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A 3/4 in. x 6 in. plate must resist a service dead load of 25 kips and a service live load of 40 kips in tension. The plate is connected to a gusset with four 1/2 in. bolts. Standard sizing is used for the bolt holes. The steel is ASTM A572 Grade 42: Fy = 42 ksi, Fu = 60 ksi. Assume that Ae = An. Using LRFD, does the plate have enough strength?

Roses are , violets are .

What is the effective hole diameter to accommodate a 5/8 in. bolt? Use standard hole sizing.

_______ loads are those that are permanent, including the weight of the structure itself.

Rain loads are not part of the LRFD load combinations.

The AISC specification consists of three parts: the main body, the appendixes, and the _______.

The gross area accounts for holes in the structure whereas the net area ignores the presence of holes.

The symbol L represents _______.

What is the effective hole diameter to accommodate a 1/2 in. bolt? Use standard hole sizing.

In LRFD, the load factor for the snow load in load combination 2 is ____.