Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Block shear failure in a tension member involves:
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Choose the correct answer
A
only local buckling of outstanding leg
B
tension on one plane and shear on another connected plane
C
pure compression only
D
only weld throat crushing
Correct Answer
B. tension on one plane and shear on another connected plane
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Block shear is a combined rupture/yielding mode along a block bounded by tension and shear planes near the connection.
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