STRUCTURAL STEEL

7.19 Problem
The figure shows the arrangement of beams and girders which are used to support a 1.''11 mm
reinforced concrete floor for a small industrial building. Live load is 7196 Nhrr2. Assume the beams to
be simply supported and fully laterally supported. Use
/1 36 Steel: F,, = 248 MP-a. Weight of concrete is 23.5 kN/m 3

Note: Floor continuous

on all sides

Properties of steel sections available

Sections Area Depth Flange Flange Web Section
A (d) Width b f Thickness tf In thickness t x, Modulus S w,
rnm mm mm mm mm mm3
_ 33 x 118
W 22452 834.64 291.694 18.745 1.4.072 5883 x 103
W 30 x 124 23548 766.06 267.233 23-622 14.859 .581.7 x
W 30 x 132 25097 769.62 267.995 25.400 15.621 103 x 103
6227
W 33 x 130 24710 840.74 292.354 21.717 14.732 6653 x 103
W 40 x 249 47290 1000.30 400.10 31.00 19.10 16228 x
W 40 x 268 50839 1000 450.90 35.90 1 9. 10 10'
17898 x 103
W 40x277 52452 1008_10 402.10 40.00 21.10 18084 x103

1.Design the size of beam using W section.

2. Check whether the section you selected is either compact, partially compact or !ton-compact
section
3. Design the size of girder using W sect ion.
SOLUTION:
1.Size of beam:
Slab = 0.15(23.5)(4.6)
Slab = 16.22 kn. / m

Live load = 7.196(4.6)

Live load = 33.10 kn./m

Total load = 16.22 + 33.10

Total load = 49.32 kn./m

M=W L2
8

M 49 32 (12) 2
8

M = 887.67 kn..m
M = 887.67 x 106 n..mm

Sx=M
Fb

Fb= 0.66 Fy (assume compact section)

M
Sx = 0.66 FY

887.67 x 10 6
Sx= 0.66(248)

Sx = 5423.203 x 103

Try W 33 x 118

Wt. 118 lb/ft.

118
Wt = 2.2 (3.28)

Wt = 175.93 kg/m
Wt = 1.73 kn./m
Total load = 49.32 + 1.73

Total load = 51.05 kn./m

M= WL2
8

M = 51.05 (12)2
8

M = 918.9 x 106 n.mm

M
Sx= 0.66 Fy

Sx = 918.9 x 106
0.66(248)

Sx = 5614 x 103 < 5883 x 103 (safe)

Use W 33 x 118 (lightest section)

2. Type of section.

Check for Width - Thickness ratio:

bf 291.694
2 tf = 2(18.745)

bf 170
2 tf = 7.782 < √𝐹𝑦= 10.8 compact section

Depth - Thickness ratio:

d 834.64
tw = 14.072

d 1680
tw = 59.31 < √𝐹𝑦= 106.7 compact section

This section is a compact section.

3. Design of girders:

2R = 51.05(12)
R = 306.3 kn.
P = 2(306.3)
P = 612.6 kN

2R1= 2(612.6)
R1= 612.6 kn.

M = 612.6(4.6)
M = 2817.96 x 106 n.mm

S x= M
0.66 FY

Sx - 2817.96 x 106
0.66(248)

Sx = 17216 x 106
Try W 40 x 268

Wt. 268 lb /ft.

Wt = 268 (3.28)
2.2

Wt = 399.56 kg/mm
Wt = 3.92 kN/m

M=WL2
8

M=3.92(13.8 2
8

M = 93.32 x 106 N.mm

Total M = 2817.96 + 93.32

M = 2911.28 x 106 n.mm
Sx = M
0.66 Fy

Sx = 2911.28 x 106
0.66 (248)

Sx = 17786 x 103 < 17898 x 103 (safe)

Check for width- thickness ratio of flange:

bf 450
2 tf = 2(35.90)

bf 170
2 tf = 6.28 < √𝐹𝑦= 10.8 (compact section)

Check for Depth - Thickness ratio:

d 1000
tw = 19.10

d 1680
tw = 52.36 < √𝐹𝑦= 106.7 (compact section)

Use W 40x 268 for Girders