25

Problem 9.2.A. A simple-span, uniformly loaded

beam consists of a W 18 50 with Fy = 3 !si" #ind the
percenta$e $ain in the limitin$ bendin$ moment if a fully
plastic condition is assumed, instead of a condition
limited by elastic stress"
%lastic condition limit&
M = Fy Sx = 3'88"() = 3*00 !ip-in" = *+ !ip-ft
,lastic condition limit&
M = Fy Zx = 3'101) = 3-0 !ip-in" = 303 !ip-ft
.ain in M = 303 *+ = 3 !ip-ft
/ $ain = 30*+ 100 = 13"5/
Problem9.3.A. 1etermine the nominal bendin$ moment
capacity ' Mn) for a W 30 (0 made of A-3 steel and
the followin$ unbraced len$ths& '1) 5 ft, '*) 15 ft, '3) 30
ft"
'1) Lb = 5 ft" 2able ("1& Lp = 8"+1 ft, Lr = *-"8 ft"
3ince Lb Lp, use&
Mn = Mp = Fy Zx = 3'*83) = 10,*00 !ip-in"
= 8-( !ip-ft
'*) Lp Lb Lr, use&
Mr = 'Fy Fr) Sx = '3 10)'*-5) = 3+0 !ip-in"
= 531 !ip-ft
' )
15 8"+1
8-( '8-( 531)
*-"8 8"+1
+*5 !ip-ft
b p
n p p r
r p
L L
M M M M
L L

=



=


=
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
'3) Lb Lr, use&
( )
*
1 1 *
*
*
* ' )
1
0 *' 0 )
*-5'1-10) *
1-10'0"0-()
1
3000 *"0( *'3000 *"0()
-8(, 000 (8, 00
1
1-- -1, *00
33(0 1"8-
, *-0 !ip-in" or 5*0 !ip-ft
x
n
b y b y
S X X X
M
L r L r

= +




= +


= +
=
=

Problem 9.4.A. 1esi$n for fle4ure a simple beam 1- ft

5-"3 m6 in len$th and ha7in$ a total uniformly distributed
dead load of 13"* !ips 55( !86 and a total uniformly
distributed li7e load of *"- !ips 5108 !86"
13"*
1"-'19) 1"- 1"3* !ips0ft
1-
or
13"* *"-
1"*'19) 1"'99) 1"* 1"
1- 1-
1"1- 3"0* -"1 !ips0ft
u
u
w
w

= = =



= + = +


= + =
* *
3
-"1'1-)
10* !ip-ft
8 8
10*
113 !ip-ft
0"(
113 1* in"
3+"8 in"
3 1 ft
u
u
u
n
b
n
x
y
w L
M
M
M
M
Z
F
= = =
= = =

