Handrail
Handrail
Handrail
of
6/18/2003
Updated on
Design:
Date:
Checked:
Date:
12/17/13
HANDRAIL DESIGN
q=
Spacing between posts, L=
Material
50 Plf
4 Ft
4 Ft
50
x 16.00 / 8 =
1200 in-Lbs / 21600 Psi =
100.00 Lbs-Ft
0.056 in3
<
0.412 in3
OK
Use --->
POST DESIGN
F=
fc'=
H
Moment at base=
50 Plf x
4.00 Ft o/c
= 200.00 Lbs
3 Ksi
42 In
S required
8400 In-Lbs
/ 21600 Psi =
0.389 in3
F
<
Sx provided
0.412 in3
OK
Use->
M capacity=
8899 in-Lbs
1.50 in
H
1.43 in.Diam.
-2 in. long
above floor
0.29 Ksi
D M=
S req(sleeve)=
embedm.
3 in
M
Steel Design
AISC
Tension=0.9xFy=
Compr.=0.9xFy=
Shear=0.4xFy=
Bearing=0.9xFy=
Fy
Phi
36000
36000
36000
36000
0.6
0.6
0.4
0.9
1 1/2" min.
Embedment
F= M / (h- h/3) = 1/2 * h * d * fc'
F
12.60 /h
= 2.25 *h
h
F
h min.= 2.37 in