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 connection has h-in.-diameter ASTM A563 nuts inside the box section. From AISC Manual Table 7-15, the width across
flats, W  1o in. The gage, g  5.50 in.

Solution (a):

Bolt tensile strength

From AISC Manual Table 7-2 (which is based upon AISC Specification Section J3.6), the available tensile strength per bolt for
the limit state of tensile rupture, without consideration of prying action, is:

LRFD ASD
rn  20.7 kips rn
 13.8 kips

For the group of four bolts:
For the group of four bolts:
Tc  4
rn  Tc  4

rn


 4
20.7 kips   4
13.8 kips 
 82.8 kips
 55.2 kips

Bolt pull-out strength

For pull-out of a single bolt due to tension, the approach given in Section 3.2 can be adapted. In this case, dw can be taken as the
width of the nut, W. The pull-out strength of each bolt is:

rn  Fu
0.6 d w t 
 

65 ksi
0.6 
1z in.
0.625 in.  
 81.4 kips
For four bolts, the available strength is:

LRFD ASD

2.25

0.67 r
Tc  4
rn  Tc  4
n



 4
0.67
81.4 kips   81.4 kips 
 4
 2.25
 218 kips
 145 kips

HSS wall distortion strength (plastification)

For the HSS wall distortion strength, the approach given in Section 3.2 can be used by considering the loaded block of area on
the HSS connecting face bounded by the four point loads (bolts in tension). The yield line criterion for T-connections is given
in AISC Specification
4FDUJPO
,C
&RVBUJPO
,
PG
UIF
"*4$
Specification is a general yield-line solution that is deemed
applicable for situations where C
c 0.85. Conservatively, use Bb  5.50 in. and Hb  6.00 in. In this case,
Bb


B
5.50 in.


18.0 in.

0.306  0.85 o.k.

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