PROJECT :

CLIENT :
JOB NO. :
DATE :
Steel Beam Design with Gravity Loading Based on AISC Manual 14th Edition (AISC 360-10)

DESIGN BY :
REVIEW BY :

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

BEAM SECTION (WF, Tube or WT)

=>

WT8X28.5

WT

wDL,1 =

SLOPED DEAD LOADS

0.2

wDL,2 =
0.16

wLL,2 =
CONCENTRATED LOADS
BEAM SPAN LENGTH

L1 =

CANTILEVER LENGTH

L2 =
0 : 12

BEAM SLOPE

20

J
1.10

kips / ft
kips / ft
kips / ft

PDL =

kips

PLL =

kips

ft
ft, (0 for no cantilever)

(=

0
0.00
)
LL = L / 240

DEFLECTION LIMIT OF LIVE LOAD

Fy =

BEAM YIELD STRESS

Sx
7.77

kips / ft

wLL,1 =

PROJECTED LIVE LOADS

Ix
49

50

ksi

THE BEAM DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
DETERMINE REACTIONS, MOMENTS & SHEARS

w DL ,1

w LL,1 L1 w DL ,2 w LL ,2
cos
cos

R 2 0.5

3.60

L1 0.5 L 2

kips

w DL ,1
w LL ,1 L1
cos

R1

3.60

kips

X1 =

10.00

ft

X2 =

10.00

ft

X3 =

0.00

ft

w DL ,2
w LL ,2 L 2 P R 2
cos

w DL ,2
w LL ,2 L 22 P L 2
cos

M Min 0.5

w DL ,1

w LL ,1
M Max
cos

Vmax =

3.60

L 2 P L1 L 2
L1
L1

X 1 X 2
8

0.0

ft-kips

18.0

ft-kips

kips, at R1 right.

CHECK MMin BENDING CAPACITY ABOUT MAJOR AXIS (AISC 360-10 Chapter F)

l Max L 2 , X 3

0.00

ft, unbraced length

Chapter F Sections for WF

Required Conditions
Double Symmetric

F2
x

F3
x

Compact Web
Noncompact Web
Slender Web

Compact Flanges
Noncompact Flanges
Slender Flanges
Applicable Section

F4

F5

Tube

WT

F7
x

F9

>

x
x

CHECK MMax BENDING CAPACITY ABOUT MAJOR AXIS (AISC 360-10 Chapter F)
Mallowable = Mn / b =
19.4
ft-kips, top flange fully supported
MMax
>
[Satisfactory]

x
ok

where
b =

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY ABOUT MAJOR AXIS (AISC 360-10 Chapter G2 or G5)
Vallowable = Vn / v =
105.6
kips
VMax

>
v =

where

1.67

, (AISC 360-10 G1)

DETERMINE CAMBER AT DEAD LOAD CONDITION

L = L1/ cos =
20.00
a = L2/ cos =

[Satisfactory]

ft, beam sloped span

0.00

ft, beam sloped cantilever length

P = PDL cos =

0.00

kips, perpendicular to beam

w1 = wDL,1 cos =

0.20

klf, perpendicular to beam

w2 = wDL,2 cos =

0.00

klf, perpendicular to beam

End

Pa 2 L a
w 2 a 3 4 L 3a
w 3a
1L

3EI
24 EI
24 EI

0.00

in, downward perpendicular to beam.

USE C = 0/4" AT CANTILEV

Mid

Pa L
5w1 L
w L a

2
16 EI
384 EI
32 EI

0.51

in, downward perpendicular at middle of beam.

USE C = 2/4" AT MID BEAM

CHECK DEFLECTION AT LIVE LOAD CONDITION
P = PLL cos =

0.00

kips, perpendicular to beam

w1 = wLL,1 cos2 =

0.16

klf, perpendicular to beam

w2 = wLL,2 cos2 =

0.00

klf, perpendicular to beam

Pa 2 L a

3 EI

End

w 2 a 3 4 L 3a
w1 L 3a

24 EI
24 EI

cos

<

4
2 2

Pa L 2
5w1 L w 2 L a
Mid
16
EI
384
EI
32
EI

cos

<

0.41

0.00

in, downward to vertical direction.

