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Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS W 44
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 44
Wt./ft 335 290 262 230
20 1750 1480 1330 1180
21 1670 1460 1310 1130
22 1590 1390 1250 1080
23 1520 1330 1190 1030
24 1460 1280 1140 990
25 1400 1230 1100 950
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
W 40 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 40
Wt./ft 431 372 321 297 277 249 215 199 174
15 965
16 965
17 908
18 858
19 2150 1830 1560 1440 977 813
20 2110 1800 1530 1440 937 772
21 2010 1720 1460 1370 1280 1150 985 893 735
22 1910 1640 1390 1310 1230 1100 945 852 702
23 1830 1570 1330 1250 1170 1050 904 815 671
24 1760 1500 1280 1200 1130 1010 867 781 644
25 1680 1440 1230 1150 1080 968 832 750 618
26 1620 1390 1180 1100 1040 930 800 721 594
27 1560 1340 1140 1060 1000 896 770 694 572
28 1500 1290 1100 1030 964 864 743 670 552
29 1450 1240 1060 991 931 834 717 647 533
30 1400 1200 1020 958 900 806 693 625 515
31 1360 1160 989 927 871 780 671 605 498
32 1320 1130 959 898 844 756 650 586 483
Fy = 36 ksi
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS W 40
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 40
Wt./ft 331 278 264 235 211 183 167 149
13 936
14 921
15 1930 975 860
16 1930 1590 1490 934 806
17 1820 1510 1440 1280 1150 985 879 759
18 1720 1430 1360 1210 1090 937 830 716
19 1630 1350 1280 1150 1030 888 787 679
20 1540 1290 1220 1090 977 843 747 645
21 1470 1220 1160 1040 931 803 712 614
22 1400 1170 1110 992 889 767 679 586
23 1340 1120 1060 949 850 733 650 561
24 1290 1070 1020 909 815 703 623 537
25 1240 1030 976 873 782 675 598 516
26 1190 989 939 839 752 649 575 496
27 1140 952 904 808 724 625 554 478
28 1100 918 872 779 698 602 534 461
29 1070 886 842 752 674 582 515 445
30 1030 857 814 727 652 562 498 430
Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 36 ksi
W 36 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 36
Wt./ft 300 280 260 245 230
19 1180 1120 1060
20 1350 1260 1170 1090 1020
21 1300 1200 1110 1040 970
22 1240 1150 1060 992 926
23 1180 1100 1010 949 886
24 1130 1050 972 909 849
25 1090 1010 933 873 815
26 1050 972 897 839 783
27 1010 936 864 808 754
28 972 903 833 779 727
29 938 871 804 752 702
30 907 842 778 727 679
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS W 36
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 36
Wt./ft 256 232 210 194 182 170 160 150 135
13 829
14 910 871 785
15 1180 1090 1020 956 899 837 733
16 1400 1260 1120 1040 969 902 842 784 687
17 1320 1190 1060 975 912 849 793 738 647
18 1250 1120 1000 920 862 802 749 697 611
19 1180 1060 947 872 816 759 709 661 579
20 1120 1010 900 828 775 721 674 627 550
21 1070 963 857 789 739 687 642 598 524
22 1020 919 818 753 705 656 613 570 500
23 977 879 782 720 674 627 586 546 478
24 936 842 750 690 646 601 562 523 458
25 899 809 720 663 620 577 539 502 440
26 864 778 692 637 596 555 518 483 423
27 832 749 666 614 574 534 499 465 407
28 802 722 643 592 554 515 481 448 393
29 775 697 620 571 535 498 465 433 379
30 749 674 600 552 517 481 449 418 366
Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 36 ksi
W 33 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 33 W 33
Wt./ft 241 221 201 169 152 141 130 118
16 849 755 694 630 560
17 936 799 710 653 593 527
18 1100 1020 926 755 671 617 560 498
19 1070 972 878 715 635 584 531 472
20 1010 923 834 679 604 555 504 448
21 966 879 794 647 575 529 480 427
22 922 839 758 618 549 505 459 407
23 882 803 725 591 525 483 439 390
24 845 770 695 566 503 463 420 374
25 811 739 667 543 483 444 403 359
26 780 710 641 523 464 427 388 345
27 751 684 618 503 447 411 374 332
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS W 30
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 30
Wt./ft 261 235 211 191 173
16 775
17 1140 932 847 769
18 1130 1010 899 808 726
19 1070 961 851 765 688
20 1020 913 809 727 653
21 968 869 770 692 622
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
W 30 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 30
Wt./ft 148 132 124 116 108 99 90
11 632 599 540
12 686 659 623 562 509
13 775 725 678 628 575 518 470
14 771 674 629 583 534 481 437
15 720 629 588 544 498 449 408
16 675 590 551 510 467 421 382
17 635 555 518 480 440 396 360
18 600 524 490 454 415 374 340
19 568 497 464 430 393 355 322
20 540 472 441 408 374 337 306
21 514 449 420 389 356 321 291
22 491 429 401 371 340 306 278
23 470 410 383 355 325 293 266
24 450 393 367 340 311 281 255
25 432 378 353 327 299 270 245
26 415 363 339 314 287 259 235
27 400 350 326 302 277 250 226
28 386 337 315 292 267 241 218
29 372 325 304 282 258 232 211
Fy = 36 ksi
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS W 27
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 27
Wt./ft 258 235 217 194 178 161 146
15 784 708 644
16 1100 1010 917 820 765 691 622
17 1080 977 900 798 720 651 586
18 1020 923 850 754 680 614 553
19 966 874 805 714 645 582 524
20 918 831 765 678 612 553 498
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
W 27 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 27
Wt./ft 129 114 102 94 84
11 513 478
12 605 542 500 439
13 655 570 507 462 405
14 609 529 471 429 376
