PROJECT :

CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
WF Simply Supported Beam Design with Torsional Loading Based on AISC 14th (AISC 360-10)

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

BEAM SECTION => W10X54 => A d rx
GRAVITY DISTRIBUTED LOAD w= 1.15 kips / ft 15.8 10.1 4.38
LATERAL POINT LOAD AT MID F= 5 kips Iy Sy
TORSION AT MID SPAN T= 5.1 ft-kips 103 20.6 0.0174437
AXIAL LOAD P= 96 kips
BEAM LENGTH L= 15 ft
BEAM YIELD STRESS Fy = 50 ksi
VERTICAL BENDING UNBRACED LENGTH Lb = 15 ft
AXIAL VERTICAL UNBRACED LENGTH Lx = 15 ft
AXIAL HORIZONTAL UNBRACED LENGTH Ly = 7.5 ft

ANALYSIS
DETERMINE GOVERNING MOMENTS AT MIDDLE OF SPAN
Mx = w L2/ 8 = 32.3 ft-kips
My = F L / 4 = 18.8 ft-kips
M0 = T L / (4d) = 22.7 ft-kips THE BEAM DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
MT = M0 = 13.3 ft-kips

L 2
4 sinh

2 0.584 ,(Philip page 101)

L sinh L

CHECK TORSIONAL CAPACITY (AISC 360-10 H3.3 & Philip page 100)
fbx / Fnx = 0.73 < 1.00 [Satisfactory]
Where fbx = Mx / Sx + 2MT / Sy = 21.93 ksi
Fnx = Fy / T = Fy / 1.67 = 29.94 ksi

CHECK COMBINED COMPRESSION AND BENDING CAPACITY (AISC 360-10, H1)

P r 8 M rx M ry P r 0.2
, for
P c 9 M cx M cy Pc 1.08 < 4/3 [Satisfactory]

Pr M ry
M rx , for P r 0.2

2 P c M cx M cy Pc

Where Pr = 96 kips
Mrx = (Mx / Sx + 2MT / Sy) Sx = 109.7 ft-kips, (Sim. from Philip page 100)
Mry = 18.8 ft-kips
Pc = Pn / c = 721 / 1.67 = 431.97138 kips, (AISC 360-10 Chapter E)
> 3/4 Pr [Satisfactory]
Mcx = Mn / b = 252.62322 / 1.67 = 151.27139 ft-kips, (AISC 360-10 Chapter F)
> Mrx [Satisfactory]
Mcy = Mn / b = 130.41667 / 1.67 = 78.093812 ft-kips, (AISC 360-10 Chapter F)
> 3/4 Mry [Satisfactory]

DETERMINE DEFLECTIONS

L
2 sinh L

T L
2 sinh 0.221268 o , max twist angle at middle (Philip page 100)

2GJ 2 sinh L 2

Where G = 11200 ksi Es = 29000 ksi

J = 1.82 in4
 5wL4
vert 0.15 in = L / 1207 , vertical deflection at middle
384 E I 3
Where I3 = Ix sin2(90-) + Iy cos2(90-) = 302.99702 in4 , (AISC 14th Page 17-42)

F L3
horiz 0.20 in = L / 885 , horizontal deflection at middle
48 E I 4
Where I4 = Ix cos2(90-) + Iy sin2(90-) = 103.00298 in4 , (AISC 14th Page 17-42)

Technical References:
1. AISC: "Steel Construction Manual 14th Edition", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.
2. Philip H. Lin: "Simplified Design for Torsional Loading of Rolled Steel Members", Engineering Journal, AISC, 1977.
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ry Ix Sx
2.55 303 60
tw bf tf
0.37 10.00 0.62

SIGN IS ADEQUATE.
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 PROJECT : PAGE :
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JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
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= 15 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 = 10.00 in
TOP FLANGE THICKNESS tf,top = 0.62 in
BOTTOM FLANGE WIDTH bf,bot = 10 in
BOTTOM FLANGE THICKNESS tf,bot = 0.615 in
WEB THICKNESS tw = 0.37 in
BEAM DEPTH d= 10.1 in Err:502
UNBRACED LENGTH Lb = 15 ft FLANGE TO WEB WELDING USE 1/4 in - 24 in @ 2293 in o.c.

