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AISC 360-05 Example 001
WIDE FLANGE MEMBER UNDER BENDING
EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION
The design flexural strengths are checked for the beam shown below. The beam
is loaded with a uniform load of 0.45 klf (D) and 0.75 klf (L). The flexural
moment capacity is checked for three unsupported lengths in the weak direction,
Lb = 5 ft, 11.667 ft and 35 ft.
GEOMETRY, PROPERTIES AND LOADING
Member Properties Loading Geometry
W18X50 w = 0.45 klf (D) Span, L = 35 ft
E = 29000 ksi w = 0.75 klf (L)
Fy = 50 ksi
TECHNICAL FEATURES TESTED
Section Compactness Check (Bending)
Member Bending Capacities
Unsupported length factors
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RESULTS COMPARISON
Independent results are comparing with the results of Example F.1-2a from the
AISC Design Examples, Volume 13 on the application of the 2005 AISC
Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 360-05).
Percent
Output Parameter SAP2000 Independent Difference
Compactness Compact Compact 0.00%
Cb ( Lb =5ft) 1.004 1.002 0.20%
b M n ( Lb =5ft) (k-ft) 378.750 378.750 0.00%
Cb ( Lb =11.67ft) 1.015 1.014 0.10%
b M n ( Lb =11.67ft) (k-ft) 307.124 306.657 0.15%
Cb ( Lb =35ft) 1.138 1.136 0.18%
b M n ( Lb =35ft) (k-ft) 94.377 94.218 0.17%
COMPUTER FILE: AISC 360-05 EX001
CONCLUSION
The results show an acceptable comparison with the independent results.
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HAND CALCULATION
Properties:
Material: ASTM A572 Grade 50 Steel
E = 29,000 ksi, Fy = 50 ksi
Section: W18x50
bf = 7.5 in, tf = 0.57 in, d = 18 in, tw = 0.355 in
h = d 2t f = 18 2 0.57 = 16.86 in
h0 = d t f =18 0.57 =17.43 in
S33 = 88.9 in3, Z33 = 101 in3
Iy =40.1 in4, ry = 1.652 in, Cw = 3045.644 in6, J = 1.240 in4
I y Cw 40.1 3045.644
=rts = = 1.98 in
S33 88.889
Rm = 1.0 for doubly-symmetric sections
Other:
c = 1.0
L = 35 ft
Loadings:
wu = (1.2wd + 1.6wl) = 1.2(0.45) + 1.6(0.75) = 1.74 k/ft
Mu =
wu L2
8
= 1.74 352/8 = 266.4375 k-ft
Section Compactness:
Localized Buckling for Flange:
bf 7.50
= = = 6.579
2t f 2 0.57
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E 29000
p = 0.38 = 0.38 = 9.152
Fy 50
< p , No localized flange buckling
Flange is Compact.
Localized Buckling for Web:
h 16.86
= = = 47.49
tw 0.355
E 29000
p = 3.76 = 3.76 = 90.553
Fy 50
< p , No localized web buckling
Web is Compact.
Section is Compact.
Section Bending Capacity:
M p =Fy Z 33 =50 101 =5050 k in
Lateral-Torsional Buckling Parameters:
Critical Lengths:
E 29000
Lp =
1.76 ry =
1.76 1.652 =
70.022 in =
5.835 ft
Fy 50
2
E Jc 0.7 Fy S33 ho
=Lr 1.95rts 1 + 1 + 6.76
0.7 Fy S33 ho E Jc
29000 1.240 1.0 0.7 50 88.9 17.43
2
Lr = 1.95 1.98 1 + 1 + 6.76
0.7 50 88.9 17.43 29000 1.240 1.0
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Lr = 16.966 ft
Non-Uniform Moment Magnification Factor:
For the lateral-torsional buckling limit state, the non-uniform moment magnification factor is
calculated using the following equation:
12.5M max
Cb = Rm 3.0 Eqn. 1
2.5M max + 3M A + 4 M B + 3M C
Where MA = first quarter-span moment, MB = mid-span moment, MC = second quarter-span
moment.
The required moments for Eqn. 1 can be calculated as a percentage of the maximum mid-span
moment. Since the loading is uniform and the resulting moment is symmetric:
2
1 L
M A = MC = 1 b
4 L
Member Bending Capacity for Lb = 5 ft:
M=
max =
M B 1.00
2 2
1 L 1 5
MA =
MC =
1 b =
1 = 0.995
4 L 4 35
12.5 (1.00 )
Cb =
2.5 (1.00 ) + 3 ( 0.995 ) + 4 (1.00 ) + 3 ( 0.995 )
Cb = 1.002
Lb < L p , Lateral-Torsional buckling capacity is as follows:
=
M n =
M p 5050 k in
b M=
n 0.9 5050 /12
b M n 378.75 k ft
=
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Member Bending Capacity for Lb = 11.667 ft:
M=
max =
M B 1.00
2 2
1 L 1 11.667
MA =
MC =
1 b =
1 =
0.972
4 L 4 35
12.5 (1.00 )
Cb =
2.5 (1.00 ) + 3 ( 0.972 ) + 4 (1.00 ) + 3 ( 0.972 )
Cb = 1.014
L p < Lb < Lr , Lateral-Torsional buckling capacity is as follows:
Lb L p
M n = C b M p (M p 0.7 Fy S 33 ) M p
L
r L p
11.667 5.835
=M n 1.014 5050 ( 5050 0.7 50 88.889 ) = 4088.733 k in
16.966 5.835
b M=
n 0.9 4088.733 /12
b M n 306.657 k ft
=
Member Bending Capacity for Lb = 35 ft:
M=
max =
M B 1.00
2 2
1 L 1 35
MA =
MC =
1 b =
1 = 0.750 .
4 L 4 35
12.5 (1.00 )
Cb = (1.00 )
2.5 (1.00 ) + 3 ( 0.750 ) + 4 (1.00 ) + 3 ( 0.750 )
Cb = 1.136
Lb > Lr , Lateral-Torsional buckling capacity is as follows:
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2
Cb 2 E Jc L
Fcr = 2
1 + 0.078 b
Lb S 33 ho rts
r
ts
1.136 2 29000 1.24 1 420
2
Fcr = 1 + 0.078 =
14.133 ksi
420
2
88.889 17.4 1.983
1.983
M n = Fcr S 33 M p
M n= 14.133 88.9= 1256.245 k in
b M=
n 0.9 1256.245 /12
b M n 94.218 k ft
=
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