15 569 494 439 400 351
16 533 463 412 375 329
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS W 24
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 24
Wt./ft 229 207 192 176 162 146 131 117 104
13 576 519 468
14 736 685 625 571 505 446
15 971 870 802 736 674 602 533 471 416
16 913 818 755 690 632 564 500 441 390
17 859 770 710 649 595 531 470 415 367
18 811 727 671 613 562 502 444 392 347
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
W 24 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 24 W 24
Wt./ft 103 94 84 76 68 62 55
7 362
8 397 362
9 383 367 322
10 440 409 382 330 289
11 525 487 440 393 348 300 263
12 504 457 403 360 319 275 241
13 465 422 372 332 294 254 223
14 432 392 346 309 273 236 207
15 403 366 323 288 255 220 193
16 378 343 302 270 239 207 181
17 356 323 285 254 225 194 170
18 336 305 269 240 212 184 161
19 318 289 255 227 201 174 152
20 302 274 242 216 191 165 145
21 288 261 230 206 182 157 138
22 275 249 220 196 174 150 132
23 263 239 210 188 166 144 126
24 252 229 202 180 159 138 121
Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS W 21
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 21
Wt./ft 201 182 166 147 132 122 111 101
13 618 552 506 460 415
14 815 733 656 575 514 474 430 390
15 763 685 622 537 480 442 402 364
16 716 643 583 504 450 414 377 342
17 673 605 549 474 423 390 354 321
18 636 571 518 448 400 368 335 304
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
W 21 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 21 W 21
Wt./ft 93 83 73 68 62 57 50 44
7 308 281
8 332 297 258
9 488 429 376 353 326 310 264 229
10 477 423 372 346 311 279 238 206
11 434 385 338 314 283 253 216 187
12 398 353 310 288 259 232 198 172
Span (ft)
38 126 111 98 91 82 73 63 54
40 119 106 93 86 78 70 59 52
42 114 101 88 82 74 66 57 49
44 108 96 84 79 71 63 54 47
46 104 92 81 75 68 61 52 45
48 99 88 77 72 65 58 50 43
50 95 85 74 69 62 56 48 41
52 92 81 71 66 60 54 46
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS W 18
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 18 W 18
Wt./ft 192 175 158 143 130 119 106 97 86 76
11 483 430 387 343 301
12 760 693 621 553 501 470 414 380 335 293
13 734 661 592 535 484 434 382 351 309 271
14 682 614 549 497 449 403 355 326 287 251
15 636 573 513 464 419 376 331 304 268 235
16 597 537 481 435 393 352 311 285 251 220
17 562 506 452 409 370 332 292 268 236 207
18 530 478 427 386 349 313 276 253 223 196
19 502 452 405 366 331 297 261 240 211 185
20 477 430 384 348 314 282 248 228 201 176
21 455 409 366 331 299 268 237 217 191 168
22 434 391 350 316 286 256 226 207 183 160
23 415 374 334 302 273 245 216 198 175 153
24 398 358 320 290 262 235 207 190 167 147
25 382 344 308 278 251 226 199 182 161 141
26 367 331 296 268 242 217 191 175 155 135
27 354 318 285 258 233 209 184 169 149 130
28 341 307 275 248 224 201 177 163 143 126
Fy = 36 ksi
Span (ft)
29 329 296 265 240 217 194 171 157 139 121
30 318 287 256 232 210 188 166 152 134 117
31 308 277 248 224 203 182 160 147 130 114
32 298 269 240 217 196 176 155 142 126 110
33 289 261 233 211 190 171 151 138 122 107
34 281 253 226 205 185 166 146 134 118 104
35 273 246 220 199 180 161 142 130 115 101
36 265 239 214 193 175 157 138 127 112 98
37 258 232 208 188 170 152 134 123 109 95
38 251 226 202 183 165 148 131 120 106 93
39 245 220 197 178 161 145 127 117 103 90
40 239 215 192 174 157 141 124 114 100 88
Fy = 36 ksi
W 18 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 18 W 18
Wt./ft 71 65 60 55 50 46 40 35
6 206
7 253 219 205
8 355 321 275 248 245 212 180
9 348 319 294 269 242 218 188 160
10 313 287 266 242 218 196 169 144
11 285 261 242 220 198 178 154 131
Span (ft)
30 104 96 89 81 73 65 56 48
31 101 93 86 78 70 63 55 46
32 98 90 83 76 68 61 53 45
33 95 87 81 73 66 59 51 44
34 92 84 78 71 64 58 50 42
35 89 82 76 69 62 56 48 41
36 87 80 74 67 61 54 47 40
38 82 76 70 64 57 52 45 38
40 78 72 66 60 55 49 42 36
42 75 68 63 58 52 47 40 34
44 71 65 60 55 50 45 38 33
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS W 16
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 16 W 16 W 16
Wt./ft 100 89 77 67 57 50 45 40 36 31 26
6 170 153
7 182 167 136
8 275 240 216 190 173 146 119
9 252 221 198 175 154 130 106
10 227 199 178 157 138 117 95
11 386 342 292 251 206 181 162 143 126 106 87
Span (ft)
36 119 105 90 78 63 55 49 44 38 32 27
38 113 99 85 74 60 52 47 41 36 31 25
40 107 95 81 70 57 50 44 39
Fy = 36 ksi
W 14 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 14 W 14
Wt./ft 132 120 109 99 90 82 74 68 61
10 284 248 227 203
11 273 247 226 200
12 250 227 207 184
13 368 332 267 231 209 191 169
14 361 327 292 267 240 214 194 177 157
15 337 305 276 249 226 200 181 166 147
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS W 14
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 14 W 14 W 14
Wt./ft 53 48 43 38 34 30 26 22
5 123
6 138 120
7 170 155 145 124 102
8 166 147 128 109 90
9 200 182 162 148 131 114 96 80
10 188 169 150 133 118 102 87 72
17 111 100 88 78 69 60 51 42
18 105 94 84 74 66 57 48 40
19 99 89 79 70 62 54 46 38
20 94 85 75 66 59 51 43 36
21 90 81 72 63 56 49 41 34
22 86 77 68 60 54 46 39 33
Fy = 36 ksi
Span (ft)
23 82 74 65 58 51 44 38 31
24 78 71 63 55 49 43 36 30
