Example F.

1-2A
Section W18x50 braced at 3rd locations and ends.
S-Steel: Model member using physical member option
 Beam Lb’ = Overall length = 35’
To find Top Lb/L and Bot Lb/L for S-Steel code input:

K x Lb = Factor x Lb’
Effective Unbraced S-Steel Overall
Length length factor member
Factor length

K = 1.0 (pin-pin)
Lb = 11.7’
Lb’ = 35’
Therefore Factor = (1 x 11.7) / 35 = 0.33
 Use Top Lb/L and Bot Lb/L = 0.33 for S-Steel code check
 Mr = 346 k/ft (S-Steel: Code AISC 360-05 LRFD) vs 302 k/ft (Example F.1-2A V14)

NOTE: Make sure Kx = Ky = 1.0 for S-Steel bending only beam design. If beam has axial load as well, then
calculate Kx and Ky as per E.1-B example.

Example E.1-B
Section W14x90 braced in Y-Direction at midpoint. No brace in X-direction.
 Kx = 1.0 (effective length factor) ; Lx = 30’ (unbraced length)
 Ky = 1.0 (effective length factor); Ly = 15’ (unbraced length)
Lx’ = Ly’ = 30’ (overall member length)
Kx’ = (Kx x Lx) / Lx’ = 1.0

and Ky’ = (Ky x Ly) / Ly’ = 0.5

Therefore use Kx’ = 1.0 and Ky’ = 0.5 for S-Steel code check
 Cr = 927kips (S-Steel: Code AISC 360-05 LRFD) vs 929kips (Example E.1-B V14)

NOTE: Make sure Top Lb/L = Bot Lb/L = 1.0 for S-Steel compression only column design. If column has
bending moment as well, then calculate Top Lb/L and Bot Lb/L as per E.1-B example.