2L2 / 240 =

0.00

in, downward to vertical direction.

L1 / 240 =

1.00

in

[Satisfactory]

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DESIGN BY :
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bf

tf

tw

7.12

0.72

0.43

Mallowable = Mn / b =
19.4
MMin

1.67

ft-kips

[Satisfactory]

, (AISC 360-10 F1)

(cont'd)

perpendicular to beam.
USE C = 0/4" AT CANTILEVER.

USE C = 2/4" AT MID BEAM.

in, downward to vertical direction.

in

[Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]

PROJECT :
CLIENT :
JOB NO. :

PAGE :
DESIGN BY :
REVIEW BY :

DATE :

Plate Girder Design Based on AISC Manual 13th Edition (AISC 360-05)
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
STEEL YIELD STRESS

Fy =

50

S=

0.00

SIMPLY SUPPORTED SPAN

ksi
ft

SUPERIMPOSED UNIFORM DEAD LOAD

DL =

kips / ft

UNIFORM LIVE LOAD

LL =
PDL =

kips / ft

PLL =

kips
ft

POINT DEAD LOAD

POINT LIVE LOAD
DISTANCE POINT LOAD TO END

kips

TOP FLANGE WIDTH

c=
bf,top =

7.12

in

TOP FLANGE THICKNESS

tf,top =

0.72

in

BOTTOM FLANGE WIDTH

bf,bot =

7.12

in

BOTTOM FLANGE THICKNESS

tf,bot =

0.72

in

tw =

0.43
9

in
in

Err:502

0.00

ft

#DIV/0!

WEB THICKNESS
BEAM DEPTH

d=
Lb =

UNBRACED LENGTH

#DIV/0!
ANALYSIS
CHECK LIMITING WIDTH-THICKNESS RATIOS FOR WEB (AISC 365-05 Table B4.1)
h c / tw =
r =
<
17.60
137.27

p =

<

90.55

Compact Web
where

E=
29000
r = 5.7 (E / Fy)0.5 =

ksi

137.27
p = (hc / hp) (E / Fy)0.5 / (0.54 Mp / My -0.09)2 =

p = 3.76 (E / Fy)0.5 =

,for Af,top Af,bot

0.36

,for Af,top = Af,bot

90.55

hc =

7.57

in

hp =

22.14

in

Mp =

292.1

ft-kips

My =

32.4

ft-kips

CHECK LIMITING WIDTH-THICKNESS RATIOS FOR FLANGES (AISC 365-05 Table B4.1)
0.5 bf,top / tf,top =
r =
<
4.98
25.09

p =

<

9.15

Compact Flanges
where

r = 1.0 (kc E / FL)0.5 =

25.09

p = 0.38 (E / Fy)0.5 =

9.15
kc = Min [0.76 , Max (0.35 , 4 / (h / tw)0.5 )] =

0.76

Sxt =

in3

Sxc =

FL =

35

ksi, (AISC 360-05 Table note B4.1 & Eq F4-6)

in3

DETERMINE CRITERIA FOR ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH (AISC 365-05 Table F1.1)

Required Conditions
Double Symmetric
Compact Web
Noncompact Web

F2
x
x

Chapter F Sections
F3
F4
x
x
x

F5

Mallowable = Mn / b =

Slender Web
Compact Flanges
Noncompact Flanges
Slender Flanges
Applicable Section

ok

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / b , BASED ON AISC 365-05 Chapter F2

L p 1.76r y

L r 1.95r ts
where

7.49

E
0.7 F

Jc

ft

S xh0

0.7 F y S x h 0
1 6.76

E
Jc

r ts

ry =

2.12

in

Sx =

in3

h0 =

8.29

in

Iy =

89

in4

E
0.7 F

171.78

ft

Cw = Iy h02 / 4 =

1520.4031 , (AISC 365-05 F2.2)

