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V. AISC 360-05 HSST Shear Capacity G.4

References

  1. Steel Construction Manual, Version 13.0, American Institute of Steel Construction, 2005
  2. Design Examples, Version 13.0, American Institute of Steel Construction, 2005, Example G.4, p.G-4

Details

From reference (2):

Verify the shear strength of a HSS6×4×3/8 ASTM A500 grade B member with end shears of 11 kips from dead load and 33 kips from live load. The beam is oriented with the shear parallel to the 6 in. dimension.

Validation

Ultimate load:

V u = 1.2 ( 11.0  kips ) + 1.6 ( 33.0  kips ) = 66.0  kips

Service load:

V a = 11.0  kips + 33.0  kips = 44.0  kips

Area of the web for shear:

Note: The corner radius is taken as 1.5× the design wall thickness per Section B4.1b of Reference 1.

h = H - 3t = 6.0 - 3× 0.349 = 4.95 in

Section G5 of Reference 1 gives kv = 5.

Aw = 2ht = 2(4.95)(0.349) = 3.46 in2

htw=4.950.349=14.2<1.10kvEFy=1.105(29,000)46=61.8

Therefore, Cv = 1.0.

Nominal Shear Strength

Vn=0.6FyAwCv=0.6(46)(3.46)(1.0)=95.5 kips(Eq. G2-1)

The available shear strength:

LRFD: ϕvVn=0.90(95.5)=86.0 kips

ASD: Vn/Ωv=95.51.67=57.2 kips

Result Type Reference STAAD.Pro Difference Comments
ϕvVn (kips) [LRFD] 86.0 85.9 negligible  
Vnv (kips) [ASD] 57.2 57.1 negligible  

STAAD.Pro Input File

The file C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition\Samples\ Verification Models\09 Steel Design\US\AISC\AISC 360-05 HSST Shear Capacity G.STD is typically installed with the program.

STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
ENGINEER DATE 23-Jun-20
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT FEET KIP
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 4 0 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2;
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 4.176e+06
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 0.489024
ALPHA 6.5e-06
DAMP 0.03
TYPE STEEL
STRENGTH RY 1.5 RT 1.2
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
1 TABLE ST HSST6X4X0.375
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL ALL
SUPPORTS
1 FIXED BUT MZ
2 FIXED BUT FX MZ
LOAD 1 LOADTYPE Dead  TITLE LOAD CASE 1
MEMBER LOAD
1 CON GY -22
LOAD 2 LOADTYPE Live  TITLE LOAD CASE 2
MEMBER LOAD
1 CON GY -66
LOAD COMB 3 LRFD
1 1.2 2 1.6 
LOAD COMB 4 ASD
1 1.0 2 1.0 
PERFORM ANALYSIS
LOAD LIST 3
PARAMETER 1
CODE AISC UNIFIED 2005
FYLD 6624 ALL
FU 8352 ALL
METHOD LRFD
TRACK 2 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
LOAD LIST 4
PARAMETER 2
CODE AISC UNIFIED 2005
FYLD 6624 ALL
FU 8352 ALL
METHOD ASD
TRACK 2 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
FINISH

