Overview of the New 2005 AISC

Specification for Structural Steel Overview of the New 2005 AISC Specification for
Structural Steel Buildings
Buildings
• Brief History of AISC Specifications
• 2005 AISC Spec - Combined ASD/LRFD Format
• 2005 AISC Spec - Examples
• Features of new 13th Edition Manual

Michael D. Engelhardt
University of Texas at Austin

Current AISC Specifications History of AISC Specifications

ASD LRFD
1st Edition - 1923

7th Edition - 1969

8th Edition - 1978
9th Edition - 1989 1st Edition – 1986
2nd Edition – 1993
3rd Edition – 2001

13th Edition - 2005:

Combined ASD - LRFD

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 Differences Between Current Formatting of Factor of Safety
Versions of ASD and LRFD
ASD LRFD

• Formatting of Factor of Safety Load

Factors
• Stress vs Force Format for Design Equations
(γ)
• Nominal Strength Equations Factor of
Safety
(Ω)
Resistance
Factors
(φ)

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Stress vs. Force Format Equations for Nominal Strength
ASD and LRFD check the same limit states:
ASD LRFD
Columns: Buckling
Tension Members: Yield of Gross Section
fa ≤ Fa Pu ≤ φ Pn Fracture of Net Section
Block Shear Fracture
fb ≤ Fb Mu ≤ φ Mn Beams - Flexure: Yielding (reaching Mp)
Local Buckling
fv ≤ Fv Vu ≤ φ Vn Lateral Torsional Buckling
Beams - Shear: Yielding (reaching Vp)
Shear Buckling
Bolts and Welds: Fracture
Etc...

Equations for Nominal Strength Differences Between

ASD and LRFD check the same limit states
But.......
ASD and LRFD check limit states using
different nominal strength equations
ASD and LRFD
in the New 2005 AISC Spec
• Formatting of Factor of Safety
• Stress vs Force Format for Design Equations

Why ?....... • Nominal Strength Equations

ASD has not been updated in many years. All

new developments have been put into LRFD

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 2005 AISC Specification 2005 AISC Specification - LRFD Option
Permits design using either.... Basic Design Equation: Resistance Factor
Nominal Strength
LRFD Load and Resistance Factor Design
RU ≤ φ Rn
- or -
ASD Allowable Strength Design Required Strength (LRFD) Design Strength

PU ≤ φ Pn
MU ≤ φ Mn
VU ≤ φ Vn

2005 AISC Specification - ASD Option 2005 AISC Specification

Basic Design Equation: LRFD ASD
Nominal Strength
Safety Factor
Ra ≤ Rn / Ω RU ≤ φ Rn Ra ≤ Rn / Ω

Required Strength (ASD) Allowable Strength

Required Strength Required Strength
(LRFD) (ASD)
Pa ≤ Pn / Ω
Ma ≤ Mn / Ω
Defined by ASCE-
ASCE-7
Va ≤ Vn / Ω

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 LRFD Load Combinations:

1. 1.4D
2. 1.2D + 1.6L + 0.5(Lr or S or R)
3. 1.2D + 1.6 (Lr or S or R) + (0.5L or 0.8W)
4. 1.2D + 1.6W + 0.5L + 0.5 (Lr or S or R)
5. 1.2D + 1.0E + 0.5L +0.2S
6. 0.9D + (1.6W or 1.0E)

2005 AISC Specification

ASD Load Combinations:
LRFD ASD
1. D+L
2. D + (Lr or S or R) RU ≤ φ Rn Ra ≤ Rn / Ω

3. D + 0.75 [ L + (Lr or S or R) ]
Required Strength Required Strength
4. D + (W or 0.7 E) (LRFD) (ASD)

5. D + 0.75 [ L + (Lr or S or R) + (W or 0.7E) ]

6. 0.6D + (W or 0.7E) In general.... RU ≅ (1.4 to 1.6) × Ra

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LRFD ASD LRFD ASD

RU ≤ φ Rn Ra ≤ Rn / Ω RU ≤ φ Rn Ra ≤ Rn / Ω

Nominal Strength - Same in LRFD and ASD Resistance Factor Safety Factor

1.5
φ =
Ω
Example: For Ω = 1.67, φ = 0.90
For Ω = 2 , φ = 0.75

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LRFD ASD LRFD ASD

RU ≤ φ Rn Ra ≤ Rn / Ω RU ≤ φ Rn Ra ≤ Rn / Ω

Design Strength Allowable Strength Design Strength Allowable Strength

Available Strength

φ Rn = 1.5 × Rn / Ω

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 Example - Gravity Loaded Beam
2005 AISC Specification
30 ft.

