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Flange Tapered Plate Girder Design Based on AISC Manual 14th Edition (AISC 360-10)

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

STEEL YIELD STRESS Fy = 50 ksi
SIMPLY SUPPORTED SPAN S= 72 ft
SUPERIMPOSED UNIFORM DEAD LOAD DL = 1 kips / ft
UNIFORM LIVE LOAD LL = 1 kips / ft
POINT DEAD LOAD PDL = 60 kips
POINT LIVE LOAD PLL = 45 kips
DISTANCE POINT LOAD TO END c= 24 ft
TOP FLANGE WIDTH bf,top = 10 at ends 16 in, at middle
TOP FLANGE THICKNESS tf,top = 1.5 in
BOTTOM FLANGE WIDTH bf,bot = 8 at ends 14 in, at middle
BOTTOM FLANGE THICKNESS tf,bot = 1.5 in
WEB THICKNESS tw = 0.5 in
BEAM DEPTH d= 53 in 1/4 x 3 STIFFENER, E. SIDES, AT SUPPORTS ONLY.
UNBRACED LENGTH Lb = 8 ft FLANGE TO WEB WELDING USE 5/16 in - 24 in @ 28 in o.c.

THE GIRDER DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
CHECK LIMITING WIDTH-THICKNESS RATIOS FOR WEB (AISC 360-10 Table B4.1)
h c / tw = 100.00 < lr = 137.27
> lp = 95.54
Noncompact Web
where E= 29000 ksi
lr = 5.7 (E / Fy)0.5 = 137.27
lp = (hc / hp) (E / Fy)0.5 / (0.54 Mp / My -0.09)2 = 95.54 ,for Af,top ≠ Af,bot
lp = 3.76 (E / Fy)0.5 = 90.55 ,for Af,top = Af,bot
hc = 50.00 in hp = 44.00 in
Mp = 6111.5 ft-kips My = 5278.5 ft-kips

CHECK LIMITING WIDTH-THICKNESS RATIOS FOR FLANGES (AISC 360-10 Table B4.1)
0.5 bf,top / tf,top = 5.33 < lr = 17.04
< lp = 9.15
Compact Flanges
where lr = 0.95 (kc E / FL)0.5 = 17.04
lp = 0.38 (E / Fy)0.5 = 9.15
kc = Min [0.76 , Max (0.35 , 4 / (h / tw)0.5 )] = 0.39
Sxt = 1267 in3 Sxc = 1377 in3
FL = 35 ksi, (AISC 360-10 Table note B4.1 & Eq F4-6)

DETERMINE CRITERIA FOR ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH (AISC 360-10 Table F1.1)

Chapter F Sections
Required Conditions F2 F3 F4 F5
Double Symmetric x x
Compact Web x x
x
Noncompact Web
Slender Web Mallowable = Mn / W b = 3606.2 ft-kips
Compact Flanges x ( from following analysis)
Noncompact Flanges
Slender Flanges
Applicable Section ok

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / Wb , BASED ON AISC 360-10 Chapter F2

<== Not Applicable.

E 12.35 ft
L p  1.76r y 
Fy

2
E Jc  0.7 F y S x h 0  E
L r  1.95r ts 1  1  6.76   r ts  31.43 ft
0.7 F y S x h0  E Jc  0.7 Fy
 
where ry = 3.50 in Sx = 1267 in3
h0 = 51.50 in Iy = 856 in4
Cw = Iy h02 / 4 = 567264 , (AISC 360-10 F2.2)
J = [ 2 bf tf3 + (d - tf) tf3] / 3 = 38.1458 in4, (Galambos 1968) (Use J= 2.10587 in4 )
 (cont'd)
rts =[( Iy Cw)0.5/ Sx)]0.5 = 4.17 in
c= 1.0 Cb = 1.0 , (AISC Manual 14th Table 3-1, page 3-10)
2
C b 2E Jc  L b 
F cr  2
1  0.078    540.419 ksi
 Lb  S x h 0  r ts 
 
 r ts 

 M p , for L b  L p

    Lb  L p  
M n, F 2   Min  C b  M p   M p  0.7 F y S x  
 , M p , for L p  L b  L r
 L  L     6111.5 ft-kips
    r p  


 Min  F cr S x , M p  , for L r  L b

Mallowable, F2 =Mn / Wb = 3659.6 ft-kips where Wb = 1.67 , (AISC 360-10 F1)

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / Wb , BASED ON AISC 360-10 Chapter F3

<== Not Applicable.

     pf  
  M p   M p  0.7 F y S x  
  rf   pf  
, for Noncompact Flanges
   
M n, F 3    7280.4 ft-kips
 0.9 E k c S x
 , for Slender Flanges
 2
where l = bf / (2 tf) = 5.33
lpf = lp = 9.15 lrf = lr = 17.04

Mallowable, F3 =Min(Mn,F2 , Mn,F3) / Wb = 3659.6 ft-kips

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / Wb , BASED ON AISC 360-10 Chapter F4