= = =


F
#rom 2able ("1, try W 1- *
8ew wu = -"1 : 0"0* = -"18
-"18
8ew '3+"8) 38"0
-"1
x
Z = =
W 1- * is still ;<
26 Worked Solutions
Problem 9.4.C. A beam of 15-ft 5-" m6 len$th has three
concentrated loads of !ips, +"5 !ips, and ( !ips at - ft,
10 ft, and 1* ft 5*"+ !8, 33"- !8, and -0"0 !8 at 1"*m,
3 m, and 3" m6, respecti7ely, from the left-hand support"
1esi$n the beam for fle4ure"
Pu = 1"*'dead load) : 1"'li7e load)
9i7e loads& Pu1 = 1"') = (" !ips, Pu2 = 1"'+"5) = 1*
!ips, Pu3 = 1"'() = 1-"- !ips"
#rom analysis of the beam, Mu = 81" !ip-ft
81"
(0"+ !ip-ft
0"(
u
n
b
M
M = = =
F
3
(0"+'1*)
30"* in"
3
n
x
y
M
Z
F
= = =
#rom 2able ("1, select& W 10 *
Add wei$ht of beam as a uniformly distributed load"
wu = 1"*'dead load) = 1"*'0"0*) = 0"031* !ips0ft
* *
0"031*'15)
0"88 !ip-ft
8 8
u
u
w L
M = = =
0"88
0"(8 !ip-ft
0"(
u
n
b
M
M = = =
F
8ew total Mn = (0"+ : 0"(8 = (1"( !ip-ft
8ew re=uired Zx = 30"5 in"
3
, selection still ;<"
Problem 9.4.E. 1esi$n for fle4ure a beam 1* ft 53" m6
in len$th, ha7in$ a uniformly distributed dead load of 1
!ip0ft 51-" !80m6, a uniformly distributed li7e load of 1
!ip0ft 51-" !80m6, and a concentrated load of 8"- !ips
53+"- !86 a distance of 5 ft 51"5 m6 from one support"
wu = 1"-'19) = 1"-'1) = 1"- !ips0ft
or, wu = 1"*'19) : 1"'99) = 1"*'1) : 1"'1) = *"8
!ips0ft
Pu = 1"-'19) = 1"-'8"-) = 11"( !ips
#rom the beam load analysis&
Mu = +8"5 !ip-ft 'under the point load)
+8"5
8+"* !ip-ft
0"(
u
n
b
M
M = = =
F
3
8+"*'1*)
*("1 in"
3
n
x
y
M
Z
F
= = =
#rom 2able ("1, try a W 1* **
Add wei$ht of beam as a distributed load&
wu = 1"*'0"0**) = 0"0*- !ip0ft
0"385 !ip-ft 'under point load)
u
M =
0"385
0"-*+ !ip-ft
0"(
u
n
b
M
M = = =
F
8ew total Mn = 8+" !ip-ft
3
8+"'1*)
*("3 in" " W 1* ** still
3
n
x
y
M
Z
F
= = = O K
Problem 9.4.G. A steel beam 1-ft 5-"( m6 lon$ has a
uniformly distributed dead load of 100 lb0ft 51"- !80m6
and a uniformly distributed li7e load of 100 lb0ft 51"-
!80m6 e4tendin$ to 10 ft 53 m6 from the left support" >n
addition, there is a concentrated li7e load of 8 !ips 535"
!86 at 10 ft 53 m6 from the left support" 1esi$n the
beam for fle4ure"
wu = 1"*'19) : 1"'99) = 1"*'0"1) : 1"'0"1) = 0"*8
!ips0ft
Pu = 1"'8) = 1*"8 !ips
#rom the beam analysis&
Mu = 5-" !ip-ft 'under the point load)
5-"
0"+ !ip-ft
0"(
u
n
b
M
M = = =
F
3
0"+'1*)
*0"* in"
3
n
x
y
M
Z
F
= = =
#rom 2able ("1, try W 10 1(
?eam wei$ht& wu = 1"*'0"01() = 0"0**8 !ips0ft
Ad@usted Zx = *0"5 in"
3
, selection still ;<
27
Problem 9.4.I. A cantile7er beam is 1* ft 53" m6 lon$
and has a uniformly distributed dead load of 00 lbs0ft
58"+5 !80m6 and a uniformly distributed load of 1000
lbs0ft 51-" !80m6" 1esi$n the beam for fle4ure"
wu = 1"*'19) : 1"'99) = *"3* !ips0ft
* *
*"3*'1*)
1+ !ip-ft
* *
u
u
w L
M = = =
1+
18 !ip-ft
0"(
u
n
b
M
M = = =
F
3
18'1*)
1"( in"
3
n
x
y
M
Z
F
= = =
#rom 2able ("1, try W 1 3
#or beam wei$ht, wu = 1"*'0"03) = 0"0-3* !ips0ft
8ew Mn = 1(0 !ip-ft, Zx = 3"3 in"
3
, selection still ;<
Problem 9.5.A. A W shape is to be used for a uniformly
loaded simple beam carryin$ a total li7e load of 50 !ips
5*** !86 and a total dead load of ** !ips 5(8 !86 on a 30
ft 5("* m6 span" 3elect the li$htest wei$ht shape for
unbraced len$ths of 'a) ft 51"83 m6, 'b) 10 ft 53"05 m6,
'c) 15 ft 5-"5+ m6"
Wu = 1"* '19) : 1" '99)
= 1"*'**) : 1"'50) = 10"- !ips
10"-'30)
3(( !ip-ft
8 8
u
WL
M = = =
3((
--3 !ip-ft
0"(
u
n
b
M
M = = =
F
3
--3'1*)
1-8 in"
3
n
x
y
M
Z
F
= = =
'a) Lb = ft" #rom 2able ("1, a W *- * is li$htest 'Lp)
is 5"+1 ft or less 'Lb)" 2ry this shape and chec! for
buc!lin$" Addin$ the wei$ht of the beam, new 7alues
are&
Wu = 108" !ips, Mn = -5* !ip-ft
Ahec! for& LpLbLr , 5"+11+"*
' )
"+1
-* '-* *8) -5+ !ip-ft
1+"* 5"+1
b p
n p p r
r p
L L
M M M M
L L

