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CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Tube / Pipe Column Design Based on AISC Manual 13th Edition (AISC 360-05)

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

COLUMN SECTION (Tube or Pipe) HSS4X4X1/2 Tube

COLUMN YIELD STRESS Fy = 46 ksi

DIMENSION H= 14 ft

AXIAL LOAD, ASD P= 6 kips

STRONG AXIS BENDING ? (1=Yes, 0=No) => 4 no, weak axis, y-y, bending.
UNIFORM LATERAL LOAD, ASD w = 0.15 k / ft
CONCENTRATED LATERAL LOAD, ASD F= 0.1 kips at 12 ft from bottom

THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
CHECK COMBINED COMPRESSION AND BENDING CAPACITY (AISC 360-05, H1)

 P r 8  M rx M ry  P r  0.2
     , for
 P c 9  M cx M cy  Pc
  0.26 < 1.0 [Satisfactory]
 P r  M rx M ry  P
 

  , for r  0.2
2 P
 c  cx M M cy  Pc

Where KLx = 14 ft, for x-x axial load. KLy = 14 ft, for y-y axial load.
(KL / r)max = 119 < 200 [Satisfactory]
Pr = 6 kips
Mrx = 0.00
Mry = 3.78 ft-kips, at 7.00 ft from bottom
Pc = Pn / Wc = 106 / 1.67 = 63.3737 kips, (AISC 360-05 Chapter E)
> Pr [Satisfactory]
Mcx = Mn / Wb = 29.5167 / 1.67 = 17.6747 ft-kips, (AISC 360-05 Chapter F)
> Mrx [Satisfactory]
Mcy = Mn / Wb = 29.5167 / 1.67 = 17.6747 ft-kips, (AISC 360-05 Chapter F)
> Mry [Satisfactory]

CHECK LATERAL DEFLECTION

Dmax = 0.39 in, at 7.00 ft from bottom

< L/ 240 = 0.70 in [Satisfactory]

Where Es = 29000 ksi
Ix = 11.9 in4
Iy = 11.9 in4
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WF Column Design Based on AISC Manual 13th Edition (AISC 360-05)

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

COLUMN SECTION W10X49

COLUMN YIELD STRESS Fy = 50 ksi

DIMENSIONS H= 14 ft

AXIAL LOAD, ASD P= 35 kips

STRONG AXIS BENDING ? (1=Yes, 0=No) => 0 no, weak axis, y-y, bending.
UNIFORM LATERAL LOAD, ASD w = 0.75 k / ft
CONCENTRATED LATERAL LOAD, ASD F= 20 kips at 11 ft from bottom

THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
CHECK COMBINED COMPRESSION AND BENDING CAPACITY (AISC 360-05, H1)

 P r 8  M rx M ry  P r  0.2
     , for
 c
P 9 M
 cx M cy  P c
  0.90 < 1.0 [Satisfactory]
 P r  M rx M ry  P
  , for r  0.2

2 P  M cx M cy  Pc
 c  

Where KLx = 14 ft, for x-x axial load. KLy = 14 ft, for y-y axial load.
(KL / r)max = 66 < 200 [Satisfactory]
Pr = 35 kips
Mrx = 0.00
Mry = 59.52 ft-kips, at 11.00 ft from bottom
Pc = Pn / Wc = 524 / 1.67 = 313.645 kips, (AISC 360-05 Chapter E)
> Pr [Satisfactory]
Mcx = Mn / Wb = 231.233 / 1.67 = 138.463 ft-kips, (AISC 360-05 Chapter F)
> Mrx [Satisfactory]
Mcy = Mn / Wb = 117.917 / 1.67 = 70.6088 ft-kips, (AISC 360-05 Chapter F)
> Mry [Satisfactory]

CHECK LATERAL DEFLECTION

Dmax = 0.68 in, at 7.40 ft from bottom

< L/ 240 = 0.70 in [Satisfactory]

Where Es = 29000 ksi
Ix = 272 in4
Iy = 93.4 in4
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Plate Girder Design Based on AISC Manual 13th Edition (AISC 360-05)

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

STEEL YIELD STRESS Fy = 50 ksi
SIMPLY SUPPORTED SPAN S= 14 ft
SUPERIMPOSED UNIFORM DEAD LOAD DL = kips / ft
UNIFORM LIVE LOAD LL = kips / ft
POINT DEAD LOAD PDL = kips
POINT LIVE LOAD PLL = kips
DISTANCE POINT LOAD TO END c= ft
TOP FLANGE WIDTH bf,top = 10 in
TOP FLANGE THICKNESS tf,top = 0.56 in
BOTTOM FLANGE WIDTH bf,bot = 10 in
BOTTOM FLANGE THICKNESS tf,bot = 0.56 in
WEB THICKNESS tw = 0.34 in
BEAM DEPTH d= 10 in Err:502
UNBRACED LENGTH Lb = 14 ft FLANGE TO WEB WELDING USE 1/4 in - 24 in @ 2683 in o.c.