J = [tw d (tw2 + d2)] / 12 =

26.18213 in4, (not applicable if taken web only, EIT Manual page 26)

(Use
rts =[( Iy Cw)0.5/ Sx)]0.5 =
c=

F cr

J=

1.10

in4 )

6.87

in
Cb =

1.0

C b 2E
L b

r ts
M

L b

S x h 0 r ts
Jc

1 0.078

, (AISC Manual 13th Table 3-1, page 3-10)

#DIV/0!

ksi

Lb L p

for

1.0

L b L p

M n , F 2 Min C b M p M p 0.7 F y S x

L r L p

Min F cr S x , M p , for L r L b
Mallowable, F2 =Mn / b =

174.9

M p

ft-kips

L p Lb Lr

for

b =

where

1.67

, (AISC 365-05 F1)

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / b , BASED ON AISC 365-05 Chapter F3

pf
M p M p 0.7 F y S x

rf pf

M n, F 3
0.9 E k c S x
, for Slender Flanges

where

= bf / (2 tf) =

4.98

pf = p =

9.15

for

Noncompact

Flanges

rf = r =

Mallowable, F3 =Min(Mn,F2 , Mn,F3) / b =

174.9

362.6

25.09

ft-kips

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / b , BASED ON AISC 365-05 Chapter F4

E

L p 1.1r t

L r 1.95 r t

4.53

ft

FL

S xc h 0

aw =hc tw/ (bfc tfc) =

where

1
12 h 0 a w h
d
6
h
0d

Mp = Min [Zx Fy , 1.6Sxc Fy ] =

Myc = Sxc Fy =

32.375

= h c / tw =

17.60

pw = p =

0.36

yc

R pc

Min

yc

C b 2E
F cr
2
L b

r t
R pc M

p
yc

1 0.078

yc

51.31

ft

2.05

in

51.8

ft-kips
Myt = Sxt Fy =

ft-kips

32.375

rw = r =

hc / t w

for

0.64

b fc

rt

S
h
1 6.76 F L xc 0
J
E

rw

L b

S xc h 0 r t
J

137.27

pw

pw

ft-kips

pw

M p

M yc

for

hc / t w

1.5244294

pw

#DIV/0!

ksi, (for Iyc / Iy =

0.24

>

0.23, AISC 360-05 F4-5 )

for L b L p

L b L p

M n, F 4.2 Min C b R pc M yc R pc M yc F L S xc

L r L p

Min F cr S xc , R pc M yc , for L r L b

, R pc M yc

for L p L b L r

 R pc M

yc

for Compact Flanges

pf
R pc M yc R pc M yc F L S xc
rf pf
M n,F 5.3

0.9 E k c S xc
, for Slender Flanges

yt

R pt

p
yt

for Noncompact Flanges

49.3534

h c / t w pw

for

Min M

p
yt

pw

rw

pw

M p

M yt

hc / t w

for

Mallowable, F4 = Min( Mn,F4.2 , Mn,F4.3, RptMyt) / b =

29.6

1.5244294

pw

ft-kips

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / b , BASED ON AISC 365-05 Chapter F5

Lr r t

E
0.7 F y
F

15.47

Lb L p

for

Min C b F

F cr , F 5.2

ft

0.3F

C b

Min

F y

L p Lb Lr

for

2E

for

Flanges

pf

rf pf

for

50

Lr Lb

for

F cr , F 5.3

Compact

0.3F

0.9 E k c
2

b f
2t f

F y

L b

r t

L b L p

L r L p

Slender

for

Noncompact

Flanges

50

Flanges

h
Min a w , 10
c
5.7

R pg Min 1

1200 300 Min a w , 10 t w

, 1.0

F y

Mallowable, F5 = Min( RpgFySxc , RpgFcr,F5.2Sxc , RpgFcr,F5.3Sxc , FySxt) / b =

19.4

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE SHEAR STRENGTH , Vn / v , BASED ON AISC 365-05 Chapter G2

