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Steel Beam Design with Gravity Loading Based on AISC 360-10/16

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

BEAM SECTION (WF, Tube or WT) => WT8X28.5 WT Ix Sx J bf tf tw
49 7.77 1.10 7.12 0.72 0.43
SLOPED DEAD LOADS wDL,1 = 0.2 klf, (3 kN / m)
wDL,2 = klf, (0 kN / m)
PROJECTED LIVE LOADS wLL,1 = 0.16 klf, (2 kN / m)
wLL,2 = klf, (0 kN / m)
CONCENTRATED LOADS PDL = kips, (0 kN)
PLL = kips, (0 kN)
BEAM SPAN LENGTH L1 = 20 ft, (6.10 m)
CANTILEVER LENGTH L2 = ft, (0.00 m), (0 for no cantilever)
0
BEAM SLOPE 0 : 12 (q= 0.00 )
DEFLECTION LIMIT OF LIVE LOAD D LL = L / 240
BEAM YIELD STRESS Fy = 50 ksi, (345 MPa)

THE BEAM DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
DETERMINE REACTIONS, MOMENTS & SHEARS

 w DL ,1   w  +
R 2 = 0.5  + w LL ,1  L1 +  DL ,2 + w LL ,2  ( L1 + 0.5L 2 ) L 2 + P L1 L 2
 cos q   cos q  L1 L1
= 3.60 kips
 w DL ,1   w 
R1 =  + w LL ,1  L1 +  DL ,2 + w LL ,2  L 2 + P − R 2
 cos q   cos q 
= 3.60 kips

X1 = 10.00 ft
X2 = 10.00 ft
X3 = 0.00 ft

D
 w DL ,2 
M Min = 0.5  + w LL ,2  L 22 + P L 2 = 0.0 ft-kips
 cos q 
D
 ( X 1+ X 2 )
2
 wDL ,1
M Max =  + wLL ,1  = 18.0 ft-kips
 cos q  8

V max = 3.60 kips, at R1 right.

CHECK MMin BENDING CAPACITY ABOUT MAJOR AXIS (AISC 360 Chapter F)

l = Max ( L2 , X 3) = 0.00 ft, unbraced length

Chapter F Sections for WF Tube WT

Required Conditions F2 F3 F4 F5 F7 F9 M allowable = M n / W b =
Double Symmetric x x x 19.4 ft-kips
Compact Web x x
x
> M Min [Satisfactory]
Noncompact Web
x
Slender Web where
Compact Flanges x Wb = 1.67 , (AISC 360 F1)
Noncompact Flanges x
Slender Flanges
Applicable Section ok

CHECK MMax BENDING CAPACITY ABOUT MAJOR AXIS (AISC 360 Chapter F)
M allowable = M n / W b = 19.4 ft-kips, top flange fully supported
> M Max [Satisfactory]
 (cont'd)
CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY ABOUT MAJOR AXIS (AISC 360 Chapter G2 or G5)
V allowable = V n / W v = 105.6 kips
> V Max [Satisfactory]

where Wv = 1.67 , (AISC 360 G1)

DETERMINE CAMBER AT DEAD LOAD CONDITION

L = L 1 / cos q = 20.00 ft, beam sloped span
a = L 2 / cos q = 0.00 ft, beam sloped cantilever length
P = P DL cos q = 0.00 kips, perpendicular to beam
w 1 = w DL,1 cos q = 0.20 klf, perpendicular to beam
w 2 = w DL,2 cos q = 0.00 klf, perpendicular to beam

P a 2 ( L + a ) w1 L 3a w 2 a 3 ( 4 L + 3a )
D End = − + = 0.00 in, downward perpendicular to beam.
3EI 24 EI 24 EI
USE C = 0/4" AT CANTILEVER.
Pa L 2 5w1 L 4 w2 L 2a 2
D Mid =− + − = 0.51 in, downward perpendicular at middle of beam.
16 EI 384 EI 32 EI
USE C = 2/4" AT MID BEAM.

CHECK DEFLECTION AT LIVE LOAD CONDITION

P = P LL cos q = 0.00 kips, perpendicular to beam
w 1 = w LL,1 cos 2 q = 0.16 klf, perpendicular to beam
w 2 = w LL,2 cos
2
q = 0.00 klf, perpendicular to beam

 Pa 2 ( L + a ) w 3a w 2 a 3 ( 4 L + 3a ) 
D End =  − 1L +  cos q = 0.00 in, downward to vertical direction.

 3 EI 24 EI 24 EI 


< 2L 2 / 240 = 0.00 in [Satisfactory]

 Pa L 2 5w1 L 4 w 2a 2 
D Mid =  − + − 2L  cos q = 0.41 in, downward to vertical direction.
 16 EI 384 EI 32 EI 
< L 1 / 240 = 1.00 in [Satisfactory]