 and A588 steel. (A = R/40 for class roll no. 1 to 20, A = R/80 for class roll
no. 21 to 40, A = R/120 for class roll no. 41 to 60, A = R/160 for class roll no. 61 to 80, A =
R/250 for remaining class roll numbers).

Question no. 5
Determine the tensile design strength of the connection made up of A618 Grade III steel shown
in Figure 5. (Bolt diameter is A inches where A = R/40 for class roll no. 1 to 20, A = R/80 for
class roll no. 21 to 40, A = R/120 for class roll no. 41 to 60, A = R/160 for class roll no. 61 to 80,
A = R/250 for remaining class roll numbers).

Question no. 6
A tension member with a length of R feet and 9 inches must resist a service dead load of 18kips
and a service live load of 52kips. Select a member with a rectangular cross section. Use A36
steel and assume a connection with one line of A inches diameter bolts. (A = R/40 for class roll
no. 1 to 20, A = R/80 for class roll no. 21 to 40, A = R/120 for class roll no. 41 to 60, A = R/160
for class roll no. 61 to 80, A = R/250 for remaining class roll numbers and R is class roll no.).
Figure 1 Figure 2

Figure 3 Figure 4

Figure 5

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