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V. AISC 360-10 I Minor Axis Bending F.5

Verify the minor axis bending capacity of an I-shaped flexural member under minor axis bending per the AISC 360-10 code.

References

  1. American Institute of Steel Construction. 2010 Steel Construction Manual. Fourteenth Edition. AISC: Chicago, IL.
  2. American Institute of Steel Construction. 2011. Design Examples, Version 14.0. AISC:Chicago, IL. Example F.5, pp. F28-F29

    Note: This reference is freely available for download from the AISC website at https://www.aisc.org/globalassets/aisc/university-programs/teaching-aids/first-semester-design-examples.pdf

Details

From reference (2):

Select an ASTM A992 W-shape beam loaded in its minor axis with a simple span of 15 ft. The loads are a total uniform dead load of 0.667 kip/ft and a uniform live load of 2 kip/ft. Limit the live load deflection to L/240. The beam is braced at the ends only.

See example F.5 in reference (2) for calculations.

Results

Result Type Reference STAAD.Pro Difference Comments
ϕbMn (ft·k) [LRFD] 122 122 none  
Mnb (ft·k) [ASD] 81.4 81.1 negligible  

STAAD.Pro Input

The file C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition\Samples\ Verification Models\09 Steel Design\US\AISC\AISC 360-10 I Minor Axis Bending F.STD is typically installed with the program.

STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
ENGINEER DATE 15-Feb-19
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT FEET KIP
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 15 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 W12X58
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL ALL
SUPPORTS
2 FIXED BUT FX MY
1 FIXED BUT MY
LOAD 1 LOADTYPE None  TITLE LOAD CASE 1
MEMBER LOAD
1 UNI GZ -0.667
LOAD 2 LOADTYPE None  TITLE LOAD CASE 2
MEMBER LOAD
1 UNI GZ -2
LOAD COMB 3 COMBINATION LOAD CASE 3
1 1.2 2 1.6 
LOAD COMB 4 COMBINATION LOAD CASE 4
1 1.0 2 1.0 
PERFORM ANALYSIS
LOAD LIST 3
PARAMETER 1
CODE AISC UNIFIED 2010
FU 9360 ALL
FYLD 7200 ALL
METHOD LRFD
TRACK 2 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
LOAD LIST 4
PARAMETER 2
CODE AISC UNIFIED 2010
FU 9360 ALL
FYLD 7200 ALL
METHOD ASD
TRACK 2 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
FINISH