=



= =


-
- -
-
-
- -
-
Alose but ;<, use the W *- *"
'b) Lb = 10 ft" #rom 2able ("1, try a W *- 8"
Additional wei$ht ma!es the re=uired Mn = -55 !ip-ft"
( )
10 +"50
=-80 '8-( 303) -51 !ip-ft
**"8 +"50
b p
n p p r
r p
L L
M M M M
L L

=



=


-
- -
-
-
- -
-
As this is less than the re=uired 7alue, the shape does not
wor!" Bse a W 1 ++ or a W *- +"
'c) Lb = 15 ft" ?ased on pre7ious wor!, try a W *- +"
15 8
00 '00 381) 500 !ip-ft
*3"- 8
n
M

= =


-
- -
-
Which indicates that the shape is ade=uate"
'8ote& 2his process is really laborious" >t ma!es a case
for usin$ some aid to shortcut the process" ;ne aid is the
use of a computer pro$ram" Another aid consists of the
series of $raphs similar to #i$" (" which are pro7ided in
the A>3A Canual 'Def" 5)"
28 Worked Solutions
Problem 9.5.C. A W shape is to be used for a uniformly
loaded simple beam carryin$ a total li7e load of 50 !ips
5*** !86 and a total dead load of ** !ips 5(8 !86 on a 30
ft 5("1- m6 span" 3elect the li$htest wei$h shape for
unbraced len$ths of 'a) ftE 'b) 10 ftE 'c) 15 ft"
1"*' ) 1"' ) 1"*'**) 1"'50) 10"- !ips
u
W DL LL = + = + =

10"-'30)
3(( !ip-ft
8 8
u
WL
M = = =
3((
--3 !ip-ft
0"(
u
n
b
M
M = = =
F
3
--3'1*)
1-8 in"
3
n
x
y
M
Z
F
= = =
#rom 2able ("1, li$htest shape is a W *- * if unbraced
len$th is 5"+1 ft or less"
'a) unbraced len$th Lb = ft 2ry the W *- * for the
case of LpLbLr, or 5"+11+"*" 2hen
Add wei$ht of beam at 1"*'* 30) = *"*3 !ips"
8ew re=uired Mn = -53 <ip-ft
' )
5"+1
-* '-* *8)
1+"* 5"+1
-58 !ip-ft
b p
n p p r
r p
L L
M M M M
L L

=



=


=
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
As this is $reater than the re=uired 7alue, the shape
chosen is ;<"
'b) unbraced len$th Lb = 10 ft 3ame case as 'a)"
2rials will show W *- *, and 8 do not wor!"
2ry W *- +" 8ew total Wu = 10("1 !ips"
10("1
8ew re=uired '--3) -5- !ip-ft
10"-
n
M = =
10 8
00 '00 381) 5+* !ip-ft
*3"- 8
n
M

= =


-
- -
-
Which indicates that the chosen shape is ;<"
'c) unbraced len$th = 15 ft
2ry the W *- +, re=uires Mn = -5- !ip-ft"
15 8
00 '00 381) 501 !ip-ft
*3"- 8
n
M

= =


-
- -
-
Which indicates that the shape is still ;< for this
unbraced len$th"
Problem 9.6.A, B, C. Aompute the shear capacity 'vVn)
for the followin$ beams of A3 steel& A, W *- 8-, A,
W 10 1("
Aase 1&
-18
("+
3
w
h
t
= =
Aase *&
5*3
8+"*
3
w
h
t
= =
A& #rom 2able A"3 = d = *-"1 in", tw = 0"-+0 in", tf =
0"++0 in"
h = d *'tf) = *-"1 *'0"++0) = **"5
**"5
-8"0
0"-+
w
h
t
= =
Aase 1 condition
Aw = d tw = *-"1 0"-+0 = 11"33 in"
*
vVn = 0"( 0" 3 11"33 = **0 !ips
A& h = 10"*- *'0"3(5) = ("-5 in"
("-5
3+"8, Aase 1
0"*5
w
h
t
= =
Aw = 10"*- 0"*5 = *"5 in"
*
vVn = 0"( 0" 3 *"5 = -("8 !ips
29
Problem 9.7.A-D. #ind the ma4imum deflection in
inches for the followin$ simple beams with uniformly
distributed load" #ind the 7alues usin$& 'a) the e=uation
for the beam& and 'b) the cur7es in #i$" ("11"
A& W 10 33, span = 18 ft, ser7ice load = 1"+ !lf"
'a)
- -
5 5'1"+01*)'18 1*)
0"+(- in"
38- 38-'*(, 000)'1+1)
wL
EI
= = = D

