Step 1:

Beam

Select Beam + Column

Beam
L=

5.2 m

Inch =
1

Imperial

Imperial
Metric

Depth

W 24 x 84

Width

24.1
0.61214

Web
Thickness

9.02
0.47
0.229108 0.011938

Column Column
H=

5m

Imperial

E=
Fy =

Depth

Width

Metric(mm)
Metric(m)
Imperial (in)

W36x 256

Step 2:

Check beam for local buckling safety

Max, s

Max, s

Step 3:

950
0.95
37.4015

Web
Thickness

310
24.4
0.31
0.0244
12.2047 0.960628

Bf/2tf <

0.3(E/Fy)

Bf/2tf =
0.3(E/Fy)

5.85438184
6.74849381
ok

hc/tw

2.45(E/Fy)

<

hc/tw =
2.45(E/Fy)

51.2765957
55.1126994
ok

Check unbraced length of beam flanges

Unbraced length
0.086ry(E/Fy) =
Unbraced length of
beam is assumed to
be =

0.086ry(E/Fy)
2.17590361 m

2m

ok

Step 4: Determine minimum required column size

Loads are to be analysed ba

Mpc/Mpb 1
Where:
Mpc =
Mpc =

2*Zc*Fyc
14145.275 kNm

Mpc/Mpb =

Step 5:

2.48750858
ok

Mp =

Z*fy
1523.3405 kNm

Mv =
where:
x=
Vp =

Vp*x

Mv =

Mpb =

1.6db=
0.979424 m
2Mp/(L-2x) + w(L-2x)/2
1021.02822 kN
1000.01954 kNm

Check the column for local buckling stability:

Max, s

Max, s

Bf/2tf =
0.3(E/Fy)

3.527377
6.74849381
ok

hc/tw =
38.9344262
61.06
61.06
ok

Step 6: Check column strength under each of fac

Design Load, P =
Applied Moment in Y-Direction, My =
Applied Moment in Z-Direction, Mz =
Moment Strength in Y-Direction, Mny =
Moment Strength in Z-Direction, Mnz =
c=
0.85
b=
0.9
c =

1.1*H*(Fy/e)/ry*
11.4644219

860 kN

Fcr =
where:
Y=
Fcr =

0.658^Y*x*Fy
c ^2
3350.30072 kN/m^2

c Pn =
c Fcr A
If:
P/cPn 0.4
Then use overstrength factor to verify design load P
If:
P/cPn < 0.2
Check Eq'n 1 1
If:
P/cPn 0.2
Check Eq'n 2 1
P/cPn =

Eq'n 1 =>
Eq'n 2 =>

Step 7:

6.20808318
use overstrength factor
3.57600427 choose column with larger Z
6.62760557 choose column with larger Z

Check the beam-column panel zone:

Design Load, P =
Panel Zone Thickness, tp =
Panel Zone Depth, dz =
Panel Zone Width, wz =
Check:

860 kN
20
300
300
P 0.75Pc
0.75Pc = 0.75FyAg =
ok

Rv =

407500.144 kN =

91609677

Ru =

2754.99967 kN =

619348.56

Check:
Where:

Rv Ru
=
ok

Check:

t > (dz + wz)/90

t=
(dz + wz)/90 =

use plug weld for doubler pl

mm

m
25.4

Sectional
Area unit^2

E=
Fy =

0.0254

Weight

24.7
0.0159355

84

Ix, unit^4

Sectional Weight(kN/
Area unit^2
M)

m flanges

Sy, unit^3

bf, unit

9.02
0.229

415000 kN/m^2

Ix, unit^4

Iy, unit^4

Sx, unit^3

Sy, unit^3

381
699269
21977
14666
1417.5
381
0.00699269 0.0002198 0.014666 0.0014175
232 16799.870525 527.99531 894.96886 86.500638
lb/ft

safety

Sx, unit^3

2370
94.4
196
20.9
125 0.0009864685 3.93E-005 0.0032119 0.0003425

210 kN/mm^2
0.415 kN/mm^2 =

48645
0.048645
75.399599

Iy, unit^4

210 kN/mm^2
0.415 kN/mm^2 =

bf, unit

310
0.31
12.2047

red column size:

Where:
Loading, w =
50 kN/m
oads are to be analysed based on design criteria and conditions and value input into the spreadsheet in slot abo

2* ((1.1*Ry*Mp) +Mv)
Ry =
1.1
5686.5231 kNm

ckling stability:

der each of factored D+L+E and D+L load cases:

198.15 kNm
1500 kNm
931.675 kNm
7072.6375 kNm

with larger Z
with larger Z

zone:
mm =
mm =
mm =

m=
0.02 m =
0.3 m =
0.3

15140.756 Kn

lbs
lbs

20 mm
6.6666667 mm
se plug weld for doubler plate

0.7874 inches
11.811 inches
11.811 inches

415000 kN/m^2

tf, unit

0.019558

tf, unit

43.942
0.043942
1.7299965

ry, unit

Zx, unit^3

Zy, unit^3

0.05 0.0036707 0.0005342

ry, unit

Zx, unit^3

Zy, unit^3

67 17042.5
2245
0.067 0.0170425 0.002245

to the spreadsheet in slot above

Step 1:
Beam

Select Beam + Column

Beam
L=

5.8 m

Inch =
1

Imperial

Imperial
Metric

Depth

W 24 x 84

Width

24.1
0.61214

Web
Thickness

9.02
0.47
0.229108 0.011938

Column Column
H=

5m

Imperial

E=
Fy =

Depth

Width

Metric(mm)
Metric(m)
Imperial (in)