STAAD.Pro Output

                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC-360-05-LRFD)   v3.3a
                       ********************************************
 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
 MEMBER     TABLE       RESULT/   CRITICAL COND/     RATIO/     LOADING/
                          FX            MY             MZ       LOCATION
 =======================================================================
 *     1 ST   HSST6X4X0.375            (AISC SECTIONS)
                           FAIL   Eq. H1-1b            3.215         3
                        0.00            0.00        -132.00        2.00
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SLENDERNESS                                                           |
| Actual Slenderness Ratio    :     30.913  L/C  :     3                |
| Allowable Slenderness Ratio :    300.000  LOC  :     2.00             |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STRENGTH CHECKS                                                       |
| Critical L/C  :      3    Ratio     :     3.215(FAIL)                 |
|          Loc  :    2.00   Condition :   Eq. H1-1b                     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| DESIGN FORCES                                                         |
| Fx:   0.000E+00(  ) Fy:   6.600E+01     Fz:   0.000E+00               |
| Mx:   0.000E+00     My:   0.000E+00     Mz:  -1.320E+02               |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SECTION PROPERTIES  (UNIT: INCH)                                      |
| Azz:   2.061E+00     Ayy:   3.457E+00     Cw:  0.000E+00              |
| Szz:   9.433E+00     Syy:   7.450E+00                                 |
| Izz:   2.830E+01     Iyy:   1.490E+01     Ix:  3.280E+01              |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MATERIAL PROPERTIES                                                   |
| Fyld:        6623.999   Fu:        8351.999                           |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Actual Member Length:         4.000                                   |
| Design Parameters                                                     |
| Kz:    1.00 Ky:    1.00 NSF:    1.00 SLF:    1.00 CSP:   12.00        |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SECTION CLASS  UNSTIFFENED /     λ       λp      λr        CASE       |
|                STIFFENED                                              |
| Compression :  Non-Slender     0.00     N/A      0.00      N/A        |
|                Non-Slender    14.19     N/A     35.15    T.B4.1-12    |
| Flexure     :  Compact         8.46    28.12    35.15    T.B4.1-12    |
|                Compact        14.19    60.76   143.12    T.B4.1-13    |
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                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC-360-05-LRFD)   v3.3a
                       ********************************************
 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR AXIAL TENSION                                               |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Yield       0.00E+00   2.56E+02   0.000      Eq. D2-1      3     0.00 |
| Rupture     0.00E+00   2.69E+02   0.000      Eq. D2-2      3     0.00 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR AXIAL COMPRESSION                                           |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Maj Buck    0.00E+00   2.47E+02   0.000      Sec. E1       3     0.00 |
| Min Buck    0.00E+00   2.40E+02   0.000      Eq. E3-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results     Eff Area     KL/r      Fcr        Fe         Pn           |
| Maj Buck    4.29E-02    22.43   6.40E+03   8.19E+04   2.75E+02        |
| Min Buck    4.29E-02    30.91   6.21E+03   4.31E+04   2.67E+02        |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR SHEAR                                                       |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Local-Z     0.00E+00   5.12E+01   0.000      Eq. G2-1      3     0.00 |
| Local-Y     6.60E+01   8.59E+01   0.769      Eq. G2-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results        Aw        Cv       Kv      h/tw      Vn                |
| Local-Z     1.43E-02     1.00     5.00     8.46   5.69E+01            |
| Local-Y     2.40E-02     1.00     5.00    14.19   9.54E+01            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR TORSION                                                     |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
|             0.00E+00   2.94E+01   0.000      Eq. H3-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate Fcr        Tn                                            |
|             3.97E+03   3.27E+01                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-YIELDING                                            |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       1.32E+02   4.11E+01   3.215      Eq. F7-1      3     2.00 |
| Minor       0.00E+00   3.08E+01   0.000      Eq. F7-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate   Mn        My                                           |
| Major       4.56E+01   0.00E+00                                       |
| Minor       3.43E+01   0.00E+00                                       |
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 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR FLEXURE TENS/COMP INTERACTION                               |
|                       RATIO      CRITERIA    L/C     LOC              |
| Flexure Comp          3.215      Eq. H1-1b     3     2.00             |
| Flexure Tens          3.215      Eq. H1-1b     3     2.00             |
| Intermediate         Mcx        Mrx        Pc                         |
|                      Mcy        Mry        Pr                         |
| Flexure Comp         4.11E+01   1.32E+02   2.40E+02                   |
|                      3.08E+01   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
| Flexure Tens         4.11E+01   1.32E+02   2.56E+02                   |
|                      3.08E+01   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    47. LOAD LIST 4
    48. PARAMETER 2
    49. CODE AISC UNIFIED 2005
    50. FYLD 6624 ALL
    51. FU 8352 ALL
    52. METHOD ASD
    53. TRACK 2 ALL
    54. CHECK CODE ALL
 STEEL DESIGN    
   WARNING: For member#      1 the profile has been selected from HSS Rect/Round (non A1085)/Pipe 
            tables of AISC database. Weld type is considered to be Elect-resist-weld.
