Design of Members for Flexure

See DATA BASE for shape properties

bf/2tf = 9.43 J = 0.0547 in4

h/tw = 46.6 Cw = 50.9 in6
Sx = 10.9 in3 Cb = 1.14 in3
Shape Properties in3
and Other Givens Zx = 12.6 Lb = 4 ft
ry = 0.785 in Fy = 36 ksi
rts = 0.983 in E = 29000 ksi
ho = 9.66 in

Element λ λp λr

Classification of
Shapes
 bf 0.38 E 1.0 E
Flange = 9.43 = 10.79
Fy Fy
2tf
Classification of h 3.76 E 5.70 E
Shapes Web = 46.60 = 106.72
tw Fy Fy

flange is compact web is compact

Check the following: yielding, LTB

Mn = 453.60 kip-in
Results Mn = 37.80 kip-ft
Summary ASD LRFD
Mn/Ω = 63.00 kip-ft (Ω =0 .6) ФMn= 34.02

Notes:
• The Results Summary above is broken down below
• The "Classification of Shapes" section is used to check for Flange Local Buckling and whether or

Yielding (F2) Mn = Mp = FyZx = 453.6 kip-in (F2-1)

c= 1 (F2-8a)

Lp = 1.76ry E/Fy = 39.21 in = 3.27

Lr = 1.95rts
E Jc/
Sₓh
( Jc )² + 6.76 ( 0.7Fy
0.7Fy ₒ S x ho E

Lb = 4 ft

for Lb ≤ Lp (yielding)
M n = M p = F yZ x (F2-1)
Lateral-Torsional
Buckling (F2,F3)
for Lp < Lb ≤ Lr

Mn = Cb [ M - (M - 0.7F S )
p p y x ( Lb - Lp
Lr - Lp
)] ≤ M p

for Lb > Lr
Mn = FcrSx ≤ Mp (F2-3)

Cbπ2E Jc Lb
Fcr = 1 + .078 ( )2
 Fcr =
(Lb/rts)2
1 + .078
S x ho ( rts )2

Lp < Lb ≤ Lr
therefore, Mn = 453.60 kip-in

0.35 ≤ kc = 4/ h/tw = 0.59 ≤ 0.76

kc = 0.59

compact web and noncompact flange

Flange Local Mn = [ M - (M - 0.7F S ) (

p p y x
λf - λ p
λr - λ p )] (F3-1)
Buckling (F3)
compact web and slender flange
Mn = 0.9EkcSx/λf2 (F3-2)

flange is compact
therefore, Mn = NA
Flexure

Figure 1: Shows how

the flexural capacity
of a beam will
decrease as the
unbraced length of
the beam increases

λr
 = 28.38

= 161.78

kip-ft (Ф =0.9)

Buckling and whether or not the shape is compactnesability

ft (F2-5)

)² = 117.51 in = 9.79 ft (F2-6)

(F2-2)

(F2-4)
(F2-4)