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Tension Members
Linear members in which axial forces act so
as to elongate the member.
Tension members carry loads most
efficiently, since the entire cross-section is
subjected to uniform stress.
Since axially loaded tension members are
subjected to uniform tensile stress, their
load deformation behaviour is similar to
the corresponding basic material stress
strain behaviour.
Tension Members ( Contd.)
Design Strength of Tension
Members
The strength of tension members is the
minimum of the
following three categories as stated below:
Numerical Example ( Contd.)
Block shear strength using different codal provisions:
Thus, all the three standards give the design block shear
strength which is greater than the applied reaction of
350 kN.
Conclusion
Block shear failure - An important limit state
Inconsistencies in various design standards used
for calculating block shear strength.
Stress concentrations, connection geometries and
other factors that may contribute to yield or
rupture of the tension plane without affecting the
shear plane can also be expected to reduce block
shear load capacity.
Equations having high safety indices than the
traditional target for connections can result in
uneconomical connections.
References
Epstein, H.I. and McGinnis M.J., “Finite element modeling of
block shear in structural tees”, Computers and Structures,
vol. 77, pp. 571 – 582, 2000.
Eurocode 3 , prEN 1993-1-8: 20xx, “Design of steel
structures” (English version), European Committee for
Standardisation, Brussels, 26 Feb. 2002.
Gupta, M and Gupta, L.M., “An improved approach to compute
block shear capacity of steel angles”, Connections in Steel
Structures V – Amsterdam, pp. 347 – 354, 2004.
Institute for Steel Development & Growth, “Chapter 5 -
Design of Tension Members” version II, (http://www.steel-
insdag.org/new/pdfs/Chapter5.pdf Accessed Nov. 20, 2009).
IS 800:2007, “General Construction in Steel – Code of
Practice”, Third Revision, Bureau of Indian Standards, New
Delhi.
References ( Contd.)
Ling, T.W., Zhao, X.L., Al-Mahaidi, R. and Packer, J.A.,
“Investigation of block shear tearout failure in gusset-plate
welded connections in structural steel hollow sections and
very high strength tubes”, Engineering Structures, vol. 29,
pp. 469 – 482, 2007.
Segui, T. William, “Design of Steel Structures”, Cengage
Learning India Private Limited, New Delhi, 2009.
Subramanian, N., “Code of Practice on Steel Structures - A
Review of IS 800: 2007”, Civil Engineering & Construction
Review, pp. 114 – 134, August 2008
Subramanian, N., “Design of Steel Structures”, Oxford
University Press, New Delhi, 2008.
Topkaya, C., “Block shear failure of gusset plates with welded
connections”, Engineering Structures, vol. 29, pp. 11 – 20,
2004.
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