BLOCK SHEAR STRENGTH, AISC Sect. J4.

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The available strength for the limit state of block shear rupture along a shear failure path or path(s) and a perpendicular tension failure path shall be taken as:

Rn = 0.6 Fu Anv + Ubs Fu Ant 0.6 Fy Agv + Ubs Fu Ant

= 0.75 (LRFD)

= 2.00 (ASD)

Type 1 Block Shear Length of Shear Path (Lv): 1.125 # of Bolts in Shear Path: 0.5 Length of Tension Path (Lt): 1.000 # of Bolts in Tension Path: 0.5 Member Thickness (t): 1.000 Bolt Diameter (): 0.875 Gross Shear Area, (Agv): 2.250 Net Shear Area, (Anv): 1.750 Gross Tension Area, (Agt): 1.000 Net Tension Area, (Ant): 0.500

in [-] in [-] in in in2 in2 in2 in2

Type 2 Block Shear Length of Shear Path (Lv): # of Bolts in Shear Path: Length of Tension Path 1 (Lt1): # of Bolts in Tension Path 1: Length of Tension Path 2 (Lt2): # of Bolts in Tension Path 2: Member Thickness (t): Bolt Diameter ():

in [-] in [-] in [-] in in in2 in2 in2 in2

Type 3 Block Shear Length of Shear Path (Lv): # of Bolts in Shear Path: Length of Tension Path (Lt): # of Bolts in Tension Path: Member Thickness (t): Bolt Diameter (): Gross Shear Area, (Agv): 0.000 Net Shear Area, (Anv): 0.000 Gross Tension Area, (Agt): 0.000 Net Tension Area, (Ant): 0.000

in [-] in [-] in in in2 in2 in2 in2

Type 4 Block Shear Length of Shear Path (Lv): # of Bolts in Shear Path: Length of Tension Path (Lt): # of Bolts in Tension Path: Member Thickness (t): Bolt Diameter (): Gross Shear Area, (Agv): 0.000 Net Shear Area, (Anv): 0.000 Gross Tension Area, (Agt): 0.000 Net Tension Area, (Ant): 0.000

in [-] in [-] in in in2 in2 in2 in2

Gross Shear Area, (Agv): 0.000 Net Shear Area, (Anv): 0.000 Gross Tension Area, (Agt): 0.000 Net Tension Area, (Ant): 0.000

Choose Block Shear Type: Type 1 Material Yield Stress (Fy): 36 Material Ultimate Stress (Fu): 58 Tension Stress Coefficient (Ubs): 1.0 Gross Shear Area, (Agv): 2.250 Net Shear Area, (Anv): 1.750 Net Tension Area, (Ant): 0.500

ksi ksi (see Fig. C-J4.2) in2 in2 in2 kips kips kips

Block Shear Strength (Rn): 77.6 LRFD Factored Block Shear Strength (Rn): 58.2 ASD Factored Block Shear Strength (Rn/): 38.8

Figure C-J4.2. Block shear tensile stress distributions.

Applicable ASTM Specifications for Various Structural Shapes

ASTM Designation A36 A53 Gr. B Gr. B Carbon A500 Gr. C A501 Gr. 50 A526c Gr. 55 Gr. 42 Gr. 50 A572 Gr. 55 Gr. 60e Gr. 65 HighGr. I & II Strength A618f Gr. III Low-Alloy 50 60 A913 65 70 A992 Corrosion Resistant HighStrength Low-Alloy A242 A558 A847
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Table 2-3

Steel Type

Fu F y Min. Tensile Yield Stress Stressa (ksi) (ksi) 58-80b 36 35 60 42 58 46 58 46 62 50 62 36 58 50 65-100 55 70-100 42 60 65d 50 55 70 60 65 50 50 50h 60 65 70 50-65i 42j 46
k g

Applicable Shape Series HSS W M S HP C MC L Rect. Round Pipe

75 80 70g 65 60h 75 80 98 65i 63j 67k 70l 70 70

50l 50 50

= Preferred material specification. = Other applicable material specification, the availability of which should be confirmed prior to specification. = Material specification does not apply. Minimum unless a range is shown. For shapes over 426 lb/ft, only the minimum of 58 ksi applies. c For shapes with a flange thickness less than or equal to 1 in. only. To improve weldability a maximum carbon equivalent can be specified (per ASTM Supplementary Requirement S78). If desired, meximum tensile stress of 90 ksi can be specified (per ASTM Supplementary Requirement S79). d If desired, maximum tensile stress of 70 ksi can be specified (per ASTM Supplementary Requirement S91). e For shapes with a flange thickness less than or equal to 2 in. only. f ASTM A618 can also be specified as corrosion-resistant; see ASTM A618. g Minimum applies for walls nominally in. thick and under. For wall thicknesses over in., F = 46 ksi and F = 67 ksi. y u h If desired, maximum yield stress of 65 ksi and maximum yield-to-tensile strength ratio of 0.85 can be specified (per ASTM Supplementary Requirement S75). i A maximum yield-to-tensile strength ratio of 0.85 and carbon equivalent formula are included as mandatory in ASTM A992. j For shapes with a flange thickness greater than 2 in. only. k For shapes with a flange thickness greater than 1 in. and less than or equal to 2 in. only. l For shapes with a flange thickness less than or equal to 1 in. only.
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b

For shapes with a flange thickness less than or equal to 1 in. only.