Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
A design assistant has to decide on failure around a bolted connection. Which statement is sound? Avoid the common trap that it occurs only in compression members.
Steel StructuresBlock ShearMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
only pure bending is checked
B
it occurs only in compression members
C
it is independent of bolt pitch
D
combined tension and shear along a block of connected plate is checked
Correct Answer
D. combined tension and shear along a block of connected plate is checked
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Block shear is a connection limit state. Correct option: D.
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