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462 Worked examples The é = | Sutect Steel Construction) BEAM EXAMPLE 1 Institute LATERALLY RESTRAINED 16 ‘Siwaod Park Ao, Berks SLS TON UNIVERSAL BEAM (hapa eign code ‘edo ty DAN | Sheet. 1 1355980 tort [craciea by GIVO| Problem ‘Select a suitable UB seetion ro function as a simply supported beam carrying a 140mm thick solid concrete slab together with an imposed load of 7.0kN/m?. Beam span is 7.2m and beams are ‘spaced at 3.6m intervals. The slab may be assumed capable of pro- viding continuous lateral restraint othe beams top flange _frremmcmacccacccnceoconneneang, 7.2m Due to restraint from slab there is no possibility of lateral-torsional buckling, so design beam for: Moment capacity 1) Shear capacity ti) Deflection limit Loading DL. = (24%981x0.14) LL, = 7.0kN/n? Total serviceability loading = 10.3kN/m? Total toad for ultimate limit state = dx 33 416% 70 Design ultimate moment Table 2 S.BKN Ia? = 15.8 3.6) x 7.2578 = 569kNm Design ulsimate shear = (U5.8 x 3.6) x 7.2/2 = 205kN Worked examples 463 ae gi [sinc ‘hee eo ‘BEAM BXAMPLE 1 Bra commmsin GRE | Pe EAE aren | ag ‘Silwood Park, Ascot, Berks SLS 70N bachdaacactaacab Deng ense aie y DAN | shesina. 2 ‘ussesa:tor1 [Chased oy GWO| Assuming use of 5275 steel and no material greater than Table 9 6mm thick, take py = 275N/mmi? Required S, = 369 x 10/275 = 1.34 x 10! mn? = 13400m A457 x 152 X67 UB has a value of S, of 1440cm? Steelwork Design Guide T=15.0<16.0mm Vol 1 py=275Nimm? Check section classification 352 Actual WIT = 5.06 alt= 447 = (275/p,)' Table 11 Limit on B/T for plastte section = 9 > 5.06 Limit on d/t for shear = 63 > 44,7 Section is plas Actual M,=275% 1440 x10" 425 396 x 10°Nmm : = 296KNm > 369kNm OK Vertical shear capacity P, 423 5 PyA where A, =D Py = O.6% 275 x 9.1 % 457.2 = 686 x 10°N = OBGKN > 20SkN OK 464 Worked examples 5x (7.0% 3.6) x 7200" 384 x 205000 x 32400 10" 2.3mm = span/ 541 From Table 5, limit is span/360 2 60K S ST x 152 x 63 Ne ez [ame chr Site Commueion (Qe | BE exavene 1 instore LATERALLY RESTRAINED at Sivond Pats terasusro | UNIVERSAL BEAM Cen coe Neteby DAN | Shean 3 sssos0-ro1 | Cheseay GW Check serviceability deflections under imposed load 251 Worked examples 465 aul mga | saica apie Steet Construction." ‘BEAM EXAMPLE 2 Testtete ; LATERALLY UNRESTRAINED 6 Sivood Fuk Ascot Bens sis70N | UNIVERSAL BEAM Desgn code wade ty DAN | shasta. 1 ass9s0:turt | Chesied wy GWO| Eroblem For the same loading and support conditions of example 1 select a \ suitable UB assuming that the member must be designed as laterally } unrestrained. It is nat now possible to arrange the calcalations in such a way that 4 direct choice is possible; « guess and check approach must be adopted. Try 610% 229% 125UB u =0,873 Steetwork Design Guide x =340 Vol 2 = Le/r, = 7200/49.8 4375 = 145 Wx = 145/34 = 4.26 » =0.85 Table 19 dssuva os Dar = 0.873 x 0.85 145 = 108 Ph =116N/mmi Table 20 My = Sip. = 3680 x 10° x 116 43.73 = 427 x 10'Nmm = 427kNm > 369kNm OK 466 Worked examples ‘The SG” [site ‘chap Sioa Consructon SS | BEAM BxAurce 2 stitute LATERALLY UNRESTRAINED 7 Siwood Pa, asct Bes sts Ton | UNIVERSAL BEAM Deon code tecety DAN | shesina, 2 1853850: 1 | checked y GWO| Since section is larger than