25 75 68 60 53 47 41 35 29
26 72 65 58 51 45 39 33 28
27 70 63 56 49 44 38 32 27
28 67 60 54 47 42 36 31 26
29 65 58 52 46 41 35 30 25
30 63 56 50 44 39 34 29 24
31 61 55 48 43 38 33 28 23
32 59 53 47 42 37 32 27 22
33 57 51 46 40 36 31 26 22
34 55 50 44 39 35 30 26 21
Fy = 36 ksi
W 12 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 12 W 12
Wt./ft 120 106 96 87 79 72 65 58 53
10 171 162
11 362 306 272 251 226 205 184 170 153
12 335 295 265 238 214 194 174 156 140
13 309 272 244 219 198 179 161 144 129
14 287 253 227 204 184 167 149 133 120
15 268 236 212 190 171 156 139 124 112
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS W 12
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 12 W 12 W 12
Wt./ft 50 45 40 35 30 26 22 19 16 14
4 111 103 93
5 124 107 87 75
6 105 89 72 63
7 146 125 109 90 76 62 54
8 175 157 138 116 100 79 67 54 47
9 174 155 137 123 103 89 70 59 48 42
16 98 87 78 69 58 50 40 33 27 23
17 92 82 73 65 55 47 37 31 26 22
18 87 78 69 61 52 45 35 30 24 21
19 82 74 65 58 49 42 33 28 23 20
20 78 70 62 55 47 40 32 27 22 19
Fy = 36 ksi
21 74 67 59 53 44 38 30 25 21 18
Span (ft)
22 71 64 56 50 42 37 29 24 20 17
23 68 61 54 48 40 35 28 23 19 16
24 65 58 52 46 39 33 26 22 18 16
25 63 56 50 44 37 32 25 21 17 15
26 60 54 48 43 36 31 24 21 17 14
27 58 52 46 41 34 30 23 20 16 14
28 56 50 44 39 33 29 23 19 16 13
29 54 48 43 38 32 28 22 18 15 13
30 52 47 37 31 27 21 18
Fy = 36 ksi
W 10 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 10
Wt./ft 112 100 88 77 68 60 54 49
9 333 293 255 218 190 167 145 132
10 318 281 244 211 184 161 144 130
11 289 255 222 192 167 146 131 119
12 265 234 203 176 154 134 120 109
13 244 216 188 162 142 124 111 100
14 227 201 174 151 132 115 103 93
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS W 10
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W 10 W 10 W 10
Wt./ft 45 39 33 30 26 22 19 17 15 12
3 89 73
4 100 94 86 68
5 95 93 81 69 54
6 122 104 94 78 67 58 45
7 110 113 97 80 67 58 49 39
8 137 121 105 99 85 70 58 50 43 34
9 132 112 93 88 75 62 52 45 38 30
10 119 101 84 79 68 56 47 40 35 27
11 108 92 76 72 61 51 42 37 31 25
12 99 84 70 66 56 47 39 34 29 23
13 91 78 64 61 52 43 36 31 27 21
14 85 72 60 56 48 40 33 29 25 19
15 79 67 56 53 45 37 31 27 23 18
16 74 63 52 49 42 35 29 25 22 17
17 70 59 49 47 40 33 27 24 20 16
18 66 56 47 44 38 31 26 22 19 15
19 62 53 44 42 36 30 25 21 18 14
Fy = 36 ksi
20 59 51 42 40 34 28 23 20 17 14
Span (ft)
21 56 48 40 38 32 27 22 19 16 13
22 54 46 38 36 31 26 21 18 16 12
23 52 44 36 34 29 24 20 18 15 12
24 49 42 35 33 28 23 19 17 14 11
Fy = 36 ksi
W8 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W8
Wt./ft 67 58 48 40 35 31
7 199 174 115 98 89
8 190 161 132 107 94 82
9 168 144 118 96 83 73
10 152 129 106 86 75 66
11 138 117 96 78 68 60
12 126 108 88 72 62 55
13 117 99 81 66 58 51
14 108 92 76 61 54 47
15 101 86 71 57 50 44
16 95 81 66 54 47 41
17 89 76 62 51 44 39
18 84 72 59 48 42 36
19 80 68 56 45 39 35
20 76 65 53 43 37 33
Fy = 36 ksi
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS W8
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W8 W8 W8
Wt./ft 28 24 21 18 15 13 10
3 77 71 52
4 73 62 48
5 80 73 59 49 38
6 89 76 73 61 49 41 32
7 84 72 63 52 42 35 27
8 73 63 55 46 37 31 24
9 65 56 49 41 33 27 21
10 59 50 44 37 29 25 19
11 53 46 40 33 27 22 17
12 49 42 37 31 24 21 16
13 45 39 34 28 23 19 15
14 42 36 31 26 21 18 14
15 39 33 29 24 20 16 13
16 37 31 28 23 18 15 12
17 35 29 26 22 17 14 11
18 33 28 24 20 16 14 11
19 31 26 23 19 15 13 10
20 29 22 18 15
Fy = 36 ksi
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
W 6–5–4 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation W6 W6 W5 W4
Wt./ft 25 20 15* 16 12 9 19 16 13
2 45
3 63 54 39 45
4 54 63 45 34 54 47 34
5 79 63 46 51 36 27 50 41 27
6 68 54 38 42 30 22 42 35 23
7 58 46 33 36 26 19 36 30 19
8 51 40 29 32 22 17 31 26 17
9 45 36 26 28 20 15 28 23 15
10 41 32 23 25 18 13 25 21 14
11 37 29 21 23 16 12 23 19
12 34 27 19 21 15 11 21 17
13 31 25 18 19 14 10
14 29 23 16 18 13 9.6
Fy = 36 ksi
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS S 24–20
S Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation S 24 S 24 S 20 S 20
Wt./ft 121 106 100 90 80 96 86 75 66
6 631 494
7 695 611 521 472 393
8 762 648 583 535 494 413 378
9 734 576 533 467 475 439 367 336
10 661 591 518 480 441 428 395 330 302
11 601 548 471 436 401 389 359 300 275
Span (ft)
54 122 112 96 89 82
56 118 108 93 86 79
58 114 104 89 83 76
60 110 100 86 80 73
Fy = 36 ksi
S 18–15–12–10 BEAMS
S Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation S 18 S 15 S 12 S 12 S 10
Wt./ft 70 54.7 50 42.9 50 40.8 35 31.8 35 25.4
3 231
4 321 200 191
5 498 321 264 216 194 163 153 121
6 450 278 240 220 191 161 151 127 102
7 386 323 238 214 189 164 138 130 109 88
8 338 284 208 187 165 143 121 113 96 77
Span (ft)
21 129 108 79 71 63 55 46 43 36 29
22 123 103 76 68 60 52 44 41 35 28
23 117 99 72 65 57 50 42 39 33 27
24 113 95 69 62 55 48 40 38 32 26
25 108 91 67 60 53 46 39 36 31 25
26 104 87 64 58 51 44 37 35
27 100 84 62 55 49 42 36 34
28 96 81 59 53 47 41 35 32
29 93 78 57 52 46 40 33 31
30 90 76 56 50 44 38 32 30
31 87 73 54 48
32 84 71 52 47
33 82 69 50 45
34 79 67 49 44
35 77 65 48 43
