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LAB:
Tension Member Design
AISC WET CD
Labs Lab Files Lab 3 [Go to Tools and Tips main page for instructions on how to download AISC WET CD files directly from AISC.]
Two exercises with tension members, one bolted and one welded.
HERE’S AN IDEA!
Give the students the solution for number of bolts and size and length of weld for a lab on tension members. Once they learn about these types of connections, they can revisit these exercises and design the bolts and welds. For the second time around, change the load or otherwise modify the design since they will already have the solution for the original tension member.
ANIMATION:
Block Shear Failure
WHERE CAN I FIND THIS?
AISC WET CD Visual Aids Animations Block Shear
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DESCRIPTION:
Shows different modes of block shear failure for a bolted tension member.
To view an MPEG of this animation, click here.
Note: a higher resolution version is available on the AISC WET CD
HERE’S AN IDEA!
Before showing this animation, show an actual block shear failure from experiments conducted at Georgia Tech by Jim Swanson and Roberto Leon, 1999. Go to the WET Files and Images for a photo.
Block Shear Areas
AISC WET CD
Visual Aids Animations Block Shear[Go to Tools and Tips main page for instructions on how to download AISC WET CD files directly from AISC.]
A clear, visual description of what to use for gross and net areas for shear and tension when calculating block shear capacity.
To view an MPEG of this animation, click here.
Note: a higher resolution version is available on the AISC WET CD