STAAD.Pro Help

V. AISC 360-10 W LTB Test F.1-3B

Reference

  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.1-3B, pp. F14 - F15

    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

Problem

From reference (2):
Verify the available flexural strength of the W18×50, ASTM A992 beam selected in Example F.1-1A with the beam braced at the ends and center point.

See example F.1-3B in reference (2) for calculations.

Comparison

Table 1. Comparison of results
Result Type Reference STAAD.Pro Difference Comments
ϕbMn (ft·kips) [LRFD] 289 3,460 in-kips = 288.3 negligible  
Mnb (ft·kips) [ASD] 191 2,300 in-kips = 191.7 negligible  

STAAD Input

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

Tip: You can copy and paste this content directly into a .std file to run in STAAD.Pro.
STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
ENGINEER DATE 25-OCT-12
JOB NAME AISC 360-10 Validation
JOB CLIENT Bentley
JOB NO 7
END JOB INFORMATION
************************************************************
* AISC Example F.1-3
* W-SHAPE FLEXURAL MEMBERDESIGN IN STRONG-AXIS BENDING,
* BRACED AT MIDSPAN
* (1 analytical member with 2 unbraced segment)
************************************************************
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT INCHES KIP
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 420 0 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2;
***************************************************
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 29000
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 0.000283
ALPHA 1.2e-05
DAMP 0.03
TYPE STEEL
STRENGTH FY 36 FU 59 RY 1.5 RT 1.2
END DEFINE MATERIAL
***************************************************
MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
1 TABLE ST W18X50
***************************************************
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 UNI GY -0.0375
**
LOAD 2 LOADTYPE Live  TITLE LOAD CASE 2
MEMBER LOAD
1 UNI GY -0.0625
**
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
METHOD LRFD
*
* ASTM A992
FYLD 50 ALL
FU 65 ALL
*CB 0 ALL
CB 1.3 ALL
*
LX 210 ALL
UNT 210 ALL
UNB 210 ALL
*
MAIN 1 ALL
*
TRACK 2 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
***************************************************
LOAD LIST 4
PARAMETER 2
CODE AISC UNIFIED 2010
METHOD ASD
*
* ASTM A992
FYLD 50 ALL
FU 65 ALL
*CB 0 ALL
CB 1.3 ALL
*
LX 210 ALL
UNT 210 ALL
UNB 210 ALL
*
TRACK 2 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
FINISH

