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Initial Sizing of Beams

This document provides a quick method for initially sizing steel beam sections based on the beam's mid-span bending moment, span length, and allowable deflection. The minimum required moment of inertia is calculated as I = 0.5 x Ratio x K x L x M, where Ratio is the span divided by the allowable deflection, K is a constant based on the beam's loading and supports, L is the beam span, and M is the mid-span bending moment. Table 1 gives values of K for different bending moment diagrams. For a uniformly distributed load and deflection of L/400, the formula simplifies to I = 20.8 x L x M.

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Initial Sizing of Beams

This document provides a quick method for initially sizing steel beam sections based on the beam's mid-span bending moment, span length, and allowable deflection. The minimum required moment of inertia is calculated as I = 0.5 x Ratio x K x L x M, where Ratio is the span divided by the allowable deflection, K is a constant based on the beam's loading and supports, L is the beam span, and M is the mid-span bending moment. Table 1 gives values of K for different bending moment diagrams. For a uniformly distributed load and deflection of L/400, the formula simplifies to I = 20.8 x L x M.

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Quick Rule for Initial Sizing of Steel Beam Section

Hemant Gor ([email protected]) The first step of preliminary / detailed design of structure is initial sizing of main structural members. This note gives quick method of selecting steel section for Beam/Girder. The design of beam requires satisfying the strength and serviceability provisions of the codes. The Minimum Moment of Inertia of Beam Section (in cm^4) required is I = 0.5 x Ratio x K x L x M Here, M is Mid Span Beam Bending Moment in kNm L is Span of Beam in m K is constant based on loading and end supports, it is based on bending moment diagram of span. The value of K is taken from Table 1. (Reference Table 3.1 of BS 81102:1985) Ratio is Span / Allowable Deflection. It means Allowable Deflection = Span/Ratio The value of "Ratio can be 250, 360, 400, 500 or 600 based on design requirement. (easy to remember KLM is Royal Dutch Airlines)

Table 1 Values of K for various Bending Moment Diagram

for allowable deflection = Span/400, and uniformly distributed load, The I required for Beam=0.5x400xK L M I= 200 x 0.104 L M = 20.8 L M I is in cm^4 unit.

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