E
L p  1.1r t  9.59 ft
Fy

2
E J  S h 
L r  1.95r t 1  1  6.76 F L xc 0   32.93 ft
FL S xc h 0  E J 

where aw =hc tw/ (bfc tfc) = 1.04

b fc 4.34 in
rt  
 1 2 
12  h 0  a w h 
 d 6 h 0d 
Mp = Min [Zx Fy , 1.6Sxc Fy ] = 6111.46 ft-kips
Myc = Sxc Fy = 5737.25 ft-kips Myt = Sxt Fy = 5278.5 ft-kips
l = hc / tw = 100.00
lpw = lp = 95.54 lrw = lr = 137.27

Mp
 , for h c / t w   pw
 M yc
R pc   1.05825
 Min  M p   M p  1     pw  , M p  , for h c / t w   pw
      
  M yc  M yc    rw   pw  M yc 

2
C b 2E J  Lb 
F cr  2
1  0.078    586.283 ksi, (for Iyc / Iy = 0.60 > 0.23, AISC 360-10 F4-5 )
 Lb  S xc h 0  r t 
 
 rt 
 R pc M yc , for L b  L p

    Lb  L p  
M n, F 4.2   Min  C b  R pc M yc   R pc M yc  F L S xc      , R pc M yc  , for L p  L b  L r  6071.456 ft-kips
    L r L p   

 Min  F cr S xc R pc M yc 
, , for 
L r Lb

 R pc M yc , for Compact Flanges


     pf 
 R pc M yc   R pc M yc  F L S xc     , for Noncompact Flanges
M n, F 5.3      rf   pf 
    6071.46 ft-kips

 0.9 E k c S xc
 , for Slender Flanges
 2
 (cont'd)

M p
 , for h c / t w   pw
 M yt
R pt   1.14093
 Min  M p   M p  1     pw  , M 
p
for h c / t w   pw
       ,
  M yt  M yt    rw   pw  M yt 

Mallowable, F4 = Min( Mn,F4.2 , Mn,F4.3, RptMyt) / Wb = 3606.2 ft-kips

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / Wb , BASED ON AISC 360-10 Chapter F5

<== Not Applicable.
E
Lr   rt  32.73 ft
0.7 F y

 F y , for L b  L p

    Lb  L p  
 Min  C b  F y   0.3 F y     , F y  ,

for L p  L b  L r
    L r  L p   
 50 ksi
F cr , F 5.2    
  
  C b 2E 
 Min  2
, F y  , for L r  Lb
   Lb  
 
 r  
  t  

 F y , for Compact Flanges


     pf  
  F y   0.3F y    
, for Noncompact Flanges
   rf   pf  
F cr , F 5.3    50 ksi
 0.9 E k c , for Slender Flanges
 2
  b f 
  2t f 
 

 Min  a w , 10  h E  
R pg  Min  1   c  5.7  , 1.0   1
 1200  300Min  a w , 10   t w F y  
 
Mallowable, F5 = Min( RpgFySxc , RpgFcr,F5.2Sxc , RpgFcr,F5.3Sxc , FySxt) / Wb = 3160.8 ft-kips

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE SHEAR STRENGTH , V n / Wv , BASED ON AISC 360-10 Chapter G2

h = d - tf,top - tf,bot = 50 in , h / tw = 100 , Aw = 26.50 in2 ,

a= 71.5 ft 
1.0 , for h / t w1.10 k vE
 5  Fy
5  , for a / h3 
k v    a / h
2
  1.10 k vE E E
 5.00 Cv  , for 1.10 k v h / t w1.37 k v  0.438
5 , for a / h 3 h /tw F y Fy Fy

Vn = 0.6 FyAwCv = 348.131 kips  1.51E k v , for 1.37 k vE h /
 h/ 2 tw
  t w F y
 Fy
Vallowable = Vn / Wv = 208.461 kips Wv = 1.67 , (AISC 360-10 G1)

TOTAL SUPERIMPOSED GRAVITY LOAD

w = DL + LL = 2.000 kips / ft , P = PDL + PLL = 105.00 kips

CHECK EACH SECTION CAPACITIES

Section Left 0.06 S 0.11 S 0.17 S 0.22 S 0.28 S Point 0.44 S 0.56 S 0.67 S 0.78 S 0.89 S Right
Distance 0 4.00 8.00 12.00 16.00 20.00 24.00 32.00 40.00 48.00 56.00 64.00 72.00
d (in) 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53
bf,top (in) 10.0 10.7 11.3 12.0 12.7 13.3 14.0 15.3 15.3 14.0 12.7 11.3 10.0
bf,bot (in) 8.0 8.7 9.3 10.0 10.7 11.3 12.0 13.3 13.3 12.0 10.7 9.3 8.0
A (in2) 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 68 68 64 60 56 52
y (in) 28.0 27.9 27.9 27.8 27.8 27.7 27.7 27.6 27.6 27.7 27.8 27.9 28.0
I (in4) 23001 24332 25663 26993 28323 29652 30982 33640 33640 30982 28323 25663 23001
Mallow (ft-k) 2340 2480 2620 2761 2901 3042 3183 3465 3465 3183 2901 2620 2340
Wt (plf) 176.9 183.8 190.6 197.4 204.2 211.0 217.8 231.4 231.4 217.8 204.2 190.6 176.9
V (kips) 156.95 148.22 139.48 130.70 121.90 113.07 0.00 33.56 51.41 69.21 86.90 104.48 121.95
M (ft-k) 0 610 1186 1725 2229 2697 3129 3093 2763 2290 1670 906 0
 (cont'd)