'b) = 0"( in"
A& W 18 -, span = *- ft, ser7ice load = *"*( !lf
'a)
- -
5 5'*"*(01*)'*- 1*)
0"8*( in"
38- 38-'*(, 000)'+1*)
wL
EI
= = = D

'b) = 0"8 in"
Problem 9.8.A-H. #or each of the followin$ conditions
find 'a) the li$htest permitted shape and 'b) the
shallowest permitted shape of A3 steel"
3pan 'ft) 3uperimposed 9oad '!lf)
9i7e 1ead
A 1 3 3
A 3 1 0"5
% 18 0"333 0"*5
. -* 1 0"*38
A #actored load = 1"*'3 1) : 1"'3 1) = 13- !ips
'a) W 1 5+, 2able load = 1-* !ips
?eam wei$ht adds 1"*'0"05+ 1) = 1"0( !ips, which is
not a problem for the selection"
'b) W 10 88, 2able load = 153 !ips
?eam wei$ht adds 1"*'0"088 1) = 1"( !ips, selection
;<"
A #actored load = 1"*'0"*+8 3) : 1"'0"833 3)
= 0 !ips
'a) W *1 50, 2able load = !ips
?eam wei$ht adds 1"*'0"055 3) = *"1 !ips"
8ot critical for the selection"
'b) W 18 8, 2able load = 11* !ips"
?eam wei$ht not critical"
% #actored load = 1"*'0"*5 18) : 1"'0"333 18)
= *3 !ips
'a) W 1* 1, 2able load = *-"1 !ips"
?eam wei$ht = 1"*'0"01 18) = 0"35 !ips"
8ot critical for the shape"
'b) W 10 1(, 2able load = *5"( !ips
?eam wei$ht = 1"*'0"01( 18) = 0"-1 !ips
8ot critical for shape"
. #actored load = 1"*'0"*38 -* : 1"'1 -*) =
=+( !ips
'a) W *- +, 2able load = 103 !ips
?eam wei$ht not critical"
'b) W *1 83, 2able load = 101 !ips
?eam wei$ht not critical"
Problem 9.10.A. ;pen web steel @oists are to be used for
a roof with a li7e load of *5 psf and a dead load of *0 psf
'not includin$ @oist wei$ht) on a span of -8 ft" Foists are
- ft on center and deflection under li7e load is limited to
1030 of the span" 3elect the li$htest @oist"
9i7e load = *5'-) = 100 lbs0ft
1ead load = *0'-) = 80 lbs0ft 'without @oists)
#actored load = 1"*'80) : 1"'100) = *5 lbs0ft
2ry *<+ at 10"( lbs0ft, 2able load = *8* !ips
Foist wei$ht not critical"
9oad for deflection from 2able is 100 lbs0ft, e4actly what
is re=uired"
30 Worked Solutions
Problem 9.10.C. ;pen web steel @oists are to be used for
a floor with a li7e load of 50 psf and a dead load of -5
psf 'without the @oists) on a span of 3 ft" Foists are * ft
on center and deflection is limited to 1030 under li7e
load and to 10*-0 of the span under total load" 3elect 'a)
the li$htest possible @oist, and 'b) the shallowest possible
@oist"
9i7e load = 50'*) = 100 lbs0ft
1ead load = -5'*) = (0 lbs0ft, without the @oists"
2otal ser7ice load = 1(0 lbs0ft
2otal factored load = 1"*'(0) : 1"'100) = *8 lbs0ft
#or total load deflection ned '*-0030)'1(0) = 1*+ lbs0ft
'a) 2ry *-<- at 8"- lbs0ft, 2able load = 3-0 lbs0ft for
total factored load, 150 lbs0ft for deflection due to total
ser7ice load"
'b) 2ry **< at 8"8 lbs0ft, 2able load = 381 lbs0ft for
total factored load, and 153 lbs0ft for deflection due to
total ser7ice load"
Added @oist wei$hts not critical"
Problem 10.3.A. 1etermine the ma4imum factored a4ial
load for a W 10 -( column with an unbraced hei$ht of
15 ft" Assume < = 1"0"
2able A"3& A = 15" in"
*
, ry = *"-8 in"
1"0'15 1*)
+*"
*"-8
y
L
r
= =

