Thanks for the picture SE, I have the same edition. My first point of confusion is the bottom left of the picture, in the calculation of fb, where I believe the value of a2 should be 4in2 based on figure 15 from the previous page.
My second point of confusion is in the subsequent calculations...
Hey all, first time poster, long time reader here. I was taking a spin back through Blodgett's Design of Welded Structures recently and was reviewing the section on torsion. Problem 5 lost me on 2.10-10 calculating the total shear stress on the built-up section, hoping one of you can help...