THE GIRDER DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
CHECK LIMITING WIDTH-THICKNESS RATIOS FOR WEB (AISC 365-05 Table B4.1)
h c / tw = 23.97 < 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 = 87.03 ,for Af,top Af,bot
p = 3.76 (E / Fy)0.5 = 90.55 ,for Af,top = Af,bot
hc = 8.87 in hp = 9.46 in
Mp = 277.5 ft-kips My = 250.0 ft-kips

CHECK LIMITING WIDTH-THICKNESS RATIOS FOR FLANGES (AISC 365-05 Table B4.1)
0.5 bf,top / tf,top = 8.13 < 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 = 60 in3 Sxc = 60 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 9.02 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 33.66 ft
0.7 F S xh0 E Jc 0.7 F
y y

where ry = 2.55 in Sx = 60 in3

h0 = 9.49 in Iy = 103 in4
 Cw = Iy h02 / 4 = 2316.6045 , (AISC 365-05 F2.2)
J = [tw d (tw2 + d2)] / 12 = 31.810247 in4, (not applicable if taken web only, EIT Manual page 26)
(Use J= 1.82 in4 )
rts =[( Iy Cw)0.5/ Sx)]0.5 = 2.85 in
c= 1.0 Cb = 1.0 , (AISC Manual 13th Table 3-1, page 3-10)

2
C b 2E Jc L b 101.52424 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 = 151.3 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 3 284.1
0.9 E k c S x
, for Slender Flanges
2
where = bf / (2 tf) = 8.13
pf = p = 9.15 rf = r = 25.09

Mallowable, F3 =Min(Mn,F2 , Mn,F3) / b = 151.3 ft-kips

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

E 6.33 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 33.85 ft
FL S xc h 0 E J

where aw =hc tw/ (bfc tfc) = 0.53

b fc
rt 2.87 in
1 2
12 h 0 a w h
d 6 h 0d

Mp = Min [Zx Fy , 1.6Sxc Fy ] = 277.5 ft-kips

Myc = Sxc Fy = 250 ft-kips Myt = Sxt Fy = 250 ft-kips
= h c / tw = 23.97
pw = p = 87.03 rw = r = 137.27

M p
, for hc / t w pw
M yc
R pc 1.11
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 0.078 102.38515 ksi, (for Iyc / Iy = 0.50 > 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 277.5

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 1.11
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 = 146.8 ft-kips

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

E
Lr r t 21.62 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 41.498124

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

Mallowable, F5 = Min( RpgFySxc , RpgFcr,F5.2Sxc , RpgFcr,F5.3Sxc , FySxt) / b = 124.2

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

h = d - tf,top - tf,bot = 9 in , h / tw = 24 , Aw = 3.74

a= 14.7 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 = 112.11 kips 1.51E kv k vE h /
, for 1.37 tw
h / t w 2 F y Fy
Vallowable = Vn / v = 67.131737 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 0.00 S 0.00 S 0.00 S 0.00 S 0.00 S Point 0.17 S 0.33 S 0.50 S 0.67 S
Distance 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.50 5.00 7.50 10.00
d (in) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
y (in) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
I (in4) 299 299 299 299 299 299 299 299 299 299 299
Wt (plf) 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0
V (kips) 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.00 -0.27 -0.13 0.00 0.13
M (ft-k) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
 BENDING LOADS & CAPACITY

Moments
0
-20
-40
-60
-80
-100
-120
-140
-160
Length

Mmax = 1.491236523 ft-kips @ 7.50 ft, from heel.

< Mallowable = 151.27139 ft-kips
[Satisfactory]
S h ear F o rces

SHEAR LOADS & CAPACITY

-65.50
-66.00
-66.50
-67.00
-67.50
-68.00
Length

Vmax = 0.40 kips @ 15.00 ft, from heel.