h = d - tf,top - tf,bot =
20.0

a=

kv

a / h 2

h / tw =

in

Aw =

18

ft

, for a / h3

1.0 , for h / t w1.10

5.00

Cv

5 , for a / h 3

Vn = 0.6 FyAwCv =

116.1

1.10
h /tw

1.51E

kips

Vallowable = Vn / v =

kv

h / t w 2 F y

v =

69.520958 kips

k vE
Fy

k vE , for 1.10
Fy

3.87

, for 1.37

k vE h /
t w1.37
Fy
k vE h /
tw
Fy

1.67

, (AISC 365-05 G1)

0.00

kips

TOTAL SUPERIMPOSED GRAVITY LOAD

w = DL + LL =

0.000

kips / ft

P = PDL + PLL =

CHECK EACH SECTION CAPACITIES

Section
Distance
d (in)
y (in)

Left
0
9
5

#DIV/0!
0.00
9
5

#DIV/0!
0.00
9
5

#DIV/0!
0.00
9
5

#DIV/0!
0.00
9
5

#DIV/0!
0.00
9
5

Point
0.00
9
5

#DIV/0!
0.00
9
5

#DIV/0!
0.00
9
5

#DIV/0!
0.00
9
5

#DIV/0!
0.00
9
5

I (in4)
Wt (plf)
V (kips)
M (ft-k)

191
45.7
#DIV/0!
0

191
45.7
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

191
45.7
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

191
45.7
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

191
45.7
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

191
45.7
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

191
45.7
0.00
#DIV/0!

191
45.7
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

191
45.7
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

191
45.7
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

191
45.7
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

k vE
Fy

Moments

BENDING LOADS & CAPACITY

Length
Mmax =

#DIV/0!

ft-kips @

#DIV/0!

#DIV/0! Mallowable =

ft, from heel.

174.9002 ft-kips

S h ear F o rces

#DIV/0!

SHEAR LOADS & CAPACITY

Length

Vmax =

#DIV/0! kips

#DIV/0!

#DIV/0! Vallowable =

ft, from heel.

69.520958 kips

#DIV/0!

DETERMINE DEFLECTION AT MID SPAN

DL

5w L 4
0.06415 Pb

384 EI
EIL

where

LL

b 2

3/ 2

#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
(for camber, self Wt included.)

E=

29000

ksi

w=

0.046

I=
b=

191
-20.0

in4
ft

P=
L=

0
0.0

3/ 2
5w L 4
0.06415 Pb

L 2 b 2
384 EI
EIL

where

P=

#DIV/0!

kips

w=

kips / ft
kips
ft

#DIV/0!

0.000

kips / ft

DETERMINE FLANGE TO WEB WELDING (AISC 360-05 J2.4 )

w=
wmin =
wmax =

=
Vmax =

1/4

in

3/16

in, < w

5/16
2.0

in, > w

#DIV/0!
Q = Af(d - y - 0.5 tf,top) =

kips
21

vmax = Vmax Q / I =
A=

#DIV/0!
24

in3

kips / in

in

0.6 F EXX 0.707 w

v max

#DIV/0!

in. o.c.

#DIV/0!
DESIGN STIFFENERS
1. BEARING STIFFENERS ARE REQUIRED AT EACH END SUPPORT. (AISC 360-05, J10.8)
2. CHECK LOCAL WEB YIELDING FOR THE CONCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360-05, J10.2)
R=P=
0.00
kips
N=
0
in, bearing length, point.
k = tf,top + w =
0.97
in

1.5

R
, for c d
t w N 5k

, for c d
t w N 2.5k

0.00

<

Fy /

[Satisfactory]

