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Rectangular Section Member Design Based on AISC 360-05

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

STEEL YIELD STRESS Fy = 36 ksi
SECTION DIMENSIONS t= 0.5 in
d= 16.9 in

STRONG AXIS, x-x, UNBRACED BENDING LENGTH Lb = 2 ft

STRONG AXIS, x-x, UNBRACED AXIAL LENGTH K Lx = 2 ft
WEAK AXIS, y-y, UNBRACED AXIAL LENGTH K Ly = 2 ft

AXIAL LOAD, ASD P= 12 kips

STRONG AXIS, x-x, BENDING LOAD, ASD Mx = 0.8 ft-kips
STRONG DIRECTION SHEAR LOAD, ASD V= 87 kips

THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
CHECK BENDING CAPACITY (AISC 360-05, F11)
 Lbd 0.08E
 M p , for 2 
 t Fy

M n  1  Min  1.52  0.274  L bd  F y   0.08 E L bd 1.9 E
 2  
  Cb   2  E  M y , M p  , for 2.0 ft-kips > Mx
b b     t    Fy t Fy
 d 1.9 E [Satisfactory]
 Min  F cr S x , M p  , for Lb2 
 t Fy

Where Mp = Min( Fy Z , 1.6 My ) = 3.4 ft-kips Cb = 1.0 , (AISC 360-05, F1)

Z = t d2/ 4 = 35.7 in3 Sx = t d2/ 6 = 23.8 in3
M y = Fy d t / 6 =
2
2.1 ft-kips Wb = 1.67 , (AISC 360-05, F1)
Fcr = Min[1.9 E Cb t2 / (d Lb ) , Fy] = 34.0 ksi E= 29000 ksi

CHECK COMPRESSION CAPACITY (AISC 360-05, E7)

 KL E
Q 0.658 F y F e  F y , for
Q /  4.71 or F e  0.44QF y
r QF
Pn  Ag  y
 >
 43.7 kips P
c c  KL E
0.877 F e , for r  4.71 QF and F e  0.44QF y [Satisfactory]
 y

Where KL / r = 120.5 Max( K Lx / d , K Ly / t) = 166.3 Wc = 1.67 , (AISC 360-05, E1)

Fe = p2 E / (KL / r)2 = 10.35 ksi Qs = 0.49 , (AISC 360-05, E7.1.a)
Qa = 1.00 , (AISC 360-05, E7.2.b) Fcr = 9.08 ksi, for Q = 1
Q = Q s Qa = 0.49

CHECK COMBINED COMPRESSION AND BENDING CAPACITY (AISC 360-05, H1)

 P r 8  M rx  P r  0.2
    , for
 P c 9  M cx  Pc
  0.63 < 1.0 [Satisfactory]
 P r   M rx  , for P r  0.2
 2P  M 
 c  cx  Pc
Where Pr = 12.0 kips Pc = P n / Wc = 43.7 kips, (AISC 360-05 Chapter E)
Mrx = 0.8 ft-kips Mcx = Mn / Wb = 2.0 ft-kips, (AISC 360-05 Chapter F)

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (AISC 360-05, G2)

Vny / Wv = 203.2 / 1.67 = 121.7 kips > V= 87.0 kips [Satisfactory]