36 75 63 46 42
37 73 61 45 40
38 71 60
40 68 57
42 64 54
44 61 52
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS S 8–6–5–4–3
S Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation S8 S6 S5 S4 S3
Wt./ft 23 18.4 17.25 12.5 10 9.5 7.7 7.5 5.7
1 51 41
2 108 42 44 30 25 20
3 137 76 54 41 29 25 17 14
4 104 84 57 46 31 22 19 13 11
5 83 71 46 37 24 17 15 10 8.42
6 69 59 38 30 20 15 13 8.50 7.02
7 60 51 33 26 17 12 11 7.28 6.02
8 52 45 29 23 15 11 9.48
9 46 40 25 20 14 9.70 8.42
10 42 36 23 18 12 8.73 7.58
11 38 32 21 17 11
12 35 30 19 15 10
13 32 27 18 14
Fy = 36 ksi
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
MC,C 18–15 BEAMS
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation MC 18 C 15
Wt./ft 58 51.9 45.8 42.7 50 40 33.9
3 418
4 490 420 350 368 303 233
5 409 374 339 315 295 247 218
6 341 311 282 268 246 206 181
7 292 267 242 230 210 177 156
8 255 234 212 201 184 154 136
Span (ft)
21 97 89 81 77 70 59 52
22 93 85 77 73 67 56 49
23 89 81 74 70 64 54 47
24 85 78 71 67 61 51 45
25 82 75 68 64 59 49 44
26 79 72 65 62 57 48 42
28 73 67 60 57 53 44 39
30 68 62 56 54 49 41 36
32 64 58 53 50 46 39 34
34 60 55 50 47 43 36 32
36 57 52 47 45 41 34 30
38 54 49 45 42
40 51 47 42 40
42 49 44 40 38
44 46 42 38 37
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS MC 13
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation MC 13
Wt./ft 50 40 35 31.8
3 398 283
4 327 275 226 190
5 261 220 200 186
6 218 183 166 155
7 187 157 143 133
8 163 137 125 116
15 87 73 67 62
16 82 69 62 58
17 77 65 59 55
18 73 61 55 52
19 69 58 53 49
20 65 55 50 47
Fy = 36 ksi
Span (ft)
21 62 52 48 44
22 59 50 45 42
23 57 48 43 40
24 54 46 42 39
25 52 44 40 37
26 50 42 38 36
27 48 41 37 34
28 47 39 36 33
29 45 38 34 32
30 44 37 33 31
31 42 35 32 30
32 41 34 31 29
Fy = 36 ksi
C, MC 12 BEAMS
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation C 12 MC 12 MC 12
Wt./ft 30 25 20.7 50 45 40 35 31 10.6
2 89
3 238 181 390 332 275 84
4 181 158 132 303 279 255 218 173 63
5 145 126 110 242 223 204 185 170 50
6 121 105 91 202 186 170 154 141 42
7 104 90 78 173 160 146 132 121 36
14 52 45 39 87 80 73 66 61 18
15 48 42 37 81 74 68 62 57 17
16 45 39 34 76 70 64 58 53 16
17 43 37 32 71 66 60 54 50 15
18 40 35 30 67 62 57 51 47 14
19 38 33 29 64 59 54 49 45 13
Fy = 36 ksi
Span (ft)
20 36 32 27 61 56 51 46 42 13
21 35 30 26 58 53 49 44 40 12
22 33 29 25 55 51 46 42 39 11
23 32 27 24 53 49 44 40 37 11
24 30 26 23 50 47 43 39 35 10
25 29 25 22 48 45 41 37 34 10
26 28 24 21 47 43 39 36 33 9.64
27 27 23 20 45 41 38 34 31 9.28
28 26 23 20 43 40 36 33 30 8.95
29 25 22 19 42 39 35 32 29 8.64
30 24 21 18 40 37 34 31 28 8.35
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS C, MC 10
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation C 10 MC 10 MC 10 MC 10
Wt./ft 30 25 20 15.3 41.1 33.6 28.5 25 22 8.4
2 262 205 147 309 66
3 192 166 139 93 280 224 165 148 57
4 144 124 104 85 210 180 160 139 113 42
5 115 99 83 68 168 144 128 111 102 34
6 96 83 69 57 140 120 107 93 85 28
7 82 71 60 49 120 103 91 80 73 24
8 72 62 52 43 105 90 80 70 64 21
9 64 55 46 38 93 80 71 62 57 19
10 57 50 42 34 84 72 64 56 51 17
11 52 45 38 31 76 66 58 51 46 15
12 48 41 35 28 70 60 53 46 42 14
13 44 38 32 26 65 55 49 43 39 13
14 41 35 30 24 60 52 46 40 36 12
15 38 33 28 23 56 48 43 37 34 11
16 36 31 26 21 53 45 40 35 32 11
17 34 29 25 20 49 42 38 33 30 10
18 32 28 23 19 47 40 36 31 28 9.4
Fy = 36 ksi
19 30 26 22 18 44 38 34 29 27 8.9
Span (ft)
20 29 25 21 17 42 36 32 28 25 8.5
21 27 24 20 16 40 34 30 27 24 8.1
22 26 23 19 16 38 33 29 25 23 7.7
23 25 22 18 15 37 31 28 24 22 7.4
24 24 21 17 14 35 30 27 23 21 7.1
Fy = 36 ksi
C, MC 9 BEAMS
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation C9 MC 9
Wt./ft 20 15 13.4 25.4 23.9
2 157 100
3 121 97 82 157 140
4 91 73 68 125 120
5 73 58 54 100 96
6 60 49 45 84 80
7 52 42 39 72 69
8 45 36 34 63 60
9 40 32 30 56 53
10 36 29 27 50 48
11 33 27 25 46 44
12 30 24 23 42 40
13 28 22 21 39 37
14 26 21 19 36 34
15 24 19 18 33 32
16 23 18 17 31 30
17 21 17 16 29 28
18 20 16 15 28 27
19 19 15 14 26 25
Fy = 36 ksi
Span (ft)
20 18 15 14 25 24
21 17 14 13 24 23
22 16 13 12 23 22
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS C, MC 8
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation C8 MC 8 MC 8 MC 8
Wt./ft 18.75 13.75 11.5 22.8 21.4 20 18.7 8.5
1 151
2 149 94 124 56
3 99 78 68 133 117 117 110 50
4 75 59 52 102 97 87 83 37
5 60 47 41 81 78 70 67 30
6 50 39 34 68 65 58 55 25
7 43 34 29 58 56 50 48 21
8 37 29 26 51 49 44 42 19
9 33 26 23 45 43 39 37 17
10 30 24 21 41 39 35 33 15
11 27 21 19 37 35 32 30 14
12 25 20 17 34 32 29 28 12
13 23 18 16 31 30 27 26 11
14 21 17 15 29 28 25 24 11
15 20 16 14 27 26 23 22 10
16 19 15 13 25 24 22 21 9.3
17 18 14 12 24 23 21 20 8.8
18 17 13 11 23 22 19 18 8.3
Fy = 36 ksi
Span (ft)
19 16 12 11 21 20 18 18 7.9
20 15 12 10 20 19 17 17 7.5
Fy = 36 ksi
C, MC 7–6 BEAMS
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation C7 MC 7 C6 MC 6 MC 6 MC 6
Wt./ft 12.25 9.8 22.7 19.1 13 10.5 8.2 18 16.3 15.1 12
1 102 73
2 85 57 137 78 66 47 88 87 74 72
3 60 51 117 96 52 44 37 83 73 70 53
4 45 38 87 77 39 33 28 62 55 52 40
5 36 31 70 62 31 27 22 50 44 42 32
6 30 26 58 51 26 22 18 41 37 35 27
