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MAXIMUM TOTAL UNIFORM LOAD TABLES 3–95

Table 3-9 (continued)

Maximum Total
Fy = 36 ksi
Uniform Load, kips
MC-Shapes MC8-MC7

MC8× MC7×
Shape
22.8 21.4 20 18.7 8.5 22.7
Design ASD LRFD ASD LRFD ASD LRFD ASD LRFD ASD LRFD ASD LRFD
2 82.8 124 37.0 55.7 91.1 137
3 88.4 133 77.6 117 78.6 118 73.1 110 33.3 50.0 78.6 118
4 68.6 103 65.4 98.3 58.9 88.6 56.0 84.2 25.0 37.5 58.9 88.6
5 54.9 82.5 52.3 78.6 47.1 70.8 44.8 67.4 20.0 30.0 47.1 70.8
6 45.7 68.8 43.6 65.5 39.3 59.0 37.4 56.2 16.6 25.0 39.3 59.0
7 39.2 58.9 37.4 56.2 33.7 50.6 32.0 48.1 14.3 21.4 33.7 50.6
8 34.3 51.6 32.7 49.1 29.5 44.3 28.0 42.1 12.5 18.8 29.5 44.3
9 30.5 45.8 29.1 43.7 26.2 39.4 24.9 37.4 11.1 16.7 26.2 39.4
10 27.4 41.3 26.2 39.3 23.6 35.4 22.4 33.7 9.99 15.0 23.6 35.4
11 25.0 37.5 23.8 35.7 21.4 32.2 20.4 30.6 9.08 13.6 21.4 32.2
12 22.9 34.4 21.8 32.8 19.6 29.5 18.7 28.1 8.32 12.5 19.6 29.5
13 21.1 31.7 20.1 30.2 18.1 27.2 17.2 25.9 7.68 11.5 18.1 27.2
14 19.6 29.5 18.7 28.1 16.8 25.3 16.0 24.1 7.13 10.7 16.8 25.3
15 18.3 27.5 17.4 26.2 15.7 23.6 14.9 22.5 6.66 10.0 15.7 23.6
Span, ft

16 17.2 25.8 16.3 24.6 14.7 22.1 14.0 21.1 6.24 9.38 14.7 22.1
17 16.1 24.3 15.4 23.1 13.9 20.8 13.2 19.8 5.88 8.83 13.9 20.8
18 15.2 22.9 14.5 21.8 13.1 19.7 12.5 18.7 5.55 8.34
19 14.4 21.7 13.8 20.7 12.4 18.6 11.8 17.7 5.26 7.90
20 13.7 20.6 13.1 19.7 11.8 17.7 11.2 16.8 4.99 7.51

Beam Properties
Wc /Ωb φbWc , kip-ft 274 413 262 393 236 354 224 337 99.9 150 236 354
Mp /Ωb φb Mp , kip-ft 34.3 51.6 32.7 49.1 29.5 44.3 28.0 42.1 12.5 18.8 29.5 44.3
Mr /Ωb φb Mr , kip-ft 20.0 30.1 19.4 29.1 17.1 25.7 16.5 24.8 7.32 11.0 17.0 25.5
BF /Ωb φb BF, kips 0.724 1.09 0.733 1.10 0.775 1.16 0.778 1.17 0.970 1.46 0.493 0.741
Vn /Ωv φvVn , kips 44.2 66.4 38.8 58.3 41.4 62.2 36.5 54.9 18.5 27.8 45.5 68.4
Zx , in.3 19.1 18.2 16.4 15.6 6.95 16.4
Lp , ft 4.25 4.25 3.61 3.61 2.08 4.33
Lr , ft 24.0 22.4 19.6 18.4 7.42 29.7
ASD LRFD Note: For beams laterally unsupported, see Table 3-11.
Available strength tabulated above heavy line is limited by available shear strength.
Ωb = 1.67 φ b = 0.90
Ωv = 1.67 φ v = 0.90

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