We investigated the block shear performance of 16 steel angle specimens connected by
double-line bolts. Among these specimens, 10 were made of S690 high-strength steel and 6 …

Abstract The AISC LRFD specification (LRFD, 1999) for the design of steel structures
contains provisions for what is customarily termed block shear. Notionally, this refers to the …

Based on the previous research results of the authors, this paper presents an accurate and
consistent equation for determining the ultimate shear-out capacity of a structural steel …

Block shear is a common failure mode for bolted-steel shear connections. However, limited
research has been conducted on the block shear failure of bolted high-strength steel (HSS) …

Specifications for the design of steel structures contain provisions for what is customarily
termed block shear. Test results are available for block shear failures in gusset plates, webs …

Block shear is a limit state that should be accounted for during the design of steel tension
members. Current design equations are not based on analytical findings and fail to predict …

Equations in design standards for block shear vary widely and, when used for different types
of connections, they provide significantly inconsistent levels of safety. In many cases …

This paper presents direct experimental verifications of the active shear planes in bolted
connections, previously identified by the first author for determining the block shear capacity …

Previous studies of block shear connection failures have shown that current procedures, in
use in the United States, to estimate ultimate load capacities, can produce both conservative …

The present study deals with the shear lag phenomenon in cold formed angles under
tension, which are connected on one leg. A new expression for shear lag factor which …