Civil and Environmental Engineering 2220A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Tension Member, Stress (Mechanics), Modulus Guitars
11 Dec 2018
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Tension systems are not just the tension member (as it was for compression). When designing for tension, we are designing the entre tension system. Specifically the connections at each end of the member must also be proportioned to resist the load. It is usually convenient for the designer to visualize the load path. The path along the member that the load follows through the connection at one end and out the connection at the other end. We basically always make tension members out of steel. Even reinforced concrete is really just steel surrounded by concrete. Before cracking capacity (theoretical) t = (ag - as) c + as s. We like this cause we can see when something is failing Cause like if something is getting longer we"re like ohhhh shit it gonna break run! Therefore, we need to put the steel inside the concrete so we can see if it"s going to explode.
