1.

Select the most economical W section for the beam and loading (Service loads) shown the
figure. Use A36M steel materials. The dead load do not includes the beam own weight. The
maximum permissible excessive deflection due to live load is L / 360. The uniform distributed
loading system provides continuous lateral support to the beam upper flange.

Solution:

Try W410 x 75
2. The beam and loading shown in figure below, is a simply supported beam
(W530x300) with a span of 10m and fully laterally supported along its entire length, the
service dead load = 15 kN/m (including the weight of the beam), and service live load is
30 kN/m. The maximum allowable deflection is L / 360. Use A572M grade 345 steel
materials and check the adequacy of the beam section for:

a. Flexural strength b. Shear strength c. Deflection control.

Solution:

a.

b.

c.
The beam is adequate for the Deflection control

3-The beam and loading shown in figure below, is a simply supported beam with a span of 7.2
m and fully laterally supported along its entire length. The service dead load = 10 kN/m
(including the weight of the beam), and service live load is 20 kN/m. The maximum
allowable deflection is L / 240. Use A36M steel materials. Design the beam and check the
adequacy of the selected section for:

a-Flexural strength b-hear strength c-Deflection control.

Solution:

Try W410 x 75
Try W530 x 66
a.

b.
c.