INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

MEMBER SIZE RT 1 3/4 4 1/8 d b A I

x
I
y
E
Wt (lbs/ft)
4 1.75 1.38 2.7 0.7 10100 1.62
F
tu
= 30 ksi
F
ty
= 25 ksi
F
cy
= 25 ksi
AXIAL COMPRESSION FORCE P = 3 kips, ASD
STRONG GEOMETRIC AXIS EFFECTIVE LENGTH kL
x
= 6.4 ft
WEAK GEOMETRIC AXIS EFFECTIVE LENGTH kL
y
= 3.2 ft
M
rx
= 1.2 ft-kips, ASD
STRONG GEOMETRIC AXIS BENDING UNBRACED LENGTH L
bx
= 2 ft
STRONG DIRECTION SHEAR LOAD, ASD V
strong
= 30 kips
M
ry
= 0.35 ft-kips, ASD
WEAK DIRECTION SHEAR LOAD, ASD V
weak
= 20 kips
THE DESIGN IS SAFE.
ANALYSIS
CHECK COMPRESSION STRESS IN AXIAL FORCE
10.13 ksi, (compression in column, AA ADM-IA 3.4.7)
Where r
x
= 1.410 in, (Page VI-34 to VI-37)
r
y
= 0.730 in, (Page VI-34 to VI-37)
kL / r = Max( kL
x
/ r
x
, kL
y
/ r
y
) = 54.47
E = 10100 ksi, (Table 3.3-1)
B
c
= F
cy
[1 + (F
cy
/ 2250)
0.5
] = 27.64 , (Table 3.3-4)
D
c
= (B
c
/ 10) (B
c
/ E)
0.5
= 0.14 , (Table 3.3-4)
C
c
= 0.41 (B
c
/ D
c
) = 78.38 , (Table 3.3-4)
n
u
= 1.95 , (Table 3.4-1)
n
y
= 1.65 , (Table 3.4-1)
S
1
= (B
c
- n
u
F
cy
/ n
y
) / D
c
= 0.00 , (Eq. 3.4.7-4)
S
2
= C
c
= 78.38 , (Eq. 3.4.7-5)
11.80 ksi, (compression in web, AA ADM-IA 3.4.9)
Where b / t = 30.000 , (Figure 3.4.9-1)
k
1
= 0.35 , (Table 3.3-4)
k
2
= 2.27 , (Table 3.3-4)
B
p
= F
cy
[1 + F
cy

(1/3)
/ 11.4] = 31.41 , (Table 3.3-4)
Consultant:
Project:
Location:
Client:
STRONG GEOMETRIC AXIS BENDING MOMENT
WEAK GEOMETRIC AXIS BENDING MOMENT
ALUMINUM DESIGN CAPACITY ( STEEL RECTANGULAR TUBE)
TENSILE YIELD STRESS (T5, T6, T7, T8, or T9)
COMPRESSIVE YIELD STRESS (T5 to T9)
TENSILE ULTIMATE STRESS (T5 to T9, Tab 3.3-1)
1
1 2 1
2
2
2
,
,
,
cy
y
c
c
a
u
u
kL F
for S
r n
kL D
B
kL r
for S S F
r n
E kL
for S
r
kL
n
r
t

| |

|
\ .
< < = =

>
| |
|
\ .
1
2
1 2
2
2
,
1.6
,
,
1.6
cy
y
p
p
a
u
p
u
b F
for S
t n
b D
B
t b
F for S S
t n
E k B b
for S
b
t
n
t

| |

|

\ .
= =
< <

>

D
p
= (B
p
/ 10) (B
p
/ E)
0.5
= 0.18 , (Table 3.3-4)
S
1
= (B
p
- n
u
F
cy
/ n
y
) / (1.6 D
p
) = 6.66 , (Eq. 3.4.9-4)
S
2
= k
1
B
p
/ (1.6 D
p
) = 39.22 , (Eq. 3.4.9-5)
f
a
= P / A = 2.17 ksi < F
a
= Min (F
a 1
, F
a 2
) = 10.13 ksi
[Satisfactory]
CHECK TENSION STRESS IN BENDING MOMENTS
F = 15.15 ksi, (tension in bending, AA ADM-IA 3.4.2 & 3.4.4)
Where k
t
= 1.00 , (Table 3.4-2)
f = Min (M
rx
/ S
x
, M
ry
/ S
y
) = 5.02 ksi <
F =
15.15 ksi
[Satisfactory]
Where S
x
= 1.37 in, (Page VI-34 to VI-37)
S
y
= 0.84 in, (Page VI-34 to VI-37)
CHECK COMPRESSION STRESS IN STRONG GEOMETRIC AXIS, x - x, BENDING MOMENT
15.15 ksi, (compression in beam, AA ADM-IA 3.4.14)
Where S
1
= (B
c
- F
cy
)
2
/ (1.6 D
c
)
2
= 129.82 , (Eq. 3.4.14-4)
S
2
= (C
c
/1.6)
2
= 2399.9 , (Eq. 3.4.14-5)
J = 1.8 , (Page VI-34 to VI-37)
S
c
= S
x
= 1.37 in, (Page VI-34 to VI-37)
C
b
= 1.00 , (AA ADM-IA 4.9.4)
L
b
S
c
/ [C
b
(I
y
J)
0.5
/ 2] = 57.29
15.15 ksi, (compression in flanges, AA ADM-IA 3.4.16)
Where b / t = 12.000 , (Figure 3.4.8-1)
k
1
= 0.5 , (Table 3.3-4)
k
2
= 2.04 , (Table 3.3-4)
S
1
= (B
p
- F
cy
) / (1.6 D
p
) = 22.88 , (Eq. 3.4.16-4)
S
2
= k
1
B
p
/ (1.6 D
p
) = 56.04 , (Eq. 3.4.16-5)
19.72 ksi, (compression in web, AA ADM-IA 3.4.18)
Where h / t = 30.000 , (Figure 3.4.18-1)
c
c
= c
o
= 2 in
Min (F
ty
/n
y
, F
tu
/ k
t
n
u
, 1.3F
ty
/n
y
, 1.42F
tu
/ k
t
n
u
) =
1
1 2
1
2
2
,
/ 2
1
1.6 ,
/ 2 / 2
,
/ 2
2.56
/ 2
cy
b c
y y b
b b c c
c c
y y y b b bx
b c
y b
b c
y
y b
F
S L
for
S
J n C I
S S L L
for
S S B D
J J n C C I I F
E
S L
for
S
J
C I
S L
n
J
C I
t

