PROJECT :

CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Steel Beam Design with Gravity Loading Based on AISC Manual 14th Edition (AISC 360-10)

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

BEAM SECTION (WF, Tube or WT) => WT8X28.5 WT Ix Sx J
49 7.77 1.10
SLOPED DEAD LOADS wDL,1 = 0.2 kips / ft
wDL,2 = kips / ft
PROJECTED LIVE LOADS wLL,1 = 0.16 kips / ft
wLL,2 = kips / ft
CONCENTRATED LOADS PDL = kips
PLL = kips
BEAM SPAN LENGTH L1 = 20 ft
CANTILEVER LENGTH L2 = ft, (0 for no cantilever)
BEAM SLOPE 0 : 12 (= 0.00 0
)
DEFLECTION LIMIT OF LIVE LOAD LL = L / 240
BEAM YIELD STRESS Fy = 50 ksi

THE BEAM DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
DETERMINE REACTIONS, MOMENTS & SHEARS

w DL ,1
w LL,1 L1 w DL ,2 w LL ,2 L 2 P L1 L 2
R 2 0.5 L1 0.5 L 2
cos cos L1 L1
= 3.60 kips

w DL ,1 w DL ,2
R1 w LL ,1 L1 w LL ,2 L 2 P R 2
cos cos
= 3.60 kips

X1 = 10.00 ft
X2 = 10.00 ft
X3 = 0.00 ft

w DL ,2 0.0 ft-kips
M Min 0.5 w LL ,2 L 22 P L 2
cos

X 1 X 2
2
w DL ,1 18.0 ft-kips
M Max w LL ,1
cos 8

Vmax = 3.60 kips, at R1 right.

CHECK MMin BENDING CAPACITY ABOUT MAJOR AXIS (AISC 360-10 Chapter F)

l Max L 2 , X 3 0.00 ft, unbraced length

Chapter F Sections for WF Tube WT

Required Conditions F2 F3 F4 F5 F7 F9
Double Symmetric x x x
Compact Web x x
x
>
Noncompact Web
x
Slender Web where
Compact Flanges x b =
Noncompact Flanges x
Slender Flanges
Applicable Section ok

CHECK MMax BENDING CAPACITY ABOUT MAJOR AXIS (AISC 360-10 Chapter F)
Mallowable = Mn / b = 19.4 ft-kips, top flange fully supported
> MMax [Satisfactory]
CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY ABOUT MAJOR AXIS (AISC 360-10 Chapter G2 or G5)
Vallowable = Vn / v = 105.6 kips
> VMax [Satisfactory]

where v = 1.67 , (AISC 360-10 G1)

DETERMINE CAMBER AT DEAD LOAD CONDITION

L = L1/ cos = 20.00 ft, beam sloped span
a = L2/ cos = 0.00 ft, beam sloped cantilever length
P = PDL cos = 0.00 kips, perpendicular to beam
w1 = wDL,1 cos = 0.20 klf, perpendicular to beam
w2 = wDL,2 cos = 0.00 klf, perpendicular to beam

Pa 2 L a w 3a w 2 a 3 4 L 3a
End 1L 0.00 in, downward perpendicular to beam.
3EI 24 EI 24 EI
USE C = 0/4" AT CANTILEV

Pa L 2 4 2 2
5w1 L w L a
Mid 2 0.51 in, downward perpendicular at middle of beam.
16 EI 384 EI 32 EI
USE C = 2/4" AT MID BEAM

CHECK DEFLECTION AT LIVE LOAD CONDITION

P = PLL cos = 0.00 kips, perpendicular to beam
w1 = wLL,1 cos2 = 0.16 klf, perpendicular to beam
w2 = wLL,2 cos2 = 0.00 klf, perpendicular to beam

Pa 2 L a w1 L 3a w 2 a 3 4 L 3a
End cos 0.00 in, downward to vertical direction.
3 EI 24 EI 24 EI

< 2L2 / 240 = 0.00

Pa L 2 4 2 2
Mid 5w1 L w 2 L a cos 0.41 in, downward to vertical direction.
16 EI 384 EI 32 EI
< L1 / 240 = 1.00 in [Satisfactory]
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bf tf tw
7.12 0.72 0.43

Mallowable = Mn / b =
19.4 ft-kips
MMin [Satisfactory]

1.67 , (AISC 360-10 F1)

 (cont'd)

perpendicular to beam.

USE C = 0/4" AT CANTILEVER.

