Worksheet 1

Tension Members

1) A tension member made of an angle L160x100x12mm is connected at end by two rows of

12mm diameter bolts in the 160mm leg and one row of 12mm diameter bolts in the
100mm leg as shown below. Assume bolt holes are made by drilling.
2 1

100 mm
60 mm

108 mm
60 mm T T 248 mm
160 mm
70 mm 70 mm

2 s s? 1
s s

2) Determine the maximum allowable tensile load that can be carried by tension member made
of an angle section L160x100x12mm connected at the end to gusset plate by two rows of
22mm diameter bolts as shown below.  Fy  345MPa & Fu  485MPa  .

100 mm

2
1

Ta ? 60 mm
50 mm 160 mm

1
2
50 50 50 50 mm
50

1
3) A tension member supporting a service design axial tension load of 210 kN. The member is
to be connected at the end to gusset plate by two rows of 22mm diameter bolts in a pattern
as shown below. The length of member is 1.9m. Assume the member as main tension member
with limiting slenderness ratio of l r  240 where r  I A .
 Fy  250MPa & Fu  400MPa  .check if it is adequate.

T  210 kN
g

s s