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V. AISC 360-05 HSST Compact Flange F.6

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 F.6, p.F-27

Details

From reference (2):

Select a square ASTM A500 Gr. B HSS beam to span 7.5 feet. The nominal loads are a uniform dead load of 0.145 kip/ft and a uniform live load of 0.435 kip/ft. Limit the live load deflection to L/240 . Assume the beam is continuously braced.

Validation

Ultimate moment:

w u = 1.2 ( 0.145  k/ft ) + 1.6 ( 0.435  k/ft ) = 0.87  k/ft
M u = 0.87 ( 7.5 ) 2 8 = 6.12  ft·k

Service moment:

w a = 0.145  k/ft + 0.435  k/ft = 0.580  k/ft
M a = 0.58 ( 7.5 ) 2 8 = 4.08  ft·k

Calculate the minimum required moment of inertia:

Δ max = L 240 = 7.50 ( 12 ) 240 = 0.375  in.
I req = 5 w l 4 384 E Δ max = 5 ( 0.435 ) ( 7.5 ) 4 ( 12 ) 3 384 ( 29,000 ) ( 0.375 ) = 2.85  in. 4 (Ref. 1, Table 3-23, Diagram 1)

Try a HSS 3×3×1/4, which has a plastic section modulus, Ix = 3.02 in4 , Zx = 2.48 in3 .

The yield strength, Fy = 46 ksi

Flange compactness: λ = b/t = 9.88

Determine the compact flange ratio limit from Table B4.1b: λ p = 1.12 E F y = 1.12 29,000 46 = 28.1 > λ (Compact)

M n = M p = F y × Z x = 46 × 2.48 = 114.1  in-k = 9.51  ft-k

The available flexural strength:

LRFD: ϕ b M n = 0.90 ( 9.51 ) = 8.56  ft·k

ASD: M n / Ω b = 9.51 1.67 = 5.69  ft·k

Result Type Reference STAAD.Pro Difference Comments
ϕbMn (ft·k) [LRFD] 8.56 8.56 none the reference gives a nominally different answer due to rounding
Mnb (ft·k) [ASD] 5.69 5.69 none  

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 Compact Flange F.STD is typically installed with the program.

STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
ENGINEER DATE 18-Feb-19
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT FEET KIP
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 7.5 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 HSST3X3X0.25
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL ALL
SUPPORTS
1 FIXED BUT MZ
2 FIXED BUT FX MZ
LOAD 1 LOADTYPE None  TITLE LOAD CASE 1
MEMBER LOAD
1 UNI GY -0.145
LOAD 2 LOADTYPE None  TITLE LOAD CASE 2
MEMBER LOAD
1 UNI GY -0.435
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 2005
FU 8352 ALL
FYLD 6624 ALL
FLX 2 ALL
METHOD LRFD
TRACK 2 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
LOAD LIST 4
PARAMETER 2
CODE AISC UNIFIED 2005
FU 8352 ALL
FYLD 6624 ALL
FLX 2 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   HSST3X3X0.25             (AISC SECTIONS)
                           PASS   Eq. H1-1b            0.715         3
                        0.00            0.00          -6.12        3.75
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SLENDERNESS                                                           |
| Actual Slenderness Ratio    :     80.897  L/C  :     3                |
| Allowable Slenderness Ratio :    300.000  LOC  :     3.75             |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STRENGTH CHECKS                                                       |
| Critical L/C  :      3    Ratio     :     0.715(PASS)                 |
|          Loc  :    3.75   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:  -6.117E+00               |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SECTION PROPERTIES  (UNIT: INCH)                                      |
| Azz:   1.072E+00     Ayy:   1.072E+00     Cw:  0.000E+00              |
| Szz:   2.013E+00     Syy:   2.013E+00                                 |
| Izz:   3.020E+00     Iyy:   3.020E+00     Ix:  5.080E+00              |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MATERIAL PROPERTIES                                                   |
| Fyld:        6623.999   Fu:        8351.999                           |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Actual Member Length:         7.500                                   |
| 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     9.88     N/A     35.15    T.B4.1-12    |
| Flexure     :  Compact         9.88    28.12    35.15    T.B4.1-12    |
|                Compact         9.88    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   1.01E+02   0.000      Eq. D2-1      3     0.00 |
| Rupture     0.00E+00   1.06E+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   6.50E+01   0.000      Sec. E1       3     0.00 |
| Min Buck    0.00E+00   6.50E+01   0.000      Eq. E3-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results     Eff Area     KL/r      Fcr        Fe         Pn           |
| Maj Buck    1.69E-02    80.90   4.27E+03   6.30E+03   7.23E+01        |
| Min Buck    1.69E-02    80.90   4.27E+03   6.30E+03   7.23E+01        |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR SHEAR                                                       |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Local-Z     0.00E+00   2.66E+01   0.000      Eq. G2-1      3     0.00 |
| Local-Y    -3.26E+00   2.66E+01   0.122      Eq. G2-1      3     7.50 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results        Aw        Cv       Kv      h/tw      Vn                |
| Local-Z     7.45E-03     1.00     5.00     9.88   2.96E+01            |
| Local-Y     7.45E-03     1.00     5.00     9.88   2.96E+01            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR TORSION                                                     |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
|             0.00E+00   7.29E+00   0.000      Eq. H3-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate Fcr        Tn                                            |
|             3.97E+03   8.10E+00                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-YIELDING                                            |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       6.12E+00   8.56E+00   0.715      Eq. F7-1      3     3.75 |
| Minor       0.00E+00   8.56E+00   0.000      Eq. F7-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate   Mn        My                                           |
| Major       9.51E+00   0.00E+00                                       |
| Minor       9.51E+00   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          0.715      Eq. H1-1b     3     3.75             |
| Flexure Tens          0.715      Eq. H1-1b     3     3.75             |
| Intermediate         Mcx        Mrx        Pc                         |
|                      Mcy        Mry        Pr                         |
| Flexure Comp         8.56E+00   6.12E+00   6.50E+01                   |
|                      8.56E+00   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
| Flexure Tens         8.56E+00   6.12E+00   1.01E+02                   |
|                      8.56E+00   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    48. LOAD LIST 4
    49. PARAMETER 2
    50. CODE AISC UNIFIED 2005
    51. FU 8352 ALL
    52. FYLD 6624 ALL
    53. FLX 2 ALL
    54. METHOD ASD
    55. TRACK 2 ALL
    56. 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   HSST3X3X0.25             (AISC SECTIONS)
                           PASS   Eq. H1-1b            0.716         4
                        0.00            0.00          -4.08        3.75
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SLENDERNESS                                                           |
| Actual Slenderness Ratio    :     80.897  L/C  :     4                |
| Allowable Slenderness Ratio :    300.000  LOC  :     3.75             |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STRENGTH CHECKS                                                       |
| Critical L/C  :      4    Ratio     :     0.716(PASS)                 |
|          Loc  :    3.75   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:  -4.078E+00               |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SECTION PROPERTIES  (UNIT: INCH)                                      |
| Azz:   1.072E+00     Ayy:   1.072E+00     Cw:  0.000E+00              |
| Szz:   2.013E+00     Syy:   2.013E+00                                 |
| Izz:   3.020E+00     Iyy:   3.020E+00     Ix:  5.080E+00              |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MATERIAL PROPERTIES                                                   |
| Fyld:        6623.999   Fu:        8351.999                           |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Actual Member Length:         7.500                                   |
| 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     9.88     N/A     35.15    T.B4.1-12    |
| Flexure     :  Compact         9.88    28.12    35.15    T.B4.1-12    |
|                Compact         9.88    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   6.72E+01   0.000      Eq. D2-1      4     0.00 |
| Rupture     0.00E+00   7.08E+01   0.000      Eq. D2-2      4     0.00 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR AXIAL COMPRESSION                                           |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Maj Buck    0.00E+00   4.33E+01   0.000      Sec. E1       4     0.00 |
| Min Buck    0.00E+00   4.33E+01   0.000      Eq. E3-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results     Eff Area     KL/r      Fcr        Fe         Pn           |
| Maj Buck    1.69E-02    80.90   4.27E+03   6.30E+03   7.23E+01        |
| Min Buck    1.69E-02    80.90   4.27E+03   6.30E+03   7.23E+01        |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR SHEAR                                                       |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Local-Z     0.00E+00   1.77E+01   0.000      Eq. G2-1      4     0.00 |
| Local-Y    -2.17E+00   1.77E+01   0.123      Eq. G2-1      4     7.50 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results        Aw        Cv       Kv      h/tw      Vn                |
| Local-Z     7.45E-03     1.00     5.00     9.88   2.96E+01            |
| Local-Y     7.45E-03     1.00     5.00     9.88   2.96E+01            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR TORSION                                                     |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
|             0.00E+00   4.85E+00   0.000      Eq. H3-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate Fcr        Tn                                            |
|             3.97E+03   8.10E+00                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-YIELDING                                            |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       4.08E+00   5.69E+00   0.716      Eq. F7-1      4     3.75 |
| Minor       0.00E+00   5.69E+00   0.000      Eq. F7-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate   Mn        My                                           |
| Major       9.51E+00   0.00E+00                                       |
| Minor       9.51E+00   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          0.716      Eq. H1-1b     4     3.75             |
| Flexure Tens          0.716      Eq. H1-1b     4     3.75             |
| Intermediate         Mcx        Mrx        Pc                         |
|                      Mcy        Mry        Pr                         |
| Flexure Comp         5.69E+00   4.08E+00   4.33E+01                   |
|                      5.69E+00   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
| Flexure Tens         5.69E+00   4.08E+00   6.72E+01                   |
|                      5.69E+00   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
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