48-16 The Civil Engineering Handbook, Second Edition
A
sf
= 2t(a + d/2)
b
eff
= 2t + 0.63 in. (or 2t +16 mm), but not more than the actual distance from the edge of the hole
to the edge of the part measured in the direction normal to the applied force
d = pin diameter
t = plate thickness
Threaded Rods
Allowable Stress Design
Threaded rods under tension are treated as bolts subject to tension in allowable stress design. These
allowable stresses are given in the Section 48.11.
Load and Resistance Factor Design
Threaded rods designed as tension members shall have a gross area A
b
given by
(48.15)
where A
b
= the gross area of the rod computed using a diameter measured to the outer extremity of
the thread
P
u
= the factored tensile load
f = the resistance factor given as 0.75
P
u
= the specified minimum tensile strength.
48.4 Compression Members
Members under compression can fail by yielding, inelastic buckling, or elastic buckling, depending on the
slenderness ratio of the members. Members with low slenderness ratios tend to fail by yielding, while
members with high slenderness ratios tend to fail by elastic buckling. Most compression members used in
construction have intermediate slenderness ratios, so the predominant mode of failure is inelastic buckling.
Overall member buckling can occur in one of three different modes: flexural, torsional, and flexural–tor-
sional. Flexural buckling occurs in members with doubly symmetric or doubly antisymmetric cross sections
(e.g., I or Z sections) and in members with singly symmetric sections (e.g., channel, tee, equal-legged angle,
and double angle sections) when such sections are buckled about an axis that is perpendicular to the axis
of symmetry. Torsional buckling occurs in members with doubly symmetric sections such as cruciform or
built-up shapes with very thin walls. Flexural–torsional buckling occurs in members with singly symmetric
cross sections (e.g., channel, tee, equal-legged angle, and double-angle sections) when such sections are
buckled about the axis of symmetry and in members with unsymmetric cross sections (e.g., unequal-legged
L). Normally, torsional buckling of symmetric shapes is not particularly important in the design of hot-
rolled compression members. Either it does not govern or its buckling strength does not differ significantly
from the corresponding weak-axis flexural buckling strengths. However, torsional buckling may become
important for open sections with relatively thin component plates. It should be noted that for a given cross-
sectional area, a closed section is much stiffer torsionally than an open section. Therefore, if torsional
deformation is of concern, a closed section should be used. Regardless of the mode of buckling, the governing
effective slenderness ratio (Kl/r) of the compression member preferably should not exceed 200.
In addition to the slenderness ratio and cross-sectional shape, the behavior of compression members
is affected by the relative thickness of the component elements that constitute the cross section. The
relative thickness of a component element is quantified by the width–thickness ratio (b/t) of the element.
The width–thickness ratios of some selected steel shapes are shown in Fig. 48.6. If the width–thickness
ratio falls within a limiting value (denoted by the LRFD Specification [AISC, 1999] as l
r
) as shown in
Table 48.4, the section will not experience local buckling prior to overall buckling of the member.
A
P
F
b
u
u
≥
f 075.