Block Shear of Structural Tees in Tension- Alternate Paths

Abstract

There is little in the way of test results for structural tees used in tension. This is especially true when it comes to results for block shear failures. By varying only the depth of the web, a limited experimental program was designed to produce failures ranging from net section to block shear for tees connected by bolts through their flanges. As the depth increased, block shear failures did result, but not along the paths anticipated. This alternate block shear path is the focus of this paper.