Single angle in tension
Verified against CSA S16-19, AISC 360-22 and CISC SST 12.1, 2026-10-01
An equal-leg angle brace bolted by one leg, its tension and end moments combined to CSA S16 Cl. 13.9. Check an equal-leg angle brace bolted by one leg to a gusset under a factored tension. The load acts on the bolt line at the gusset's mid-plane, so the angle bends about both principal axes; its moment resistances are AISC 360-22 F10's yielding, lateral-torsional and leg local buckling, and the tension and moments are combined by CSA S16 Cl. 13.9.
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Checks
| Check | D/C | Utilisation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slenderness ok\(\htmlClass{sym-lambda_s}{\lambda_{s}} \leq 300 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \htmlClass{sym-lambda_s}{100} \leq 300\) | 0.33 | PASS | |
| Tension bending ok\(\htmlClass{sym-I_a}{I_{a}} \leq 1 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \htmlClass{sym-I_a}{0.4669} \leq 1\) | 0.47 | PASS | |
| Bending less tension ok\(\htmlClass{sym-I_b}{I_{b}} \leq 1 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \htmlClass{sym-I_b}{0.1773} \leq 1\) | 0.18 | PASS |
Results
| Quantity | Description | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| \(\htmlClass{sym-T_r}{T_{r}}\) | Tensile resistance, gross section | 250.3 | \(\mathrm{kN}\) |
| \(\htmlClass{sym-M_rx}{M_{\mathrm{rx}}}\) | Moment resistance about X', the axis of symmetry | 5.082 | \(\mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}\) |
| \(\htmlClass{sym-M_ry}{M_{\mathrm{ry}}}\) | Moment resistance about Y' | 2.789 | \(\mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}\) |
Derivation
S16 Cl. 3.2, E = 200 000 MPa
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-E}{E} &= 200\ \mathrm{GPa} \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 10.4.1, a tension member's L/r, no K
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-lambda_s}{\lambda_{s}} &= \frac{\htmlClass{sym-L}{L}}{\htmlClass{sym-r_y0}{r_{y0}}} \\ &= \frac{\htmlClass{sym-L}{1500\ \mathrm{mm}}}{\htmlClass{sym-r_y0}{15\ \mathrm{mm}}} \\ &= 100 \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 13.2, gross section yield
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-T_r}{T_{r}} &= \htmlClass{sym-phi}{\phi} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-A_0}{A_{0}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-F_y}{F_{y}} \\ &= \htmlClass{sym-phi}{0.9} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-A_0}{927\ \mathrm{mm}^{2}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-F_y}{300\ \mathrm{MPa}} \\ &= 250.3\ \mathrm{kN} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 F10.1, the yield moment, at the tips
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_y}{M_{y}} &= \htmlClass{sym-F_y}{F_{y}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-S_x1}{S_{x1}} \\ &= \htmlClass{sym-F_y}{300\ \mathrm{MPa}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-S_x1}{15281\ \mathrm{mm}^{3}} \\ &= 4.584\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 F10-1
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_nx1}{M_{\mathrm{nx}1}} &= 1.5 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_y}{M_{y}} \\ &= 1.5 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_y}{4.584\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}} \\ &= 6.876\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 F10-4, C_b = 1, beta_w = 0 for equal legs
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_cr}{M_{\mathrm{cr}}} &= \frac{9 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-E}{E} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-A_0}{A_{0}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-r_y0}{r_{y0}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-t}{t}}{8 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-L}{L}} \\ &= \frac{9 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-E}{200\ \mathrm{GPa}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-A_0}{927\ \mathrm{mm}^{2}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-r_y0}{15\ \mathrm{mm}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-t}{6.35\ \mathrm{mm}}}{8 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-L}{1500\ \mathrm{mm}}} \\ &= 13.24\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]Branch: \(M_{y} \leq M_{\mathrm{cr}}\) held
AISC 360-22 F10-2
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_nx2}{M_{\mathrm{nx}2}} &= \min\left(\left(1.92 - 1.17 \cdot \sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-M_y}{M_{y}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_cr}{M_{\mathrm{cr}}}}}\right) \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_y}{M_{y}}, 1.5 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_y}{M_{y}}\right) \\ &= \min\left(\left(1.92 - 1.17 \cdot \sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-M_y}{4.584\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_cr}{13.24\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}}}\right) \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_y}{4.584\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}, 1.5 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_y}{4.584\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}\right) \\ &= 5.646\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 Table B4.1b case 12, legs of single angles
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-lambda_p}{\lambda_{p}} &= 0.54 \cdot \sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{E}}{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{F_{y}}}} \\ &= 0.54 \cdot \sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{200\ \mathrm{GPa}}}{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{300\ \mathrm{MPa}}}} \\ &= 13.94 \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 Table B4.1b case 12, legs of single angles
