Tension members

18-The Effective Area for a Built-Up Section.

February 14, 2026October 17, 2022 by Maged kamel

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How to estimate the effective Area for a Built-Up Section? A solved problem 3-19 is used to explain how to find the effective area for a built up section.

17-Problem 3-4-3 for MC section-LRFD and ASD value-2/2.

February 8, 2026October 6, 2022 by Maged kamel

This is the second part, of problem 3-4-3 MC section-LRFD and ASD value. We will estimate the effective area. Finally, we can get the strength values.

16-Problem 3-4-3 for staggered bolts-tension members-1/2.

February 14, 2026October 6, 2022 by Maged kamel

Problem 3-4-3 for staggered bolts-tension members. It is required to get the factored design strength for a given MC section with staggered bolts.

15A-Solved problem 3-8-1 for staggered Bolts.

February 14, 2026October 5, 2022 by Maged kamel

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Solved problem 3-8-1 for staggered Bolts. estimate the net area for the different routes under tension force and modify these values due to load transfer.

15- Solved problem 3-7 for staggered bolts-tension members

February 14, 2026October 4, 2022 by Maged kamel

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Problem 3-7 for staggered bolts-tension members. It is required to get the factored design strength for a given unequal angle with staggered bolts.

14-Solved problem 5-7 for block shear.

February 15, 2026June 1, 2021 by Maged kamel

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A Solved problem 5-7 for block shear for which several modes of failures are inspected and the final block shear strength will give the least value.

13-The relation between Block shear and coped beams.

February 15, 2026May 20, 2021 by Maged kamel

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Introduction to block shear and coped beams, why do we need to use coped beams? what are the different names for the cut in a coped beam, the cases for UBS?