Example 1a: Beam-Column Pinned At Both Ends

The beam-column shown in Figure 1 is pinned at both ends and is subjected to the factored loads shown. Bending is about the strong axis. Determine whether this member satisfies the appropriate AISC LRFD Specification interaction equation.

Lbeam 17 ft

Factored load: Pr 200 kip P 22 kip

P Lbeam Mrx = 93.5 kip ft 4 Mry 0 kip ft Material Properties for ASTM A572, Grade 50: Fy 50 ksi Fu 65 ksi

[AISC Table 3-23, p. 3-213]

[AISC Table 2-3, p. 2-39]

E 29000 ksi [AISC Table 1-1, p. 1-19]

Geometric Properties for W 8x58: Sx 52 in 3 Calculate Cb: Cb 1.32 Calculate Effective Length: K1 (pinned on both ends) Zx 59.8 in 3

[AISC Table 3-1, p. 3-10]

[AISC Commentary Table C-C2.2, p. 16.1-240]

KL K Lbeam = 17 ft
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Example 1a: Beam-Column Pinned At Both Ends

Calculate Available Axial Compressive Strength: cPn 386 kip Pc cPn Calculate Available Flexural Strength: Mn 199.5 kip ft Mn Cb Mn = 263.3 kip ft Mp Fy Zx = 249.2 kip ft Mcx min Mp Mn Mcx = 249.2 kip ft Mcy 0.001 kip ft [AISC Table 3-10, p. 3-125] [AISC Table 4-1, p. 4-21]

| Pr A if 0.2 | Pc | P | 8 Mrx Mry | r + + Pc 9 Mcx Mcy | | else | P Mrx Mry | 8 r + + | 2 Pc 9 Mcx Mcy |

A = 0.852

| interaction_strength if A 1 | interaction good | | else interaction not good | interaction_strength = interaction good

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