USE C = 2/4" AT MID BEAM.

in, downward to vertical direction.

in [Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]
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Plate Girder Design Based on AISC Manual 13th Edition (AISC 360-05)

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

STEEL YIELD STRESS Fy = 50 ksi
SIMPLY SUPPORTED SPAN S= 0.00 ft
SUPERIMPOSED UNIFORM DEAD LOAD DL = kips / ft
UNIFORM LIVE LOAD LL = kips / ft
POINT DEAD LOAD PDL = kips
POINT LIVE LOAD PLL = kips
DISTANCE POINT LOAD TO END c= ft
TOP FLANGE WIDTH bf,top = 7.12 in
TOP FLANGE THICKNESS tf,top = 0.72 in
BOTTOM FLANGE WIDTH bf,bot = 7.12 in
BOTTOM FLANGE THICKNESS tf,bot = 0.72 in
WEB THICKNESS tw = 0.43 in
BEAM DEPTH d= 9 in Err:502
UNBRACED LENGTH Lb = 0.00 ft #DIV/0!

#DIV/0!

ANALYSIS
CHECK LIMITING WIDTH-THICKNESS RATIOS FOR WEB (AISC 365-05 Table B4.1)
h c / tw = 17.60 < r = 137.27
< p = 90.55
Compact Web
where E= 29000 ksi
r = 5.7 (E / Fy)0.5 = 137.27
p = (hc / hp) (E / Fy)0.5 / (0.54 Mp / My -0.09)2 = 0.36 ,for Af,top Af,bot
p = 3.76 (E / Fy)0.5 = 90.55 ,for Af,top = Af,bot
hc = 7.57 in hp = 22.14 in
Mp = 292.1 ft-kips My = 32.4 ft-kips

CHECK LIMITING WIDTH-THICKNESS RATIOS FOR FLANGES (AISC 365-05 Table B4.1)
0.5 bf,top / tf,top = 4.98 < r = 25.09
< p = 9.15
Compact Flanges
where r = 1.0 (kc E / FL)0.5 = 25.09
p = 0.38 (E / Fy)0.5 = 9.15
kc = Min [0.76 , Max (0.35 , 4 / (h / tw)0.5 )] = 0.76
Sxt = 8 in3 Sxc = 8 in3
FL = 35 ksi, (AISC 360-05 Table note B4.1 & Eq F4-6)

DETERMINE CRITERIA FOR ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH (AISC 365-05 Table F1.1)

Chapter F Sections
Required Conditions F2 F3 F4 F5
Double Symmetric x x
Compact Web x x
x
Noncompact Web
Slender Web Mallowable = Mn / b =
Compact Flanges x
Noncompact Flanges
Slender Flanges
Applicable Section ok

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / b , BASED ON AISC 365-05 Chapter F2

E 7.49 ft
L p 1.76r y
F y

2
E Jc 0.7 F y S x h 0 E
L r 1.95r ts 1 1 6.76 r ts 171.78 ft
0.7 F S xh0 E Jc 0.7 F
y y

where ry = 2.12 in Sx = 8 in3

h0 = 8.29 in Iy = 89 in4
 Cw = Iy h02 / 4 = 1520.4031 , (AISC 365-05 F2.2)
J = [tw d (tw2 + d2)] / 12 = 26.18213 in4, (not applicable if taken web only, EIT Manual page 26)
(Use J= 1.10 in4 )
rts =[( Iy Cw)0.5/ Sx)]0.5 = 6.87 in
c= 1.0 Cb = 1.0 , (AISC Manual 13th Table 3-1, page 3-10)

2
C b 2E Jc L b #DIV/0! ksi
F cr 2
1 0.078
L b S x h 0 r ts

r ts

M p , for Lb L p


L b L p
M n , F 2 Min C b M p M p 0.7 F y S x , M p

, for L p Lb Lr
L r L p

Min F cr S x , M p , for L r L b

Mallowable, F2 =Mn / b = 174.9 ft-kips where b = 1.67 , (AISC 365-05 F1)

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / b , BASED ON AISC 365-05 Chapter F3

pf
M p M p 0.7 F y S x
rf pf
, for Noncompact Flanges

M n, F 3 362.6
0.9 E k c S x
, for Slender Flanges
2
where = bf / (2 tf) = 4.98
pf = p = 9.15 rf = r = 25.09

Mallowable, F3 =Min(Mn,F2 , Mn,F3) / b = 174.9 ft-kips

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / b , BASED ON AISC 365-05 Chapter F4

