A welded tension member is consisting of two channels placed 400mm back to back with flanges turned out. Select a channel for factored tensile of 4RKN using A36 steel and AISC specifications. The member is to be 15m long.

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A welded tension member is consisting of two channels placed 400mm back to back with flanges turned out. Select a channel for factored tensile of 4RKN using A36 steel and AISC specifications.
The member is to be 15m long.

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STEEL STRUCTURES
SIDDIQI Z. A.
DESIGN OF TENSION MEMBERS $3
CHAPTER 2:
Solution:
Approximate r, and r,: (using Design Aids)
P, - 450 kN
T,= 840 kN
(1 +0.015 L) P.
r,= 0.36 h = 0.36(152) - 55 mm
r,-0.60 b - 0.60(300 – 2x51) - 118.8 mm
- (1.54) (450)
- 693 kN
T, > (1 +0.015 L) P.
Exact r, & r, (preferable and a must for final trial):
152
Referring to Figure 2.17,
r, = 56.4 mm as for a single section
I, =2 x 36.0 x10 + 2 x 1990 (150 - S1 + 12.7)
- 5038 x 10' mm'
Design first as a tension member and then check for P. (Case 3).
For welded connections,
300
5038 x 10
- 112.5 mm
I, x1000
Areg
840x1000
2x 1990
Figure 2.17. Built-Up Section Made
By Two Channels.
= 3733 mm
0.9F,
0.9x250
3733
Areg for one channel =
= 1867 mm
Pain 56.4 mm
%3D
bain - 50 mn for welded connections
6x 1000
Li Tmin.
106.4 < 200
(OK)
564
Options available:
1. C 150 x 15.6
2. МС 310 х 15.8
Design of Lacing: This part can be completed after discussion on the design of compression
members.
e.g
Trial section: 2C, 150 x 15.6 (Figure 2.16)
A -1990 mm?
d =152mm ; by=5Imm
I = 633 x 10ʻ man
I, -36.0 x 10' mm
- 12.7 mn
, - 56.4 mm ; r,-13.4 mm
Check For Compressive Strength:
** x 200,000
(106.4)*
F.
174.36 kN
Figure 2.16. Location of Centroid
for a Channel Section.
(KL./r)
> 0.44 F,
- 110 kN
(Inelastic buckling)
Check for bte
4F -
F, = 0.9x p.658 * 250
Both d and by > buin
(OK)
123.47 MPa
Capacity Check:
123.47 х 2х 1990/1000
AT,
49141 kN
P.
(OK)
0.9 F, Aal
=0.9 x 250 x (2 x 1990) / 1000
AT. - 0.75 F,UA.
895.5 kN > T. (OK)
Loading cycles are assumed less than 20,000
= 0.75 x 400 x 0,85 x (2x1990y1000 - 1014.9 kN > T,
(OK)
Assume U-0.85 from design aids and later check by using the detailed formula.
Design Connections
Transcribed Image Text:52 STEEL STRUCTURES SIDDIQI Z. A. DESIGN OF TENSION MEMBERS $3 CHAPTER 2: Solution: Approximate r, and r,: (using Design Aids) P, - 450 kN T,= 840 kN (1 +0.015 L) P. r,= 0.36 h = 0.36(152) - 55 mm r,-0.60 b - 0.60(300 – 2x51) - 118.8 mm - (1.54) (450) - 693 kN T, > (1 +0.015 L) P. Exact r, & r, (preferable and a must for final trial): 152 Referring to Figure 2.17, r, = 56.4 mm as for a single section I, =2 x 36.0 x10 + 2 x 1990 (150 - S1 + 12.7) - 5038 x 10' mm' Design first as a tension member and then check for P. (Case 3). For welded connections, 300 5038 x 10 - 112.5 mm I, x1000 Areg 840x1000 2x 1990 Figure 2.17. Built-Up Section Made By Two Channels. = 3733 mm 0.9F, 0.9x250 3733 Areg for one channel = = 1867 mm Pain 56.4 mm %3D bain - 50 mn for welded connections 6x 1000 Li Tmin. 106.4 < 200 (OK) 564 Options available: 1. C 150 x 15.6 2. МС 310 х 15.8 Design of Lacing: This part can be completed after discussion on the design of compression members. e.g Trial section: 2C, 150 x 15.6 (Figure 2.16) A -1990 mm? d =152mm ; by=5Imm I = 633 x 10ʻ man I, -36.0 x 10' mm - 12.7 mn , - 56.4 mm ; r,-13.4 mm Check For Compressive Strength: ** x 200,000 (106.4)* F. 174.36 kN Figure 2.16. Location of Centroid for a Channel Section. (KL./r) > 0.44 F, - 110 kN (Inelastic buckling) Check for bte 4F - F, = 0.9x p.658 * 250 Both d and by > buin (OK) 123.47 MPa Capacity Check: 123.47 х 2х 1990/1000 AT, 49141 kN P. (OK) 0.9 F, Aal =0.9 x 250 x (2 x 1990) / 1000 AT. - 0.75 F,UA. 895.5 kN > T. (OK) Loading cycles are assumed less than 20,000 = 0.75 x 400 x 0,85 x (2x1990y1000 - 1014.9 kN > T, (OK) Assume U-0.85 from design aids and later check by using the detailed formula. Design Connections
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