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Prying force on column flange

Thread starter mml2112
Start date Aug 13, 2003

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Aug 13, 2003

mml2112

Structural

Does anyone know of design guide for the analysis of prying forces on column flanges. I am anchoring a fall protection system to the column flange using one bolt and a d-ring. The cable is parallel to the flange and when loaded, it has an eccentricity of 1.5" from the face of the column flange. I believe I should convert this moment into a tension in the bolt and check the flange for prying (as opposed to local bending). I am looking into using the prying analysis in ASD, but I think that the analysis is similar to attaching a pivoting jib crane to a column flange.

Any input would be appreciated!