FE Review

Structural Steel Design

 Overview of Reference Handbook
LRFD only
Form of Equations is sometimes different from
AISC.
Some tables are not in same form as they are
in the Manual.
14th Edition Steel Construction Manual
Pages of formulas followed by tables
Example: Find Cb for 30-ft segment.
16 k

A B C
30 ft 10 ft

4k 12 k
120
90
60
30

12.5(120)
Cb 1.67 3.0
2.5(120) 3(30) 4(60) 3(90)
 Example
Given:
W18 x 55, Fy = 50 ksi, Cb = 1.67
Find bMn for
a. Lb = 5 ft

Solution:
5 ft < Lp = 5.90 ft
bMn = b Mp = 420 kip-ft.
 Example
b. Lb = 10 ft.
Solution
L p 10 ft Lr
(5.90 ft 10 ft 17.5 ft )
b M n 1.67420 13.910 5.90 606 kip - ft
606 kip ft M p 420 kip - ft
b
use M n 420 kip - ft
b
Or, from Charts,

M n 363 ft - kips for Cb 1

For Cb 1.67,
M n 1.67(363) 606 ft - kips
Use M n 420 ft - kips
Example:

Lb = 13 ft
Mu = 405 ft-kips
Cb = 1
Fy = 50 ksi

Select a W shape

Solution:
Use a W21 x 62
Example:

The beam has continuous

lateral support.
Fy = 50 ksi
wD = 1.00 kips/ft
wL = 2.00 kips/ft

30 ft

Select a shape
Solution:
wu 1.2(1) 1.6(2) 4.4 kips/ft
1
M u (4.4)(30) 2 495 ft - kips
8
Try a W24 x 55

b M n b M p 503 ft - kips
4.4(30)
Vu 66 kips
2
vVn 251 kips 66 kips (OK)

Use a W24 x 55
 Columns
Example:

W12 x 50
Fy = 50 ksi
13 ft

What is the design strength?

Solution:
KL KL 0.8(13 12)
63.67
r ry 1.96
802.1 802.1
113
Fy 50
63.67 113

2
Fy ( KL / r )

c Fcr 0.9 0.658 286, 220 Fy

50 ( 63.67 ) 2

0.9 0.658 286, 220 (50)

33.46 ksi
c Pn c Fcr Ag
33.46(14.6) 489 kips
Alternate: From Table 4-22,

c Fcr 33.4 ksi

or 33.7 0.6733.7 33.4 33.5 ksi

Alternate: From Table 4-1, with KL = 0.8(13) = 10.4 ft,

c Pn 471 kips
or 499 - 0.4(499 - 471) 488 kips
Design:

KL = 14.5 ft
Pu = 300 kips
Fy = 50 ksi

Select a W10 shape

Solution:
Try a W10 x 39
305 282
c Pn 294 kips
2
300 kips 294 kips (N.G.)
Use a W10 x 45 c Pn 332 kips OK
 t = 3/8 in.
x

+ 3.5
D = 35 k
L = 105 k

L6 x 6 x
A36 steel
2 3 3 2
A = 5.77 in.2
x bar = 1.67 in.
- in. A325 bearing-type bolts
Determine design strength for
all limit states.
1. Tension on Gross Area
Tn Fy Ag 36(5.77) 207.7 kips
Tn 0.90(207.7) 187 kips

2. Tension on Net Area

An Ag Ahole 5.77 (0.5)(3 / 4 1 / 16) 5.364 in.2

x 1.67
U 1 1 0.7217
L 2(3)
Ae UAn 0.7217(5.364) 3.871 in.2
Tn Fu Ae 58( 3.871) 224.5 kips
Tn 0.75(224.5) 168 kips
3. Block Shear

t = 3/8 in.

3.5

2 3 3 2
 1 3 1 13
dh db in.
16 4 16 16
Agv 2 3 3 4.0 in.2
1
2
Anv 2 3 3 2.5(13 / 16) 2.984 in.2
1
2
Ant 2.5 0.5(13 / 16) 1.047 in.2
1
2
 Tn 0.75Fu 0.6 Anv U bs Ant
0.75(58)0.6 2.984 1.0 1.047
123 kips

Upper Limit:

Tn 0.750.6 Fy Agv U bs Fu Ant

0.750.6(36)(4.0) 1.0(58)(1.047)
110 kips

Use Tn 110 kips

 Example.
Staggered Bolts

Find the smallest net area.

Holes are for 1-inch diameter bolts.
 Hole diameter = 1 + 1/16 = 1.063 in. (?)
s2
An bg d h t
4g

For line abde, An 16 2(1.063(0.75) 10.41 in.2

2(3) 2
For line abcde, An 16 3(1.063 (0.75) 10.27 in.
2

4(5)