The Beam Project
The Beam Project
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D≔― ― L≔― ―
12 in 12 in
Lb ≔ 25 ⋅ 12 in = 300 in
1275 lb
1275 lb
1275 lb
-1275 lb
95625 lb ⋅ in
lb
Wu ≔ 1.2 ⋅ D + 1.6 ⋅ L = 12.133 ―
in
lb
Fy ≔ 50000 ――
in 2
lb
ϕb ≔ 0.9 E ≔ 29000000 ――
in 2
1
Mu ≔ ―Wu ⋅ Lb 2 = 136500 lb ⋅ in
8
Mu
Zx ≔ ――― = 3.033 in 3
ϕb ⋅ Fy
2 ‾‾‾
E
λr ≔ 1.40 ⋅ ― = 33.716
Fy
λ > λr so the shape is slender
2 ‾‾‾
E
λr ≔ 1.40 ⋅ ― = 33.716
Fy
ϕv ≔ 0.9
⎛ 3 ⎞ 3
Aw ≔ 2.58 in 2 - 2 ⎜4 - 2 ⋅ ―⎟ ⋅ ― in 2 = 1.221 in 2
⎝ 16 ⎠ 16
Vn ≔ 0.6 Fy ⋅ Aw = 36618.75 lb
2 ‾‾‾
E
λr ≔ 1.40 ⋅ ― = 33.716
Fy
λr < λ < λp so the shape is non-compact
Zx ≔ 7.19 in 3
Check for yielding
lb
Wshape ≔ 1.104 ―
in
1 1
Mu ≔ ―⋅ Wshape ⋅ Lb 2 + ―⋅ Wu ⋅ Lb 2 = 148920 lb ⋅ in
8 8
Mp ≔ Fy ⋅ Zx = 359500 lb ⋅ in
ϕv ≔ 0.9
⎛ 3 ⎞ 3
Aw ≔ 3.63 in 2 - 2 ⎜5.5 - 2 ⋅ ―⎟ ⋅ ― in 2 = 1.708 in 2
⎝ 16 ⎠ 16
Vn ≔ 0.6 Fy ⋅ Aw = 51243.75 lb