STAAD Output

                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC-360-10-LRFD)   v1.4a
                       ********************************************
 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
 MEMBER     TABLE       RESULT/   CRITICAL COND/     RATIO/     LOADING/
                          FX            MY             MZ       LOCATION
 =======================================================================
       1 ST   W18X50                   (AISC SECTIONS)
                           PASS   Eq. H1-1b            0.924         3
                        0.00            0.00       -3197.25      210.00
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SLENDERNESS                                                           |
| Actual Slenderness Ratio    :    254.294  L/C  :     3                |
| Allowable Slenderness Ratio :    300.000  LOC  :   210.00             |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STRENGTH CHECKS                                                       |
| Critical L/C  :      3    Ratio     :     0.924(PASS)                 |
|          Loc  :  210.00   Condition :   Eq. H1-1b                     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| DESIGN FORCES                                                         |
| Fx:   0.000E+00(  ) Fy:   0.000E+00     Fz:   0.000E+00               |
| Mx:   0.000E+00     My:   0.000E+00     Mz:  -3.197E+03               |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SECTION PROPERTIES  (UNIT: INCH)                                      |
| Azz:   8.550E+00     Ayy:   6.390E+00     Cw:  3.046E+03              |
| Szz:   8.889E+01     Syy:   1.069E+01                                 |
| Izz:   8.000E+02     Iyy:   4.010E+01     Ix:  1.240E+00              |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MATERIAL PROPERTIES                                                   |
| Fyld:          50.000   Fu:          65.000                           |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Actual Member Length:       420.000                                   |
| 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     6.58     N/A     13.49    T.B4.1(a)-1  |
|                Slender        45.23     N/A     35.88    T.B4.1(a)-5  |
| Flexure     :  Compact         6.58     9.15    24.08    T.B4.1(b)-10 |
|                Compact        45.23    90.55   137.27    T.B4.1(b)-15 |
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    5
                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC-360-10-LRFD)   v1.4a
                       ********************************************
 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR AXIAL TENSION                                               |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Yield       0.00E+00   6.61E+02   0.000      Eq. D2-1      3     0.00 |
| Rupture     0.00E+00   7.17E+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   5.09E+02   0.000      Eq. E7-1      3     0.00 |
| Min Buck    0.00E+00   5.14E+01   0.000      Eq. E7-1      3     0.00 |
| Flexural                                                              |
| Tor Buck    0.00E+00   3.92E+02   0.000      Eq. E7-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results     Eff Area     KL/r      Fcr        Fe         Pn           |
| Maj Buck    1.42E+01    56.93   3.85E+01   8.83E+01   5.65E+02        |
| Min Buck    1.47E+01   254.29   3.88E+00   4.43E+00   5.71E+01        |
| Flexural       Ag       Fcr        Pn                                 |
| Tor Buck    1.47E+01   2.96E+01   4.36E+02                            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR SHEAR                                                       |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Local-Z     0.00E+00   2.31E+02   0.000      Eq. G2-1      3     0.00 |
| Local-Y     3.05E+01   1.92E+02   0.159      Eq. G2-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results        Aw        Cv       Kv      h/tw      Vn                |
| Local-Z     8.55E+00     1.00     1.20     6.58   2.56E+02            |
| Local-Y     6.39E+00     1.00     0.00    45.23   1.92E+02            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-YIELDING                                            |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       3.20E+03   4.54E+03   0.703      Eq. F2-1      3   210.00 |
| Minor       0.00E+00   7.47E+02   0.000      Eq. F6-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate   Mn        My                                           |
| Major       5.05E+03   0.00E+00                                       |
| Minor       8.30E+02   0.00E+00                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-LATERAL TORSIONAL BUCKLING                          |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       3.20E+03   3.46E+03   0.924      Eq. F2-3      3   210.00 |
| Intermediate   Mn        Me        Cb      Lp       Lr       Lb       |
| Major       3.84E+03   0.00E+00    1.30    70.01   203.60   210.00    |
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    6
                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC-360-10-LRFD)   v1.4a
                       ********************************************
 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR FLEXURE TENS/COMP INTERACTION                               |
|                       RATIO      CRITERIA    L/C     LOC              |
| Flexure Comp          0.924      Eq. H1-1b     3   210.00             |
| Flexure Tens          0.924      Eq. H1-1b     3   210.00             |
| Intermediate         Mcx        Mrx        Pc                         |
|                      Mcy        Mry        Pr                         |
| Flexure Comp         3.46E+03   3.20E+03   5.14E+01                   |
|                      7.47E+02   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
| Flexure Tens         3.46E+03   3.20E+03   6.61E+02                   |
|                      7.47E+02   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    77. ***************************************************
    78. LOAD LIST 4
    79. PARAMETER 2
    80. CODE AISC UNIFIED 2010
    81. METHOD ASD
    82. *
    83. * ASTM A992
    84. FYLD 50 ALL
    85. FU 65 ALL
    86. *CB 0 ALL