E 4.53 ft
L p 1.1r t
F y

2
E J S h
L r 1.95 r t 1 1 6.76 F L xc 0 51.31 ft
FL S xc h 0 E J

where aw =hc tw/ (bfc tfc) = 0.64

b fc
rt 2.05 in
1 2
12 h 0 a w h
d 6 h 0d

Mp = Min [Zx Fy , 1.6Sxc Fy ] = 51.8 ft-kips

Myc = Sxc Fy = 32.375 ft-kips Myt = Sxt Fy = 32.375 ft-kips
= h c / tw = 17.60
pw = p = 0.36 rw = r = 137.27

M p
, for hc / t w pw
M yc
R pc 1.5244294
Min M p

M p
1
pw M p
M , , for hc / t w pw
M yc yc rw pw M yc

2
C b 2E J L b
F cr 2
1 0.078 #DIV/0! ksi, (for Iyc / Iy = 0.24 > 0.23, AISC 360-05 F4-5 )
L b S xc h 0 r t

r t

R pc M yc , for L b L p

L b L p
M n, F 4.2 Min C b R pc M yc R pc M yc F L S xc , R pc M yc

, for L p L b L r
L r L p

Min F cr S xc , R pc M yc , for L r L b
 R pc M yc , for Compact Flanges

pf
R pc M yc R pc M yc F L S xc
rf pf
, for Noncompact Flanges 49.3534
M n,F 5.3

0.9 E k c S xc
, for Slender Flanges
2
M p
, for h c / t w pw
M yt
R pt 1.5244294
Min M p

M p
1
pw M p
M , , for hc / t w pw
M yt yt rw pw M yt

Mallowable, F4 = Min( Mn,F4.2 , Mn,F4.3, RptMyt) / b = 29.6 ft-kips

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / b , BASED ON AISC 365-05 Chapter F5

E
Lr r t 15.47 ft
0.7 F y

F y , for Lb L p

L b L p
Min C b F y 0.3F y , F y , for L p Lb Lr
L r L p


F cr , F 5.2 50

C b 2E
Min 2
, F y , for Lr Lb
L b

r t

F y , for Compact Flanges

pf
F y 0.3F y , for Noncompact Flanges
rf pf
F cr , F 5.3 50
0.9 E k c , for Slender Flanges
2
b f
2t f

Min a w , 10 h E
R pg Min 1 , 1.0
c
5.7 1
1200 300 Min a w , 10 t w F y

Mallowable, F5 = Min( RpgFySxc , RpgFcr,F5.2Sxc , RpgFcr,F5.3Sxc , FySxt) / b = 19.4

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE SHEAR STRENGTH , Vn / v , BASED ON AISC 365-05 Chapter G2

h = d - tf,top - tf,bot = 8 in , h / tw = 18 , Aw = 3.87

a= 20.0 ft
1.0 , for h / t w1.10 k vE
5 Fy
5 , for a / h3
kv a / h 2 5.00 Cv
1.10 k vE , for 1.10 k vE h /
t w1.37
k vE
h /tw Fy Fy Fy
5 , for a / h 3
Vn = 0.6 FyAwCv = 116.1 kips 1.51E kv k vE h /
, for 1.37 tw
h / t w 2 F y Fy
Vallowable = Vn / v = 69.520958 kips v = 1.67 , (AISC 365-05 G1)

TOTAL SUPERIMPOSED GRAVITY LOAD

w = DL + LL = 0.000 kips / ft , P = PDL + PLL = 0.00 kips

CHECK EACH SECTION CAPACITIES

Section Left #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! Point #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
Distance 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
d (in) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
y (in) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
I (in4) 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 191
Wt (plf) 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7
V (kips) #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
M (ft-k) 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
 BENDING LOADS & CAPACITY

Moments

Length

Mmax = #DIV/0! ft-kips @ #DIV/0! ft, from heel.

#DIV/0! Mallowable = 174.9002 ft-kips
#DIV/0!
S h ear F o rces

SHEAR LOADS & CAPACITY

Length

Vmax = #DIV/0! kips @ #DIV/0! ft, from heel.

#DIV/0! Vallowable = 69.520958 kips #DIV/0!

DETERMINE DEFLECTION AT MID SPAN

5w L 4 0.06415 Pb
L b 2
3/ 2
DL 2
#DIV/0! #DIV/0!
384 EI EIL (for camber, self Wt included.)

where E= 29000 ksi w= 0.046 kips / ft

I= 191 in4 P= 0 kips
b= -20.0 ft L= 0.0 ft

5w L 4 0.06415 Pb
L 2 b 2
3/ 2
LL #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
384 EI EIL

where P= 0 kips w= 0.000 kips / ft

DETERMINE FLANGE TO WEB WELDING (AISC 360-05 J2.4 )

w= 1/4 in
wmin = 3/16 in, < w
wmax = 5/16 in, > w
= 2.0
Vmax = #DIV/0! kips
Q = Af(d - y - 0.5 tf,top) = 21 in3
vmax = Vmax Q / I = #DIV/0! kips / in

A= 24 in B
0.6 F EXX 0.707 w A
#DIV/0! in. o.c.
v max
#DIV/0!

