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AISC-360-16 Example 003
COMPOSITE GIRDER DESIGN
EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION
Determine if the composite beam designed in Example 001 is adequate to serve
as is as a collector beam for the transfer of wind-induced compression forces in
combination with gravity loading as indicated in the Figure below. Applied
forces were generated from an elastic analysis and stability shall be accounted for
using the effective length method of design.
GEOMETRY, PROPERTIES AND LOADING
Member Properties Loading Geometry
W21x50 w = 800 plf (Dead Load) Span, L = 45 ft
E = 29000 ksi w = 250 plf (Construction)
Fy = 50 ksi w = 100 plf (SDL)
w = 1000 plf (Live Load)
w = 1000 plf (Axial Wind Load)
TECHNICAL FEATURES OF ETABS TESTED
Composite beam design with axial forces considered.
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RESULTS COMPARISON
Independent results in this table are taken from the hand calculations presented
below. These calculations parallel, and at times refine, the calculations presented
in Example I.13 from the AISC Design Examples, Version 15.0.
Percent
Output Parameter ETABS Independent
Difference
Required Compressive 25.0 25.0 0.00%
Strength Pu (kip)
Available Compressive 72.0 72.0 0.00%
Strength φPn (kip)
Required Strength Mu (k-ft) 540.5 540.5 0.00%
Partial Composite φMn (k-ft) 772.5 772.4 0.01%
Εquation H1-1a 0.97 0.97 0.00%
COMPUTER FILE: AISC-360-16 EXAMPLE 003.EDB
CONCLUSION
The ETABS results show an excellent comparison with the independent results.
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HAND CALCULATION
Properties:
Materials:
ASTM A572 Grade 50 Steel
E = 29,000 ksi, Fy = 50 ksi, wsteel = 490 pcf
4000 psi normal weight concrete
Ec = 3,644 ksi, f c′ = 4 ksi, wconcrete = 145 pcf
Section:
W21x50
d = 20.8 in, bf = 6.53 in, tw = 0.38 in, bf/2tf = 6.10, h/tw = 49.4, h0 = 20.3 in
A = 14.7 in2, rx = 8.18, ry = 1.30 in, Ix = 984 in4, Iy = 24.9 in4, J = 1.14 in4
Available Compressive Strength:
The available compressive strength is based on the limit state of constrained-axis
torsional buckling.
Distance to bracing point from shear center along weak axis:
d
a= = 10.4in.
2
Distance to bracing point from shear center along strong axis:
b=0
Polar radius of gyration:
r02 = rx2 + ry2 + a 2 + b 2 = 8.182 + 1.302 + 10.42 + 02 = 177 in 2
Finite brace stiffness factor:
ω =0.9
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Elastic buckling stress:
π2 EI y h02 1
ω 2 + a 2 + GJ 2
Fez =
Lcz 4 Ar0
π2 29000 • 24.9 20.32 2
1
= 0.9 + 10.4 + 11200
= • 1.14 6.2 ksi
( 45 • 12 )
2
4 14.7 • 177
Critical stress:
Fy 50
= = 8.06 > 2.25 and therefore
Fez 6.2
Fcrz= 0.877 Fez= 0.877 • 6.2= 5.44 ksi
Effective area:
Check if the web area needs to be reduced when computing the effective area:
Fy 50 h
λr = 35.9 = 108.8 > λ= = 46.4
Fcrz 5.44 tw
Therefore, there is no need to reduce the web area and
Aeff = A
φPn =φFcrz A =0.9 • 14.7 • 5.44 =72 kips
Required Flexural Strength:
Required First Order Flexural Strength:
wu = 1.2 • 0.800 + 1.2 • 0.100 + 1.0 • 1 = 2.08 kip/ft
wu • L2 2.08 • 452
Mu
= = = 526.5 kip-ft
8 8
Required Second Order Flexural Strength:
Elastic buckling stress of the member:
π2 EI π2 • 29000 • 984
Pel
= = = 966 kips
L2cx (45 • 12) 2
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Factor B1:
Cm 1
=B1 = = 1.0266
1 − αPu / Pel 25
1 − 1
966
Required Second Order Flexural Strength:
M u = B1M nt + B2 M lt = 1.0266 • 526.5 = 540.5 kip-ft
Available Flexural Strength:
The available flexural strength of the composite beam is calculated in Example 001
as:
772.5 kip-ft
φb M nx =
Interaction of Axial Force and Flexure:
Pu 25.0
= = 0.347 > 0.2
φPn 72.0
Therefore, use Equation H1-1a:
Pu 8 M u 25.0 8 540.5
+ =+ 0.97 1.0
=≤
φc Pn 9 φb M nx 72.0 9 772.5
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