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Rectangular Section Member Design Based on AISC 360-10

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

STEEL YIELD STRESS Fy = 36 ksi
SECTION DIMENSIONS t = 0.375 in
d = 15.5 in

STRONG AXIS, x-x, UNBRACED BENDING LENGTH Lb = 1.06 ft

STRONG AXIS, x-x, UNBRACED AXIAL LENGTH K Lx = 2.12 ft
WEAK AXIS, y-y, UNBRACED AXIAL LENGTH K Ly = 2.12 ft

AXIAL LOAD, ASD P= 0.69 kips

STRONG AXIS, x-x, BENDING LOAD, ASD Mx = 2.6 ft-kips
WEAK AXIS, y-y, BENDING LOAD, ASD My = 0 ft-kips
STRONG DIRECTION SHEAR LOAD, ASD V= 0.93 kips

THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
CHECK BENDING CAPACITY (AISC 360-10, F11)

L bd 0.08E
M p , for
t2 Fy
1 Lbd F y 0.08 E Lbd 1.9 E
Mn
Min C b 1.52 0.274 2 M y , M p , for 2 28.1 ft-kips > Mx
Wb Wb t E Fy t Fy
d 1.9 E
Min F cr S x , M p , for L b2
[Satisfactory]
t Fy

Where Mp = Min( Fy Z , 1.6 My ) = 67.6 ft-kips Cb = 1.0 , (AISC 360-10, F1)

Z=td/4= 2
22.5 in 3 Sx = t d2/ 6 = 15.0 in3
My = Fy t d2/ 6 = 45.0 ft-kips Wb = 1.67 , (AISC 360-10, F1)
Fcr = Min[1.9 E Cb t2 / (d Lb ) , Fy] = 36.0 ksi E= 29000 ksi

CHECK COMPRESSION CAPACITY (AISC 360-10, E7)

KL E
Q 0.658 F y F e F y , for
Q / 4.71 or F e 0.44QF y
r QF y
P n Ag 15.8 kips > P

Wc Wc 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) = 235.0 Wc = 1.67 , (AISC 360-10, E1)

Fe = p2 E / (KL / r)2 = 5.18 ksi Qs = 0.33 , (AISC 360-10, E7.1.a)
Qa = 1.00 , (AISC 360-10, E7.2.b) Fcr = 4.55 ksi, for Q = 1
Q = QsQa = 0.33

CHECK COMBINED COMPRESSION AND BENDING CAPACITY (AISC 360-10, H1)

P r 8 M rx M ry P r 0.2
, for
P c 9 M cx M cy Pc 0.11 < 1.0 [Satisfactory]

P r M rx M ry P r 0.2
, for

2 P c M cx M cy Pc
Where Pr = 0.7 kips Pc = Pn / Wc = 15.8 kips, (AISC 360-10 Chapter E)
Mrx = 2.6 ft-kips Mcx = Mn / Wb = 28.1 ft-kips, (AISC 360-10 Chapter F)
Mry = 0.0 ft-kips < Mcy = Mn / Wb = 27.0 ft-kips, (AISC 360-10 Chapter F)

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (AISC 360-10, G2)

Vny / Wv = 139.8 / 1.67 = 83.7 kips > V= 0.9 kips [Satisfactory]