Structural Steel Design Project: Worked Example 1
Structural Steel Design Project: Worked Example 1
Structural Steel Design Project: Worked Example 1
Santha Kumar
Problem 1:
Determine the desig tensile strength of the plate (200 X 10 mm) with the holes as
shown below, if the yield strength and the ultimate strength of the steel used are 250
fy = 250 MPa
fu = 420 MPa
Pt is lesser of
Pt 409.8
Efficiency of the plate with holes = = = 0.93
A g f y / yM 0 434.8
Problem 2:
plate at the ends with 6 nos. 20 mm diameter bolts to transfer tension. Determine the
design tensile strength of the angle. (a) if the gusset is connected to the 100 mm leg, (b)
if the gusset is connected to the 75 mm leg, (c) if two such angles are connected to the
same side of the gusset through the 100 mm leg. (d) if two such angles are connected
Vg – Grass “shearing”
tn – Tearing net
= 380537 N = 380.5 kN
or
= 339131 N = 339.1
= 367097 N = 367.1 kN
= 330435 N = 330.4 kN
Even though the tearing strength of the net section is reduced, the yielding of the
Note: The design tension strength is more some times if the longer leg of an unequal
angle is connected to the gusset (when the tearing strength of the net section governs
An understanding about the range of values for the section efficiency, η, is useful
(c & d)The double angle strength would be twice single angle strength as obtained
Pt = 2 * 290.4 = 580.8 kN