CE 413

Introduction to Steel Concrete Composite

Structures

Example Problems on Analysis and Design

of Composite Beams

Professor Dr. Mahbuba Begum

Department of Civil Engineering

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, BUET
 Example 6
A typical bay of a composite floor system is illustrated in Fig. 6.

(i) Calculate the effective slab width for the main beam MB1 (W27x258).
Draw the transverse section of the composite floor system across this beam
and clearly show the deck orientation and effective slab width.
Given: fc’=5ksi and Ec=3600 ksi; Fy=50 ksi and Es=29000 ksi

(ii) Check the adequacy for both serviceability (deflection) and ultimate
limit state (moment capacity) of the main beam MB1 (W27x258) as shown
in Fig. 6 in positive bending for 50% composite action.
Assume, simply supported span and no shores are used during construction. In
addition to the self-weight of the slab and beam consider 80 psf of partition wall
load, 30 psf for floor finish, 20 psf for construction live load and 60 psf for
service live load.
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 Example 6

Main Beam Secondary Beam

(MB1 W27x258) (SB1 W24x55)

2”
Fig. 6
4.5”
3”

6”

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