DESIGN STIFFENERS

1. BEARING STIFFENERS ARE REQUIRED AT EACH END SUPPORT. (AISC 360-05, J10.8)

2. CHECK LOCAL WEB YIELDING FOR THE CONCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360-05, J10.2)
R=P= 0.00 kips
N= 0 in, bearing length, point.
k = tf,top + w = 0.97 in
= 1.5

R
, for c d
t w N 5k
0.00 < Fy / [Satisfactory]
R
, for c d
t w N 2.5k
 3. CHECK WEB CRIPPLING FOR THE CONCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360-05, J10.3)

= 2.0

1.5
2 N t w EF ywt f
0.80t w 1 3
d t f

tw
, for c 0.5 d

Rn / 1 / 57.42 > P
t w
1.5
0.40t 2 N EF ywt f
w 1 3 , for c 0.5 d
d t f tw

(Note : If item 2, local web yielding is Satisfactory, this item does not need to be checked.)

4. CHECK SIDESWAY WEB BUCKING FOR THE CONCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360-05, J10.4)
dc = d - 2k = 7.07 in
Cr = #DIV/0! ksi
(dc / tw ) / (l / bf) = 999.99
= 1.76
3
3
C r t wt f 0.4 d c / t w /
, for d c t w 1.7
h2 l /b f l /b f


C r t3
3
wt 1 0.4 d c / t w d c / tw >
Rn / 1 /
f

, for 1.7 2.3 0.00 P

2
h l / b f l /b f

d c / t w 2.3
P , for l /
bf

(Note : If item 2, local web yielding is Satisfactory, this item does not need to be checked.)

5. DETERMINE STIFFENER SIZE.

tw = 1/4 in , bst = 3 in

bst / tw = 12.00 < 0.56 (E / Fy)0.5 , (AISC 360-05 Table B4.1)

[Satisfactory]
Ag = 3.72 in2 , I= 6 in4

R= #DIV/0! kips
c = 1.67 , (AISC 365-05 E1)
Kl/r= 0.75 h / ( I / Aeff)0.5 = 4.6
Cc = 4.71 (E/ Fy)0.5 = 113

Fe
2E 13305.92 ksi
kl / r 2
F y kl
0.658 F e F y , for Cc
r
R n / c A g / c 111.2 kips, (AISC 360-05 E2)
kl
0.877 F e , for Cc #DIV/0! R #DIV/0!
r

Techincal Reference:
1. AISC: "Steel Construction Manual 13th Edition", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2005.
174.9 ft-kips
( from following analysis)
 (cont'd)

292.1 ft-kips

, (AISC 365-05 F1)

<== Not Applicable.

ft-kips

<== Not Applicable.

0.23, AISC 360-05 F4-5 )

49.3534005 ft-kips
 (cont'd)

ft-kips

<== Not Applicable.

ksi

ksi

ft-kips

in2 ,

.10 k vE
Fy
k vE h / k vE 1.000
1.10 t w1.37
Fy Fy
k vE h /
r 1.37 tw
Fy

#DIV/0! Right
0.00 0.00
9 9
5 5
191 191
45.7 45.7
#DIV/0! #DIV/0!
#DIV/0! #DIV/0!
 (cont'd)

-50

-100

-150

-200

1.00
0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00

[Satisfactory]
 (cont'd)

[Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]
 PROJECT :
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JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Steel Beam Design with Gravity Loading Based on AISC-ASD 9th

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

BEAM SECTION => W18X40 => Ix Sx rT
612 68.4 1.52
SLOPED DEAD LOADS wDL,1 = 1.15 kips / ft
wDL,2 = 0.5 kips / ft
PROJECTED LIVE LOADS wLL,1 = 0.8 kips / ft
wLL,2 = 0.5 kips / ft
CONCENTRATED LOADS PDL = 3 kips
PLL = 3 kips
BEAM SPAN LENGTH L1 = 30 ft
CANTILEVER LENGTH L2 = 10 ft, (0 for no cantilever)
BEAM SLOPE 4 : 12 (= 18.43 0
)
DEFLECTION LIMIT OF LIVE LOAD LL = L / 360
BEAM YIELD STRESS Fy = 50 ksi

