Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
For a steel tension member with staggered holes, the net sectional area along a zig-zag line is corrected by adding:
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Choose the correct answer
A
s g/(4t)
B
d0 t/2
C
4g t/s^2
D
s^2 t/(4g)
Correct Answer
D. s^2 t/(4g)
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The stagger correction is +s^2t/(4g), where s is stagger pitch, g is gauge, and t is plate thickness.
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