Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
For a tension plate with staggered bolt holes, net section calculation includes an allowance involving stagger pitch squared divided by:
Steel StructuresStaggered Bolt HolesMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
Four times gauge distance
B
Gross area
C
Effective length
D
Slenderness ratio
Correct Answer
A. Four times gauge distance
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The stagger correction term is s^2/4g for zig-zag failure paths.
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