3. CHECK WEB CRIPPLING FOR THE CONCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360-05, J10.3)

2.0

2
0.80t w 1 3

Rn / 1 /

0.40t 2
w 1 3

N t w

d t f

1.5

t w

t f

1.5

EF ywt

, for c 0.5 d

, for c 0.5 d

tw

EF ywt

tw

57.42

>

0.00

>

(Note : If item 2, local web yielding is Satisfactory, this item does not need to be checked.)
4. CHECK SIDESWAY WEB BUCKING FOR THE CONCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360-05, J10.4)
dc = d - 2k =
7.07
in
Cr =

#DIV/0!

ksi

(dc / tw ) / (l / bf) =

999.99

1.76

3
C r t wt

h2

0.4 d c / t w
l /b f

1 0.4 d c / t w

l / b f

d c / t w 2.3
P , for l /
bf

C r t3
wt

Rn / 1 /

/
, for d c t w 1.7
l /b f

, for 1.7

d c / tw
2.3
l /b f

(Note : If item 2, local web yielding is Satisfactory, this item does not need to be checked.)
5. DETERMINE STIFFENER SIZE.
tw =
bst / tw =

bst =

in

1/4

12.00

in

< 0.56 (E / Fy)0.5 , (AISC 360-05 Table B4.1)

[Satisfactory]

Ag =

3.72

R=
c =

#DIV/0!

I=

in4

111.2

kips

1.67
, (AISC 365-05 E1)
0.75 h / ( I / Aeff)0.5 =
4.6

Kl/r=
Cc =
Fe

in2

4.71 (E/ Fy)0.5 =

2E

kl / r 2

113
13305.92

ksi

R n / c

F y
kl
Cc
0.658 F e F y , for

r

A g / c
kl

0.877 F e , for
Cc

#DIV/0!

Techincal Reference:
1. AISC: "Steel Construction Manual 13th Edition", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2005.

kips, (AISC 360-05 E2)

R

#DIV/0!

174.9
ft-kips
( from following analysis)

(cont'd)

292.1

ft-kips

, (AISC 365-05 F1)

<== Not Applicable.

ft-kips

<== Not Applicable.

0.23, AISC 360-05 F4-5 )

49.3534005 ft-kips

(cont'd)

ft-kips

<== Not Applicable.

ksi

ksi

ft-kips

in2

.10

k vE
Fy

1.10

r 1.37

k vE h /
t w1.37
Fy

k vE
Fy

1.000

k vE h /
tw
Fy

#DIV/0!
0.00
9
5

Right
0.00
9
5

191
45.7
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

191
45.7
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

(cont'd)

0
-50
-100
-150
-200

1.00
0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00

[Satisfactory]

(cont'd)

[Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]

PROJECT :
CLIENT :
JOB NO. :

DESIGN BY :
REVIEW BY :

DATE :

Steel Beam Design with Gravity Loading Based on AISC-ASD 9th

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
BEAM SECTION

=>

SLOPED DEAD LOADS

PROJECTED LIVE LOADS
CONCENTRATED LOADS

W18X40

wDL,1 =

1.15

kips / ft

wDL,2 =

0.5

kips / ft

wLL,1 =

0.8

kips / ft

wLL,2 =

0.5

kips / ft

PDL =

kips

PLL =

kips

BEAM SPAN LENGTH

L1 =

30

ft

CANTILEVER LENGTH

L2 =

10
(=

ft, (0 for no cantilever)

50

ksi

4 : 12

BEAM SLOPE

Fy =

Ix

Sx

rT

612

68.4

1.52

0
18.43
)
LL = L / 360

DEFLECTION LIMIT OF LIVE LOAD

BEAM YIELD STRESS

=>

THE BEAM DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
DETERMINE REACTIONS, MOMENTS & SHEARS

w DL ,1

w LL ,1 L1 w DL ,2 w LL ,2
cos

cos

R 2 0.5

50.17

kips

w DL ,1
w LL ,1 L1
cos

w DL ,2
w LL ,2 L 2 P R 2
cos

R1

26.47

kips

X1 =

13.16

ft

X2 =

13.16

ft

X3 =

3.69

ft

w DL ,2
w LL ,2 L 22 P L 2
cos

M Min 0.5

w DL ,1

w LL ,1
cos

M Max

Vmax =

39.89

L 2 P L1 L 2
L1
L1

L1 0.5L 2

X 1 X 2
8

111.4

ft-kips

174.1

ft-kips

kips, at R2 left.

