V. CSA S16-19 - Beam Shear Capacity
Check a the shear capacity of a wide flange beam per the CSA S16-19 code
References
- Canadian Institute of Steel Construction. Handbook of Steel Construction. 9th Edition. 2008. Willowdale, Ont., pp.6-46 - 6-47
- American Institute of Steel Construction, Steel Construction Manual. 15th Edition, American Institute of Steel Construction, 2017 p.3-213 & p.3-222
- American Institute of Steel Construction, Specification for Structural Steel Buildings. AISC 360-16, American Institute of Steel Construction, 2016
Details
The beam is an 11 m long, simply-supported span. The member is subject to a uniform load of 40.033 kN/m along the length and a concentrated load of 352.27 kN at 55 mm before the right support. The member is also subjected to concentrated moments of 540 kN·m at the left support and -185 kN·m at the right support.
Assume that the web is stiffened at supports and that the member is laterally unsupported. Assume loads are factored.
The section used is a Canadian W530x82. The steel has a yield strength of 350 MPa (50 ksi) and ultimate strength of 450 MPa (65 ksi).
Section Properties
- d = 528 mm
- b = 209 mm
- tf = 13.3 mm
- tw = 9.5 mm
- Iy = 20.3×(10)6 mm4
- Zx = 2,060 mm3
- J = 518×(10)3 mm4
- Cw = 1,340×(10)9 mm6
Material Properties
- E = 205,000 MPa
- G = 76,920 MPa
Calculations
Design Forces
Shear at the right end:
Moment at point of maximum shear (right end):
Maximum moment (at left end):
Moment at quarter points of span (for calculating moment gradient coefficient), calculated per Table 3-23 in the AISC Steel Construction Manual:
Shear Capacity
Along major axis:
Web depth, h = d - 2×tf = 528 - 2× 13.3 = 501 mm
The shear buckling coefficient, kv = 5.34 + 4 / (a/h)2 = 5.348
Therefore, Fs = 0.66Fy = 0.66 (350) = 231 MPa
The ratio along the major axis = Vf / Vr = 538.4 / 1,043 = 0.516
Along minor axis: CSA S16-19 does not directly address the case of shear along the minor axis. Therefore, the method used in AISC 360-16 section G7. is used.
Therefore, Cv = 1.0.
Bending Capacity
Calculate the bending capacity per Cl. 13.6.1:
Therefore, Mr = ϕMu = 0.9 ( 332.7) = 299.4 kN·m
Shear and Bending Interaction
Calculate the reduction factor for shear capacity due to combined shear and moment per Cl. 14.6:
Therefore, no reduction in the shear capacity to combined effects of bending and shear:
Ratio = Vf / Vr = 538.4 / 1,043 = 0.516
Comparison
Criteria | Reference | STAAD.Pro | Difference | Comments |
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Shear buckling coefficient, kv | 5.348 | 5.349 | negligible | |
Elastic shear stress capacity, Fs (MPa) | 231 | 231 | none | |
Factored shear capacity along major axis, Vry (kN) | 1,043 | 1,040 | negligible | |
Shear ratio along major axis | 0.516 | 0.516 | none | |
Factored shear capacity along minor axis, Vrz (kN) | 1,051 | 1,050 | negligible | |
Factored shear capacity modified for shear and moment interaction, Vr (kN) | 1,043 | 1,043 | none |
STAAD Input
The file C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\STAAD.Pro 2024\Samples \Verification Models\09 Steel Design\Canada\CSA S16-19 - Beam Shear Capacity.STD is typically installed with the program.
- Steel strength values are specified using
FYLD 350000
andFU 450000
(the units are kN/m2 or kPa).
