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"MONORAIL" is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of analysis of either S-shape or
W-shape underhung monorail beams analyzed as simple-spans with or without overhangs (cantilevers).
Specifically, the x-axis and y-axis bending moments as well as any torsion effects are calculated. The actual and
allowable stresses are determined, and the effect of lower flange bending is also addressed by two different
approaches.
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sxo =
Bottom Flange Bending per CMAA Specification No. 74 (2004): (Note: torsion is neglected) szo =
tw
X
Pw Z Pw
tf
Point 2 Point 1 ta
bf/4
Point 0 tw/2 bf
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Combined St
Y-axis Stresses for Simple-Span: S.R. =
fby = 2.11 ksi fby = My/Sy Vertical Defle
fwns = 1.16 ksi fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress) Pv =
fby(total) = 3.27 ksi fby(total) = fby+fwns D(max) =
Fby = 27.00 ksi Fby = 0.75*Fy fby <= Fby, O.K.
D(allow) =
Combined Stress Ratio for Simple-Span: Bending Mom
S.R. = 0.397 S.R. = fbx/Fbx+fby(total)/Fby S.R. <= 1.0, O.K.
My =
Vertical Deflection for Simple-Span: Lateral Flang
Pv = 6.500 kips Pv = P+Wh+Wt (without vertical impact) e=
D(max) = 0.1094 in. D(max) = Pv/2*(L-S)/2/(24*E*I)*(3*L^2-4*((L-S)/2)^2)+5*w/12000*L^4/(384*E*I) at =
D(ratio) = L/1865 D(ratio) = L*12/D(max) Mt =
D(allow) = 0.4533 in. D(allow) = L*12/450 Defl.(max) <= Defl.(allow), O.K.
fbx =
Bending Moments for Overhang: Lc =
Mx = 19.65 ft-kips Mx = (Pv/2)*(Lo+(Lo-S))+w/1000*Lo^2/2 Lu =
My = 1.58 ft-kips My = (Ph/2)*(Lo+(Lo-S)) Lbo/rt =
fa/Fy =
Lateral Flange Bending Moment from Torsion for Overhang: (per USS Steel Design Manual,Is1981) Lbo<=Lc?
e = 6.100 in. e = d/2 (assume horiz. load taken at bot. flange) Is d/tw<=allow?
at = 53.354 at = SQRT(E*Cw/(J*G)) , E=29000 ksi and G=11200 ksi Is b/t<=65/SQRT(Fy)?
Mt = 0.83 ft-kips Mt = Ph*e*at/(d-tf)*TANH(Lo*12/at)/12 Is b/t>95/SQRT(Fy)?
Fbx =
X-axis Stresses for Overhang: Fbx =
fbx = 3.67 ksi fbx = Mx/Sx Fbx =
Lbo/rt = 63.59 Lbo/rt = Lbo*12/rt Fbx =
Fbx = 21.60 ksi Fbx = 12000*Cbo/(Lbo*12*(d/Af)) <= 0.60*Fy fbx <= Fbx, O.K. Fbx =
Fbx =
Y-axis Stresses for Overhang: Fbx =
fby = 1.36 ksi fby = My/Sy Use: Fbx =
fwns = 1.43 ksi fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress) Y-axis Stress
fby(total) = 2.79 ksi fby(total) = fby+fwns fby =
Fby = 27.00 ksi Fby = 0.75*Fy fby <= Fby, O.K. fwns =
fby(total) =
Combined Stress Ratio for Overhang: Fby =
S.R. = 0.273 S.R. = fbx/Fbx+fby(total)/Fby S.R. <= 1.0, O.K. Combined St
S.R. =
Vertical Deflection for Overhang: (assuming full design load, Pv without impact, at end of overhang) Vertical Defle
Pv = 6.500 kips Pv = P+Wh+Wt (without vertical impact) Pv =
D(max) = 0.0554 in. D(max) = Pv*Lo^2*(L+Lo)/(3*E*I)+w/12000*Lo*(4*Lo^2*L-L^3+3*Lo^3)/(24*E*I) D(max) =
D(ratio) = L/650 D(ratio) = Lo*12/D(max) D(ratio) =
D(allow) = 0.0800 in. D(allow) = Lo*12/450 Defl.(max) <= Defl.(allow), O.K.
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sxo =
Bottom Flange Bending per CMAA Specification No. 74 (2004): (Note: torsion is neglected) szo =
Local Flange
Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 0: (Sign convention: + = tension, - = compression)
sxo = -8.60 ksi sxo = Cxo*Pw/ta^2 sz1 =
szo = 0.87 ksi szo = Czo*Pw/ta^2 Local Flange
Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 1: sx2 =
sx1 = 2.42 ksi sx1 = Cx1*Pw/ta^2 sz2 =
sz1 = 10.47 ksi sz1 = Cz1*Pw/ta^2 Resultant Bia
Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 2: fbxo =
sx2 = 8.60 ksi sx2 = -sxo fbyo =
sz2 = -0.87 ksi sz2 = -szo sz =
Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 0: sx =
fbxo = 5.96 fbxo = Mx*(d/2)/Ix = Mx/Sx txz =
fbyo = 0.10 fbyo = My*(tw/2)/Iy sto =
sz = 6.71 ksi sz = fbxo+fbyo+0.75*szo Resultant Bia
sx = -6.45 ksi sx = 0.75*sxo fbx1 =
txz = 0.00 ksi txz = 0 (assumed negligible) fby1 =
sto = 11.39 ksi sto = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2) <= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 23.76 ksi, O.K.
Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 1: sx =
fbx1 = 5.96 fbx1 = Mx*(d/2)/Ix = Mx/Sx txz =
fby1 = 1.91 fby1 = My*(bf/2-a)/Iy st1 =
sz = 15.72 ksi sz = fbx1+fby1+0.75*sz1 Resultant Bia
sx = 1.81 ksi sx = 0.75*sx1 fbx2 =
txz = 0.00 ksi txz = 0 (assumed negligible) fby2 =
st1 = 14.90 ksi st1 = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2) <= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 23.76 ksi, O.K.
Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 2: sx =
fbx2 = 5.34 fbx2 = Mx*(d/2-tf)/Ix txz =
fby2 = 0.10 fby2 = My*(tw/2)/Iy st2 =
sz = 4.79 ksi sz = fbx2+fby2+0.75*sz2 W24x207
sx = 6.45 ksi sx = 0.75*sx2 W24x192
txz = 0.00 ksi txz = 0 (assumed negligible) W24x176
st2 = 5.80 ksi st2 = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2) <= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 23.76 ksi, O.K.
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Y W24x131
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tw W24x68
X W24x62
Pw Pw W24x55
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Point 2 W21x333
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Point 0 tf W21x223
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Point 1 W21x182
bf W21x166
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