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Vierendeel Girder and Frame: Vierendeel Bridge Grammene Belgium
Vierendeel Girder and Frame: Vierendeel Bridge Grammene Belgium
1 Vierendeel facade
2 Vierendeel elements
3 Cross section
Shear
Bending
Chord bars
Moment of Inertia required I= 147 in4
Use ST10x10x5/16 I= 183>147
Web bars
Moment of Inertia required I= 261 in4
Use ST10x10x1/2 I= 271>261
Girder shear
V = 60’x20’x 100 psf/1000 V = 120 k
Bending moment
M = V e/2 = 120x20/2 M = 1200 k’
Required section modulus
S = M/Fb = 1200 k’ x 12”/ 21.6 ksi S = 667 in3
Use W40x192 S = 706 in3