BENDING LOADS & CAPACITY

Moments
0
-500
-1000
-1500
-2000
-2500
-3000
-3500
Length

Mmax < Mallowable

[Satisfactory]
S h ear F o rces

SHEAR LOADS & CAPACITY

0.00
-50.00
-100.00
-150.00
-200.00
-250.00
Length

Vmax = 156.95 kips @ 0.00 ft, from heel.

< Vallowable = 208.461 kips [Satisfactory]

DETERMINE DEFLECTION AT MID SPAN

5w L 4 0.06415 Pb
 L 2 b 2  
3/ 2
 DL   1.14 in ( L / 757 )
384 EI EIL (for camber, self Wt included.)

where E= 29000 ksi w= 1.231 kips / ft

I= 23001 in4 P= 60 kips
b= 0.5 ft L= 72.0 ft

5w L 4 0.06415 Pb
 L 2 b 2  
3/ 2
 LL   0.93 in ( L / 933 )
384 EI EIL

where P= 45 kips w= 1.000 kips / ft

DETERMINE FLANGE TO WEB WELDING (AISC 360-10 J2.4 )

w= 5/16 in
wmin = 3/16 in, < w
wmax = 7/16 in, > w
W= 2.0
Vmax = 156.95 kips
Q = Af(d - y - 0.5 tf,top) = 582 in3
vmax = Vmax Q / I = 3.97 kips / in

A= 24 in B
 0.6F EXX   0.707 w  A  28 in. o.c.
v max 
USE 5/16 in - 24 in @ 28 in o.c.

DESIGN STIFFENERS

1. BEARING STIFFENERS ARE REQUIRED AT EACH END SUPPORT. (AISC 360-10, J10.8)

2. CHECK LOCAL WEB YIELDING FOR THE CONCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360-10, J10.2)
R=P= 105.00 kips
N= 0 in, bearing length, point.
k = tf,top + w = 1.81 in
W= 1.5

 R
 , for c  d
 t w  N  5k 
  23.17 < Fy / W [Satisfactory]
 R
, for c  d
 t w  N  2.5 k 

 (cont'd)
3. CHECK WEB CRIPPLING FOR THE CONCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360-10, J10.3)

W= 2.0

  1.5
 2 N  t w   EF ywt f , for c 0.5 d
0.80t w 13 d  
 t f   tw
  
Rn /   1 /    208.57 > P [Satisfactory]
  1.5
0.40t w 13 N
2  t w   EF ywt f , for c 0.5 d
   
 d  t f  tw

  
(Note : If item 2, local web yielding is Satisfactory, this item does not need to be checked.)

4. CHECK SIDESWAY WEB BUCKING FOR THE CONCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360-10, J10.4)
dc = d - 2k = 49.38 in
Cr = 960000 ksi
(dc / tw ) / (l / bf) = 16.46
W= 1.76

  3
 C r t wt f  0.4 d c / t w   , for d c / t w 1.7
3

 h2   l /bf   l/bf
    

 C r t wt f
3   
3
105.00 > P [Satisfactory]
Rn /   1 /   10.4  d c / t w   , for 1.7  d c / t w 2.3 
 h
2   l /bf   l/bf
   

 d c / t w  2.3
P , for l /
 bf


(Note : If item 2, local web yielding is Satisfactory, this item does not need to be checked.)

5. DETERMINE STIFFENER SIZE.

tw = 1/2 in , bst = 3 in

bst / tw = 6.00 < 0.56 (E / Fy)0.5 , (AISC 360-10 Table B4.1)

[Satisfactory]
Ag = 6.00 in2 , I= 12 in4

R= 156.9 kips
Wc = 1.67 , (AISC 360-10 E1)
Kl/r= 0.75 h / ( I / Aeff)0.5 = 27.1
Cc = 4.71 (E/ Fy)0.5 = 113

 2E  390.28 ksi
Fe 
 kl / r  2
 Fy kl
 0.658 F e  F y , for  Cc
  r
R n / c  A g / c   170.3 kips, (AISC 360-10 E2)
 kl
 0.877 F e , for r  C c > R [Satisfactory]

Technical Reference:
1. AISC: "Steel Construction Manual 14th Edition", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.