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Web Tapered Frame Design Based on AISC-ASD 9th Appendix F and/or AISC Design Guide 25

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

STEEL YIELD STRESS Fy = 36 ksi
LEFT COLUMN DIMENSIONS bf = 5 in
tf = 0.1875 in
tw = 0.1345 in
d1 = 12 in
d2 = 17 in
H1 = 12 ft
RIGHT COLUMN DIMENSIONS bf = 5 in
tf = 0.25 in
tw = 0.25 in
d3 = 12 in
d4 = 34 in
H2 = 14 ft
LEFT BEAM DIMENSIONS bf = 5 in
tf = 0.25 in
tw = 0.3125 in
d5 = 9 in RIDGE HEIGHT H= 18 ft
d6 = 13 in GRAVITY LOAD w1 = 0.24 kips / ft ( " - " for wind uplift)
L1 = 15 ft w2 = 0.5 kips / ft ( " - " for wind uplift)
RIGHT BEAM DIMENSIONS bf = 5 in LATERAL LOAD F= 3.6 kips ( " - " to left direction)
tf = 0.25 in p= 0.5 kips / ft ( " - " to left direction)
tw = 0.3125 in BEAM STIFFENER SPACING abm = 10 ft
d5 = 9 in COLUMN STIFFENER SPACING acol = 5 ft
d7 = 38 in UNBRACED LENGTH / PURLIN SPACING Lb,top = 5 ft
L2 = 26 ft UNBRACED LENGTH AT BOTTOM FLANGE Lb,bot = 10 ft
(Diaphragm is not bracing member. L is different with " l " in F1.3, pg 5-47)
THE FRAME DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
DETERMINE REACTIONS
R1 = 0.4 kips
R2 = 7.6 kips
R3 = 3.6 kips
R4 = 9.0 kips
R5 = 3.6 kips
R6 = 4.0 kips

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRESS (APP. F7.4, pg 5-103)

2 1.0 Fy
F y 0.60 F y , for F bg F y / 3
3
F bg 6 B F sg F wg
2 2

B F 2sg F 2wg , for F bg F y / 3

where Af = t f b f g = MIN[(dL - d0) / d0 , 0.268 L/d0, 6.0]
ATo = tf bf + d0 tw / 6 ITo = (tf bf3 + d0 tw3 / 6) / 12

I To 12000
r To F sg
ATo h sL d o / A f

hs 1.0 0.0230g Ld 0 170000

F wg
h wL / r To 2
Af
 (cont'd)
L 1.75
h w 1.0 0.00385g B
r To 1.0 0.25 g

Length g ATo ITo rTo Hs Hw Fsg Fwg B Fbg

Left Col 11.5 0.42 1.21 2 1.27 1.40 1.02 4.85 14.03 1.51 17.56
Right Col 12.5 1.83 1.75 3 1.22 2.60 1.08 3.21 9.68 1.31 13.20
L. Bm (+) 15.6 0.44 1.72 3 1.23 1.21 1.01 22.91 69.97 1.50 21.60
(-) 15.6 0.44 1.72 3 1.23 1.30 1.02 10.68 17.32 1.50 19.28
R. Bm (+) 25.1 1.79 1.72 3 1.23 1.85 1.05 14.98 65.24 1.31 21.60
(-) 25.1 3.22 1.72 3 1.23 3.18 1.12 4.37 14.22 1.21 15.99

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE SHEAR STRESS (F4, pg 5-49)

0.4 F , for h / t 380 F

y w y where h = d L - 2 tf
Fv C F 5.34 45000 k v
v y 0.4 F y , for h / t w 380 F y 4.0 , for a / h1.0 , for C v 0.8
F y h / t w
2
2.89 a / h 2
kv Cv
5.34 4.0 , for a / h 1.0 190 k v , for
h/ t C v 0.8
a / h 2 w Fy

a h h / tw 380 / Fy0.5 Kv Cv Fbg

Left Col 10.0 16.63 124 63 5.42 0.44 5.52
Right Col 10.0 33.50 134 63 5.65 0.39 4.90
Left Bm 5.0 12.50 40 63 5.51 1.86 14.40
Right Bm 5.0 37.50 120 63 6.90 0.60 7.46

