A bolted connection between a vertical column and a diagonal brace is shown in the figure below. The connection consists of three 5/8-in. bolts that join two 1/4-in. end plates welded to the brace and a 5/8-in. gusset plate welded to the column. The compressive load P carried by the brace equals 8.0 k. Determine the following quantities: (a) The average shear stress tave in the bolts, and (b) the average bearing stress ob between the gusset plate and the bolts. (Disregard friction between the plates

A bolted connection between a vertical column and a diagonal brace is shown in the figure below. The connection consists of three 5/8-in. bolts that join two 1/4-in. end plates welded to the brace and a 5/8-in. gusset plate welded to the column. The compressive load P carried by the brace equals 8.0 k. Determine the following quantities: (a) The average shear stress tave in the bolts, and (b) the average bearing stress ob between the gusset plate and the bolts. (Disregard friction between the plates

Mechanics of Materials (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

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Author:Barry J. Goodno, James M. Gere

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Chapter1: Tension, Compression, And Shear

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.8.2P: Truss members supporting a roof are connected to a 26-mm-thick gusset plate by a 22-mm diameter pin,...

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