Tension members - The Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures to EC3 - page 49

yieldstrengthof345N/mm 2 .Determineanarrangementforboltingthewebofthe
channel to a gusset plate so as to minimise the gusset plate length and maximise
the tension member resistance.
2.8.2 Example 8 - checking a channel section member
connected by bolts
Determine the design tensile resistance N t , Rd of the tension member of Section
2.8.1.
2.8.3 Example 9 - checking a channel section member
connected by welds
If the tension member of Section 2.8.1 is fillet welded to the gusset plate instead
of bolted, determine its design tensile resistance N t , Rd .
2.8.4 Example 10 - checking a member under combined
tension and bending
Thebeamofexample1inSection6.15.1hasaconcentricaxialtensileload5 Q in
addition to the central transverse load Q . Determine the maximum value of Q .
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