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE COMPRESSIVE STRESS (APP. F7.3, pg 5-102)

2
1.0 S F y
2C c2 where Kg = (effective length factor by an analysis)
, for S C c S = Kg l / rox
5 3S 3
F ag 3 8 8S 3
Cc Cc 2 2E
Cc
2 Fy
12 E , for S
Cc
23S 2 E= 29000 ksi

l Kg Cc Ix A rox S Fag
Left Col 11.5 2.0 126 53 3.49 3.90 70.61 16.37
Right Col 12.5 2.0 126 81 5.50 3.84 78.16 15.56
Left Bm 15.6 2.5 126 44 5.31 2.89 161.71 5.71
Right Bm 25.1 2.5 126 44 5.31 2.89 261.07 2.19

CHECK EACH SECTION CAPACITIES

d0 dL tf bf tw Af
Left Col 12 17 0.1875 5 0.1345 0.9375
Right Col 12 34 0.25 5 0.25 1.25
Left Bm 9 13 0.25 5 0.3125 1.25
Right Bm 9 38 0.25 5 0.3125 1.25

Section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
d (in) 12 14 15 17 12 10 9 19 28 38 27 19 12
I (in4) 87 116 151 191 126 95 70 387 1094 2331 840 384 126
Aw (in2) 1.61 1.84 2.06 2.29 3.65 3.23 2.81 5.83 8.85 11.88 6.67 4.83 3.00
N (kips) 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 9.0 9.0 9.0
V (kips) 0.36 -1.64 -3.64 -5.10 6.18 5.09 4.00 0.14 -3.72 -7.58 3.60 3.60 3.60
M (ft-k) 0.0 -2.0 -10.6 -25.8 -31.7 -13.4 0.0 20.8 11.8 -27.0 33.6 16.8 0.0
fa (ksi) 2.18 2.05 1.93 1.83 0.59 0.63 0.68 0.43 0.32 0.25 0.98 1.23 1.64
Fa (ksi) 16.37 16.37 16.37 16.37 5.71 5.71 5.71 2.19 2.19 2.19 15.56 15.56 15.56
fv (ksi) 0.22 0.89 1.76 2.23 1.69 1.58 1.42 0.02 0.42 0.64 0.54 0.75 1.20
Fv (ksi) 5.52 5.52 5.52 5.52 14.40 14.40 14.40 7.46 7.46 7.46 4.90 4.90 4.90
fb (ksi) 0.00 1.41 6.48 13.83 17.55 8.69 0.00 6.02 1.84 2.64 6.41 5.08 0.00
Fb (ksi) 17.56 17.56 17.56 17.56 19.28 19.28 21.60 21.60 21.60 15.99 13.20 13.20 13.20

fa < Fa [Satisfactory] fv < Fv [Satisfactory] fb < Fb [Satisfactory]

 (cont'd)
CHECK COMBINED FLEXURE AND AXIAL FORCE (APP. F7.4, pg 5-104)

f a 0 f bl f a0
, for 0.15
F ag F bg F ag
f a0 C m ' f bl


fa , f b F ag f
1 a' 0 F bg 1.3
L arg er of F eg , for f a 0 0.15
F ag
f a0 f bl


0.6 F y F bg

fa0 fbl Fag Fbg Feg' Cm' ( f a , fb )

Left Col 2.18 13.83 16.37 17.56 29.95 0.94 0.92
Right Col 1.64 6.41 15.56 13.20 24.45 0.94 0.59 [Satisfactory]
Left Bm 0.68 17.55 5.71 19.28 5.71 0.90 1.03
Right Bm 0.68 6.41 2.19 15.99 2.19 0.78 0.76

Technical Reference:
1. AISC: "Manual of Steel construction 9th", American Institute of Steel Construction, 1990.
2. AISC: "Design Guide 25: Frame Design Using Web-Tapered Members, 2010.