Two ISMC 400 channels are placed back to back at a spacing of 250 mm to carry an axial load of 800 kN.The lacing system should be designed to resist a transverse shear of_____________kN.
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Solution
The lacing system is designed for a load which is 2.5% of the axial load i.e Pdesign=2.5100×800=20kN