7 26 22 50 44 22 19 16 35 31 30 23
8 23 19 44 39 20 17 14 31 28 26 20
9 20 17 39 34 17 15 12 28 24 23 18
10 18 15 35 31 16 13 11 25 22 21 16
11 16 14 32 28 14 12 10 23 20 19 14
12 15 13 29 26 13 11 9.23 21 18 17 13
13 14 12 27 24 12 10 8.52 19 17 16 12
14 13 11 25 22 11 9.49 7.91 18 16 15 11
15 12 10 23 21 10 8.86 7.39 17 15 14 11
16 11 9.61 22 19
Fy = 36 ksi
Span (ft)
Fy = 36 ksi
BEAMS C 5–4–3
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-113
Designation C5 C4 C3
Wt./ft 9 6.7 7.25 5.4 6 5 4.1
1 63 50 29 37 30 20
2 47 37 30 24 19 16 14
3 31 25 20 16 12 11 9.4
4 24 19 15 12 9.3 8.1 7.0
5 19 15 12 9.8 7.4 6.5 5.6
6 16 13 10 8.1 6.2 5.4 4.7
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
W 44 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 44
Wt./ft 335 290 262 230
20 2420 2050 1850 1650
21 2310 2030 1810 1570
22 2210 1940 1730 1500
23 2110 1850 1660 1430
24 2030 1780 1590 1380
25 1940 1700 1520 1320
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS W 40
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 40
Wt./ft 431 372 321 297 277 249 215 199 174*
15 1340
16 1330
17 1250
18 1180
19 2990 2550 2160 2000 1360 1120
20 2930 2510 2130 2000 1300 1070
21 2790 2390 2030 1900 1780 1590 1370 1240 1010
22 2660 2280 1940 1810 1700 1530 1310 1180 969
23 2540 2180 1850 1730 1630 1460 1260 1130 927
24 2440 2090 1780 1660 1560 1400 1200 1090 888
25 2340 2000 1700 1600 1500 1340 1160 1040 852
26 2250 1930 1640 1530 1440 1290 1110 1000 820
27 2170 1860 1580 1480 1390 1240 1070 964 789
28 2090 1790 1520 1430 1340 1200 1030 930 761
29 2020 1730 1470 1380 1290 1160 996 898 735
30 1950 1670 1420 1330 1250 1120 963 868 710
31 1890 1620 1370 1290 1210 1080 932 840 687
32 1830 1570 1330 1250 1170 1050 903 814 666
Fy = 50 ksi
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
W 40 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 40
Wt./ft 331 278 264 235 211 183 167 149
13 1300
14 1280
15 2690 1350 1190
16 2680 2210 2070 1300 1120
17 2520 2100 1990 1780 1590 1370 1220 1050
18 2380 1980 1880 1680 1510 1300 1150 995
19 2260 1880 1780 1590 1430 1230 1090 943
20 2150 1790 1700 1520 1360 1170 1040 896
21 2040 1700 1610 1440 1290 1120 989 853
22 1950 1620 1540 1380 1230 1070 944 814
23 1870 1550 1470 1320 1180 1020 903 779
24 1790 1490 1410 1260 1130 976 865 746
25 1720 1430 1360 1210 1090 937 830 716
26 1650 1370 1300 1170 1040 901 798 689
27 1590 1320 1260 1120 1010 868 769 663
28 1530 1280 1210 1080 970 837 741 640
29 1480 1230 1170 1040 936 808 716 618
30 1430 1190 1130 1010 905 781 692 597
31 1380 1150 1090 977 876 756 670 578
Fy = 50 ksi
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS W 36
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 36
Wt./ft 300 280 260 245 230
19 1640 1560 1470
20 1870 1750 1620 1520 1410
21 1800 1670 1540 1440 1350
22 1720 1600 1470 1380 1290
23 1640 1530 1410 1320 1230
24 1580 1460 1350 1260 1180
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
W 36 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 36
Wt./ft 256 232 210 194 182 170 160 150 135
13 1150
14 1260 1210 1090
15 1640 1510 1420 1330 1250 1160 1020
16 1940 1740 1560 1440 1350 1250 1170 1090 954
17 1840 1650 1470 1350 1270 1180 1100 1030 898
18 1730 1560 1390 1280 1200 1110 1040 968 848
19 1640 1480 1320 1210 1130 1050 985 917 804
20 1560 1400 1250 1150 1080 1000 936 872 764
21 1490 1340 1190 1100 1030 954 891 830 727
22 1420 1280 1140 1050 979 911 851 792 694
23 1360 1220 1090 1000 937 871 814 758 664
24 1300 1170 1040 959 898 835 780 726 636
25 1250 1120 1000 920 862 802 749 697 611
26 1200 1080 961 885 828 771 720 670 587
27 1160 1040 926 852 798 742 693 646 566
28 1110 1000 893 822 769 716 669 623 545
29 1080 968 862 793 743 691 646 601 527
30 1040 936 833 767 718 668 624 581 509
Fy = 50 ksi
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS W 33
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 33 W 33
Wt./ft 241 221 201 169 152 141 130 118
16 1180 1050 964 876 778
17 1300 1110 986 907 824 732
18 1530 1420 1290 1050 932 857 778 692
19 1480 1350 1220 993 883 812 737 655
20 1410 1280 1160 944 839 771 701 623
21 1340 1220 1100 899 799 734 667 593
22 1280 1170 1050 858 762 701 637 566
23 1220 1120 1010 820 729 670 609 541
24 1170 1070 965 786 699 643 584 519
25 1130 1030 926 755 671 617 560 498
26 1080 987 891 726 645 593 539 479
27 1040 950 858 699 621 571 519 461
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
W 30 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 30
Wt./ft 261 235 211 191 173
16 1080
17 1590 1290 1180 1070
18 1570 1400 1250 1120 1010
19 1490 1330 1180 1060 955
20 1410 1270 1120 1010 908
21 1340 1210 1070 961 864
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS W 30
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 30
Wt./ft 148 132 124 116 108 99 90
11 878 833 749
12 953 916 865 780 708
13 1080 1010 942 872 798 720 653
14 1070 936 874 810 741 669 606
15 1000 874 816 756 692 624 566
16 938 819 765 709 649 585 531
17 882 771 720 667 611 551 499
18 833 728 680 630 577 520 472
19 789 690 644 597 546 493 447
20 750 656 612 567 519 468 425
21 714 624 583 540 494 446 404
22 682 596 556 515 472 425 386
23 652 570 532 493 451 407 369
24 625 546 510 473 433 390 354