THE GIRDER DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
CHECK LIMITING WIDTH-THICKNESS RATIOS FOR WEB (AISC 365-05 Table B4.1)
h c / tw = 26.12 < lr = 137.27
< lp = 90.55
Compact Web
where E= 29000 ksi
lr = 5.7 (E / Fy)0.5 = 137.27
lp = (hc / hp) (E / Fy)0.5 / (0.54 Mp / My -0.09)2 = 88.27 ,for Af,top ≠ Af,bot
lp = 3.76 (E / Fy)0.5 = 90.55 ,for Af,top = Af,bot
hc = 8.88 in hp = 9.41 in
Mp = 251.7 ft-kips My = 227.5 ft-kips

CHECK LIMITING WIDTH-THICKNESS RATIOS FOR FLANGES (AISC 365-05 Table B4.1)
0.5 bf,top / tf,top = 8.93 < lr = 24.72
< lp = 9.15
Compact Flanges
where lr = 1.0 (kc E / FL)0.5 = 24.72
lp = 0.38 (E / Fy)0.5 = 9.15
kc = Min [0.76 , Max (0.35 , 4 / (h / tw)0.5 )] = 0.74
Sxt = 55 in3 Sxc = 55 in3
FL = 35 ksi, (AISC 360-05 Table note B4.1 & Eq F4-6)

DETERMINE CRITERIA FOR ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH (AISC 365-05 Table F1.1)

Chapter F Sections
Required Conditions F2 F3 F4 F5
Double Symmetric x x
Compact Web x x
x
Noncompact Web
Slender Web Mallowable = Mn / W b = 138.5 ft-kips
Compact Flanges x ( from following analysis)
Noncompact Flanges
Slender Flanges
Applicable Section ok

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / Wb , BASED ON AISC 365-05 Chapter F2

E 9.00 ft
L p  1.76r y 
Fy

2
E Jc  0.7 F y S x h0  E
L r  1.95r ts 1  1  6.76
 E    r ts  31.63 ft
0.7 F y S xh0  Jc  0.7 Fy
where ry = 2.55 in Sx = 55 in3
h0 = 9.44 in Iy = 93 in4
 (cont'd)
Cw = Iy h02 / 4 = 2080.8 , (AISC 365-05 F2.2)
J = [tw d (tw2 + d2)] / 12 = 28.3661 in4, (not applicable if taken web only, EIT Manual page 26)
(Use J= 1.39 in4 )
rts =[( Iy Cw)0.5/ Sx)]0.5 = 2.84 in
c= 1.0 Cb = 1.0 , (AISC Manual 13th Table 3-1, page 3-10)

2
C b 2E Jc  L b  107.861 ksi
F cr  2
1  0.078   
 Lb  S x h 0  r ts 
 
 r ts 

 M p , for L b  L p

    Lb  L p   
M n, F 2   Min  C b  M p   M p  0.7 F y S x  
   , M p  , for L p  Lb  L r
  231.2 ft-kips
 L
 r  L p  
  


 Min  F S
cr x , M p  , for L r  L b

Mallowable, F2 =Mn / W b = 138.5 ft-kips where Wb = 1.67 , (AISC 365-05 F1)

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / Wb , BASED ON AISC 365-05 Chapter F3

<== Not Applicable.

  l  l pf  
  M p   M p  0.7 F y S x    , for Noncompact Flanges
   l rf  l pf  
M n, F 3      253.0 ft-kips
 0.9 E k c S x
 , for Slender Flanges
 l2
where l = bf / (2 tf) = 8.93
lpf = lp = 9.15 lrf = lr = 24.72

Mallowable, F3 =Min(Mn,F2 , Mn,F3) / W b = 138.5 ft-kips

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / Wb , BASED ON AISC 365-05 Chapter F4

<== Not Applicable.

