CEET 521 Prelim

Problem 2:
A W12 x 72 of A36 steel has a length of 18 feet and end supported as shown.
Compute the design compressive strength for LRFD and sllowable compressive
strength for ASD.
AISC table properties for W12 x 72

Framing configuration
K = 0.80 rx  5.31 ry  3.04

L = 18 feet = 216 in

Note that
Kx  Ky
Then since for W shapes rx > ry, the critical buckling length will always
be KL/ry > KL/rx.

Hence Maximu KL/r = KL/ry =

216
0.8  56.842 < 200 therefore OK in accordance to minimum KL/r
3.04 which is a limiting value in actual practice

E 29000
4.71  4.71  133.681
Fy 36

Since 56.842 < 133.681, therefore use AISC Equation E3-2

(The same as equation NSCP 2010 )
Engr. E. Bombay, MSST
CEET 521 Prelim

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π E
Fe  2 29000
2  π   88.585
 K L 2
 r 56.842
 

 Fy 
 Fe   36 
 
Fcr  0.658   Fy 
0.658 
88.585 
 36  30.369

The nominal strength is Pn =

Ag  21.1 Fcr  30.369

Pn  Ag  Fcr Pn  640.786

ϕ  0.9

Pu  Pn  ϕ Pu  576.707

Pn
Ω  1.67 Pa 
Ω
Pa  383.704

Additional problem:
If the dead load is 175 kips, how much Live load is allowed using ASD? LRFD?

LRFD
DL  175
Pu = 1.2DL + 1.6LL

Pu  1.2 DL
LL  LL  229.192
1.6

ASD
Pa = DL + LL

LL  Pa  DL LL  208.704

Typically it is more advantageous in the economical sense to use LRFD than ASD

Engr. E. Bombay, MSST