Pitch shall not be more than ___ in tension member and _______ in compression member.
(a) 12t, 16t, where t = thickness of thinner plate
(b) 20t, 16t, where t = thickness of thinner plate
(c) 16t, 12t, where t = thickness of thinner plate
(d) 16t, 20t, where t = thickness of thinner plate
I have been asked this question by my college director while I was bunking the class.
The doubt is from Bolted Connections topic in portion Bolted Connections of Design of Steel Structures