E 6.31 ft
L p  1.1r t 
Fy

2
E J  S h 
L r  1.95r t 1  1  6.76 F L xc 0   31.83 ft
FL S xch 0  E J 

where aw =hc tw/ (bfc tfc) = 0.54

b fc
rt   2.86 in
 1 2 
12  h 0  a w h 
 d 6 h 0d 

Mp = Min [Zx Fy , 1.6Sxc Fy ] = 251.667 ft-kips

Myc = Sxc Fy = 227.5 ft-kips Myt = Sxt Fy = 227.5 ft-kips
l = h c / tw = 26.12
lpw = lp = 88.27 lrw = lr = 137.27

Mp
 , for h c / t w  l pw
 M yc
R pc   1.10623
 Min  M p   M p  1  l  l pw  , M p  , for h c / t w  l pw
      
  M yc  M yc   l rw  l pw  M yc 

2
C b 2E 1  0.078 J  L b  
F cr  2   108.948 ksi, (for Iyc / Iy = 0.50 > 0.23, AISC 360-05 F4-5 )
 Lb  S xc h 0  r t 
 
 rt 

 R pc M yc , for L b  L p

    Lb  L p   
M n, F 4.2   Min  C b  R pc M yc   R pc M yc  F L S xc      , R pc M yc  , for L p  L b  L r
  223.8265 ft-kips
    L r L p   

 Min  F S
cr xc , R pc M yc  , for L r  L b
 (cont'd)
 R pc M yc , for Compact Flanges

  l  l pf 
 R pc M yc   R pc M yc  F L S xc     , for Noncompact Flanges

M n ,F 5.3    l rf  l pf  251.667 ft-kips
  

 0.9 E k c S xc
 , for Slender Flanges
 l2
M p
 , for h c / t w  l pw
 M yt
R pt   1.10623
 Min  M p   M p  1  l  l pw  , M p  , for h c / t w  l pw
      
  M yt  M yt   l rw  l pw  M yt 

Mallowable, F4 = Min( Mn,F4.2 , Mn,F4.3, RptMyt) / W b = 134.0 ft-kips

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / Wb , BASED ON AISC 365-05 Chapter F5

<== Not Applicable.
E
Lr   rt  21.55 ft
0.7 F y

 F y , for L b  L p

    Lb  L p  
 Min  C b  F y   0.3F y   
  , F y  ,

for L p  L b  L r
  
  L r L p  
 


F cr , F 5.2     42.4325 ksi
  
  C b 2E 
 Min  2
, F y  , for L r  L b
   Lb  
  r  
  t  

 F y , for Compact Flanges


  l  l pf  
  F y   0.3F y     , for Noncompact Flanges
   l rf  l pf  
F cr , F 5.3    50 ksi
 0.9 E k c , for Slender Flanges
 2
  b f 
  2t f 
 
 Min  a w , 10   hc E  
R pg  Min 1    5.7  , 1.0   1
 1200  300Min  a w , 10   t w 
Fy  
  
Mallowable, F5 = Min( RpgFySxc , RpgFcr,F5.2Sxc , RpgFcr,F5.3Sxc , FySxt) / W b = 115.6 ft-kips

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE SHEAR STRENGTH , Vn / Wv , BASED ON AISC 365-05 Chapter G2

h = d - tf,top - tf,bot = 9 in , h / tw = 26 , Aw = 3.40 in2 ,

a= 13.7 ft 
1.0 , for h / t w1.10 k vE
 5  Fy
5  , for a / h 3 
   a / h
2
kv  5.00 Cv
 1.10 k vE

E E
, for 1.10 k v  h / t w1.37 k v  1.000
 h / tw F y Fy Fy
 5 , for a / h  3

Vn = 0.6 FyAwCv = 102 kips  1.51E k v , for 1.37 k vE h /
 h/ tw
  t w F y
2
 Fy
Vallowable = Vn / W v = 61.0778 kips Wv = 1.67 , (AISC 365-05 G1)

TOTAL SUPERIMPOSED GRAVITY LOAD

w = DL + LL = 0.000 kips / ft , P = PDL + PLL = 0.00 kips

CHECK EACH SECTION CAPACITIES

Section Left 0.00 S 0.00 S 0.00 S 0.00 S 0.00 S Point 0.17 S 0.33 S 0.50 S 0.67 S 0.83 S Right
Distance 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.33 4.67 7.00 9.33 11.67 14.00
d (in) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
y (in) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
I (in4) 270 270 270 270 270 270 270 270 270 270 270 270 270
Wt (plf) 48.4 48.4 48.4 48.4 48.4 48.4 48.4 48.4 48.4 48.4 48.4 48.4 48.4
V (kips) 0.34 0.34 0.34 0.34 0.34 0.34 0.00 -0.23 -0.11 0.00 0.11 0.23 0.34
M (ft-k) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
 (cont'd)

BENDING LOADS & CAPACITY

Moments
0
-20
-40
-60
-80
-100
-120
-140
-160 Length

Mmax = 1.185427 ft-kips @ 7.00 ft, from heel.

