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Wide Flange Beam
Steel Span
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Maximum Stress
Maximum stress in a beam with uniform load supported at both ends can be calculated as
= y q L2 / 8 I
(1)
where
= maximum stress (Pa (N/m2), N/mm2, psi)
y = Perpendicular distance from to neutral axis X (m, mm, in)
q = uniform load per length unit (N/m, N/mm, lb/in)
L = length of beam (m, mm, in)
I = moment of Inertia (m4, mm4, in4)
(2)
where
= maximum deflection (m, mm, in)
E = modulus of elasticity (Pa (N/m2), N/mm2, psi)
Metric Units
5000
78125000
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200000
150
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Calculate!
Imperial Units
100
q - Load (lb/in)
100
285
29000000
6.25
Calculate!
Example - Beam with Uniform Load, English Units
The maximum stress in a "W 12 x 35" Steel Wide Flange beam, 100 inches long, moment of inertia 285 in4, modulus of elasticity 29000000
psi, with uniform load 100 lb/in can be calculated as
= y q L2 / 8 I
= (6.25 in) (100 lb/in) (100 in)2 / 8 (285 in4)
= 2741 (lb/in2, psi)
The maximum deflection can be calculated as
= 5 q L4 / E I 384
= 5 (100 lb/in) (100 in)4 / (29000000 lb/in2) (285 in4) 384
= 0.016 in
Maximum Stress
Maximum stress in a beam with uniform load supported at both ends can be calculated as
=yFL/4I
(3)
where
= maximum stress (Pa (N/m2), N/mm2, psi)
y = Perpendicular distance from to neutral axis (m, mm, in)
F = load (N, lb)
L = length of beam (m, mm, in)
I = moment of Inertia (m4,mm4, in4)
Maximum deflection can be expressed as
= F L3 / E I 48
(4)
where
= maximum deflection (m, mm, in)
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30000
F - Load (N)
5000
78125000
200000
150
Calculate!
Imperial Units
10000
F - Load (lb)
100
285
29000000
6.25
Calculate!
Example - Beam with a Single Center Load
The maximum stress in a "W 12 x 35" Steel Wide Flange beam, 100 inches long, moment of inertia 285 in4, modulus of elasticity 29000000
psi, with a center load 10000 lb can be calculated like
=yFL/4I
= (6.25 in) (10000 lb) (100 in) / 4 (285 in4)
= 5482 (lb/in2, psi)
The maximum deflection can be calculated as
= F L3 / E I 48
= (10000 lb/in) (100 in)3 / (29000000 lb/in2) (285 in4) 48
= 0.025 in
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