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WELD DESIGN CALCULATIONS

Total depth of beam d 7.87 in btf


width of top flange btf 7.87 in ttf
thickness of flange tf 0.47 in
width of bottom flange bbf 7.87 in
d
thickness of bottom flange tbf 0.47 in
thickness of web tw 0.47 in
Yield strength of material Fy 50,000 psi tbf
Yield strength of Electrode Fexx 70,000 psi bbf
Weld strength reduction factor Ø 0.7 0.7 ~ 1
Depth of web h 6.93 in d-ttf-tbf
Area of top flange A1 3.72 in2 btf x ttf
Location of C.G of top flange y1 7.64 in d-ttf/2
Area of web A2 3.27 in2 h x tw
Location of C.G of web y2 3.94 in d-ttf-h/2
Area of bottom flange A3 3.72 in2 bbf x tbf

Location of C.G of bottom flange y3 0.24 in bf/2

Location of C.G of beam y 3.94 in (A1 x y1 + A2 x y2 + A3 x y3)/(A1+A2+A3)


Distance of C.G of top flange to C.G h abs(y-y1)
3.70 in
of beam 1

Distance of C.G of web to C.G of h2 abs(y-y2)


beam 0.00 in

Distance of C.G of bottom flange to h abs(y-y1)


3.70 in
C.G of beam 3

Moment of inertia about x-axis Ixx 1.15E+02 in4 ∑(bn x dn^3/12)+ (An x hn)
Shear capacity of section Pv 98.239 kips 0.6 x h x tw x Fy/1000 4448.222
Equivalent horizontal shear Ph 462.471 kips Pv x 1000 x An x hn/Ixx
stress in electrode Fw 42,000 psi 0.6 x Fexx
Allowable stress in electrode Rn 29,400 psi Ø*Fw
Minimum required weld length wreq 0.28 in Ph /(2*0.707* Rn)
Used Weld Length w 0.31 in
WELD DESIGN CALCULATIONS

Total depth of beam d 11.81 in btf


width of top flange btf 9.84 in ttf
thickness of flange tf 0.55 in
width of bottom flange bbf 9.84 in
d
thickness of bottom flange tbf 0.55 in
thickness of web tw 0.47 in
Yield strength of material Fy 50,000 psi tbf
Yield strength of Electrode Fexx 70,000 psi bbf
Weld strength reduction factor Ø 0.7 0.7 ~ 1
Depth of web h 10.71 in d-ttf-tbf
Area of top flange A1 5.43 in2 btf x ttf
Location of C.G of top flange y1 11.54 in d-ttf/2
Area of web A2 5.06 in2 h x tw
Location of C.G of web y2 5.91 in d-ttf-h/2
Area of bottom flange A3 5.43 in2 bbf x tbf

Location of C.G of bottom flange y3 0.28 in bf/2

Location of C.G of beam y 5.91 in (A1 x y1 + A2 x y2 + A3 x y3)/(A1+A2+A3)


Distance of C.G of top flange to C.G h abs(y-y1)
5.63 in
of beam 1

Distance of C.G of web to C.G of h2 abs(y-y2)


beam 0.00 in

Distance of C.G of bottom flange to h abs(y-y1)


5.63 in
C.G of beam 3

Moment of inertia about x-axis Ixx 3.93E+02 in4 ∑(bn x dn^3/12)+ (An x hn)
Shear capacity of section Pv 151.823 kips 0.6 x h x tw x Fy/1000 4448.222
Equivalent horizontal shear Ph 465.095 kips Pv x 1000 x An x hn/Ixx
stress in electrode Fw 42,000 psi 0.6 x Fexx
Allowable stress in electrode Rn 29,400 psi Ø*Fw
Minimum required weld length wreq 0.28 in Ph /(2*0.707* Rn)
Used Weld Length w 0.31 in

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