25 600 524 490 454 415 374 340
26 577 504 471 436 399 360 327
27 556 486 453 420 384 347 314
28 536 468 437 405 371 334 303
Fy = 50 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi
W 27 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 27
Wt./ft 258 235 217 194 178 161 146
15 1090 983 895
16 1530 1410 1270 1140 1060 960 864
17 1500 1360 1250 1110 1000 904 814
18 1420 1280 1180 1050 945 853 768
19 1340 1210 1120 992 895 808 728
20 1280 1150 1060 942 851 768 692
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS W 27
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 27
Wt./ft 129 114 102 94 84
11 712 663
12 840 753 695 610
13 910 792 704 642 563
14 846 735 654 596 523
15 790 686 610 556 488
16 741 643 572 521 458
17 697 605 538 491 431
18 658 572 508 463 407
19 624 542 482 439 385
20 593 515 458 417 366
21 564 490 436 397 349
22 539 468 416 379 333
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
W 24 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 24
Wt./ft 229 207 192 176 162 146 131 117 104
13 800 721 650
14 1020 952 868 793 701 619
15 1350 1210 1110 1020 936 836 740 654 578
16 1270 1140 1050 958 878 784 694 613 542
17 1190 1070 986 902 826 738 653 577 510
18 1130 1010 932 852 780 697 617 545 482
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS W 24
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 24 W 24
Wt./ft 103 94 84 76 68 62 55
7 503
8 551 503
9 532 510 447
10 612 568 531 459 402
11 729 676 611 545 483 417 365
12 700 635 560 500 443 383 335
13 646 586 517 462 408 353 309
14 600 544 480 429 379 328 287
15 560 508 448 400 354 306 268
16 525 476 420 375 332 287 251
17 494 448 395 353 312 270 236
18 467 423 373 333 295 255 223
19 442 401 354 316 279 242 212
20 420 381 336 300 266 230 201
21 400 363 320 286 253 219 191
22 382 346 305 273 241 209 183
23 365 331 292 261 231 200 175
24 350 318 280 250 221 191 168
25 336 305 269 240 212 184 161
Fy = 50 ksi
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
W 21 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 21
Wt./ft 201 182 166 147 132 122 111 101
13 858 766 702 639 577
14 1130 1020 910 799 714 658 598 542
15 1060 952 864 746 666 614 558 506
16 994 893 810 699 624 576 523 474
17 935 840 762 658 588 542 492 446
18 883 793 720 622 555 512 465 422
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS W 21
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 21 W 21
Wt./ft 93 83 73 68 62 57 50 44
7 427 390
8 461 413 358
9 677 596 522 491 453 430 367 318
10 663 588 516 480 432 387 330 286
11 603 535 469 436 393 352 300 260
12 553 490 430 400 360 323 275 239
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
W 18 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 18 W 18
Wt./ft 192 175 158 143 130 119 106 97 86 76
11 671 597 537 477 418
12 1050 963 863 768 696 653 575 528 465 408
13 1020 918 822 743 672 602 531 487 429 376
14 947 853 763 690 624 559 493 452 399 349
15 884 796 712 644 582 522 460 422 372 326
16 829 746 668 604 546 489 431 396 349 306
17 780 702 628 568 514 461 406 372 328 288
18 737 663 593 537 485 435 383 352 310 272
19 698 628 562 508 459 412 363 333 294 257
20 663 597 534 483 437 392 345 317 279 245
21 631 569 509 460 416 373 329 301 266 233
22 603 543 485 439 397 356 314 288 254 222
23 577 519 464 420 380 340 300 275 243 213
24 553 498 445 403 364 326 288 264 233 204
25 530 478 427 386 349 313 276 253 223 196
26 510 459 411 372 336 301 265 243 215 188
27 491 442 396 358 323 290 256 234 207 181
28 474 426 381 345 312 280 246 226 199 175
Fy = 50 ksi
Span (ft)
29 457 412 368 333 301 270 238 218 192 169
30 442 398 356 322 291 261 230 211 186 163
31 428 385 345 312 282 253 223 204 180 158
32 414 373 334 302 273 245 216 198 174 153
33 402 362 324 293 265 237 209 192 169 148
34 390 351 314 284 257 230 203 186 164 144
35 379 341 305 276 249 224 197 181 159 140
36 368 332 297 268 243 218 192 176 155 136
37 358 323 289 261 236 212 186 171 151 132
38 349 314 281 254 230 206 182 167 147 129
39 340 306 274 248 224 201 177 162 143 125
40 332 299 267 242 218 196 173 158 140 122
42 316 284 254 230 208 186 164 151 133 116
44 301 271 243 220 198 178 157 144 127 111
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS W 18
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 18 W 18
Wt./ft 71 65 60 55 50 46 40 35
6 287
7 351 304 285
8 494 446 381 345 340 294 249
9 483 443 409 373 337 302 261 222
10 435 399 369 336 303 272 235 200
11 395 363 335 305 275 247 214 181
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
W 16 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 16 W 16 W 16
Wt./ft 100 89 77 67 57 50 45 40 36 31 26
6 236 212
7 253 231 189
8 382 334 301 264 240 203 166
9 350 307 274 243 213 180 147
10 315 276 247 219 192 162 133
11 536 475 406 348 286 251 224 199 175 147 121
12 495 438 375 325 263 230 206 182 160 135 111
13 457 404 346 300 242 212 190 168 148 125 102
14 424 375 321 279 225 197 176 156 137 116 95
15 396 350 300 260 210 184 165 146 128 108 88
16 371 328 281 244 197 173 154 137 120 101 83
17 349 309 265 229 185 162 145 129 113 95 78
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS W 14
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 14 W 14
Wt./ft 132 120 109 99* 90* 82 74 68 61
