DESIGN OF TRUSSES(Tees)

Input Data
Ag 1.91in
2
:
TOP CHORD
a Tension, T
tc
0kN : An 1.91in
2
:
u 0.90 :
Ltc 1.20m :
Ae u An :
b Compression, C
tc
99370.771N :
Fu 400MPa :
Fy 248MPa :
Applied Load, P 3.133kN :
Wu
0kN
m
:
K 1.0 :
E 200GPa :
W T 2 x 9.5
Properties:
I
x
1.01in
4
:
Depth, d 2.575in :
I
y
4.56in
4
:
Area, A 2.77in
2
:
S
x
0.485in
3
:
Web Thickness, tw 0.27in :
S
y
1.82in
3
:
Flange Thickness, tf .43in :
r
x
0.605in :
Flange Width, bf 5.03in :
r
y
1.28in :
Nominal Weight, Wt 9.5
lb
ft
:
1. FOR TOP CHORD
FOR TOP CHORD
a Tension Only
T
tc'
0.60 Ag Fy :
T
tc'
183.36 kN
if T
tc
0 "NO TENSILE LOAD" , if T
tc
T
tc'
< "SAFE" , "NOT SAFE" ,
( )
,
( )
"NO TENSILE LOAD"
T
tc''
0.50 Ae Fu :
T
tc''
221.806kN
Condition if T
tc
0 "NO TENSILE LOAD" , if T
tc
T
tc''
< "SAFE" , "NOT SAFE" ,
( )
,
( )
"NO TENSILE LOAD" :
b Tension and Bending
M
Wu Ltc
2

12
P
Ltc
8
+ 0.47 kN m :
fa
T
tc
A
0.000 MPa :
f
b
M
S
x
59.13 MPa :
Ft 0.60Fy :
Fb 0.60Fy 148.8 MPa :
Condition if T
tc
0 "NO TENSILE LOAD" , if
fa
Ft
f
b
Fb
+ 1 "SAFE" , "NOT SAFE" ,

,
,

1
1
]
"NO TENSILE LOAD" :
c Compression with Bending
M
Wu Ltc
2

12
P
Ltc
8
+ 0.47 kN m :
fa
C
tc
A
55.605 MPa :
f
b
M
S
x
59.13 MPa :
Fa 0.60Fy :
K Ltc
r
x
78.089
Fe'
12
2
E
23 K
Ltc
r
x

,
2
168.888MPa :
Cm 1 0.2
fa
Fe'
0.934 :
k if
Cm
1
fa
Fe'

1.0 < 1.0 ,

Cm
1
fa
Fe'

,
1.393 :
Condition if C
tc
0 "NO COMPRESSIVE LOAD" , if
fa
Ft
f
b
k
Fb
+ 1 "SAFE" , "NOT SAFE" ,

,
,

1
1
]
"SAFE" :
d. Compression Only
a'
K Ltc
r
x
78.089 :
a''
K Ltc
r
y
36.909 :
max a' a'' , ( ) 78.089 :
Cc
2 E
Fy
71.183 :
FS
5
3
3
8 Cc
+

3
8 Cc
3

1.913 :
Fa 1

2
2 Cc
2

,
Fy
FS
Cc < if
12
2
E
23 ( )
2
168.888MPa :
fa
C
tc
A
55.605MPa :
if C
tc
0 "NO COMPRESSIVE LOAD" , if fa Fa < "SAFE" , "NOT SAFE" , ( ) ,
( )
"SAFE"