W36x 256

Step 2:

Check beam for local buckling safety

Max, s

Max, s

Step 3:

950
0.95
37.4015

Web
Thickness

310
24.4
0.31
0.0244
12.2047 0.960628

Bf/2tf <

0.3(E/Fy)

Bf/2tf =
0.3(E/Fy)

5.85438184
6.74849381
ok

hc/tw

2.45(E/Fy)

<

hc/tw =
2.45(E/Fy)

51.2765957
55.1126994
ok

Check unbraced length of beam flanges

Unbraced length
0.086ry(E/Fy) =
Unbraced length of
beam is assumed to
be =

0.086ry(E/Fy)
2.17590361 m

2m

ok

Step 4: Determine minimum required column size

Loads are to be analysed ba

Mpc/Mpb 1
Where:
Mpc =
Mpc =

2*Zc*Fyc
13974.85 kNm

Mpc/Mpb =

Step 5:

2.60474458
ok

Mp =

Z*fy
1504.987 kNm

Mv =
where:
x=
Vp =

Vp*x

Mv =

Mpb =

1.6db=
0.979424 m
2Mp/(L-2x) + w(L-2x)/2
879.641112 kN
861.541617 kNm

Check the column for local buckling stability:

Max, s

Max, s

Bf/2tf =
0.3(E/Fy)

3.527377
6.78951846
ok

hc/tw =
38.9344262
61.06
61.06
ok

Step 6: Check column strength under each of fac

Design Load, P =
Applied Moment in Y-Direction, My =
Applied Moment in Z-Direction, Mz =
Moment Strength in Y-Direction, Mny =
Moment Strength in Z-Direction, Mnz =
c=
0.85
b=
0.9
c =

1.1*H*(Fy/e)/ry*
11.3951498

220 kN

Fcr =
where:
Y=
Fcr =

0.658^Y*x*Fy
c ^2
3407.3082 kN/m^2

c Pn =
c Fcr A
If:
P/cPn 0.4
Then use overstrength factor to verify design load P
If:
P/cPn < 0.2
Check Eq'n 1 1
If:
P/cPn 0.2
Check Eq'n 2 1
P/cPn =

Eq'n 1 =>
Eq'n 2 =>

Step 7:

1.56154365
use overstrength factor
1.62286506 choose column with larger Z
2.31007098 choose column with larger Z

Check the beam-column panel zone:

Design Load, P =
Panel Zone Thickness, tp =
Panel Zone Depth, dz =
Panel Zone Width, wz =
Check:

220 kN
20
300
300
P 0.75Pc
0.75Pc = 0.75FyAg =
ok

Rv =

402590.504 kN =

90505946

Ru =

2754.99967 kN =

619348.56

Check:
Where:

Rv Ru
=
ok

Check:

t > (dz + wz)/90

t=
(dz + wz)/90 =

use plug weld for doubler pl

mm

m
25.4

Sectional
Area unit^2

E=
Fy =

0.0254

Weight

24.7
0.0159355

84

Ix, unit^4

Sectional Weight(kN/
Area unit^2
M)

m flanges

Sy, unit^3

bf, unit

9.02
0.229

410000 kN/m^2

Ix, unit^4

Iy, unit^4

Sx, unit^3

Sy, unit^3

381
699269
21977
14666
1417.5
381
0.00699269 0.0002198 0.014666 0.0014175
232 16799.870525 527.99531 894.96886 86.500638
lb/ft

safety

Sx, unit^3

2370
94.4
196
20.9
125 0.0009864685 3.93E-005 0.0032119 0.0003425

210 kN/mm^2
0.41 kN/mm^2 =

48645
0.048645
75.399599

Iy, unit^4

210 kN/mm^2
0.415 kN/mm^2 =

bf, unit

310
0.31
12.2047

red column size:

Where:
Loading, w =
50 kN/m
oads are to be analysed based on design criteria and conditions and value input into the spreadsheet in slot abo

2* ((1.1*Ry*Mp) +Mv)
Ry =
1.1
5365.1518 kNm

ckling stability:

der each of factored D+L+E and D+L load cases:

500 kNm
1500 kNm
920.45 kNm
6987.425 kNm

with larger Z
with larger Z

zone:
mm =
mm =
mm =

m=
0.02 m =
0.3 m =
0.3

14958.338 Kn

lbs
lbs

20 mm
6.6666667 mm
se plug weld for doubler plate

0.7874 inches
11.811 inches
11.811 inches

415000 kN/m^2

tf, unit

0.019558

tf, unit

43.942
0.043942
1.7299965

ry, unit

Zx, unit^3

Zy, unit^3

0.05 0.0036707 0.0005342

ry, unit

Zx, unit^3

Zy, unit^3

67 17042.5
2245
0.067 0.0170425 0.002245

to the spreadsheet in slot above