Simply Supported Beam Design with Torsional Loading
Using AISC Steel Shapes v14.1 Data
Introduction
This application performs a design analysis on a simply supported beam with torsional loading for a W10X54 steel beam (as defined by the AISC Steel Shapes Database).
References:
Simplified Design for Torsional Loading of Rolled Steel Members, Lin, P.H., Engineering Journal, AISC, 1977
2010 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 360-10), Fourth Printing (https://www.aisc.org/content.aspx?id=2884)
You will need to install the AISC Shapes Database package from the MapleCloud before you can use this application.
Load the AISC Package
withAISCShapes:
withUnitsStandard:
Data from the AISC Shapes Database for Steel Shape W10X54
Cw≔PropertyW10X54,Cw;PropertyW10X54,Cw,metadata
Cw≔2320.0in6
Warping constant
JT≔PropertyW10X54,J;PropertyW10X54,J,metadata
JT≔1.82in4
Torsional moment of inertia
d≔PropertyW10X54,d;PropertyW10X54,d,metadata
d≔10.1in
Overall depth of member, or width of shorter leg for angles, or width of the outstanding legs of long legs back-to-back double angles, or the width of the back-to-back legs of short legs back-to-back double angles
Sx≔PropertyW10X54,Sx;PropertyW10X54,Sx,metadata
Sx≔60.0in3
Elastic section modulus about the x-axis
Sy≔PropertyW10X54,Sy;PropertyW10X54,Sy,metadata
Sy≔20.6in3
Elastic section modulus about the y-axis
rx≔PropertyW10X54,rx;PropertyW10X54,rx,metadata
rx≔4.37in
Radius of gyration about the x-axis = sqrt(Ix/A)
A≔PropertyW10X54,A;PropertyW10X54,A,metadata
A≔15.8in2
Cross-sectional area of member
Zx≔PropertyW10X54,Zx;PropertyW10X54,Zx,metadata
Zx≔66.6in3
Plastic section modulus about the x-axis
Ix≔PropertyW10X54,Ix;PropertyW10X54,Ix,metadata
Ix≔303.0in4
Moment of inertia about the x-axis
Iy≔PropertyW10X54,Iy;PropertyW10X54,Iy,metadata
Iy≔103.0in4
Moment of inertia about the y-axis
Parameters
Gravity distributed load:
w≔1.15kipfft:
Lateral point load at the middle:
F≔5kipf:
Torsion at mid-span:
T≔5.1ft kipf:
Axial Load:
P≔96kipf:
Beam length:
L≔15ft:
Beam yield stress:
Fy≔50ksi:
Vertical bending unbraced length:
Lb≔15ft:
Axial vertical unbraced length:
Lx≔15ft:
Axial horizontal unbraced length:
Ly≔7.5ft:
Young's modulus and shear modulus:
E≔29000ksi:
G≔11200ksi:
Torsional property (Phillip, 1977):
λ≔G⋅JTE⋅Cw
0.017406109611in
Determine Governing Moments at Middle of Span
Flexural moment:
Mx ≔ wL28
32.34footkipf
My ≔ FL4.0
18.75footkipf
M0 ≔ TL4d
22.72footkipf
Philip page 101
β ≔ 4sinhλL22λLsinhλL
β≔0.5850278056
Torsional moment:
MT ≔ βM0
13.29footkipf
Check Torsional Capacity (AISC 360-10 H3.3 & Philip page 100)
Maximum combined normal stress at the load point:
fbx ≔ MxSx+2MTSy
21.96kipfinch2
Safety factor for compression:
Ω≔1.67:
Fnx ≔ FyΩ
29.94ksi
fbxFnx
0.7333393767
This is less then 1, so it is satisfactory.
Check Combined Compression and Bending Capacity (AISC 360-10, H1)
Mrx ≔ MxSx+2MTSySx
109.78footkipf
Effective length factor:
K≔0.85:
Elastic bucking stress:
Fe ≔ π2EKLrx2
233.50ksi
Critical stress:
Fcr ≔ 0.658FyFeFy
45.71ksi
Pn ≔ FcrA
722.27kipf
Allowable axial strength:
Pc≔PnΩ
432.50kipf
This is greater than 3/4 Pr, so it is satisfactory.
Available flexural strength (Chapter F AISC 360-10):
Mn ≔ minFyZx,FySx
250.00footkipf
Mcx ≔ MnΩ
149.70footkipf
This is greater than Mrx, so it is satisfactory.
Mcy ≔ MnΩ
These should be below 1 for a satisfactory design.
PPc+89⋅MrxMcx+MyMcy
.99
Determine Deflections
Max twist angle (Lin, p100 eq4) in degrees:
φ ≔ T2GJTλ⋅λ⋅L2−2⋅sinhλ⋅L2sinhλ⋅L⋅sinhλ⋅L2
φ≔0.2304416908
I3 ≔ Ixsin90−φπ1802+Iycos90−φπ1802
303.00in4
I4 ≔ Ixcos90−φπ1802+Iysin90−φπ1802
103.00in4
Vertical deflection at the middle:
Δvert ≔ 5wL4384EI3
.15in
Horizontal deflection at the middle:
Δhoriz ≔ FL348EI4
.20in
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