LRFD and ASD

Service Loads: D = 0.7 k/ft. L = 2 k/ft.

Required Strength ≤ Available Strength W21 x 50

Given:
W21x50 A992 Beam L= 30-ft.
Continuous Lateral Support
Service Loads: D = 0.7 k/ft. L = 2 k/ft.

To Find:
Check if beam has adequate flexural strength

LRFD Solution Mu ≤ φ Mn
1. Compute Required Strength (LRFD)

W21 x 50 1.2 D + 1.6 L = 1.2 (0.7 k/ft.) + 1.6 (2 k/ft.) = 4.04 k/ft.

Flexure Limit States:
• Yielding Controlling limit state
• Local Buckling - W21x50 A992 is compact
Local buckling does not control
• Lateral Torsional Buckling (LTB) -
Continuous Lateral Support
LTB does not control
w L2 4.04 k / ft x ( 30 ft )2
Mu = = = 455 ft-k
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2. Compute Nominal Strength
Mn = Mp = Z Fy = 126 in3 × 50 ksi = 6300 in-k = 525 ft-k
3. Compute Design Strength
φ Mn = 0.9 × 525 ft-k = 473 ft-k ≥ 455 ft-k OK

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ASD Solution Ma ≤ Mn / Ω 30 ft.

1. Compute Required Strength (ASD) Service Loads: D = 0.7 k/ft. L = 2 k/ft.

D + L = 0.7 k/ft. + 2 k/ft. = 2.7 k/ft. W21 x 50

w L2 2.7 k / ft x ( 30 ft )2
Ma = = = 304 ft-k
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LRFD: Mu ≤ φ Mn 455 ft-k ≤ 473 ft-k OK
2. Compute Nominal Strength
ASD: Ma ≤ Mn / Ω 304 ft-k ≤ 315 ft-k OK
Mn = Mp = Z Fy = 126 in3 × 50 ksi = 6300 in-k = 525 ft-k
Note: φ Mn = 1.5 × Mn / Ω (473 ft-k = 1.5 x 315 ft-k)
3. Compute Allowable Strength
Mu = 1.49 × Ma (455 ft-k = 1.49 x 304 ft-k)
Mn / Ω = 525 ft-k / 1.67 = 315 ft-k ≥ 304 ft-k OK

Example: Tension Member Tension Members:

Checking Yield of Gross Section

P P P P

Example:
Limit States (ASD and LRFD):
Service Loads: D= 25 kips L= 75 kips
• Yield of gross section
• Fracture of net section Determine required gross area using ASD vs. LRFD
• Block shear
Take Fy = 50 ksi

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LRFD: LRFD:

Pu ≤ φ Pn Pu ≤ φ Pn

Pu = 1.2 D + 1.6 L 150k ≤ 0.9 × Agross × 50 ksi

= 1.2 ( 25k ) + 1.6 ( 75k ) = 150k

Agross ≥ 3.33 in2

Pn = Agross Fy

φ = 0.9

ASD (Allowable Strength Design): ASD (Allowable Strength Design):

Pa ≤ Pn / Ω Pa ≤ Pn / Ω

Pa =D+ L 100k ≤ ( Agross × 50 ksi ) / 1.67

= 25k + 75k = 100k

Agross ≥ 3.33 in2

Pn = Agross Fy

Ω = 1.67

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ASD (Allowable Stress Design - 9th Edition):
Example: ASD vs. LRFD
Pservice Fy
≤ Pservice (D +L) = 100k
Agross 1.67

ft ≤ Ft = 0.60 Fy = 0.60 × 50 ksi = 30 ksi

Req’d Agross (in2)
D L
ASD LRFD
100k 25k 75k 3.33 3.33
≤ 30 ksi
40k 60k 3.33 3.20
Agross
50k 50k 3.33 3.11
15k 85k 3.33 3.42
Agross ≥ 3.33 in2 0k 100k 3.33 3.56

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 2005 AISC Specification: Timetable

354 531
• Specification approved March 9, 2005
• Free electronic copy of specification can be downloaded
at www.aisc.org
• New Manual of Steel Construction (13 Edition) released in
February 2006. Manual has dual ASD - LRFD Design Aids
• New Specification adopted by 2006 IBC.
Previous specs (9th Edition ASD and 3rd Edition LRFD)
will not be recognized by IBC.

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