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Example problem 1. A simply-supported beam, laterally braced full length.

Dead Load (D) = 2.0 klf wL = 4.0 klf Beam is a steel wide flange, W12x53
wD = 2.0 klf
Live Load (L) = 4.0 klf Yield Stress (Fy) = 50 ksi

15 ft S = 70.6 in3

Z = 77.9 in3
w D L2 2.0klf (15 ft ) 2
MD = = = 56.3k ft
8 8
L 2
w L 4.0 (15 ft ) 2
klf
ML = = = 112.5k ft
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Design Method Load Effect Resistance Failure Check

ASD M D+L y allowable bending stress f b 21.7ksi

fb = = = 0.91 < 1, OK
I Fb 23.8ksi
Allowable Stress (5.63k ft + 14.06k ft ) 4.94in Fb = 0.66 Fy = 23.8 ksi
Design fb = 4
53.8in unity check
f b = 21.7ksi

LRFD Mu = 1.2 MD + 1.6 ML Mn = () Fy Z Mu 29.3k ft

= = 0.86 < 1, OK
M n 34.0k ft
Mn = (0.9) 36ksi 12.6in3 / 12 in/ft
k-ft k-ft
Load and Resistance Mu = 1.2 (5.63 ) + 1.6 (14.06 )
Factor Design
Mu = 29.3k-ft Mn = 34.0k-ft

factored moment nominal moment capacity

strength reduction factor

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Example problem 2. A simply-supported beam, laterally braced full length.

Dead Load (D) = 2.0 klf
wL Beam is a steel wide flange, W12x53
Live Load (L) = 4.0 klf
wD
Yield Stress (Fy) = 50 ksi
w D L2 2.0klf (15 ft ) 2
M =D
= = 56.3k ft
8 8 15 ft S = 70.6 in3
section modulus = I / y
w L L2 4.0klf (15 ft ) 2
ML = = = 112.5k ft Z = 77.9 in3
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Design Method Load Effect Resistance Failure Check

Lc = 9.0ft, Lu = 15.9ft (p 132 FE Ref)
D+ L
ASD M unbraced length of compression flange
fb =
S Lc < (Lb = 15ft ) < Lu f b 28.7 ksi
Allowable Stress Fb = 0.60 Fy = 0.6 (50ksi) = = 0.96 < 1
(56.3 k ft + 112.5 k ft ) 12 in / ft Fb 30 ksi
Design fb = = 28.7 ksi
70.6 in 3 Fb = 30ksi OK

Lp = 8.8ft, Lr = 25.6ft (p 128 FE Ref)

LRFD Lp < (Lb = 15ft) < Lr
Load and Resistance Mn = Cb [ Mp BF(Lb Lp)] <
Mu = 1.2 MD + 1.6 ML Mp
Factor Design
Cb = 1.0 (always for this class)
Mu = 1.2 (56.3k-ft) + 1.6 (112.5k-ft)
Mp = 292k-ft (p 128 FE Ref)
Mu = 248k-ft BF = 4.78k (p 128 FE Ref) Mu 248 k ft
= = 0.95 < 1
Mn = (1) [292kpft (4.78k(15ft 8.8ft)] M n 262 k ft
Mn = 262k-ft (< 292k-ft = Mp) OK
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Example problem 3. A single column, laterally braced at mid-height for buckling in the weak
direction, no lateral support for buckling in the strong direction.
Beam is a steel wide flange, W6x20
Dead Load PL = 75k
Yield Stress (Fy) = 50 ksi
(D) = 25k PD = 25k
Ixx = 41.4 in4
Live Load Iyy = 13.3 in4
(L) = 75k 9 ft A = 5.87 in2

Lu_x = 18 ft (unbraced length for

buckling in the strong direction)
9 ft
Lu_y = 9 ft (unbraced length for
buckling in the weak direction)

Design Load Effect Resistance Failure Check

Method

ASD P D + L 25k + 75k Ix 41.1in 4 f a 17.0ksi

fa = = rx = = = 2.65in = = 0.91 < 1,
A 5.87 in 2 A 5.87 in 2 Fa 18.7ksi
f a = 17.0ksi
Iy 13.3in 4 OK
ry = = = 1.50in
A 5.87 in 2
12in
k x Lu _ x (1.0)(18 ft )
= 1 ft = 81.5
rx 2.65in controls unity check
slenderness ratio
12in ft
k y Lu _ y (1.0)( 9 )
= 1 ft = 72.0
ry 1.50in

Fa = 18.7ksi
allowable axial stress [ from Table on pg 134 FE Ref.
for Fy = 50ksi and kL/r = 81.5 ]

Pu = 1.2 PD + 1.6 PL kL Pu 150 k

LRFD = 81.5 (from above) = = 0.98 < 1,
Pu = 1.2 (25k) + 1.6 (75k) r max Pn 153.8 k
Pu = 150k c Fcr = 26.16ksi (Table p 131 FE Ref.)
OK
cFcr = 26.16 ksi

factored axial force [from Table on pg 131 FE Ref.

for Fy = 50ksi and kL/r = 81.5 ]
Pn = c Fcr A = 26.2ksi 5.87in2
Pn =153.8kt
nominal axial capacity