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Design of Tension Members

This document discusses the design of tension members. It describes different types of tension members including wires, cables, bars, rods, plates, and structural shapes. It outlines three main modes of failure for tension members: yielding of the gross section, rupture of the net section, and block shear. Block shear failure occurs along a path involving tension on one plane and shear on a perpendicular plane along fasteners. The document also mentions lug angles are used to connect gussets to outstanding legs of angles or channels to increase efficiency. It defines slenderness ratio as the ratio of unsupported length to radius of gyration.

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Design of Tension Members

This document discusses the design of tension members. It describes different types of tension members including wires, cables, bars, rods, plates, and structural shapes. It outlines three main modes of failure for tension members: yielding of the gross section, rupture of the net section, and block shear. Block shear failure occurs along a path involving tension on one plane and shear on a perpendicular plane along fasteners. The document also mentions lug angles are used to connect gussets to outstanding legs of angles or channels to increase efficiency. It defines slenderness ratio as the ratio of unsupported length to radius of gyration.

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DESIGN OF TENSION MEMBERS

Members subjected to
axial pull

Practical examples of
tension members
TYPES OF TENSION MEMBERS
1.WIRES AND CABLES

2.BARS AND RODS

3.PLATES AND FLAT BARS

4.SINGLE AND BUILT-UP STRUCTURAL SHAPES


STEEL MEMBER SUBJECTED TO AXIAL PULL
MODES OF FAILURE OF TENSION MEMBER
Yielding of Gross Section
Rupture of Net Section
Net Section Rupture in case of Plates

Net Section Rupture in case of Single Angle


Since only one of the legs is connected, the
member is subjected to “Shear lag” effect. The
lag in the tension force in the member from a
section where only the connected leg is to a
section where the entire section (connected
and the outstanding leg is effective) is called
shear lag effect.
BLOCK SHEAR
Block shear failure is considered as a potential failure mode at the ends of an axially loaded
tension member.

In this failure mode, the failure of the member occurs along a path involving tension on
one plane and shear on a perpendicular plane along the fasteners.
BLOCK SHEAR
Lug Angle
Lug angles are short angles used to connect the gusset and the outstanding leg of the
main member

The lug angles help to increase the efficiency of the outstanding leg of angles or channels.

They are normally provided when the tension member carries a very large load.

Higher load results in a larger end connection which can be reduced by providing lug
angles.

It is ideal to place the lug angle at the beginning of the connection than at any other
position.
Slenderness Ratio
The slenderness ratio of a tension member is the ratio of its unsupported length L to
its least radius of gyration r.

However, IS: 800–2007 specifies the maximum effective slenderness ratio to be the ratio
of effective length KL of the member to the appropriate radius of gyration r.

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