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API Allowable Punching Shear Stresses and Unity Checks

5.4.4. API Allowable Punching Shear Stresses and Unity Checks

This section discusses the following topics:

API Allowable - Acting Punching Shear Vp


API Allowable - Chord Design Factor Qf
API Allowable - Geometry and Load Factor Qq
API WSD - Allowable Punching Shear Vp
API WSD - Punching Shear Unity Checks
API WSD - Combined Axial and Bending Stress Unity Checks
API WSD - Joint Strength Unity Check
5.4.4.1. API Allowable - Acting Punching Shear Vp

Clause/(Eqn) Commentary Message

5.4.4.2. API Allowable - Chord Design Factor Qf

Clause/(Eqn) Commentary Message

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5.4.4.3. API Allowable - Geometry and Load Factor Qq

Clause/(Eqn) Commentary Message

If the loadcase is classified as EARTHQUAKE and the


stresses in the chord result from a combination of static and
spectral loadcases, the spectral stress component is
multiplied by a factor of 2. If, however, the resulting
maximum stress (fa + fb) exceeds the yield stress, the stress
components fa, fip, fop are factored such that fa + fb = fy and
thus represent the capacity of the join chord away from the
joint. The factored stresses are printed in the output report.
(Clause 2.3.6e para 1).

5.4.4.4. API WSD - Allowable Punching Shear Vp

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Clause/(Eqn) Commentary Message

5.4.4.5. API WSD - Punching Shear Unity Checks

Clause/(Eqn) Commentary Message

5.4.4.6. API WSD - Combined Axial and Bending Stress Unity Checks

Clause/(Eqn) Commentary Message

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Clause/(Eqn) Commentary Message

If an interpolatory joint type classification is specified two


sets of geometry and loading factors Q q are calculated (Q q1
and Q q2). Two corresponding sets of API punching shear
allowables are then calculated where each assumes the joint
to be 100% of the respective types. If the joint is specified
as C% joint type 1, the axial unity check is calculated as:

with UCip and UCop being calculated in a similar manner.


The combined unity checks are calculated as before using
the interpolated unity check values corresponding to each
component of stress.

5.4.4.7. API WSD - Joint Strength Unity Check

Clause/(Eqn) Commentary Message

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