BEAM RESIZING

In this section we present the beam resizing option. Several examples illustrating how the algorithm works are included as samples of MOSES to show the procedure used for resizing. All resizing samples are taken from classic textbook examples. A brief explanation of each sample follows.

  • Gaylord and Gaylord, Design of Steel Structures, Example 5-12, DP5-2: Crane for shop building. Given the length and the load of the bridge and the girder, determine the size of the beams needed. Root filename: resiz1.cif

  • Salmon and Johnson, Steel Structures Design and Behavior, Example 15.4.1. Design a rectangular frame of 75 ft span and 25 ft height to carry a gravity uniform load of 1.0 kip/ft when no lateral load is acting. Root filename: resiz2.cif

  • AISC Manual of Steel Construction beam Examples 1-3, p. 2-5 through 2-6. Design a beam subjected to a given bending moment and a specific compressions flange brace intervals. Root filename: resiz3.cif

  • AISC Manual of Steel Construction beam Example 1, p. 3-4. Given a concentric load and the effective length with respect to the minor axis, determine the size of the beam needed. Root filename: resiz4.cif

  • AISC Manual of Steel Construction beam Example 10, p. 2-147. Given the load on a girder, the distance from the ends reaction points, and the moment at the center, determine the girder size. Root filename: resiz5.cif

The user is asked to use the samples provided and the references to supplement this section of the verification manual.