STAAD.Pro Output

                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC-360-10-LRFD)   v1.4a
                       ********************************************
 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
 MEMBER     TABLE       RESULT/   CRITICAL COND/     RATIO/     LOADING/
                          FX            MY             MZ       LOCATION
 =======================================================================
       1 ST   W12X58                   (AISC SECTIONS)
                           PASS   Eq. H1-1b            0.923         3
                        0.00          112.51           0.00        7.50
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SLENDERNESS                                                           |
| Actual Slenderness Ratio    :     71.747  L/C  :     3                |
| Allowable Slenderness Ratio :    300.000  LOC  :     7.50             |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STRENGTH CHECKS                                                       |
| Critical L/C  :      3    Ratio     :     0.923(PASS)                 |
|          Loc  :    7.50   Condition :   Eq. H1-1b                     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| DESIGN FORCES                                                         |
| Fx:   0.000E+00(  ) Fy:   0.000E+00     Fz:   0.000E+00               |
| Mx:   0.000E+00     My:   1.125E+02     Mz:   0.000E+00               |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SECTION PROPERTIES  (UNIT: INCH)                                      |
| Azz:   1.280E+01     Ayy:   4.392E+00     Cw:  3.575E+03              |
| Szz:   7.787E+01     Syy:   2.140E+01                                 |
| Izz:   4.750E+02     Iyy:   1.070E+02     Ix:  2.100E+00              |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MATERIAL PROPERTIES                                                   |
| Fyld:        7199.999   Fu:        9359.999                           |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Actual Member Length:        15.000                                   |
| 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     7.81     N/A     13.49    T.B4.1(a)-1  |
|                Non-Slender    27.00     N/A     35.88    T.B4.1(a)-5  |
| Flexure     :  Compact         7.81     9.15    24.08    T.B4.1(b)-10 |
|                Compact        27.00    90.55   137.27    T.B4.1(b)-15 |
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 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR AXIAL TENSION                                               |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Yield       0.00E+00   7.65E+02   0.000      Eq. D2-1      3     0.00 |
| Rupture     0.00E+00   8.29E+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   7.03E+02   0.000      Eq. E3-1      3     0.00 |
| Min Buck    0.00E+00   5.25E+02   0.000      Eq. E3-1      3     0.00 |
| Flexural                                                              |
| Tor Buck    0.00E+00   6.13E+02   0.000      Eq. E4-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results     Eff Area     KL/r      Fcr        Fe         Pn           |
| Maj Buck    1.18E-01    34.05   6.61E+03   3.55E+04   7.81E+02        |
| Min Buck    1.18E-01    71.75   4.94E+03   8.01E+03   5.83E+02        |
| Flexural       Ag       Fcr        Pn                                 |
| Tor Buck    1.18E-01   5.77E+03   6.81E+02                            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR SHEAR                                                       |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Local-Z    -3.00E+01   3.46E+02   0.087      Eq. G2-1      3     0.00 |
| Local-Y     0.00E+00   1.32E+02   0.000      Eq. G2-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results        Aw        Cv       Kv      h/tw      Vn                |
| Local-Z     8.89E-02     1.00     1.20     7.81   3.84E+02            |
| Local-Y     3.05E-02     1.00     0.00    27.00   1.32E+02            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-YIELDING                                            |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       0.00E+00   3.24E+02   0.000      Eq. F2-1      3     0.00 |
| Minor       1.13E+02   1.22E+02   0.923      Eq. F6-1      3     7.50 |
| Intermediate   Mn        My                                           |
| Major       3.60E+02   0.00E+00                                       |
| Minor       1.35E+02   0.00E+00                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-LATERAL TORSIONAL BUCKLING                          |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       0.00E+00   2.89E+02   0.000      Eq. F2-2      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate   Mn        Me        Cb      Lp       Lr       Lb       |
| Major       3.21E+02   0.00E+00    1.00     8.86    29.98    15.00    |
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR FLEXURE TENS/COMP INTERACTION                               |
|                       RATIO      CRITERIA    L/C     LOC              |
| Flexure Comp          0.923      Eq. H1-1b     3     7.50             |
| Flexure Tens          0.923      Eq. H1-1b     3     7.50             |
| Intermediate         Mcx        Mrx        Pc                         |
|                      Mcy        Mry        Pr                         |
| Flexure Comp         2.89E+02   0.00E+00   5.25E+02                   |
|                      1.22E+02   1.13E+02   0.00E+00                   |
| Flexure Tens         2.89E+02   0.00E+00   7.65E+02                   |
|                      1.22E+02   1.13E+02   0.00E+00                   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    47. LOAD LIST 4
    48. PARAMETER 2
    49. CODE AISC UNIFIED 2010
    50. FU 9360 ALL
