F -T o ols F -T o ols

PD PD

!
W

W
O

O
N

N
Y

Y
U

U
B

B
to

to
k

k
lic

lic
ww

ww
om

om
C

C
w c w c
.p
d f- x e. .p
d f- x e.
chang chang

The available strength for the limit state of HSS wall distortion (plastification) is:

LRFD ASD

8  1.50

G  1.00
Pn  50 ksi
0.625 in.  2

Pn  50 ksi
0.625 in.  2

 2
0.333  4 0.879
 2
0.333  0.946
4 


  
1  0.306 1  0.3
306 sin 90


1  0.306 
1  0.3306 sin 90

 98.9 kips
 106 kips P
Tc  Pn Tc = n
Ω
 1.00
106 kips  =
98.9 kips
 106 kips 1.50
= 65.9 kips

Thus, the bolt strength governs with the available tensile strength, Tc  82.8 kips for LRFD, and Tc  55.2 kips for ASD.

Solution (b):
In Solution (a) it was determined that bolt tensile strength governed. For the calculated available strengths to be valid, the tee
flange thickness must satisfy the minimum thickness required to eliminate prying action (see page 9-10 in the AISC Manual) at
a load equal to the calculated bolt tension strength.
b  distance from bolt centerline to face of tee web, in.
g − tw

2

 5.50 in. − 0.350 in.

2
 2.58 in.

b'  distance from face of bolt to face of tee web, in.

 b − db
2
s in.
 2.58 in. −
2
 2.27 in.
The tributary width, p, is:

p  8 in.
2
 4.00 in.

According to page 9-11 of the AISC Manual, p should preferably not exceed the gage, g, equal to 5.50 in. in this case. This limit
is larger and therefore does not control in this case.
Using the bolt tensile strength, the thickness required to eliminate prying action (with the bolt available strength equal to
Grn  20.7 kips for LRFD and rn /8  13.8 kips for ASD) is:

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