before, P, and 6 will also be satisfactory Adopt 610 x 229 x 125UR However, for a UDL, Miz = 0,925 Table 18 Refer to member capacities section for values of M, directly, noting __Steelwork ‘S275 material, Design Guide Vol 1 Value of M, required is 3691Nm; interpolating for Myy = 0.925 & Lq= 7.2m suggests as possible sections: 593x210 x 122UB My OK 610x229 x 113UB M, OK Since both are larger than that checked for shear capacity and serviceability deflection in the previous example, elther may be adopted. Adopt 533 x 210 x 122 UR or 610 x 229 x LAUR Grade $275 Worked examples 467 e zs | iat rater Be construction SA | BEAM EXAMPLE 3 7 Institute UNIVERSAL BEAM is aaah akstete sro | SUPPORTING POINT LOADS Desig ce teaser DAN leant 7 sssistton1 | iucadoy GWO| Problem Select a suitable UB section in S275 steel to carry the pair of point Toads at the third points transferred by erossbeams as shown in the accompanying sketch. Design to BS 5950: Part 1. yew yaw ‘ 4 Bb é D 4 20m 30m 3.0m ie i The crossheams may reasonably be assumed to provide full lateral and torsional restraint at B and C; assume further that ends A and D are similarly restrained. Thus the actual level of transfer of load ‘at B and C (relative to the main beam's centroid) will have no effect, the lateral-torsional buckling aspects of the design Being one of con sidering the 3 segments AB, BC and CD separately. From statics the BMD and SFD are BMD 468 Worked examples he REZ [suet Cat TEs constuction SRE | nts exavece 3 Insticute UNIVERSAL BEAM i ‘Sitwood Pork, Ascat, Barks SLS TON SUPPORTING POINT LOADS Dasign sous tiods by DAN | Sieeina, 2 a8 3030: Port1 | Checked by GWO| For initial crial section select a UB with Mc, > 406kNm. A457 x 152 x 74 UB provides May of 429Non. Now check Steetworke ateral-torsional buckling strength for segments AB, BC & CD. Design Guide Vol AB B =0406 30.0 mr -=0.57 Table 18 Mo =0.57x406=2314kNm For Le=3.0m, HM, Steetworke 288 > 2314kNm OK Design Guide Volt BC 8 =3771406 =0.93 mp 30.97 Table 18 Mw = 0.97 x.406= 393.8 kNm But for Lz=3.0m, My=288kNm Not OK Thy 457 x 191 x 82UB Steelworke this provides Ms of 396 kNvm > 393.8kNm OK Design Guide Voll cD Satisfactory by inspection OK A 457 x 191 x 82UB provides sufficient resistance 10 lateral. torsional buckling for each segment and thus for she beam as a whale, Worked examp! 469 mga [sane vane SE consmucton SAGE | BEAM exanrue 3 Institute " UNIVERSAL BEAM i Siwood Pk, Axot.acis5ts70N | SUPPORTING POINT LOADS Design cose ade by DAN | sho ra 3 sssss0.rott [ected by GWO| Check shear capacity; maximum shear at A is 135kN P= 7S2KN > 135KN OK Check bearing and buckling capacity of web at che supports ~ required capacity is 135 kN. Steetwork Design Guide ‘Since C; values exceed 135kN in both cases, section is clearly Vol 1 ‘adequate. For initial check on serviceability deflections assume as equivalent UDL and factor down all loads by 1.5 to obtain 1484116 LEXI 5% 19.3% 9000 384 x 205000 x 37100 10" 168mm = spanlA15 = 19.3 N/m Limiting deflection ts spani360° 3. OK Table § Beam is clearly satisfactory for deflection since these (approximate) calculations have used the full load and not just the imposed load. “ nt AS7 x 191 x.

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