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Symbols
Ag: Gross area
Ae: Effective net area
An: Net area
Agv: Gross shear area
Anv : Net shear area
Ant: Net tensile area
Fy: Specified yield stress of the type of steel being used, ksi (MPa)
Fu: Specified ultimate stress of the type of steel being used, ksi (MPa)
K: Twisting length coefficient
L: Element length between supported points
i: Radius of gyration
U: Non-uniform stress distribution coefficient
Ubs: A coefficient considering the distribution of tensile stresses
Tn: Design tensile strength
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Strength of Elements Under Tensile Effect
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The characteristic block shear strength is calculated by equation 13.19, based on the yield and rupture limit states along the Rn shear surface or surfaces and tensile rupture limit state along the vertical tensile surface.
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Symbols
Ag: Gross area
Ae: Effective net area
An: Net area
Agv: Gross shear area
Anv : Net shear area
Ant: Net tensile area
Fy: Specified yield stress of the type of steel being used, ksi (MPa)
Fu: Specified ultimate stress of the type of steel being used, ksi (MPa)
K: Twisting length coefficient
L: Element length between supported points
i: Radius of gyration
U: Non-uniform stress distribution coefficient
Ubs: A coefficient considering the distribution of tensile stresses
Tn: Design tensile strength
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