    51. FYLD 7200 ALL
    52. METHOD ASD
    53. TRACK 2 ALL
    54. CHECK CODE ALL
 STEEL DESIGN    
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                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - ( AISC-360-10-ASD)   v1.4a
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 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
 MEMBER     TABLE       RESULT/   CRITICAL COND/     RATIO/     LOADING/
                          FX            MY             MZ       LOCATION
 =======================================================================
       1 ST   W12X58                   (AISC SECTIONS)
                           PASS   Eq. H1-1b            0.925         4
                        0.00           75.01           0.00        7.50
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SLENDERNESS                                                           |
| Actual Slenderness Ratio    :     71.747  L/C  :     4                |
| Allowable Slenderness Ratio :    300.000  LOC  :     7.50             |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STRENGTH CHECKS                                                       |
| Critical L/C  :      4    Ratio     :     0.925(PASS)                 |
|          Loc  :    7.50   Condition :   Eq. H1-1b                     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| DESIGN FORCES                                                         |
| Fx:   0.000E+00(  ) Fy:   0.000E+00     Fz:   0.000E+00               |
| Mx:   0.000E+00     My:   7.501E+01     Mz:   0.000E+00               |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SECTION PROPERTIES  (UNIT: INCH)                                      |
| Azz:   1.280E+01     Ayy:   4.392E+00     Cw:  3.575E+03              |
| Szz:   7.787E+01     Syy:   2.140E+01                                 |
| Izz:   4.750E+02     Iyy:   1.070E+02     Ix:  2.100E+00              |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MATERIAL PROPERTIES                                                   |
| Fyld:        7199.999   Fu:        9359.999                           |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Actual Member Length:        15.000                                   |
| 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     7.81     N/A     13.49    T.B4.1(a)-1  |
|                Non-Slender    27.00     N/A     35.88    T.B4.1(a)-5  |
| Flexure     :  Compact         7.81     9.15    24.08    T.B4.1(b)-10 |
|                Compact        27.00    90.55   137.27    T.B4.1(b)-15 |
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR AXIAL TENSION                                               |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Yield       0.00E+00   5.09E+02   0.000      Eq. D2-1      4     0.00 |
| Rupture     0.00E+00   5.52E+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   4.68E+02   0.000      Eq. E3-1      4     0.00 |
| Min Buck    0.00E+00   3.49E+02   0.000      Eq. E3-1      4     0.00 |
| Flexural                                                              |
| Tor Buck    0.00E+00   4.08E+02   0.000      Eq. E4-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results     Eff Area     KL/r      Fcr        Fe         Pn           |
| Maj Buck    1.18E-01    34.05   6.61E+03   3.55E+04   7.81E+02        |
| Min Buck    1.18E-01    71.75   4.94E+03   8.01E+03   5.83E+02        |
| Flexural       Ag       Fcr        Pn                                 |
| Tor Buck    1.18E-01   5.77E+03   6.81E+02                            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR SHEAR                                                       |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Local-Z    -2.00E+01   2.30E+02   0.087      Eq. G2-1      4     0.00 |
| Local-Y     0.00E+00   8.78E+01   0.000      Eq. G2-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results        Aw        Cv       Kv      h/tw      Vn                |
| Local-Z     8.89E-02     1.00     1.20     7.81   3.84E+02            |
| Local-Y     3.05E-02     1.00     0.00    27.00   1.32E+02            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-YIELDING                                            |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       0.00E+00   2.16E+02   0.000      Eq. F2-1      4     0.00 |
| Minor       7.50E+01   8.11E+01   0.925      Eq. F6-1      4     7.50 |
| Intermediate   Mn        My                                           |
| Major       3.60E+02   0.00E+00                                       |
| Minor       1.35E+02   0.00E+00                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-LATERAL TORSIONAL BUCKLING                          |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       0.00E+00   1.92E+02   0.000      Eq. F2-2      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate   Mn        Me        Cb      Lp       Lr       Lb       |
| Major       3.21E+02   0.00E+00    1.00     8.86    29.98    15.00    |
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR FLEXURE TENS/COMP INTERACTION                               |
|                       RATIO      CRITERIA    L/C     LOC              |
| Flexure Comp          0.925      Eq. H1-1b     4     7.50             |
| Flexure Tens          0.925      Eq. H1-1b     4     7.50             |
| Intermediate         Mcx        Mrx        Pc                         |
|                      Mcy        Mry        Pr                         |
| Flexure Comp         1.92E+02   0.00E+00   3.49E+02                   |
|                      8.11E+01   7.50E+01   0.00E+00                   |
| Flexure Tens         1.92E+02   0.00E+00   5.09E+02                   |
|                      8.11E+01   7.50E+01   0.00E+00                   |
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