Project : Feature

Structure : Designed REF

Codes : BS 5950, BS 8110 Checked Date
Reference Calculation Output

Design of Tension member 2/ 120x120x10

Steel grade S275

Ultimate tension force Ft = 463 kN

Material Properties

Table 9 Design strength of steel, Py = 275 N/mm2

0.5
Table 11 Constant (275/py) ε = 1
Modulus of elasticity E = 205000 N/mm2

Section Properties

Single Angle Section Properties:

Gross cross section Area Ag = 23.2 cm2
d = 120 mm
b = 120 mm
d t = 10 mm
Radius of gyration in XX rx = 3.67 cm
Radius of gyration in YY ry = 4.63 cm
b Radius of gyration in VV rv = 2.36 cm4
Ixx = 313 cm4
Iyy = 497 cm4
Ivv = 129 cm4

Double Angle Section Properties:

Ag = 46.40 cm2
space between angles = 10
rx = 3.67 cm
ry = 8.70 cm

Table 11 Thickness of gusset plate tg = 10 mm

Clause 4.6.3.2 Tension capacity

Gross section area of connected element a1 = 120 x 10

= 1200
a2 = ( Ag -a1 )
= 3440.0 mm2

Tension capacity, for welded connections Pt = py (Ag - 0.15 a2 ) Pt = 1134.1 kN

= 1134.1 kN
> Ft

Member tension capacity is satisfactory ok