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Legend of Symbols

This table defines the symbols used in the anchor bolt design calculations.

Symbol

Parameter

Unit

Abrg

Bearing area of the anchor bolt head

in 2

Ase,N

Effective cross-sectional area of an anchor for tension

in 2

Ase,V

Effective cross-sectional area of an anchor for shear

in 2

Cat

Edge distance from the center of an anchor to the edge of concrete

in

da

Diameter of the anchor bolt

in

1c

Specified compressive strength of concrete

psi

futa

Specified tensile strength of the anchor bolt steel

psi

het

Effective embedment depth of the anchor

in

kc

Coefficient for basic concrete breakout strength

-

kcp

Coefficient for concrete pryout strength

-

Ncbg

Nominal concrete breakout strength in tension

lbs

Npn

Nominal pullout strength in tension

lbs

Nsa

Nominal steel strength of anchor in tension

lbs

Nn

lbs

Design tensile strength of the anchor

Spacing between adjacent anchors

in

s

Tu

lbs

Factored tension (uplift) load on the anchor

Vcbg

Nominal concrete breakout strength in shear

lbs

Vcp

Nominal concrete pryout strength in shear

lbs

Vsa

Nominal steel strength of anchor in shear

lbs

Vn

lbs

Design shear strength of the anchor

Vu

Factored shear load on the anchor

lbs



Strength reduction factor

-

lf/c,N

Modification factor for cracked concrete in tension

-

lf/ed,N

Modification factor for edge distance in tension

-

Aa

Modification factor for lightweight concrete

-

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