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Simply Supported Beam Design with Torsional Loading

Using AISC Steel Shapes v14.1 Data

Introduction

This application performs a design analysis on a simply supported beam with torsional loading for a W10X54 steel beam (as defined by the AISC Steel Shapes Database).

 

 

References:

• 

Simplified Design for Torsional Loading of Rolled Steel Members, Lin, P.H., Engineering Journal, AISC, 1977

• 

2010 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 360-10), Fourth Printing (https://www.aisc.org/content.aspx?id=2884)

 

You will need to install the AISC Shapes Database package from the MapleCloud before you can use this application.

 

Load the AISC Package

> 

with⁡AISCShapes:

> 

withUnitsStandard:

 

Data from the AISC Shapes Database for Steel Shape W10X54

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Cw≔PropertyW10X54,Cw;PropertyW10X54,Cw,metadata

Cw≔2320.0⁢in6

Warping constant

(3.1)
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JT≔PropertyW10X54,J;PropertyW10X54,J,metadata

JT≔1.82⁢in4

Torsional moment of inertia

(3.2)
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d≔PropertyW10X54,d;PropertyW10X54,d,metadata

d≔10.1⁢in

Overall depth of member, or width of shorter leg for angles, or width of the outstanding legs of long legs back-to-back double angles, or the width of the back-to-back legs of short legs back-to-back double angles

(3.3)
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Sx≔PropertyW10X54,Sx;PropertyW10X54,Sx,metadata

Sx≔60.0⁢in3

Elastic section modulus about the x-axis

(3.4)
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Sy≔PropertyW10X54,Sy;PropertyW10X54,Sy,metadata

Sy≔20.6⁢in3

Elastic section modulus about the y-axis

(3.5)
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rx≔PropertyW10X54,rx;PropertyW10X54,rx,metadata

rx≔4.37⁢in

Radius of gyration about the x-axis = sqrt(Ix/A)

(3.6)
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A≔PropertyW10X54,A;PropertyW10X54,A,metadata

A≔15.8⁢in2

Cross-sectional area of member

(3.7)
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Zx≔PropertyW10X54,Zx;PropertyW10X54,Zx,metadata

Zx≔66.6⁢in3

Plastic section modulus about the x-axis

(3.8)
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Ix≔PropertyW10X54,Ix;PropertyW10X54,Ix,metadata

Ix≔303.0⁢in4

Moment of inertia about the x-axis

(3.9)
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Iy≔PropertyW10X54,Iy;PropertyW10X54,Iy,metadata

Iy≔103.0⁢in4

Moment of inertia about the y-axis

(3.10)

 

Parameters

Gravity distributed load:

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w≔1.15kipfft:


Lateral point load at the middle:

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F≔5kipf:


Torsion at mid-span:

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T≔5.1ft kipf:


Axial Load:

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P≔96kipf:


Beam length:

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L≔15ft:


Beam yield stress:

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Fy≔50ksi:


Vertical bending unbraced length:

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Lb≔15ft:


Axial vertical unbraced length:

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Lx≔15ft:


Axial horizontal unbraced length:

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Ly≔7.5ft:


Young's modulus and shear modulus:

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E≔29000ksi:

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G≔11200ksi:


Torsional property (Phillip, 1977):

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λ≔G⋅JTE⋅Cw

0.01740610961⁢1in

(4.1)

Determine Governing Moments at Middle of Span

Flexural moment:

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Mx ≔ w⁢L28

32.34⁢foot⁢kipf

(5.1)
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My ≔ F⁢L4.0

18.75⁢foot⁢kipf

(5.2)
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M0 ≔ T⁢L4⁢d

22.72⁢foot⁢kipf

(5.3)

Philip page 101

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β ≔ 4⁢sinh⁡λ⁢L22λ⁢L⁢sinh⁡λ⁢L

β≔0.5850278056

(5.4)

Torsional moment:

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MT ≔ β⁢M0

13.29⁢foot⁢kipf

(5.5)

 

Check Torsional Capacity (AISC 360-10 H3.3 & Philip page 100)

Maximum combined normal stress at the load point:

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fbx ≔ MxSx+2⁢MTSy

21.96⁢kipfinch2

(6.1)

Safety factor for compression:

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Ω≔1.67:

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Fnx ≔ FyΩ

29.94⁢ksi

(6.2)
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fbxFnx

0.7333393767

(6.3)

This is less then 1, so it is satisfactory.

 

Check Combined Compression and Bending Capacity (AISC 360-10, H1)

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Mrx ≔ MxSx+2⁢MTSy⁢Sx

109.78⁢foot⁢kipf

(7.1)

Effective length factor:

> 

K≔0.85:


Elastic bucking stress:

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Fe ≔ π2⁢EK⁢Lrx2

233.50⁢ksi

(7.2)

Critical stress:

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Fcr ≔ 0.658FyFe⁢Fy

45.71⁢ksi

(7.3)
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Pn ≔ Fcr⁢A

722.27⁢kipf

(7.4)

 Allowable axial strength:

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Pc≔PnΩ

432.50⁢kipf

(7.5)

This is greater than 3/4 Pr, so it is satisfactory.

 

Available flexural strength (Chapter F AISC 360-10):

 

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Mn ≔ min⁡Fy⁢Zx,Fy⁢Sx

250.00⁢foot⁢kipf

(7.6)
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Mcx ≔ MnΩ

149.70⁢foot⁢kipf

(7.7)

This is greater than Mrx, so it is satisfactory.

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Mcy ≔ MnΩ

149.70⁢foot⁢kipf

(7.8)

These should be below 1 for a satisfactory design.

> 

PPc+89⋅MrxMcx+MyMcy

.99

(7.9)

Determine Deflections

Max twist angle (Lin, p100 eq4) in degrees:

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φ ≔ T2⁢G⁢JT⁢λ⋅λ⋅L2−2⋅sinhλ⋅L2sinhλ⋅L⋅sinhλ⋅L2

φ≔0.2304416908

(8.1)
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I3 ≔ Ix⁢sin⁡90−φ⁢π1802+Iy⁢cos⁡90−φ⁢π1802

303.00⁢in4

(8.2)
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I4 ≔ Ix⁢cos⁡90−φ⁢π1802+Iy⁢sin⁡90−φ⁢π1802

103.00⁢in4

(8.3)

Vertical deflection at the middle:

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Δvert ≔ 5⁢w⁢L4384⁢E⁢I3

.15⁢in

(8.4)

Horizontal deflection at the middle:

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Δhoriz ≔ F⁢L348⁢E⁢I4

.20⁢in

(8.5)
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