See 5.3.2 in the new code.
for "Protection Against Local Failure":
"The sum of the local primary membrane plus bending principal stresses" are compared to 4*S.
Whenever working with membrane stresses and ANSYS, I have used PLSECT to get the membrane stresses ACROSS A SECTION. Has anyone...
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Check out <A HREF="http://www.icrank.com" TARGET="_new">www.icrank.com</A>. All kinds of links, a great starting point for everything. Go to the vendors page and then fasteners.