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Eccentric Bolted shear connection design for Tension forces
See the attached image for a double-angle bolted connection with a load eccentricity. Do the bolts that connect to the supporting member get design for the tension induced to the upper bolts due to this eccentric-induced moment? In looking through AISC example problems I have yet to see one...- maolson3
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- Forum: AISC (steel construction) Code Issues
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Masonry Wall Net Area vs. Equivalent Thickness
It appears there is a discrepancy in calculating the net area of a masonry wall for axial stress (P/An) between the "Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook" (Amrhein, 1998) and the "Masonry Structures: Behavior and Design" text (Drysdale, 1999). Looking at the RMEH on P.300, Table B-3a...- maolson3
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
