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Chapter G:

Shear Strength-Advanced
Tension Field Action
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Shear Strength including
Tension Field Action
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For
Tension Field Action not needed, Shear strength is controlled by
shear yielding per Equation G3-1 (indicates C
v
= 1),
V
n
= 0.6F
y
A
w
y
v
w
F
E k
.
t
h
10 1 s
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Nominal Shear Strength
For
Tension Field Action increases the standard shear strength
Equation G3-2
y
v
w
F
E k
.
t
h
10 1 >
( ) |
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
+
+ =
2
1 15 1
1
6 0
h
a
.
-C
C A F . V
v
v w y n
Tension Field
Action Contribution
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V
n
=0.6F
y
A
w
V
n
Shear Strength with C
v
reduction no Tension
Field Action y
v
F
E k
10 . 1
y
v
F
E k
37 . 1
h/t
w
Shear Strength
including Tension
Field Action
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Limitations on Tension Field Action
Section G3.1
Not allowed for the following:
End panels in members with transverse stiffeners
When a/h exceeds 3.0 or [260/(h/t
w
)]
2
When 2A
w
/(A
fc
+A
ft
) > 2.5
Whenh/b
fc
or h/b
ft
> 6.0
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INSERT ADVANCED TOPIC
FOR SHEAR STRENGTH WITH WEB
OPENINGS INCLUDE REFERENCE
MATERIAL:
AISC DESIGN GUIDE#2: Design of Steel
and Composite Beams with Web
Openings
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Chapter G:
Shear Strength-Advanced
Transverse Stiffener Design
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Shear Stiffener Design
All transverse stiffeners must provide sufficient out of plane
stiffness to restrain web plate buckling.
If Tension Field Action (TFA) is used a compression strut develops
and balances the tension field. Research findings have shown that
the stiffeners are loaded predominantly in bending due to the
restraint they provide to the web, with only minor axial forces
developing in the stiffeners. Stiffeners locally stabilize the web to
allow for compression forces to be carried by the web. Therefore,
additional stiffener moment of inertia is required.
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For all Stiffeners
Stiffness Requirements
I
st
> bt
w
3
j
where j = (2.5/(a/h)
2
) 2 > 0.5
b = smaller of dimensions a and h
Equations G2-7 and G2-8
Detailing Requirements:
Can terminate short of the tension flange (unless bearing type).
Terminate web/stiffener weld between 4t
w
and 6t
w
from the fillet toe.
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I
st
is calculated about an axis in the web center for stiffener pairs,
about the face in contact with the web for single stiffeners.
When Tension Field Action is Used
Additional stiffness requirements for TFA stiffeners
Equation G3-3
Equation G3-4
Equation G3-5
Latter term in Equation G3-4 scales the required I
st
to the amount
of TFA required to meet the required shear strength V
r
.
( )
yst
st
F
E
.
t
b
56 0 s
( )
(

+ >
1 2
1
1 2 1
c c
c r
st st st st
V V
V V
I I I I
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5 . 1
3 . 1 4
2
40
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
E
F
h
I
yw
st
st

I
st1
= Required to develop web shear buckling resistance as
defined by Equation G2-7 (Shear capacity without TFA).
I
st2
=Total required to develop full web shear buckling plus the
web tension field resistance (Shear capacity with TFA).

st
=the larger of F
yw
/F
yst
and 1.0
V
r
=Required shear strength
V
c1
=Available shear strength without TFA
V
c2
=Available shear strength including TFA
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When Tension Field Action is Used

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