Steel Structure Design - Engineering

Q1:

Net sectional area of a tension member, is equal to its gross section area

A plus the area of the rivet holes

B divided by the area of rivet holes

C multiplied by the area of the rivet holes

D minus the area of the rivet holes

E none of these.

ANS:D - minus the area of the rivet holes

Net area is the area without hole, can be calculte from fourmula An = Ag - (n * d - n * s 2/4g) * t).