Tension Members - Examples & Applications - Tension Capacity

Analysis and design of structural steel tension members through progressive examples covering gross and net area, block shear, and connection tear-out.

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Tension Member Capacity Analysis

Yield Stress,

F_y

(ksi)

Ultimate Stress,

F_u

(ksi)

Gross Area,

A_g

(in²)

Net Area,

A_n

(in²)

Shear Lag Factor,

U

1.00

Limit State Capacities ( $\phi P_n$ )

Gross Yielding97.2 kips

Net Rupture108.8 kips

Block Shear75.9 kips

Governing Design Strength

75.9 kips

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Tension Member Capacity Analysis

Limit State Capacities (ϕPn\phi P_nϕPn​)

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Limit State Capacities ( $\phi P_n$ )