STEEL 1

Bolted & Welded Connection

I. AXIALLY LOADED II. ECCENTRICALLY LOADED

[Mode 2]
a. Yielding of Gross Area
P = 0.60FyAg - Load Only

b. Tearing of Plates
P = 0.5FuAe
| FB ∠θ|
- Torque Only
c. Shear on Bolts
P =FvAv | MiE ( X +Yi)|
d. Bearing on Plates - Both

-
P = 1.2FuAb

Block Shear
| MiE ( X +Yi ) + FB ∠ θ|
Pbs = Pt + Pv
F – Force
Pt = 0.5Fu At
B – number of bolts
Pv = 0.3Fu Av
θ – angle of inclination of load
M – acting torque due eccentric load
[Mode 3-2] Freq On *shift-mode-⬇-4-1
X – distance along x
Y – distance along y
X Y Freq
1 0.5Fu t wt
2 0.3Fu t wv

Pbs = Σxy *shift 1 3 5

- Staggered Bolts
Acr = wcr⋅t
2
s
w cr =w t−ndh + ∑
4g
[Mode 3-2] Freq On *shift-mode-⬇-4-1

X Y Freq
1 s1 g1-1 0.75
2 s2 g2-1 0.75
3 1 1 w

wcr = Σx2y - dh(n) *shift 1 3 7

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Bolted & Welded Connection

SIT 1 SIT 3
Two plates each with thickness t = 16 mm are bolted together A concentrated load of 76 kN is applied at a distance of 250 mm
with 6 – 22 mm diameter bolts forming a lap connection. Bolt from the row of the rivets having diameter of 22 mm.
spacing are as follows:
S1 = 40 mm, S2 = 80 mm, S3 = 100 mm
Bolt hole diameter = 25 mm
Allowable stress:
Tensile stress on gross area of the plate = 0.60 Fy
Tensile stress on net area of the plate = 0.50 Fu
Shear stress on the bolt, Fv = 120 MPa
Bearing stress of plate = 1.20 Fu
Fy = 248 MPa
Fu = 400 MPa
Calculate the permissible tensile load P under the following 9. What is the shearing stress of the rivets due to axial load only?
conditions: a. 57.64 MPa c. 49.98 MPa
b. 62.31 MPa d. 80.14 MPa
10. What is the shearing stress of the rivets due to bending only?
a. 187.43 MPa c. 147.27 MPa
b. 119.86 MPa d. 234.15 MPa
11. What is the maximum shearing stress on the rivets?
a. 176.52 MPa c. 121.87 MPa
b. 157.73 MPa d. 193.98 MPa

1. Based on gross area of plates. SIT 4

a. 428.54 kN c. 351.20 kN A 76 mm x 76 mm x 6 mm angular section is welded to an 8-mm
b. 241.50 kN d. 273.70 kN thick gusset plate as shown. The angular member is A36 steel
2. Based on effective area of plates. with Fy = 248 MPa and Fu = 400 MPa. The electrode used is E60
a. 428.54 kN c. 416.00 kN with Fu = 414 MPa. The cross sectional area of the angle is 929
b. 241.50 kN d. 273.70 kN mm2.
3. Based on shear capacity of bolts.
a. 318.30 kN c. 351.20 kN
b. 241.50 kN d. 273.70 kN
4. Based on bearing capacity of plates.
a. 1013.76 kN c. 805.76 kN
b. 909.11 kN d. 1106.43 kN
5. Based on block shear strength.
a. 522 kN c. 592 kN
b. 768 kN d. 864 kN

SIT 2
A splice plate shown consists of a 250 mm x 10 mm steel plate 12. What is the value of P based on gross area?
with rivets having diameter of holes to be 20 mm. Use Fy = 248 a. 115.43 kN c. 138.24 kN
MPa and Fu = 400 MPa. b. 180.86 kN d. 159.37 kN
13. What is the value of P based on net area if the strength
reduction coefficient is 0.85?
a. 157.94 kN c. 202.51 kN
b. 124.39 kN d. 177.90 kN
14. What is the value of P based on block shear in gusset plate
along the weld?
a. 172 kN c. 304 kN
b. 268 kN d. 447 kN

6. Determine the effective net area.

a. 2197.7 mm2 c. 2087.5 mm2
b. 3131.9 mm2 d. 2100 mm2
7. Determine the value of T based on gross area.
a. 315 kN c. 426 kN
b. 372 kN d. 458 kN
8. Determine the value of T based on effective net area.
a. 417.5 kN c. 484.7 kN
b. 525.9 kN d. 581.1 kN
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SIT 5
The filet weld for a bracket is to be provided as shown. Using
welding electrodes with Fu = 483 MPa, evaluate the following:

15. The maximum force in the weld in N/mm due to axial load
alone.
a. 86.42 N/mm c. 187.50 N/mm
b. 113.28 N/mm d. 155.30 N/mm
16. The maximum force in the weld in N/mm due to torque alone.
a. 825.6 N/mm c. 1094.3 N/mm
b. 986.3 N/mm d. 760.9 N/mm
17. The minimum size of weld required.
a. 14 mm c. 10 mm
b. 12 mm d. 8 mm