2able 10"1& F! = *+"* !si

Pu " ! F! A = 0"85 *+"* 15" = 31 !ips
Problem 10.3.C. 1etermine the ma4imum factored a4ial
load for the column in ,roblem 10"3"A, if the conditions
are as shown in #i$ure 10"5 with L1 = 15 ft and L2 = 8 ft"
2able A"3& A = 15" in"
*
, rx = 5"*3 in", ry = *"-8 in"
1"0'() 1"0'180)
38"+ , 3-"-
*"-8 5"*3
y x
L L
r r
= = = =
G a4is $o7erns, from 2able 10"1& F! = 33"* !si
Pu = !F!A = 0"85'33"*)'15") = --0 !ips
Problem 10.4.A. Bsin$ 2able 10"*, select a column
section for an a4ial dead load of 0 !ips and an a4ial li7e
load of 88 !ips if the unbraced hei$ht about both the 4
and y a4es is 1* ft" A3 steel is to be used and is
assumed as 1"0"
Pu = 1"*'19) : '1"'99) = 1"*'0) : 1"'88) = *13 !ips
L = 1"0'1*) = 1* ft
#rom 2able 10"*, possible choices are&
3hape& 1esi$n 9oad&
W 1- 53 355 !ips
W 1* -5 301 !ips
W 10 33 *** !ips
W 8 31*1- !ips
Problem 10.4.C. 3ame data as ,roblem 10"-"A, e4cept
the dead load is 1-* !ips and the li7e load is *13 !ips"
2he unbraced hei$ht about the 4-a4is is *0 ft and the
unbraced hei$ht about the y-a4is is 10 ft"
Pu = 1"*'19) : 1"'99) = 1"*'1-*) : 1"'*13) = 511 !ips
' ) 1"0'10) 10 ft
y
L = =
' ) 1"0'*0)
' ) 11"- ft
0 1"+5
x
y
x y
L
L
r r
= = =

H-a4is controls, from 2able 10"* possible choices are&

3hape& 1esi$n 9oad&
W 1- 8 511 !ips
W 1* +( 31 !ips
W 10 8 5*0 !ips
Problem 10.4.E-H. 3elect the minimum siIe standard
wei$ht steel pipe for an a4ial dead load of *0 !ips, a li7e
load of 30 !ips, and the followin$ unbraced hei$hts& 'e) 8
ftE '$) 18 ft"
Pu = 1"*'*0) : 1"'30) = +* !ips
'e) - in" pipe, table load = ++ !ips
'$) in" pipe, table load = 10- !ips
31
Problem 10.4.I. A structural tubin$ column, desi$nated
as JJ3 - - 308, of steel with Fy = - !si, is used with
an effecti7e unbraced hei$ht of 1* ft" #ind the ma4imum
factored a4ial load"
#rom 2able 10"5, factored load = (8 !ips
Problem 10.4.K. Bsin$ 2able 10"5, select the li$htest
structural tubin$ column to carry an a4ial dead load of 30
!ips and a li7e load of 3- !ips if the effecti7e unbraced
hei$ht is 10 ft"
Pu = 1"*'30) : 1"'3-) = (0"- !ips
#rom 2able 10"5, possible choices are&
3ection& Area& 2able 9oad&
JJ3 301 3"(8 in"
*
131 <ips
JJ3 5 5 K -"3 in"
*
130 !ips
JJ3 - - 308 -"+8 in"
*
11( !ips
in" tube is li$htest"
Problem 10.4.M. A double-an$le compression member
8 ft lon$ is composed of two A3 steel an$les - 3 308
in" with lon$ le$s bac!-to-bac!" 1etermine the
ma4imum factored a4ial load for the an$les"
#rom 2able 10"& y-a4is load& 10- !ips, 4-a4is load& 11*
!ips" y-a4is $o7erns, load is 10- !ips"
Problem 10.4.. Bsin$ 2able 10", select a double-
an$le compression member for an a4ial
compression dead load of *5 !ips and a li7e
load of *5 !ips if the effecti7e unbraced len$th
is 10 ft"
Pu = 1"*'*5) : 1"'*5) = +0 !ips
,ossible choice from 2able 10"&
5 3"5 501, for 4-a4is the table load limit is +0 !ips"
Problem 10.5.A. >t is desired to use a 1*-in" W shape for
a column to support a beam as shown in #i$" 10"+"
3elect a trial siIe for the column for the followin$ data&
column factored a4ial load = *00 !ips, factored beam
reaction = 30 !ips, unbraced column hei$ht is 1- ft"
#rom 2able 10"*, # = 1"8 for the 1- ft hei$ht"
' ) '*00 30) '1"8 30 01*)
*5+ !ips
u u ux
P P # M = + = + +
=