CHECK MMin BENDING CAPACITY (AISC-ASD, F1.3, page 5-46)

l Max L 2 , X 3

10.00
2

M 1
M 1
C b 1.75 1.05

0.3
M 2
M 2
rT =
in ,
1.52

76b f

L c MIN

Fy

L u MAX r T

L3 r T

510000C b

Fy

, since M1 is 0

1.75
Af =

20000

d
/ A f F y

102000C b
Fy

ft, unbraced length

5.39

3.16

ft

12000C b
0.6 d / A f F

16.92

ft

in2

10.30

ft

L3 r T

510000C b

Fy

2
2
F y l / r T

F b1 MIN
3 1530000C b

170000C
b

F b 2 MIN

l/r

F y

0.6 F y

16.7

12000C

b
, 0.6 F y
l d / Af

F b3 MIN

30.0

Fb

CHECK LOCAL BUCKLING (AISC-ASD Tab. B5.1)

bf / (2tf ) =
<
5.73

ksi

Fb

<

ksi

MAX F b1 , F b3 , for L u l L 3
MAX F
for l L 3
b 2 , F b3 ,

19.5

ksi

ksi

0.66 F y , for l L c
0.6
F y , for L c l L u

fb = MMin / Sx =

27.5

30.0

ksi

[Satisfactory]

65 / (Fy)0.5 =

9.19

640 / (Fy)0.5 =

90.51

[Satisfactory]
d / tw =

<

56.83

[Satisfactory]
CHECK MMax BENDING CAPACITY (AISC-ASD, F1.3, page 5-46)
fb = MMax / Sx =

30.5

ksi

<

Fb = 0.66 Fy =

33.0

ksi

[Satisfactory]

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (AISC-ASD, F4, page 5-49)

fv = VMax/ twd =
7.1

ksi

<

Fv = 0.4 Fy =

20.0

ksi

[Satisfactory]

DETERMINE CAMBER AT DEAD LOAD CONDITION

L = L1/ cos =
31.62

ft, beam sloped span

a = L2/ cos =

10.54

ft, beam sloped cantilever length

P = PDL cos =

2.85

kips, perpendicular to beam

w1 = wDL,1 cos =

1.09

klf, perpendicular to beam

w2 = wDL,2 cos =

0.47

klf, perpendicular to beam

3a
Pa 2 L a
w 2 a 3 4 L 3a
w1 L

3EI
24 EI
24 EI

End

-0.69

in, uplift perpendicular to beam.

USE C = 3/4" AT CANTILEV

Mid

Pa L 2
5w1 L 4
w 2a 2

2L

16 EI
384 EI
32 EI

CHECK DEFLECTION AT LIVE LOAD CONDITION

P = PLL cos =

1.36

USE C = 5/4" AT MID BEAM

2.85

kips, perpendicular to beam

w1 = wLL,1 cos2 =

0.72

klf, perpendicular to beam

w2 = wLL,2 cos2 =

0.45

klf, perpendicular to beam

Pa 2 L a

3 EI

End

in, downward perpendicular at middle of beam.

w 2 a 3 4 L 3a
w1 L 3a

24 EI
24 EI

cos

<

4
2 2

Pa L 2
5w1 L w 2 L a
Mid
16
EI
384
EI
32
EI

cos

<

0.84

-0.19

in, uplift to vertical direction.

2L2 / 360 =

0.67

in, downward to vertical direction.

L1 / 360 =

1.00

in

[Satisfactory]

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DESIGN BY :
REVIEW BY :

bf

tf

tw

6.02

0.53

0.32

(cont'd)

[Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]

USE C = 3/4" AT CANTILEVER.

USE C = 5/4" AT MID BEAM.

in, uplift to vertical direction.

in

[Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]