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Curved Steel HSS (Tube, Pipe) Member Design Based on AISC 360-16

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY A rx ry Sx

MEMBER SHAPE (Tube or Pipe) & SIZE HSS20X12X5/8 < == Tube 35.0 7.3 4.9 188.0
STEEL YIELD STRESS Fy = 46 ksi, (317 MPa) Sy Ix Iy Zx
142.0 1880.0 851.0 230.0
AXIAL COMPRESSION FORCE Pr = 30 kips, (133 kN), ASD Zy b h t
STRONG AXIS EFFECTIVE CURVE LENGTH kLx = 120 ft, (36.58 m) 162.0 20.0 12.0 0.6
WEAK AXIS EFFECTIVE CURVE LENGTH kLy = 26 ft, (7.92 m)

STRONG AXIS BENDING MOMENT Mrx = 220 ft-kips, (298 kN-m), ASD
STRONG AXIS BENDING UNBRACED CURVE LENGTH
Lb = 50 ft, (15.24 m), (AISC 360 F2.2.c)
STRONG DIRECTION SHEAR LOAD, ASD Vstrong = 13 kips, (58 kN)

WEAK AXIS BENDING MOMENT Mry = 30 ft-kips, (41 kN-m), ASD

WEAK DIRECTION SHEAR LOAD, ASD Vweak = 10 kips, (44 kN)

TORSIONAL FORCE Tr = 63 ft-kips, (85 kN-m), ASD

THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
CHECK COMBINED COMPRESSION AND BENDING CAPACITY (AISC 360 H1)
 P r 8  M rx M ry  P
     , for r  0.2
 P c 9  M cx M cy  Pc
  0.66 < 1.3 [Satisfactory]
 P r  M rx M ry  P r  0.2 (2021 IBC, 1605.2)
    , for

 2 P c  M cx M cy  Pc
Where Pc = Pn / Wc = 228 / 1.67 = 136.27 kips, (AISC 360 Chapter E)
> Pr [Satisfactory]
Mcx = Mn / Wb = 881.67 / 1.67 = 527.94 ft-kips, (AISC 360 Chapter F)
> Mrx [Satisfactory]
Mcy = Mn / Wb = 621.00 / 1.67 = 371.86 ft-kips, (AISC 360 Chapter F)
> Mry [Satisfactory]

CHECK TORSIONAL CAPACITY (AISC 360 H3.1)

  h E 
 0.6 F y , for  2.45 
  t F y 
  
  E t h E  ,
 2  B  t  H  t  t  4.5  4    t 3  0.6
 F y 2.45 , for  3.07  for HSS Tube
F y h t F y
  
1 1 
  E 2 h 
Tc  Tn   0.458 , for  260   378.1
2 t
T T 
 h / t   ft-kips

  
  D t 2t   > Tr
   Max  1.23E ,
0.60 E 
, for HSS Pipe
  L D 5 / 4 3 / 2   [Satisfactory]
2   D
      

  D  t   t  

Where B H h t D E WT = 1.67 ,ASD

12.00 20.00 18.13 0.63 29000
CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (AISC 360 G2)
Vn,strong / Wv = 460.0 / 1.67 = 275.4 kips > Vstrong = 13.0 kips [Satisfactory]

Vn,weak / Wv = 276.0 / 1.67 = 165.3 kips > Vweak = 10.0 kips [Satisfactory]

CHECK COMBINED TORSION, SHEAR, COMPRESSION, AND BENDING CAPACITY (AISC 360 H3.2)
 2
   
 P r   M rx  M ry    Max V strong , V weak  T r  , for T r  0.2
 
 P c  M cx M cy    V c, strong V c, weak  T c  Tc
      0.0 < 1.3 [Satisfactory]
 T (2021 IBC, 1605.2)
Torsion Neglected , for r  0.2
 Tc