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-lambda_r}{\lambda_{r}} &= 0.91 \cdot \sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{E}}{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{F_{y}}}} \\ &= 0.91 \cdot \sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{200\ \mathrm{GPa}}}{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{300\ \mathrm{MPa}}}} \\ &= 23.5 \end{aligned}\]Branch: \(\lambda_{l} \leq \lambda_{p}\) held
AISC 360-22 F10.3(a), compact: does not apply, F10-1 stands
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_nx3}{M_{\mathrm{nx}3}} &= 1.5 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_y}{M_{y}} \\ &= 1.5 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_y}{4.584\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}} \\ &= 6.876\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 F10, the lowest of the limit states
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_nx}{M_{\mathrm{nx}}} &= \min\left(\htmlClass{sym-M_nx1}{M_{\mathrm{nx}1}}, \htmlClass{sym-M_nx2}{M_{\mathrm{nx}2}}, \htmlClass{sym-M_nx3}{M_{\mathrm{nx}3}}\right) \\ &= \min\left(\htmlClass{sym-M_nx1}{6.876\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}, \htmlClass{sym-M_nx2}{5.646\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}, \htmlClass{sym-M_nx3}{6.876\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}\right) \\ &= 5.646\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 13.1 a), phi on the nominal strength
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_rx}{M_{\mathrm{rx}}} &= \htmlClass{sym-phi}{\phi} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_nx}{M_{\mathrm{nx}}} \\ &= \htmlClass{sym-phi}{0.9} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_nx}{5.646\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}} \\ &= 5.082\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 F10.3, S_c to the toe, its inside corner
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-x_t}{x_{t}} &= 0.707 \cdot \left(\htmlClass{sym-b}{b} + \htmlClass{sym-t}{t}\right) - \htmlClass{sym-x_c}{x_{c}} \\ &= 0.707 \cdot \left(\htmlClass{sym-b}{76.2\ \mathrm{mm}} + \htmlClass{sym-t}{6.35\ \mathrm{mm}}\right) - \htmlClass{sym-x_c}{30.29\ \mathrm{mm}} \\ &= 28.07\ \mathrm{mm} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 F10-1, M_y at first yield, the heel
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_ny1}{M_{\mathrm{ny}1}} &= 1.5 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-F_y}{F_{y}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-S_yh}{S_{\mathrm{yh}}} \\ &= 1.5 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-F_y}{300\ \mathrm{MPa}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-S_yh}{6886\ \mathrm{mm}^{3}} \\ &= 3.099\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]Branch: \(\mathrm{leg} \leq 1\) held
AISC 360-22 F10.3(a), compact: does not apply
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_ny2}{M_{\mathrm{ny}2}} &= 1 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_ny1}{M_{\mathrm{ny}1}} \\ &= 1 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_ny1}{3.099\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}} \\ &= 3.099\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 F10, the lowest, S16 Cl. 13.1 a) phi
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_ry}{M_{\mathrm{ry}}} &= \htmlClass{sym-phi}{\phi} \cdot \min\left(\htmlClass{sym-M_ny1}{M_{\mathrm{ny}1}}, \htmlClass{sym-M_ny2}{M_{\mathrm{ny}2}}\right) \\ &= \htmlClass{sym-phi}{0.9} \cdot \min\left(\htmlClass{sym-M_ny1}{3.099\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}, \htmlClass{sym-M_ny2}{3.099\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}\right) \\ &= 2.789\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 13.9.1
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-I_a}{I_{a}} &= \frac{\htmlClass{sym-T_f}{T_{f}}}{\htmlClass{sym-T_r}{T_{r}}} + \frac{\htmlClass{sym-M_fx}{M_{\mathrm{fx}}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_rx}{M_{\mathrm{rx}}}} + \frac{\htmlClass{sym-M_fy}{M_{\mathrm{fy}}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_ry}{M_{\mathrm{ry}}}} \\ &= \frac{\htmlClass{sym-T_f}{40\ \mathrm{kN}}}{\htmlClass{sym-T_r}{250.3\ \mathrm{kN}}} + \frac{\htmlClass{sym-M_fx}{1.414\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_rx}{5.082\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}} + \frac{\htmlClass{sym-M_fy}{80.38\ \mathrm{N} \cdot \mathrm{m}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_ry}{2.789\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}} \\ &= 0.4669 \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 13.9.3 b)
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-I_b}{I_{b}} &= \frac{\htmlClass{sym-M_fx}{M_{\mathrm{fx}}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_rx}{M_{\mathrm{rx}}}} + \frac{\htmlClass{sym-M_fy}{M_{\mathrm{fy}}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_ry}{M_{\mathrm{ry}}}} - \frac{\htmlClass{sym-T_f}{T_{f}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-S_x1}{S_{x1}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_rx}{M_{\mathrm{rx}}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-A_0}{A_{0}}} \\ &= \frac{\htmlClass{sym-M_fx}{1.414\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_rx}{5.082\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}} + \frac{\htmlClass{sym-M_fy}{80.38\ \mathrm{N} \cdot \mathrm{m}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_ry}{2.789\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}} - \frac{\htmlClass{sym-T_f}{40\ \mathrm{kN}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-S_x1}{15281\ \mathrm{mm}^{3}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_rx}{5.082\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-A_0}{927\ \mathrm{mm}^{2}}} \\ &= 0.1773 \end{aligned}\]Questions
Where do M_fx and M_fy come from?
The tension acts at the gusset's mid-plane on the bolt line, off the angle's centroid in both principal directions: 0.707 (e + t_p/2) from the axis of symmetry, and the difference of the load's and the centroid's positions along it.
Is the net section checked?
No: T_r is the gross section's yield. Check the net section at the bolts with the connection.