M n /W b , A llo w a b le M o m e n t ( k ip - f t )

Available Beam Moment Strength

1200
1000
800

1200

1000

600

800

400

600

200

400

200

0
0

20

40

60

Lb, Unbrace d Le ngth (ft)

80

100

0
0

M n /W b , A llo w a b le M o m e n t ( k ip - f t )

Available Beam Moment Strength

1200

1000

800

600

400

200

0
0

20

40

60

Lb, Unbr ace d Le ngth (ft)

80

100

Available Beam Moment Strength

4500
4237

4000
3500

3131.2499170502

3000
2500
2000
1500

1286

1000
500
0
0

50

100

150

Lb, Unbrace d Le ngth (ft)

200

250

Lb =

Available Beam Moment Strength

M n/Wb, Allow able M om e nt (k ip-ft)

377.4380722046

227.4380722046

216.0000085831
200.00

177.4380722046

127.4380722046
0

10

Lb, Unbraced Length (ft)

200 k*ft

Cb =

1.00

W21X48
W24X55
W21X55
W18X55
W21X57
W16X57
W12X58
W18X60

280.0000111262
268
262.5000104308

277.4380722046

Ma =

Mn/b @ Lb

335
322.500012815
315.000012517
307.500012219

327.4380722046

12.00 ft

12

14

16

18

20

207
228
251
223
225
212
204
249

k*ft
k*ft
k*ft
k*ft
k*ft
k*ft
k*ft
k*ft