*30
0"8( 0"*, therefore correct formula was used
*5+
u
u
P
P
= =

>
#rom 2able 10"*, select W 1* -5
Problem 10.5.C. 3ame as ,roblem 10"5"A, e4cept a4ial
load is -85 !ips, beam reaction is 100 !ips, unbraced
hei$ht is 18 ft"
'-85 100) '1" 100 01*)
= 5 !ips
u u ux
P P # M = + = + +

-85
0"+3 0"*, therefore correct formula used
5
u
u
P
P
= =

>
#rom 2able 10"*, select W 1* (
Problem 10.5.E. a 1--in" W shape is to be used for a
column that sustains bendin$ on both a4es" 3elect a trial
section for an unbraced hei$ht of 1 ft and the followin$
factored 7alues& total a4ial load = 80 !ips, Mx = 85 !ip-
ft, My = - !ip-ft", unbraced hei$ht is 1 ft"
' ) '* )
= '80 !ips) : '1"+ 85) : '* 1"+ -) = --3 !ips
u u ux uy
P P # M # M = + +

80
0"18 0"*, thus incorrect formula was used
--3
u
u
P
P
= =

<
(
5' ) '* )6
* 8
80 (
5'1"+ 85) '* 1"+ -)6 --8 !ips
* 8
u
u ux uy
P
P # M # M = + +
= + + =

#rom 2able 10"*, select W 1- 8*
32 Worked Solutions
Problem 11.2.A. A bolted connection of the $eneral
form shown in #i$" 11" is to be used to transmit a
tension force of +5 !ips dead load and 100 !ips li7e load
by usin$ +08 in" A3*5 bolts and plates of A3 steel with
threads included in the planes of shear" 2he outer plates
are to be 8 in" wide and the center plate is to be 1* in"
wide" #ind the re=uired thic!ness of the plates and the
number of bolts needed if the bolts are placed in two
rows" 3!etch the final layout of the connection"
Pu = 1"*'19) : 1"'99) = 1"*'+5) : 1"'100) = *50 !ips
#rom 2able 11"1, desi$n stren$th of a sin$le bolt
e4periencin$ double shear with threads included is -3"3
!ips"
*50
5"++ or
-3"3
u
v r
V
n
V
= = =
F
#rom 2able 11"*, minimum ed$e distance is 1"5 in" and
minimum spacin$ is *"*5 in"
#or the plates, re=uired cross-sectional area is
*
*50
+"+* in"
0"('3)
u
$
t y
P
A
F
= = =
F
#or the outer plates&
+"+*
0"-8* in", use 10* in"
*'width) *'8)
$
A
t = = =
8et width = 8 *'1"0) = in"
8et area& A% = '0"5) = 3 in"
*
per plate
Allowable tension on the net area&
0"+5'58)'* 3) *1 !ips
t n t u %
P F A = = = F F
2hus the tension on the net area is not critical"
#or bearin$ resistance of a sin$le bolt&
v&n = 1"5 L! t Fu
= 1"5'1"5)'0"5)'58) = 5"*5 !ips
As this is $reater than the bolt capacity, bearin$ is not
critical
#or the middle plate&
+"+*
0"-* in", use 1101 in"
width 1*
$
A
t = =
8et width = 1* *'1"0) = 10 in"
8et area& A% = 10'1101) = "8+5 in"
*
Allowable tension on the net area&
tPn = 0"+5 Fu A$
= 0"+5'58)'"8+5) = *(( !ips
2hus the tension on the net area is not critical"
#or bearin$&
v&n = 1"5'1"5)'0,8+5)'58) = 8("+ !ips
2hus bearin$ is not critical"
Ahec! for bloc! shear on the middle plate"
2ension& net w = 5 1 = - in"
A% = -'1101) = *"+5 in"
*
0"+5'58)'*"+5) 1*0 !ips
t n t u %
P F A = = = F F
3hear& net w = *'1"5 0"5) = * in"
A% = *'1101) = 1"3+5 in"
*
0"+5'58)'1"3+5) 5("8 !ips
v n v u %
& F A = = = F F
Aombined resistance = 1*0 : 5("8 = 180 !ips
Problem 12.2.A-!. Bsin$ data from 2able 1*"1, select
the li$htest steel dec! for the followin$&
3pan Aondition& 2otal 9oad 'psf)& Ahoice&
A simple span, + ft -5 WD*0
A two-span, 8"5 ft -5 WD18
% three-span, ft 50 >D**