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START JOB INFORMATION
ENGINEER DATE 18-Jan-22
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 11 0 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2;
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 2.05e+08
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 76.92
ALPHA 1.2e-05
DAMP 0.03
TYPE STEEL
STRENGTH FY 350000 FU 450000 RY 1.5 RT 1.2
G 7.692e+07
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY CANADIAN
1 TABLE ST W530X82
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL ALL
SUPPORTS
1 PINNED
2 ENFORCED BUT FX MY MZ
LOAD 1 LOADTYPE None TITLE LOAD CASE 1
JOINT LOAD
1 MZ 540
2 MZ -185
MEMBER LOAD
1 UNI GY -40.033
1 CON GY -352.27 10.945
PERFORM ANALYSIS
PRINT MEMBER PROPERTIES ALL
PRINT SUPPORT REACTION ALL
PARAMETER 1
CODE CANADIAN 2019
FYLD 350000 ALL
FU 450000 ALL
TRACK 2 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
FINISH
STAAD Output
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ALL UNITS ARE IN KN MET UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted
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|* MEMBER NO.: 1 SECTION: ST W530X82 (CANADIAN SECTIONS)|
| STATUS: FAIL CRITICAL RATIO: 1.803 LOADCASE 1 |
| LOCATION: 0.00 CRITICAL CONDITION: Cl. 13.8 |
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| STRENGTH CHECK SUMMARY |
| CRITICAL RATIO: 1.803(FAIL) LOAD CASE: 1 |
| LOCATION : 0.00 CONDITION: Cl. 13.8 |
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| DESIGN FORCES LC: 1 LOC: 0.00 |
| FX: 0.00(T) FY: 254.22 FZ: 0.00 |
| MX: 0.000E+00 MY: 0.000E+00 MZ: 5.400E+02 |
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| SECTION PROPERTIES (LOC: 0.00) UNIT: CM |
| AXX: 105.000 AZZ: 55.594 AYY: 50.160 |
| IXX: 51.800 IZZ: 47700.008 IYY: 2030.000 |
| PZZ: 2060.000 PYY: 303.000 |
| SZZ: 1806.818 SYY: 194.258 CW : 1340255.500 |
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| MATERIAL PROPERTIES UNIT: N MM |
| FYLD: 350.000 FU: 450.000 E: 204999.984 G: 76920.000 |
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| DESIGN PARAMETERS |
| ACTUAL MEMBER LENGTH: 11.000 LZ: 11.000 LY: 11.000 |
| KZ: 1.000 KY: 1.000 NSF: 1.000 SLF: 1.000 |
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| SECTION CLASS |
| COMPRESSION : Class 4 |
| FLEXURE MAJOR MINOR |
| SECTION : Class 2 Class 2 |
| FLANGE : Class 2 Class 2 |
| WEB (CRITICAL) : Class 1 |
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| SLENDERNESS |
| ACTUAL SLENDERNESS RATIO : 250.172 LC : 1 |
| ALLOWABLE SLENDERNESS RATIO: 300.000 LOC : 0.00 |
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Member : 1 Contd.
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| CHECKS FOR AXIAL TENSION |
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| YIELDING |
| FORCE: CAPACITY: RATIO: CRITERIA: LC: LOC: |
| -0.00E+00 3.31E+03 0.000 Cl. 13.2 1 0.000 |
| RUPTURE |
| FORCE: CAPACITY: RATIO: CRITERIA: LC: LOC: |
| -0.00E+00 3.54E+03 0.000 Cl. 13.2 1 0.000 |
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| CHECKS FOR AXIAL COMPRESSION |
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| FLEX BUCKLING |
| FORCE: CAPACITY: RATIO: CRITERIA: LC: LOC: |
| MAJOR: 0.00E+00 2.25E+03 0.000 Cl. 13.3.4(a) 1 0.000 |
| MINOR: 0.00E+00 2.53E+02 0.000 Cl. 13.3.4(a) 1 0.000 |
| INTERMEDIATE RESULTS: |
| Ag:(CM) Fe:(N MM) λ: n: KL/r: |
| MAJOR: 89.688 759.622 0.679 1.34 51.609 |
| MINOR: 89.688 32.328 3.290 1.34 250.172 |
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| FLEXURAL TORSIONAL BUCKLING |
| FORCE: CAPACITY: RATIO: CRITERIA: LC: LOC: |
| 0.00E+00 2.53E+02 0.000 Cl. 13.3.4 1 0.000 |
| INTERMEDIATE RESULTS: |
| Ag:(CM) 89.688 Fe:(N MM) 32.328 λ: 3.290 n: 1.34 |
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| CHECKS FOR SHEAR |
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| SHEAR ALONG Y AXIS |
| FORCE: CAPACITY: RATIO: CRITERIA: LC: LOC: |
| -5.38E+02 1.04E+03 0.516 Cl. 13.4.1.1 1 11.000 |
| INTERMEDIATE RESULTS: |
| Aw:(CM) Kv: Ka: Fcri:(N MM) Fcre:(N MM) Fs:(N MM) |
| 50.160 5.349 0.048 237.748 345.654 231.000 |
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| SHEAR ALONG Z AXIS |
| FORCE: CAPACITY: RATIO: CRITERIA: LC: LOC: |
| -0.00E+00 1.05E+03 0.000 AISC G2-1 1 0.000 |
| INTERMEDIATE RESULTS: |
| Aw:(CM) |
| 55.594 |
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Member : 1 Contd.