< Vallowable = 67.131737 kips [Satisfactory]

DETERMINE DEFLECTION AT MID SPAN

5w L 4 0.06415 Pb
L b 2
3/ 2
DL 2
0.01 in ( L / 25804 )
384 EI EIL (for camber, self Wt included.)

where E= 29000 ksi w= 0.053 kips / ft

I= 299 in4 P= 0 kips
b= 0.3 ft L= 15.0 ft

5w L 4 0.06415 Pb
L 2 b 2
3/ 2
LL 0.00 #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 = 4/16 in, > w
= 2.0
Vmax = 0.40 kips
Q = Af(d - y - 0.5 tf,top) = 29 in3
vmax = Vmax Q / I = 0.04 kips / in

A= 24 in B
0.6 F EXX 0.707 w A
2293 in. o.c.
v max
USE 1/4 in - 24 in @ 2293 in o.c.

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 = 0.87 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 tw
, for c 0.5 d
f

Rn / 1 / 85.01 > P

1.5
0.40t 2 N t w 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 = 8.37 in
Cr = 960000 ksi
(dc / tw ) / (l / bf) = 1.26
= 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 2.3 171.48 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 = 1/3 in , bst = 4 in

bst / tw = 12.80 < 0.56 (E / Fy)0.5 , (AISC 360-05 Table B4.1)

[Satisfactory]
Ag = 4.14 in2 , I= 15 in4

R= 0.4 kips
c = 1.67 , (AISC 365-05 E1)
Kl/r= 0.75 h / ( I / Aeff)0.5 = 3.5
Cc = 4.71 (E/ Fy)0.5 = 113

Fe
2E 23867.77 ksi
kl / r 2
F y kl
0.658 F e F y , for Cc
r
R n / c A g c
/ 123.9 kips, (AISC 360-05 E2)
kl
0.877 F e , for Cc > R [Satisfactory]
r

Techincal Reference:
1. AISC: "Steel Construction Manual 13th Edition", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2005.
USE 1/4 in - 24 in @ 2293 in o.c.

151.3 ft-kips
( from following analysis)
 (cont'd)

252.6 ft-kips

, (AISC 365-05 F1)

<== Not Applicable.

ft-kips

<== Not Applicable.

0.23, AISC 360-05 F4-5 )

245.223805 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

0.83 S Right
12.50 15.00
10 10
5 5
299 299
53.0 53.0
0.27 0.40
1 0
 (cont'd)

[Satisfactory]
 (cont'd)

[Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]
 PROJECT :
CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
WF Simply Supported Beam Design with Torsional Loading Based on AISC Manual 9th

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

BEAM SECTION => W10X54 => A d rx
GRAVITY DISTRIBUTED LOAD w= 1.15 kips / ft 15.8 10.1 4.38
LATERAL POINT LOAD AT MID F= 5 kips Iy Sy
TORSION AT MID SPAN T= 5.1 ft-kips 103 20.6 0.0174437
AXIAL LOAD P= 96 kips
BEAM LENGTH L= 15 ft
BEAM YIELD STRESS Fy = 50 ksi
VERTICAL BENDING UNBRACED LENGTH Lb = 15 ft
AXIAL VERTICAL UNBRACED LENGTH Lx = 15 ft
AXIAL HORIZONTAL UNBRACED LENGTH Ly = 7.5 ft

ANALYSIS
CHECK LOCAL BUCKLING (AISC-ASD Tab. B5.1)
bf / (2tf ) = 8.13 < 65 / (Fy)0.5 = 9.19
[Satisfactory]
d / tw = 27.30 < 640 / (Fy)0.5 = 90.51 THE BEAM DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
[Satisfactory]

DETERMINE GOVERNING MOMENTS AT MIDDLE OF SPAN

Mx = w L2/ 8 = 32.3 ft-kips
My = F L / 4 = 18.8 ft-kips L 2
4 sinh

M0 = T L / (4d) = 2
22.7 ft-kips 0.584 ,(Philip page 101)
L sinh L
MT = M0 = 13.3 ft-kips