    87. CB 1.3 ALL
    88. *
    89. LX 210 ALL
    90. UNT 210 ALL
    91. UNB 210 ALL
    92. *
    93. TRACK 2 ALL
    94. CHECK CODE ALL
 STEEL DESIGN    
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    7
                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - ( AISC-360-10-ASD)   v1.4a
                       ********************************************
 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
 MEMBER     TABLE       RESULT/   CRITICAL COND/     RATIO/     LOADING/
                          FX            MY             MZ       LOCATION
 =======================================================================
       1 ST   W18X50                   (AISC SECTIONS)
                           PASS   Eq. H1-1b            0.958         4
                        0.00            0.00       -2205.00      210.00
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SLENDERNESS                                                           |
| Actual Slenderness Ratio    :    254.294  L/C  :     4                |
| Allowable Slenderness Ratio :    300.000  LOC  :   210.00             |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STRENGTH CHECKS                                                       |
| Critical L/C  :      4    Ratio     :     0.958(PASS)                 |
|          Loc  :  210.00   Condition :   Eq. H1-1b                     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| DESIGN FORCES                                                         |
| Fx:   0.000E+00(  ) Fy:   0.000E+00     Fz:   0.000E+00               |
| Mx:   0.000E+00     My:   0.000E+00     Mz:  -2.205E+03               |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SECTION PROPERTIES  (UNIT: INCH)                                      |
| Azz:   8.550E+00     Ayy:   6.390E+00     Cw:  3.046E+03              |
| Szz:   8.889E+01     Syy:   1.069E+01                                 |
| Izz:   8.000E+02     Iyy:   4.010E+01     Ix:  1.240E+00              |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MATERIAL PROPERTIES                                                   |
| Fyld:          50.000   Fu:          65.000                           |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Actual Member Length:       420.000                                   |
| 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     6.58     N/A     13.49    T.B4.1(a)-1  |
|                Slender        45.23     N/A     35.88    T.B4.1(a)-5  |
| Flexure     :  Compact         6.58     9.15    24.08    T.B4.1(b)-10 |
|                Compact        45.23    90.55   137.27    T.B4.1(b)-15 |
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    8
                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - ( AISC-360-10-ASD)   v1.4a
                       ********************************************
 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR AXIAL TENSION                                               |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Yield       0.00E+00   4.40E+02   0.000      Eq. D2-1      4     0.00 |
| Rupture     0.00E+00   4.78E+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   3.39E+02   0.000      Eq. E7-1      4     0.00 |
| Min Buck    0.00E+00   3.42E+01   0.000      Eq. E7-1      4     0.00 |
| Flexural                                                              |
| Tor Buck    0.00E+00   2.61E+02   0.000      Eq. E7-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results     Eff Area     KL/r      Fcr        Fe         Pn           |
| Maj Buck    1.42E+01    56.93   3.85E+01   8.83E+01   5.65E+02        |
| Min Buck    1.47E+01   254.29   3.88E+00   4.43E+00   5.71E+01        |
| Flexural       Ag       Fcr        Pn                                 |
| Tor Buck    1.47E+01   2.96E+01   4.36E+02                            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR SHEAR                                                       |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Local-Z     0.00E+00   1.54E+02   0.000      Eq. G2-1      4     0.00 |
| Local-Y     2.10E+01   1.28E+02   0.164      Eq. G2-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results        Aw        Cv       Kv      h/tw      Vn                |
| Local-Z     8.55E+00     1.00     1.20     6.58   2.56E+02            |
| Local-Y     6.39E+00     1.00     0.00    45.23   1.92E+02            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-YIELDING                                            |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       2.20E+03   3.02E+03   0.729      Eq. F2-1      4   210.00 |
| Minor       0.00E+00   4.97E+02   0.000      Eq. F6-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate   Mn        My                                           |
| Major       5.05E+03   0.00E+00                                       |
| Minor       8.30E+02   0.00E+00                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-LATERAL TORSIONAL BUCKLING                          |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       2.20E+03   2.30E+03   0.958      Eq. F2-3      4   210.00 |
| Intermediate   Mn        Me        Cb      Lp       Lr       Lb       |
| Major       3.84E+03   0.00E+00    1.30    70.01   203.60   210.00    |
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    9
                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - ( AISC-360-10-ASD)   v1.4a
                       ********************************************
 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR FLEXURE TENS/COMP INTERACTION                               |
|                       RATIO      CRITERIA    L/C     LOC              |
| Flexure Comp          0.958      Eq. H1-1b     4   210.00             |
| Flexure Tens          0.958      Eq. H1-1b     4   210.00             |
| Intermediate         Mcx        Mrx        Pc                         |
|                      Mcy        Mry        Pr                         |
| Flexure Comp         2.30E+03   2.20E+03   3.42E+01                   |
|                      4.97E+02   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
| Flexure Tens         2.30E+03   2.20E+03   4.40E+02                   |
|                      4.97E+02   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|