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| CHECKS FOR BENDING |
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| YIELDING ALONG MAJOR AXIS |
| FORCE: CAPACITY: RATIO: CRITERIA: LC: LOC: |
| -5.40E+02 6.489E+02 0.832 Cl. 13.5(a) 1 0.000 |
| INTERMEDIATE RESULTS: Mp: 7.21E+02 Se(CM): 0.00E+00 My: 0.00E+00|
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| YIELDING ALONG MINOR AXIS |
| FORCE: CAPACITY: RATIO: CRITERIA: LC: LOC: |
| 0.00E+00 9.545E+01 0.000 Cl. 13.5(a) 1 0.000 |
| INTERMEDIATE RESULTS: Mp: 1.06E+02 Se(CM): 0.00E+00 My: 0.00E+00|
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| LATERAL TORSIONAL BUCKLING (MAJOR AXIS) |
| FORCE: CAPACITY: RATIO: CRITERIA: LC: LOC: |
| -5.40E+02 2.994E+02 1.803 Cl. 13.6(a)(ii) 1 0.000 |
| INTERMEDIATE RESULTS: |
| Iyc(CM): w 2: w 3: b x(CM): Mu: rt: Myr: Lu: Lyr: |
| 0.00E+00 2.29 0.00 0.00 3.327E+02 0.00 0.00E+00 0.00 0.00|
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| CHECKS FOR INTERACTION |
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| FLEXURE AND AXIAL TENSION |
| RATIO: CRITERIA: LC: LOC: Tf: Tr: |
| C/S STRENGTH : 0.707 Cl. 13.9.2 1 0.00 -0.00E+00 3.31E+03 |
| MEMBER STRENGTH: 1.803 Cl. 13.9.3 1 0.00 |
| Mfz: Mfy: Mrz: Mry: |
| C/S STRENGTH : -5.40E+02 0.00E+00 6.49E+02 9.54E+01 |
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| FLEXURE AND AXIAL COMPRESSION |
| RATIO: CRITERIA: LC: LOC: Cf: Cr: |
| C/S STRENGTH : 0.707 Cl. 13.8.2 1 0.000 0.00E+00 2.83E+03 |
| MEMBER STRENGTH: 0.707 Cl. 13.8.2 1 0.000 0.00E+00 2.25E+03 |
| LTB STRENGTH : 1.533 Cl. 13.8.2 1 0.000 0.00E+00 2.53E+02 |
| Mfz: Mfy: Mrz: Mry: w 1z: w 1y: |
| C/S STRENGTH : -5.40E+02 0.00E+00 6.49E+02 9.54E+01 0.74 0.60 |
| MEMBER STRENGTH: -5.40E+02 0.00E+00 6.49E+02 9.54E+01 0.60 0.74 |
| LTB STRENGTH : -5.40E+02 0.00E+00 2.99E+02 9.54E+01 0.74 0.60 |
| b : Cez: Cey: U1z: U1y: |
| C/S STRENGTH : 0.85 7.98E+03 3.39E+02 1.00 1.00 |
| MEMBER STRENGTH: 0.85 7.98E+03 3.39E+02 1.00 1.00 |
| LTB STRENGTH : 0.85 7.98E+03 3.39E+02 1.00 1.00 |
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| SHEAR CAPACITY MODIFICATION ( SHEAR AND FLEX ) |
| FORCE: CAPACITY: RATIO: CRITERIA: LC: LOC: |
| -5.38E+02 1.043E+03 0.516 Cl. 14.6 1 11.000 |
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| BIAXIAL FLEXURE |
| RATIO: CRITERIA: LC: LOC: Mfz: Mrz: Mfy: Mry: |
| 1.803 Cl. 13.8 1 0.00 -5.40E+02 2.99E+02 0.00E+00 9.54E+01 |
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