< Mallowable = 138.463 ft-kips
[Satisfactory]
S h ear F o rces

SHEAR LOADS & CAPACITY

-59.50
-60.00
-60.50
-61.00
-61.50
-62.00 Length

Vmax = 0.34 kips @ 14.00 ft, from heel.

< Vallowable = 61.0778 kips [Satisfactory]

DETERMINE DEFLECTION AT MID SPAN

5wL 4 0.06415 Pb
 L 2 b 2  
3/ 2
D DL   0.01 in ( L / 31413 )
384 EI EIL (for camber, self Wt included.)

where E= 29000 ksi w= 0.048 kips / ft

I= 270 in4 P= 0 kips
b= 0.3 ft L= 14.0 ft

5w L 4 0.06415 Pb
 L 2 b 2  
3/ 2
D LL   0.00 #DIV/0!
384 EI EIL

where P= 0 kips w= 0.000 kips / ft

DETERMINE FLANGE TO WEB WELDING (AISC 360-05 J2.4 )

w= 1/4 in
wmin = 3/16 in, < w
wmax = 4/16 in, > w
W= 2.0
Vmax = 0.34 kips
Q = Af(d - y - 0.5 tf,top) = 26 in3
vmax = Vmax Q / I = 0.03 kips / in

A= 24 in B
 0.6 F EXX   0.707 w  A  2683 in. o.c.
v max W
USE 1/4 in - 24 in @ 2683 in o.c.

DESIGN STIFFENERS

1. BEARING STIFFENERS ARE REQUIRED AT EACH END SUPPORT. (AISC 360-05, J10.8)

2. CHECK LOCAL WEB YIELDING FOR THE CONCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360-05, J10.2)
R=P= 0.00 kips
N= 0 in, bearing length, point.
k = tf,top + w = 0.81 in
W= 1.5

 R
 , for c  d
 t w  N  5k 
  0.00 < Fy / W [Satisfactory]
 R
, for c  d
 t w  N  2.5 k 

 (cont'd)
3. CHECK WEB CRIPPLING FOR THE CONCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360-05, J10.3)

W= 2.0
  1.5 
 2 N  t w   EF ywt f , for c 0.5d
0.80t w 1 3 d  
 t f   tw
  
Rn / W  1 / W   71.46 > P [Satisfactory]
  1.5 
0.40t 2w 1 3 N  t w   EF ywt f
   , for c 0.5d
  d  t f  tw

  

(Note : If item 2, local web yielding is Satisfactory, this item does not need to be checked.)

4. CHECK SIDESWAY WEB BUCKING FOR THE CONCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360-05, J10.4)
dc = d - 2k = 8.38 in
Cr = 960000 ksi
(dc / tw ) / (l / bf) = 1.47
W= 1.76
 3    
3
 C r t wt f  0.4 d c / t w   , for d c / t w 1.7
 h2   l / b f   l /b f
  

 C r t 3wt    
3
Rn / W  1 / W 
f10.4 d c / t w   , for 1.7 d c / t w 2.3  192.30 > P [Satisfactory]
 h
2   l /b f   l /b f
   

 d c / tw
WP , for
l /b f
 2.3




(Note : If item 2, local web yielding is Satisfactory, this item does not need to be checked.)

5. DETERMINE STIFFENER SIZE.

tw = 1/3 in , bst = 4 in

bst / tw = 12.80 < 0.56 (E / Fy)0.5 , (AISC 360-05 Table B4.1)

[Satisfactory]
Ag = 3.89 in2 , I= 15 in4

R= 0.3 kips
Wc = 1.67 , (AISC 365-05 E1)
Kl/r= 0.75 h / ( I / Aeff)0.5 = 3.4
Cc = 4.71 (E/ Fy)0.5 = 113

 2E  25099.40 ksi
Fe 
 kl / r  2
 Fy kl
  0.658 F e  F y , for  Cc
 r
R n / Wc  A g / Wc     116.3 kips, (AISC 360-05 E2)
 kl
 0.877 F e , for r  Cc > R [Satisfactory]

Techincal Reference:
1. AISC: "Steel Construction Manual 13th Edition", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2005.