STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN PROBLEMS
SITUATION 1
From the bolted connection shown, the diameter of bolts is 18 mm Ø with the
hole diameter equal to 3 mm bigger than the bolt diameter, the angular section is 100 x
75 x 8 mm, with an area of 1340 mm2. Thickness of the gusset plate is 9 mm. the
gusset plate and the angle are A36 steel
1. Determine the tensile capacity of the connection based on gross area
Sol’n:
T = 0.6 Fy Ag
T = 0.6(250)(1340)
T = 201000 N
T = 201 kN
2. Determine the tensile capacity of the connection based on effective net area
using a reduction factor of 0.85
Sol’n:
T =0.5 Fu Ae
Ae = 0.85 An
Diameter of hole = 18 + 3 = 21
An = (100 -21)(8)
An = 632 mm2
Ae = 0.85(632)
Ae = 537.20 mm2
T = 0.5 Fu Ae
T = 0.5(400)(537.20)
= 107440 N
T = 107.44 Kn
3. Determine the tensile capacity of the connection based on block shear strength.\
Sol’n:
Av =[ 256.25−3 ( 21 ) −10.5 ] (8)
Av = 182.75(8)
Av = 1462 mm2
At = 8(37.5 – 10.5)
At = 216 mm2
T = 0.3 Fu Av + 0.50 Fu At
T = 0.3(400)(1462) + 0.50(400)(216)
T = 218640 N
T = 218.64 kN
SITUATION 2
Two plates each with thickness t = 16 mm are bolted together with 6 – 22 mm Ø
forming a lap connection. Bolt spacing are as follows: S 1 = 40 mm, S2 =80mm, S3 =
100mm. bolt Hole diameter is 25 mm.
Allowable stress:
Tensile stress on gross area of the plate
Ft = 0.60 Fy
Tensile stress on net area of the plate
Ft = 0.50 Fu
Shear stress of the bolt: Fv = 120MPa
Bearing stress of the bolt: Fp = 1.2 Fu
4. Calculate the permissible tensile load P under the following conditions based on
shear capacity of the bolt .
Sol’n:
π
P= (22)2 (6)(120)
4
P = 273696 N
P = 273. 70 kN
5. Calculate the permissible tensile load P under the following conditions Based on
bearing capacity of the bolt
Sol’n:
P =Ab Fb
P =16(22)(6)(1.2)(400)
P = 1013760 N
P = 1013.76 kN
6. Calculate the permissible tensile load P under the following conditions based on
block shear.
Sol’n:
Av = (200 – 25 – 25 -12.5 )(16)(2)
Av =4400mm2
At = (100 – 12.5 – 12.5)(16)
At = 1200 mm2
P = 0.30 Fv Av + 0.50 FuAt
P = 0.30(400)(4400) + 0.50(400)(1200)
P = 768000 N
P = 768 kN
Second possible failure in block shear:
Av = (200 – 25 – 25 – 12.5)(16)
Av = 2200 mm 2
At = (140 – 12.5 – 25)(16)
At = 1640 mm2
P = 0.30 Fu Av + 0.50 Fy At
P = 592000 N
P = 592 kN
SITUATION 3
A simply supported steel beam has a span of 7.5 meters.
Properties of W460 x 97 kg/m:
A= 12,320 mm²
d= 465 mm
bf= 193 mm
Iy= 23 x 106 m m4
r t =¿ 50 mm
tf= 19 mm
tw= 11 mm
Ix= 445x106 m m4
Fy= 248 MPa
7. If the beam is litrally supported at its ends. Determine its allowable bending
stress in MPa.
Sol’n:
Base in the code
*Allowable Bending stress in Tension
F b=0.6 Fy
¿ ( 0.6 ) ( 248 )
¿ 148.8 MPa
*Allowable Bending stress in Compressive where (b=1)
703270(b)
√ Fy
=53.25
Lb 750
= =150
rt 50
3516330(b)
¿
√ Fy
We can use eq.5 and eq.6 in the code, cmpare these two equation and use the
larger value.
In Eq.5 in the code 009
1172100(b)
F b= ¿¿
1172100(1)
¿ ¿¿
F b=52.09 MPa
In Eq.6 in the code 009
82740(b)
F b=
( Lb ) ( d )
[ ]
At
82740
¿
( 7500 ) ( 465 )
[ ]
(193 )( 19 )
¿ 86.999 MPa∨87 MPa
Use the larger value , F b=87 MPa< 0.6 Fy ( ok )
8. Determine the moment capacity of the beam in kN-m.
Sol’n:
Mc
F b=
I
465
M
2
(87)(1 X 10−6 )=
445 x 10 6
¿ 166.5 kN ־m
9. Determne the maximum uniformly distributed load (kN /m ) that the beam can
carry excluding its own weight.
Sol’n:
W L2
M=
8
w (75) ²
166.5=
8
¿ 23.68 kN /m
w net =w−W beam
¿ 23.68−0.95157
W net =22.7 kN /m
SITUATION 4
The bolted connection has the following dimensions;
S1=60 mm , S2=100 mm , S3=80 mm ,t=2 mm
Bolted diameter= 22mm
Actual Bolt diameter= 28mm
Fy= 345 MPa , Fu=480 MPa
Allowable Bearing stress of bolts on plate= 1.2Fu
Allowable Shearing stress of bolts= 485 MPa
Allowable tension rupture strength= 0.5 Fu
Allowable shearing stress of plate= 0.3 Fu
Allowable tenson yielding stress of plate= 0.6 Fy
10. Determine the tension rupture capacity of the plate in Kn.
Sol’n:
P=0.5 Fu An
¿ ( 0.5 ) ( 480 ) [200−2 ( 28 ) ](25)¿
¿ 864 kN