| |

|
< <

|
= =

\ .

>

| |

|
|
\ .
1
2 1 2
2
2
,
1.6
,
,
1.6
cy
y
p
p
bx
y
p
y
b F
for S
t n
b D
B
t b
for F S S
t n
E k B b
for S
b
t
n
t

| |

|

\ .
= = < <

>

1
3 1 2
2
2
1.3
,
,
,
cy
y
br
br
bx
y
br
y
F h
for S
t n
h mD
B
h t
for F S S
t n
E h k B
for S
mh
t
n
t

| |

|

\ .
= = < <

>

m = 0.65 , (Table 3.3-4)

B
br
= 1.3 F
cy
[1 + F
cy

(1/3)
/ 7] = 46.08 , (Table 3.3-4)
D
br
= (B
br
/ 20) (6 B
br
/ E)
(1/3)
= 0.69 , (Table 3.3-4)
S
1
= (B
br
- 1.3 F
cy
) / (m D
br
) = 0.45 , (Eq. 3.4.18-4)
S
2
= k
1
B
br
/ (m D
br
) = 51.05 , (Eq. 3.4.18-5)
f
bx
= M
rx
/ S
x
= 10.51 ksi < F
bx
= Min (F
bx 1
, F
bx 2
, F
bx 3
) = 15.15 ksi
[Satisfactory]
CHECK COMPRESSION STRESS IN WEAK GEOMETRIC AXIS, y - y, BENDING MOMENT
13.94 ksi, (compression in flanges, AA ADM-IA 3.4.16)
Where b / t = 30.000 , (Figure 3.4.8-1)
f
by
= M
ry
/ S
y
= 5.02 ksi < F
by
= 13.94 ksi
[Satisfactory]
CHECK COMBINED COMPRESSION AND BENDING (AA ADM-IA 4.1.1)
1.27 < 1.33 , (1.33 if IBC/CBC 1605.3.2 apply)
[Satisfactory]
Where C
mx
= 0.85
C
my
= 0.85
F
ex
= t
2
E / n
u
(kL
x
/r
x
)
2
= 17.23 ksi
F
ey
= t
2
E / n
u
(kL
y
/r
y
)
2
= 18.47 ksi
CHECK SHEAR STRESS (AA ADM-IA 3.4.20)
8.75 ksi, (for strong shear)
8.75 ksi, (for weak shear)
Where h / t = 30.000 , (for strong shear, Figure 3.4.18-1)
h / t = 12.000 , (for weak shear, Figure 3.4.18-1)
B
s
= (F
cy
/ 3
0.5
) [1 + (F
cy
/ 3
0.5
)
(1/3)
/ 9.3] = 18.21 , (Table 3.3-4)
D
s
= (B
s
/ 10) (B
s
/ E)
0.5
= 0.08 , (Table 3.3-4)
C
s
= 0.41 B
s
/ D
s
= 96.55 , (Table 3.3-4)
S
1
= (B
s
- F
cy
/ 3
0.5
) / (1.25 D
s
) = 39.09 , (Eq. 3.4.20-4)
S
2
= C
s
/ 1.25 = 77.24 , (Eq. 3.4.20-5)
f
s
= V
strong
/ A
w
= 3.75 ksi < F
s
= 8.75 ksi, (for strong shear)
f
s
= V
weak
/ A
w
= 5.71 ksi < F
s
= 8.75 ksi, (for weak shear)
[Satisfactory]
( ) ( )
1 / 1 /
my by mx a bx
a bx ex by ey a a
by
a bx
a bx by
f C f f C
f f F F F F F
Max
f
f f
F F F
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+ +
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=
|
|
+ +
|
\ .
1
1 2
2
2
2
/ 3
,
1.25
,
,
1.25
ty
y
s
s
s
y
y
h F
for S
t n
h D
B
h t
for S S F
t n
E h
for S
t
h
n
t
t

| |

|
\ .
< < = =

>

| |
|
\ .
1
1 2
2
2
,
1.6
,
,
1.6
cy
y
p
p
bx
y
p
y
b F
for S
t n
b D
B
t b
for F S S
t n
E k B b
for S
b
t
n
t

| |

|

\ .
= = < <

>