V. AISC N690 1984 W Shaped
Verify the design of a wide-flange section used for a cantilever beam using the AISC N690 1984 code.
Details
The beam is a 10 ft cantilever with a 12.5 kip concentrated load at the free end.
The member is a W16X40 section with Grade A36 steel.
Validation
Maximum shear force (constant shear): V = 12.5 kips
Maximum moment (at fixed end): M = 12.5 kips × 120 in = 1,500 in·kips
Slenderness Ratio
(KL/r)z = Slenderness Ratio along Z-Axis = 18.11
(KL/r)y = Slenderness Ratio along Y-Axis = 76.68
Maximum Slenderness Ratio = 76.68 < 240 (Hence OK)
Bending
Allowable Bending Stress About Major Axis (Z Axis)
Thus, allowable bending tensile stress = Fbtz = 0.66×Fy = 23.76 ksi
Actual bending stress About Major Axis
Stress ratio = 23.2 ksi / 23.76 kis = 0.975
Shear
Allowable Shear Stress
Actual Shear Stress
Stress ratio = fv/Fv = 0.18
Results
Parameter | Hand Calculation | STAAD.Pro | Difference | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
Slenderness ratio | 76.68 | 76.68 | none | |
Allowable bending stress (ksi) | 23.8 | 23.8 | none | |
Actual bending stress (ksi) | 23.2 | 23.2 | none | |
Critical stress ratio | 0.975 | 0.975 | none | |
Allowable shear stress (ksi) | 14.4 | 14.4 | none | |
Actual shear stress (ksi) | 2.60 | 2.56 | 1.5% | |
Shear stress ratio | 0.180 | 0.178 | 1.1% |
STAAD Input
The file C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\STAAD.Pro 2024\Samples \Verification Models\09 Steel Design\US\AISC\AISC N690 1984 W Shaped.std is typically installed with the program.
STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
ENGINEER DATE 18-Jun-18
END JOB INFORMATION
SET SHEAR
UNIT FEET KIP
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 10 0 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2;
MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
1 TABLE ST W16X40
UNIT INCHES KIP
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL_36_KSI
E 29000
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 0.000283
ALPHA 6.5e-06
DAMP 0.03
TYPE STEEL
STRENGTH FY 36 FU 58 RY 1.5 RT 1.2
END DEFINE MATERIAL
UNIT FEET KIP
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL_36_KSI ALL
SUPPORTS
1 FIXED
LOAD 1
JOINT LOAD
2 FY 12.5
PERFORM ANALYSIS
UNIT INCHES KIP
PARAMETER 1
CODE AISC N690 1984
MAIN 2 ALL
FYLD 36 ALL
UNB 72 ALL
UNT 72 ALL
TRACK 2 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
FINISH
STAAD Output
STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - ( AISC N690 1984) v1.0
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ALL UNITS ARE - KIP INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/
FX MY MZ LOCATION
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1 ST W16X40 (AISC SECTIONS)
PASS Q1.6-Eqn 2 0.975 1
0.00 T 0.00 -1500.00 0.00
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| SLENDERNESS CHECK: ACTUAL RATIO: 76.68 ALLOWABLE RATIO: 240.00 |
| ALLOWABLE STRESSES: (UNIT - KIP INCH) |
| AXIAL: 1.49E+01 FCZ: 2.38E+01 FCY: 2.70E+01 FTZ: 2.38E+01 FTY: 2.70E+01 |
| SHEAR: 1.44E+01 |
| ACTUAL STRESSES: (UNIT - KIP INCH) |
| AXIAL: 0.00E+00 FBZ: 2.32E+01 FBY: 0.00E+00 SHEAR: 2.56E+00 |
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| SECTION PROPERTIES: (UNIT - INCH) |
| AXX: 11.80 AYY: 4.88 AZZ: 7.07 RZZ: 6.63 RYY: 1.56 |
| SZZ: 64.75 SYY: 8.26 |
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| PARAMETER: (UNIT - KIP INCH) |
| KL/R-Z: 18.11 KL/R-Y: 76.68 UNL: 72.0 CMZ: 0.85 CMY: 0.85 |
| CB: 1.00 FYLD: 36.00 FU: 58.02 NET SECTION FACTOR: 1.00 |
| CT: 0.75 STEEL TYPE: 0.0 |
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| CRITICAL LOADS FOR EACH CLAUSE CHECK (UNITS KIP -INCH) |
| CLAUSE RATIO LOAD FX VY VZ MZ MY |
| TENSION 0.000 1 0.00E+00 - - - - |
| COMPRESSION 0.000 1 0.00E+00 - - - - |
| COMP&BEND 0.975 1 0.00E+00 - - 1.50E+03 0.00E+00 |
| TEN&BEND 0.000 1 0.00E+00 - - 1.50E+03 0.00E+00 |
| SHEAR-Y 0.178 1 - 1.25E+01 - - - |
| SHEAR-Z 0.000 1 - - 0.00E+00 - - |
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