Beam Calcs

BEAM CALCULATION TEMPLATE (See notes in cell comments)

DATA ENTRY
Symbol Value
Case
B=Rect. I=I-Beam

Case

Beam Geometry
Beam Depth
Flange thickness
Flange width
Web Thickness
Web Height (calc)

d
tf
bf
tw
dw

Material Properties
Modulus of Elasticity
Density
Max Tension/Compression Stress
Loading Geometry
Beam Length
Beam Spacing
Point Load1 X coord.
Point Load2 X coord.

Live Loading
Uniform Load
Point Load 1
Point Load 2
Beam Unit Properties - Calculated
Area
Moment of Inertia
Weight/Foot of Length
Section Modulus
Beam Total Properties
Beam Weight
Live Load Carried
Total Load Carried
Total Load/Ft

E
density
sMax

Units
I

12.00
0.55
6.50
0.35
10.90

inches
inches
inches
inches
inches

30,000,000 psi
515 lbs/ft3
18,000 psi

L
s
XP1
XP2

w
P1
P2

21
120
10.5
10.5

ft
in
ft
ft

100 lb/SF
1000 lb
1000 lb

As
I
WperL
Z

10.97
272.12
39.23
45.35

in2
in4
lbs/linear-ft
in3

Wb
Wll
Wt
WtTot_Ft

824
21,000
21,824
1,039

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs
Lbs/Ft

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Beam Calcs

Moments
X Position Used
Moment UDL
Moment P1
Moment P2
Total Moment at X

x
MxUDL
MxP1
MxP2
MXTot

Stress Calculation
Maximum Fiber Stress at X
Less Than Allowable

StX
Check

Deflection Calculations
Deflection due to UDL
Deflection due to P1
Deflection due to P2
Deflection Total

yUDL
yP1
yP2
yTot

Deflection Ratio

DefRatio

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10.50
57,288
5,250
5,250
813,453

ft
ft-lbs
ft-lbs
ft-lbs
In-lbs

17,936 psi
OK

0.557
0.041
0.041
0.639

in
in
in
in

395 :1

Beam Calcs

Beam Design Chosen:

L=21', D=12", tf=.55", bf=6.5", tw=.35",
Max. load with both point loads at center= 17936psi, Deflection Ratio 395:1.
Deflection Ratio 394.53254
3
6
9
12
15
18
21

3
426
416
411
411
416
426
439

6
416
407
401
401
407
416
428

9
411
401
396
396
401
411
422

12
411
401
396
396
401
411
422

15
416
407
401
401
407
416
428

18
426
416
411
411
416
426
439

21
439
428
422
422
428
439
452

shows deflection ratio as point loads are placed at varying distances along the beam.
1000lb point loads x distances along beam in inches

Maximum Allowable Stress

17936.066
3
6
3
15952
16349
6
16349
16745
9
16745
17142
12
16745
17142
15
16349
16745
18
15952
16349
21
15555
15952

9
16745
17142
17539
17539
17142
16745
16349

12
16745
17142
17539
17539
17142
16745
16349

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15
16349
16745
17142
17142
16745
16349
15952

18
15952
16349
16745
16745
16349
15952
15555

21
15555
15952
16349
16349
15952
15555
15158