• Potential Error for Tensile Rupture on a WT section in RAM Connection

    Taylor Kidwell
    Taylor Kidwell
    I was running a design for a WT vertical brace and found what I believe to be a mistake in the calculation of the shear lag factor, U, for tensile rupture. I have (7) rows of bolts connecting the WT flange to the gusset. From AISC Table D3.1 I would expect…
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