            Thickness is already reduced from the table. Further reductions will not be done.
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                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - ( AISC-360-05-ASD)   v3.3a
                       ********************************************
 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
 MEMBER     TABLE       RESULT/   CRITICAL COND/     RATIO/     LOADING/
                          FX            MY             MZ       LOCATION
 =======================================================================
 *     1 ST   HSST6X4X0.375            (AISC SECTIONS)
                           FAIL   Eq. H1-1b            3.222         4
                        0.00            0.00         -88.00        2.00
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SLENDERNESS                                                           |
| Actual Slenderness Ratio    :     30.913  L/C  :     4                |
| Allowable Slenderness Ratio :    300.000  LOC  :     2.00             |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STRENGTH CHECKS                                                       |
| Critical L/C  :      4    Ratio     :     3.222(FAIL)                 |
|          Loc  :    2.00   Condition :   Eq. H1-1b                     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| DESIGN FORCES                                                         |
| Fx:   0.000E+00(  ) Fy:   4.400E+01     Fz:   0.000E+00               |
| Mx:   0.000E+00     My:   0.000E+00     Mz:  -8.800E+01               |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SECTION PROPERTIES  (UNIT: INCH)                                      |
| Azz:   2.061E+00     Ayy:   3.457E+00     Cw:  0.000E+00              |
| Szz:   9.433E+00     Syy:   7.450E+00                                 |
| Izz:   2.830E+01     Iyy:   1.490E+01     Ix:  3.280E+01              |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MATERIAL PROPERTIES                                                   |
| Fyld:        6623.999   Fu:        8351.999                           |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Actual Member Length:         4.000                                   |
| Design Parameters                                                     |
| Kz:    1.00 Ky:    1.00 NSF:    1.00 SLF:    1.00 CSP:   12.00        |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SECTION CLASS  UNSTIFFENED /     λ       λp      λr        CASE       |
|                STIFFENED                                              |
| Compression :  Non-Slender     0.00     N/A      0.00      N/A        |
|                Non-Slender    14.19     N/A     35.15    T.B4.1-12    |
| Flexure     :  Compact         8.46    28.12    35.15    T.B4.1-12    |
|                Compact        14.19    60.76   143.12    T.B4.1-13    |
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                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - ( AISC-360-05-ASD)   v3.3a
                       ********************************************
 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR AXIAL TENSION                                               |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Yield       0.00E+00   1.70E+02   0.000      Eq. D2-1      4     0.00 |
| Rupture     0.00E+00   1.79E+02   0.000      Eq. D2-2      4     0.00 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR AXIAL COMPRESSION                                           |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Maj Buck    0.00E+00   1.65E+02   0.000      Sec. E1       4     0.00 |
| Min Buck    0.00E+00   1.60E+02   0.000      Eq. E3-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results     Eff Area     KL/r      Fcr        Fe         Pn           |
| Maj Buck    4.29E-02    22.43   6.40E+03   8.19E+04   2.75E+02        |
| Min Buck    4.29E-02    30.91   6.21E+03   4.31E+04   2.67E+02        |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR SHEAR                                                       |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Local-Z     0.00E+00   3.41E+01   0.000      Eq. G2-1      4     0.00 |
| Local-Y     4.40E+01   5.71E+01   0.770      Eq. G2-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results        Aw        Cv       Kv      h/tw      Vn                |
| Local-Z     1.43E-02     1.00     5.00     8.46   5.69E+01            |
| Local-Y     2.40E-02     1.00     5.00    14.19   9.54E+01            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR TORSION                                                     |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
|             0.00E+00   1.96E+01   0.000      Eq. H3-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate Fcr        Tn                                            |
|             3.97E+03   3.27E+01                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-YIELDING                                            |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       8.80E+01   2.73E+01   3.222      Eq. F7-1      4     2.00 |
| Minor       0.00E+00   2.05E+01   0.000      Eq. F7-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate   Mn        My                                           |
| Major       4.56E+01   0.00E+00                                       |
| Minor       3.43E+01   0.00E+00                                       |
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                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - ( AISC-360-05-ASD)   v3.3a
                       ********************************************
 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR FLEXURE TENS/COMP INTERACTION                               |
|                       RATIO      CRITERIA    L/C     LOC              |
| Flexure Comp          3.222      Eq. H1-1b     4     2.00             |
| Flexure Tens          3.222      Eq. H1-1b     4     2.00             |
| Intermediate         Mcx        Mrx        Pc                         |
|                      Mcy        Mry        Pr                         |
| Flexure Comp         2.73E+01   8.80E+01   1.60E+02                   |
|                      2.05E+01   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
| Flexure Tens         2.73E+01   8.80E+01   1.70E+02                   |
|                      2.05E+01   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|