Tension Member Design Example
Tension member design example per AISC 360-22 Chapter D. Checks three limit states — gross section yielding, effective net section rupture, and block shear — to find the governing design strength.
Given Parameters
single angle, A36
gross area
material strengths
4 in. connection length
shear lag eccentricity
factored tension demand
Calculation Steps
1. Tensile Yielding — Gross Section
2. Net Area (Bolt Hole Deduction)
3. Effective Net Area — Shear Lag (U = 0.80, Table D3.1)
4. Tensile Rupture — Effective Net Section
5. Block Shear — Governs
Governing Design Strength
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