10 394 344 315 281
11 379 344 314 278
12 348 315 288 255
13 511 461 371 333 321 291 265 235
14 501 454 406 370 329 298 270 246 219
15 468 424 384 345 307 278 252 230 204
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
W 14 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 14 W 14 W 14
Wt./ft 53 48 43 38 34 30 26 22
5 171
6 192 166
7 236 215 202 172 142
8 231 205 177 151 125
9 278 253 225 205 182 158 134 111
10 261 235 209 185 164 142 121 100
Span (ft)
23 114 102 91 80 71 62 52 43
24 109 98 87 77 68 59 50 42
25 105 94 84 74 66 57 48 40
26 101 90 80 71 63 55 46 38
27 97 87 77 68 61 53 45 37
28 93 84 75 66 59 51 43 36
29 90 81 72 64 56 49 42 34
30 87 78 70 62 55 47 40 33
31 84 76 67 60 53 46 39 32
32 82 74 65 58 51 44 38 31
33 79 71 63 56 50 43 37 30
34 77 69 61 54 48 42 35 29
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS W 12
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 12 W 12
Wt./ft 120 106 96 87 79 72 65* 58 53
10 237 225
11 503 425 377 348 314 284 255 236 212
12 465 410 368 330 298 270 238 216 195
13 429 378 339 305 275 249 220 199 180
14 399 351 315 283 255 231 204 185 167
15 372 328 294 264 238 216 191 173 156
Fy = 50 ksi
W 12 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 12 W 12 W 12
Wt./ft 50 45 40 35 30 26 22 19 16 14
4 154 142 129
5 173 148 121 104
6 147 124 101 87
7 203 173 152 126 106 86 75
8 244 218 192 162 140 110 93 75 65
9 241 216 190 171 144 124 98 82 67 58
Span (ft)
22 99 88 78 70 59 51 40 34 27 24
23 94 84 75 67 56 49 38 32 26 23
24 91 81 72 64 54 47 37 31 25 22
25 87 78 69 61 52 45 35 30 24 21
26 84 75 66 59 50 43 34 29 23 20
27 80 72 64 57 48 41 33 27 22 19
28 78 69 62 55 46 40 31 26 22 19
29 75 67 59 53 45 38 30 26 21 18
30 72 65 51 43 37 29 25
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS W 10
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 10
Wt./ft 112 100 88 77 68 60 54 49
9 463 408 354 303 264 232 202 183
10 441 390 339 293 256 224 200 181
11 401 355 308 266 233 203 182 165
12 368 325 283 244 213 187 167 151
13 339 300 261 225 197 172 154 139
14 315 279 242 209 183 160 143 129
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
W 10 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W 10 W 10 W 10
Wt./ft 45 39 33 30 26 22 19 17 15 12*
3 124 101
4 138 131 120 94
5 132 130 112 96 75
6 170 145 130 108 94 80 63
7 152 157 134 111 93 80 69 54
8 191 169 146 137 117 98 81 70 60 47
15 110 94 78 73 63 52 43 37 32 25
16 103 88 73 69 59 49 41 35 30 23
17 97 83 68 65 55 46 38 33 28 22
18 92 78 65 61 52 43 36 31 27 21
19 87 74 61 58 49 41 34 30 25 20
20 82 70 58 55 47 39 32 28 24 19
Fy = 50 ksi
Span (ft)
21 78 67 55 52 45 37 31 27 23 18
22 75 64 53 50 43 35 29 26 22 17
23 72 61 51 48 41 34 28 24 21 16
24 69 59 49 46 39 33 27 23 20 16
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS W8
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W8
Wt./ft 67 58 48 40 35 31
7 277 241 160 136 123
8 263 224 184 149 130 114
9 234 199 163 133 116 101
10 211 179 147 119 104 91
11 191 163 134 109 95 83
12 175 150 123 100 87 76
19 111 94 77 63 55 48
20 105 90 74 60 52 46
Fy = 50 ksi
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
W8 BEAMS
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W8 W8 W8
Wt./ft 28 24 21 18 15 13 10*
3 107 99 72
4 102 86 66
5 112 101 82 68 53
6 124 105 102 85 68 57 44
7 117 99 87 73 58 49 38
8 102 87 77 64 51 43 33
9 91 77 68 57 45 38 29
10 82 70 61 51 41 34 26
11 74 63 56 46 37 31 24
12 68 58 51 43 34 29 22
13 63 54 47 39 31 26 20
14 58 50 44 36 29 24 19
15 54 46 41 34 27 23 18
16 51 44 38 32 26 21 16
17 48 41 36 30 24 20 16
18 45 39 34 28 23 19 15
19 43 37 32 27 21 18 14
Fy = 50 ksi
20 41 31 26 20
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS W 6–5–4
W Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation W6 W6 W5 W4
Wt./ft 25 20 15* 16 12 9 19 16 13
2 63
3 88 75 54 63
4 74 88 62 47 75 65 47
5 110 87 62 70 50 37 70 58 38
6 95 75 51 59 42 31 58 48 31
7 81 64 44 50 36 27 50 41 27
8 71 56 38 44 31 23 44 36 24
9 63 50 34 39 28 21 39 32 21
10 57 45 31 35 25 19 35 29 19
11 52 41 28 32 23 17 32 26
12 47 37 26 29 21 16 29 24
13 44 34 24 27 19 14
14 41 32 22 25 18 13
Fy = 50 ksi
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
S 24–20 BEAMS
S Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation S 24 S 24 S 20 S 20
Wt./ft 121 106 100 90 80 96 86 75 66
6 877 686
7 966 849 723 656 545
8 1060 900 810 743 686 574 525
9 1020 800 740 648 660 610 510 467
10 918 820 720 666 612 594 549 459 420
11 835 761 655 605 556 540 499 417 382
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS S 18–15–12–10
S Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation S 18 S 15 S 12 S 12 S 10
Wt./ft 70 54.7 50 42.9 50 40.8 35 31.8 35 25.4
3 321
4 445 277 266
5 691 446 367 299 269 227 212 168
6 625 386 333 306 266 224 210 177 142
7 536 448 330 297 262 228 192 180 152 122
8 469 394 289 260 230 199 168 158 133 107
Span (ft)
27 139 117 86 77 68 59 50 47
28 134 113 83 74 66 57 48 45
29 129 109 80 72 63 55 46 43
30 125 105 77 69 61 53 45 42
31 121 102 75 67
32 117 98 72 65
33 114 95 70 63
34 110 93 68 61
35 107 90 66 59
36 104 88 64 58
37 101 85 63 56
38 99 83
40 94 79
42 89 75
44 85 72
Fy = 50 ksi
S 8–6–5–4–3 BEAMS
S Shapes
