ENCE 455 Design of Steel Structures
ENCE 455 Design of Steel Structures
ENCE 455 Design of Steel Structures
II Tension Members
C. C F Ph D P E C C. Fu, Ph.D., P.E. Civil and Environmental Engineering Department University of Maryland U i it f M l d
Tension Members
Following subjects are covered: Introduction Design strength g g Net area Staggered fasteners Block shear Design of tension members Threaded rods, pin-connected members Reading: Chapters 3 of Salmon & Johnson AISC Steel Manual Specifications (Part 16) Chapters B (Design Requirements), D (Tension Members), and J (Connections)
2
Introduction
Tension members are structural elements that are subjected to axial tensile forces. Examples include: Members in trusses Cables in cable-stayed and suspension bridges Bracing in frames to resist lateral forces from blast, g , wind, and earthquake
Forth Bridge Queensferry, Scotland Main sections: 5360 ft. Maximum span: 1710(2), 4 spans total Built: 1890
3
Introduction (cont.)
Stresses (f) in axially loaded members are calculated using the equation where P is the load and A is the crosssectional area normal to the load. Design of this component involves calculations for
Tension member (gross area) (g ) Tension member at connection (net area) Gusset plate at connection (net area) Gusset plate at support
4
f =P
Design Strength
At tension member can f il b i b fail by Excessive deformation (yielding) - Excessive deformation is prevented by limiting stresses on the gross section to less than the yield stress. For yielding on the gross section, the nominal strength is: Tn = Fy Ag and t=0.90 0.90 (3.2.1) Fracture - Fracture is avoided by limiting stresses on the net section to less than the ultimate tensile strength. strength For fracture on the net section the nominal section, strength is:
Net Area
Net Area The performance of a tension member is often governed by the response of its connections The AISC Steel connections. Manual introduces a measure of connection performance known as joint efficiency, which is a function of Material M t i l properties (d tilit ) ti (ductility) Fastener spacing Stress concentrations Shear lag (Most important of the four and addressed specifically by the AISC Steel Manual)
Tn = Fu Ae = Fu (UAn) and t=0.75 (3.2.2) where Ae is the effective net area, An is the net area and U is the reduction coefficient (an efficient factor)
10
Staggered Fasteners
Failure line - When a member has staggered bolt holes, a different approach to finding Ae for the fracture limit state is taken This is because the effective net area is taken. different as the line of fracture changes due to the stagger in the holes. The test for the yielding limit state remains unchanged (the gross area is still the same). For calculation of the effective net area, the Section B2 of the AISC Steel Manual makes use of the product of the plate thickness and the net width. The net width is calculated as
11
s2 wn = wg d + 4g
12
13
14
Block Shear
Block shear is an important consideration in the design of steel connections. Consider the figure below that shows the connection of a single angle single-angle tension member. The block is shown shaded.
Fracture on the shear surface is accompanied by yielding on the tension surface Fracture on the tension surface is accompanied by p y yielding on the shear surface
Because the limit state is fracture, the equation with the larger of the two fracture values controls where t=0 75 =0.75. (Example 3.9.2 for block shear)
17 18
If the member has a bolted connection, the choice of cross section must account for the area lost to the bolt holes. holes Because the section size is not known in advance, the default values of U are generally used for preliminary design. d i
19
Threaded Rod
Tn =0.75 Tn
where 1.8 ApbFy is based on a deformation limit state under service loads producing stresses of 90% of yield Tension on the gross section
Tn = 0.9(AgFy)
23
(D1-1)
24