A tension member consists of a single angle L152x102x16 weld

A tension member consists of a single angle L152x102x16 welded with 400mm of fillet weld (200mm along the heel and 200mm along the toe) to a plate of size 16x250. The angle is centered across the width of the plate. Calculate Ane for the angle and for the plate. Note that Ane of the angle corresponds to a potential fracture along line 1-1, and of the plate to a potential fracture along line 2-2 Ensure that your solution includes a plan view (such as that given below) and a cross sectional view. Note that the weld is not properly balanced and this undesireable - but you may ignore that, for now. PL16x250 152x102x16 200

Solution

Fpr plate 16x 250 Ane = 0.9Ag =0.9*250*16=3600 mm²

for angele section

U= 1-X/L= 1-27.2/200=0.864

U=B_fxt_f /Ag =102*16/3790 =0.43

= max of two=0.864

A_ne =U*Ag = 0.864 *3790= 3274.56 mm²