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation S8 S6 S5 S4 S3
Wt./ft 23 18.4 17.25 12.5 10 9.5 7.7 7.5 5.7
1 70 57
2 151 58 61 42 35 28
3 191 106 75 57 40 35 24 20
4 145 117 80 64 43 30 26 18 15
5 116 99 64 51 34 24 21 14 12
6 96 83 53 42 28 20 18 12 9.75
7 83 71 45 36 24 17 15 10 8.36
8 72 62 40 32 21 15 13
9 64 55 35 28 19 13 12
10 58 50 32 25 17 12 11
11 53 45 29 23 15
12 48 41 27 21 14
13 45 38 24 20
Fy = 50 ksi
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS MC,C 18–15
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation MC 18 C 15
Wt./ft 58 51.9 45.8 42.7 50 40 33.9
3 580
4 680 583 486 511 421 324
5 568 519 470 437 409 343 302
6 473 433 392 372 341 286 252
7 405 371 336 319 292 245 216
8 355 324 294 279 256 215 189
Span (ft)
28 101 93 84 80 73 61 54
30 95 87 78 74 68 57 50
32 89 81 74 70 64 54 47
34 83 76 69 66 60 50 44
36 79 72 65 62 57 48 42
38 75 68 62 59
40 71 65 59 56
42 68 62 56 53
44 65 59 53 51
Fy = 50 ksi
MC 13 BEAMS
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation MC 13
Wt./ft 50 40 35 31.8
3 552 393
4 454 382 314 263
5 363 305 277 259
6 303 255 231 216
7 259 218 198 185
8 227 191 173 162
15 121 102 92 86
16 113 95 87 81
17 107 90 82 76
18 101 85 77 72
19 96 80 73 68
20 91 76 69 65
Fy = 50 ksi
Span (ft)
21 86 73 66 62
22 83 69 63 59
23 79 66 60 56
24 76 64 58 54
25 73 61 55 52
26 70 59 53 50
27 67 57 51 48
28 65 55 50 46
29 63 53 48 45
30 61 51 46 43
31 59 49 45 42
32 57 48 43 40
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS C,MC 12
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation C 12 MC 12 MC 12
Wt./ft 30 25 20.7 50 45 40 35 31 10.6
2 123
3 330 251 541 461 382 116
4 252 219 183 421 388 355 303 240 87
5 202 175 152 337 310 284 257 236 70
6 168 146 127 281 259 237 214 197 58
7 144 125 109 240 222 203 183 168 50
Span (ft)
20 50 44 38 84 78 71 64 59 17
21 48 42 36 80 74 68 61 56 17
22 46 40 35 77 71 65 58 54 16
23 44 38 33 73 67 62 56 51 15
24 42 37 32 70 65 59 54 49 15
25 40 35 30 67 62 57 51 47 14
26 39 34 29 65 60 55 49 45 13
27 37 32 28 62 57 53 48 44 13
28 36 31 27 60 55 51 46 42 12
29 35 30 26 58 53 49 44 41 12
30 34 29 25 56 52 47 43 39 12
Fy = 50 ksi
C,MC 10 BEAMS
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation C 10 MC 10 MC 10 MC 10
Wt./ft 30 25 20 15.3 41.1 33.6 28.5 25 22 8.4
2 363 284 205 430 92
3 266 230 193 130 389 311 230 205 79
4 200 173 145 119 292 251 222 194 157 59
5 160 138 116 95 233 200 178 155 142 47
6 133 115 96 79 195 167 148 129 118 39
7 114 99 83 68 167 143 127 111 101 34
14 57 49 41 34 83 72 63 55 51 17
15 53 46 39 32 78 67 59 52 47 16
16 50 43 36 30 73 63 56 48 44 15
17 47 41 34 28 69 59 52 46 42 14
18 44 38 32 26 65 56 49 43 39 13
19 42 36 30 25 61 53 47 41 37 12
Fy = 50 ksi
Span (ft)
20 40 35 29 24 58 50 44 39 35 12
21 38 33 28 23 56 48 42 37 34 11
22 36 31 26 22 53 46 40 35 32 11
23 35 30 25 21 51 44 39 34 31 10
24 33 29 24 20 49 42 37 32 30 9.83
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS C,MC 9
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation C9 MC 9
Wt./ft 20 15 13.4 25.4 23.9
2 218 139
3 168 135 113 219 194
4 126 101 94 174 167
5 101 81 75 139 133
6 84 68 63 116 111
7 72 58 54 99 95
8 63 51 47 87 83
9 56 45 42 77 74
10 50 41 38 70 67
11 46 37 34 63 61
12 42 34 31 58 56
13 39 31 29 54 51
14 36 29 27 50 48
15 34 27 25 46 44
16 31 25 23 44 42
17 30 24 22 41 39
18 28 23 21 39 37
19 27 21 20 37 35
Fy = 50 ksi
Span (ft)
20 25 20 19 35 33
21 24 19 18 33 32
22 23 18 17 32 30
Fy = 50 ksi
C,MC 8 BEAMS
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation C8 MC 8 MC 8 MC 8
Wt./ft 18.75 13.75 11.5 22.8 21.4 20 18.7 8.5
1 210
2 207 131 173 77
3 138 109 95 184 162 162 152 69
4 104 82 72 141 135 122 116 52
5 83 65 57 113 108 97 92 41
6 69 55 48 94 90 81 77 35
7 59 47 41 81 77 69 66 30
8 52 41 36 70 68 61 58 26
9 46 36 32 63 60 54 51 23
10 41 33 29 56 54 49 46 21
11 38 30 26 51 49 44 42 19
12 35 27 24 47 45 41 39 17
13 32 25 22 43 42 37 36 16
14 30 23 20 40 39 35 33 15
15 28 22 19 38 36 32 31 14
16 26 20 18 35 34 30 29 13
17 24 19 17 33 32 29 27 12
18 23 18 16 31 30 27 26 12
Fy = 50 ksi
Span (ft)
19 22 17 15 30 28 26 24 11
20 21 16 14 28 27 24 23 10
Fy = 50 ksi
BEAMS C,MC 7–6
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation C7 MC 7 C6 MC 6 MC 6 MC 6
Wt./ft 12.25 9.8 22.7 19.1 13 10.5 8.2 18 16.3 15.1 12
1 142 102
2 119 79 190 109 92 65 123 122 102 100
3 84 71 162 133 73 62 51 115 102 97 74
4 63 53 122 107 54 46 38 86 77 73 55
5 50 43 97 86 44 37 31 69 61 58 44
6 42 36 81 72 36 31 26 58 51 48 37
7 36 31 69 61 31 26 22 49 44 42 32
8 31 27 61 54 27 23 19 43 38 36 28
9 28 24 54 48 24 21 17 38 34 32 25
10 25 21 49 43 22 18 15 35 31 29 22
11 23 19 44 39 20 17 14 31 28 26 20
12 21 18 41 36 18 15 13 29 26 24 18
13 19 16 37 33 17 14 12 27 24 22 17
14 18 15 35 31 16 13 11 25 22 21 16
15 17 14 32 29 15 12 10 23 20 19 15
16 16 13 30 27
Fy = 50 ksi
Span (ft)
Fy = 50 ksi
C 5–4–3 BEAMS
Channels
Maximum factored uniform loads in kips
for beams laterally supported
For beams laterally unsupported, see page 4-139
Designation C5 C4 C3
Wt./ft 9 6.7 7.25 5.4 6 5 4.1
1 88 69 40 52 42 28
2 65 51 42 34 26 23 20
3 44 35 28 23 17 15 13
4 33 26 21 17 13 11 9.8
5 26 21 17 14 10 9.0 7.8
6 22 18 14 11 8.6 7.5 6.5
Span (ft)