THE BEAM DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
DETERMINE REACTIONS, MOMENTS & SHEARS

w DL ,1
w LL ,1 L1 w DL ,2 w LL ,2 L 2 P L1 L 2
R 2 0.5 L1 0.5L 2
cos cos L1 L1
= 50.17 kips

w DL ,1 w DL ,2
R1 w LL ,1 L1 w LL ,2 L 2 P R 2
cos cos
= 26.47 kips

X1 = 13.16 ft
X2 = 13.16 ft
X3 = 3.69 ft

w DL ,2
M Min 0.5 w LL ,2 L 22 P L 2 111.4 ft-kips
cos

X 1 X 2
2
w DL ,1
M Max w LL ,1 174.1 ft-kips
cos 8

Vmax = 39.89 kips, at R2 left.

CHECK MMin BENDING CAPACITY (AISC-ASD, F1.3, page 5-46)

l Max L 2 , X 3 10.00 ft, unbraced length

2
M 1 M 1 , since M1 is 0
C b 1.75 1.05 0.3 1.75
M 2 M 2
rT = 1.52 in , Af = 3.16 in2

76b f 20000
L c MIN , 5.39 ft

Fy / A f F y
d

102000C b 12000C b
L u MAX r T , 10.30 ft

Fy 0.6 d / A f F
y

510000C b 16.92 ft
L3 r T
Fy
 510000C b
L3 r T
Fy
 2 F y l / r T
2
F b1 MIN F y , 0.6 F y 27.5 ksi
3 1530000C b

170000C F y
F b 2 MIN
b
, 16.7 ksi
l/r 2 3
T

12000C
b
F b3 MIN , 0.6 F y 30.0 ksi
l d / Af

0.66 F y , for l L c
0.6
F y , for L c l L u
Fb 30.0 ksi
MAX F b1 , F b3 , for L u l L 3
MAX F
b 2 , F b3 , for l L 3

fb = MMin / Sx = 19.5 ksi < Fb [Satisfactory]

CHECK LOCAL BUCKLING (AISC-ASD Tab. B5.1)

bf / (2tf ) = 5.73 < 65 / (Fy)0.5 = 9.19
[Satisfactory]
d / tw = 56.83 < 640 / (Fy)0.5 = 90.51
[Satisfactory]

CHECK MMax BENDING CAPACITY (AISC-ASD, F1.3, page 5-46)

fb = MMax / Sx = 30.5 ksi < Fb = 0.66 Fy = 33.0 ksi [Satisfactory]

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (AISC-ASD, F4, page 5-49)

fv = VMax/ twd = 7.1 ksi < Fv = 0.4 Fy = 20.0 ksi [Satisfactory]

DETERMINE CAMBER AT DEAD LOAD CONDITION

L = L1/ cos = 31.62 ft, beam sloped span
a = L2/ cos = 10.54 ft, beam sloped cantilever length
P = PDL cos = 2.85 kips, perpendicular to beam
w1 = wDL,1 cos = 1.09 klf, perpendicular to beam
w2 = wDL,2 cos = 0.47 klf, perpendicular to beam

Pa 2 L a 3a
w 2 a 3 4 L 3a
End w1 L -0.69 in, uplift perpendicular to beam.
3EI 24 EI 24 EI
USE C = 3/4" AT CANTILEV

Pa L 2 5w1 L 4 w 2a 2
2L
1.36 in, downward perpendicular at middle of beam.
Mid
16 EI 384 EI 32 EI
USE C = 5/4" AT MID BEAM

CHECK DEFLECTION AT LIVE LOAD CONDITION

P = PLL cos = 2.85 kips, perpendicular to beam
w1 = wLL,1 cos2 = 0.72 klf, perpendicular to beam
w2 = wLL,2 cos2 = 0.45 klf, perpendicular to beam

Pa 2 L a w1 L 3a w 2 a 3 4 L 3a
End cos -0.19 in, uplift to vertical direction.
3 EI 24 EI 24 EI
< 2L2 / 360 = 0.67

Pa L 2 4 2 2
Mid 5w1 L w 2 L a cos 0.84 in, downward to vertical direction.
16 EI 384 EI 32 EI
< L1 / 360 = 1.00 in [Satisfactory]
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bf tf tw
6.02 0.53 0.32

 (cont'd)

[Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]

USE C = 3/4" AT CANTILEVER.

USE C = 5/4" AT MID BEAM.

in, uplift to vertical direction.

in [Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]