h/tw = 76 DL =

Fy = 59 ksi LL =
E = 23000 ksi Kv =
Aw = 5.12 in2
d = 17 in
tw = 0.47 in
L = 49 ft

case 1 case 2 a

ℎ/𝑡_𝑤 ≤ 2.24√(𝐸/𝐹_𝑦 ) ℎ/𝑡_𝑤 ≤ 1.10√((𝐾_𝑣

𝐸)/𝐹_𝑦 )

76 ≤ 44.22684 76 ≤ 50.18815

note: case 1 Fy ≤ 50 case 2

Cv = 1
Φv = 1
Ωv = 1.5

use case 2 Cv = 0.66037

Φv = 0.9
Ωv = 1.67

Nominal Strength:
vn = 119.6908 kips
Ultimate load:
wu = 1.68 kips/ft
wa = 1.1 kips/ft

LRFD ASD
design shear strength: allowable shear strength:
Φ_𝑣 𝑉_𝑛 = 107.7217 kips 𝑉_𝑛/Ω_𝑣

maximum shear: maximum shear:

𝑉_𝑢=(𝑊_𝑢 𝑉_𝑎=(𝑊_𝑢
𝐿)/2 = 41.16 kips 𝐿)/2

41.16 ≤ 107.7217 (ok) 26.95

allowable shear stress: required shear strenght:
Fv = 23.6 ksi fa =

23.6 > 5.263672 (ok)

 0.2 kips/ft
0.9 kips/ft
5.34

case 2 b

10√((𝐾_𝑣 ℎ/𝑡_𝑤 ≥ 1.10√((𝐾_𝑣

𝐸)/𝐹_𝑦 )

76 ≥ 50.18815

Fy ≥ 51
Cv = 0.66037
Φv = 0.9
Ωv = 1.67

allowable shear strength:

𝑉_𝑛/Ω_𝑣 = 71.67115 kips

maximum shear:

𝑉_𝑎=(𝑊_𝑢
𝐿)/2 = 26.95 kips

≤ 71.67115 (ok)
shear strenght:
5.263672 ksi