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2.5.9 Composite Beam Design per the American LRFD 3rd edition code
Thedesignofcompositebeamsperthe3rdeditionoftheAmericanLRFDcodehasbeenimplemented.
Thesalientpointsofthisfeatureareasfollows:
Figure29:Nomenclatureofcompositebeams

Theoretical Basis
1. Findthemaximumcompressiveforcecarriedbyconcreteas:
0.85 f bt
c
2. Findthemaximumtensileforcecarriedbythesteelbeamas:
A .f
s y
Tensilestrengthofconcreteisignored.
3. Ifstep1producesahighervaluethanstep2,plasticneutralaxis(PNA)isintheslab.Else,itisin
thesteelbeam.
LocationofthePlasticNeutralAxis(PNA)definesthemomentcapacity:

Case1:PNAintheslab
FindthedepthofthePNAbelowthetopoftheslabas:
0.85fcba = Asfy

Rearrangingterms:
a = Asfy/(0.85fcb)

Figure210:Plasticneutralaxisintheconcreteslab

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Leverarm
e = d/2 + hr + t - a/2

MomentCapacity
b(Asfy)e

Case2:PNAinSteelBeam
Define:

Cs=Compressiveforceinslab=0.85fcbt

Cb=Compressiveforceinsteelbeam

Tb=Tensileforceinsteelbeam

Cs + Cb = Tb

SincethemagnitudeofCb+magnitudeofTb=Asfy

SubstitutingforTbas(AsfyCb)gives:

Cs+ Cb = Asfy - Cb

Rearrangingterms:
Cb= (Asfy - Cs)/2

DeterminewhetherthePNAiswithinthetopflangofthesteelbeamorinsidetheweb:

Cf=Maximumcompressiveforcecarriedbytheflange=Affy

Where:

Af=Areaoftheflange

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IfCfCb,thePNAlieswithintheflange(Case2A)

IfCf<Cb,thePNAlieswithintheweb(Case2B)

Case2A:PNAinFlangeofSteelBeam
Calculate:
y = Cf/(bffy)

Where:

bf=widthoftheflange

ThepointofactionofthetensileforceisthecentroidofthesteelarebelowthePNA.Afterfind
thatpoint,e1ande2canbecalculated.

Figure211:Plasticneutralaxisfallswithinthetopflange

MomentCapacity
b(Cfe1 + Cse2)

Case2B:PNAinWebofSteelBeam
Figure212:Plasticneutralaxisfallswithintheweb

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Cw=Compressiveforceintheweb=CbCf

g = Cw/(twfy)

Where:

tw=thicknessoftheweb

ThepointofactionofthetensileforceisthecentroidofthesteelareabelowthePNA.After
findingthatpoint,e1,e2,ande3canbecalculated.

MomentCapacity
b(Cse2 + Cfe1 + Cwe3)

UtilizationRatio=AppliedMoment/MomentCapacity

Notes
1. RibHeightisthedistancefromtopofflangeofsteelbeamtolowersurfaceofconcrete.
2. Iftheslabisflushontopofthesteelbeam,settheRibHeighttozero.
Figure213:Steeldeckformribs

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3. Formomentswhichcausetensionintheslab(calledpositivemomentsinSTAADconvention),
designofthebeamispresentlynotcarriedout.
4. Shearconnectorsarepresentlynotdesigned.
5. Memberselectionispresentlynotcarriedout.
6. Inordertodesignamemberasacompositebeam,thememberpropertyspecificationduringthe
analysisphaseofthedatamustcontaintheCMattribute.See"AssigningPropertiesfromSteel
Tables"fordetails.
Table26:CompositeBeamDesignParametersforAISCLRFD
Parameter
Default Value Description
Name
RBH 0.0in. Ribheightforsteelformdeck.
EFFW Valueusedin Effectivewidthoftheslab.
analysis
FPC Valueusedin Ultimatecompressivestrengthofthe
analysis concreteslab.

Example
STAADSPACE

MEMBERPROPERTY
1TACMW12X26CT6.0FC4.0CW40.0

PERFORMANALYSIS

PARAMETER
CODELRFD
RBH5.0MEMB1
CHECKCODEMEMB1
FINISH

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RelatedInformation
2.4.1.7CompositeBeamDesignasperAISCASD
1.7.7CompositeBeamsandCompositeDecks

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