DETERMINE GOVERNING UNBALANCED SEGMENT LENGTH (AISC-ASD F1)

Lc = MIN[76bf/(Fy)0.5 , 20000/(d/Af)Fy] = 8.96 ft
Lu = MAX[rT(102000Cb/Fy)0.5 , 12000Cb/(d/Af)0.6Fy] = 20.30 ft
L3 = rT(510000Cb/Fy)0.5 = 22.39 ft
Where (d/Af) = 1.64 in-1
rT = 2.66
Cb = 1.00

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE BENDING STRESSES (AISC-ASD F1)

= 0.66Fy = N/A ksi, for Lb @ [0, Lc]

= 0.60Fy = 30.00 ksi, for Lb @ (Lc, Lu]

Fbx = { = MAX(Fb1, Fb3) = N/A ksi, for Lb @ (Lu, L3]

= MAX(Fb2, Fb3) = N/A ksi, for Lb @ (L3, Larger)

Where Fb1 = MIN{[2/3 - Fy(L/rT)2/(1530000Cb)]Fy , 0.6Fy} = 25.85 ksi

Fb2 = MIN[170000Cb/(L/rT)2, Fy/3] = 16.67 ksi
Fb3 = MIN[12000Cb/(Ld/Af), 0.6Fy] = 30.00 ksi

CHECK VERTICAL FLEXURAL CAPACITY (AISC-ASD F & Philip page 100)

fbx / Fbx = 0.73 < 1.00 [Satisfactory]
Where fbx = Mx / Sx + 2MT / Sy = 21.93 ksi
CHECK COMPRESSION CAPACITY (AISC-ASD E2)
fa / Fa = 0.24 < 1.33 [Satisfactory]
Where fa = P / A = 6.08 ksi
K = 1.0
Es = 29000 ksi (1-F2/2)Fy / (5/3+3F/8-F3/8) =
Cc = (22Es/Fy)0.5 =
Fa = { 122Es/[23(KL/r)2] =
107
KL/r = MAX(KLx/rx, KLy/ry) = 41.10 < 200 [Satisfactory]
F = (KL/ r) / Cc = 0.38

CHECK COMBINED STRESS (AISC-ASD H1)

fa / Fa = 0.24 > 0.15

fa C mx f bx C my f by
1.33 < 1.33
Fa f a f a
1 F bx 1 F by
F 'ex

F 'ey

Where Cm = 1.00
fby = My / Sy = 10.92 ksi
Fby = 0.75 Fy = 37.50 ksi
12 2E 12 2E
F 'ex 88.39 ksi F 'ey 120.18 ksi
Klx 2 2
23 Kl y
r x 23
r y
fa f f by
bx 1.22 < 1.33
0.6 F y F bx F by

f a f bx f by
1.26 < 1.33 <== Not applicable.
Fa F bx F by
[Satisfactory]

DETERMINE DEFLECTIONS

L
2 sinh L

T L
2 sinh 0.221268 o , max twist angle at middle (Philip page 100)

2GJ 2 sinh L 2

Where G = 11200 ksi
J = 1.82 in4

5wL4
vert 0.15 in = L / 1207 , vertical deflection at middle
384 E I 3
Where I3 = Ix sin2(90-) + Iy cos2(90-) = 302.99702 in4 , (AISC-ASD Page 6-23)

F L3
horiz 0.20 in = L / 885 , horizontal deflection at middle
48 E I 4
Where I4 = Ix cos2(90-) + Iy sin2(90-) = 103.00298 in4 , (AISC-ASD Page 6-23)

Technical References:
1. AISC: "Manual of Steel construction 9th", American Institute of Steel Construction, 1990.
2. Philip H. Lin: "Simplified Design for Torsional Loading of Rolled Steel Members", Engineering Journal, AISC, 1977.
 PAGE :
DESIGN BY :
REVIEW BY :

ry Ix Sx
2.55 303 60
tw bf tf
0.37 10.00 0.62

SIGN IS ADEQUATE.
 (cont'd)

25.68 ksi, for Cc > (Kl/r)

N/A ksi, for Cc < (Kl/r)