Example BC-3

The horizontal beam column shown below is subjected to service live loads
as shown. The member is laterally braced at its ends. Check its capacity to
LRFD code? 20k
W8  35
Solution:- 20k A36 20k

5' 5'
P  1.6  20  32 kips 10'
u

Mu  M 
1.2  0.035 (10)2 1.6  20 (10)
  80.52 k  ft.
nt 8 4
Column Action:-

Rx = 3.51 in, ry = 2.03 in, Ag = 10.3 in2

BC-11
 Kl  K yl y 1 10  12
     59.1
 r max ry 2.03
c Fcr = 27 ksi (Table 4 - 22 page 4 – 319).
c Pn = c Fcr Ag = 27  10.3 = 278.1 k

Pu 32
  0.115  0.2
Pn 278.1
 Use Equation (H1 – 1b) interaction formula.
Beam Action:-
Lb = 10 ft, Cb = 1.32, Zx = 34.7 in4
Ixx = 127 in3
Sx = 31.2 in3.
Mp = Zx Fy = 104.1 k·ft.
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 E
Lp  1.76 ry  8.45ft
Fy
E
Lr  πrts  20.25ft
0.7Fy
Lp  Lb  Lr
  Lb  Lp  
Mn  Cb Mp  Mp  0.7Fy S x    Mp
 L  L 
  r p 
   0.7  36  31.2   10  8.45 
 1.32 104.1   104.1     
   12   20.25  8.45 

 1.32  99.03  130.7 kft  Mp  104.1kft 
 Mn = Mp = 104.1k·ft
b Mn = 0.9  104.1 = 93.7k·ft
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Moment Magnification:-
Cm = 1.0 (transverse loads and ends unrestrained).
π 2EIx π 2  29000  127
Pe1    2524.3k  ft
K xL x 2
1 10  122

Cm 1
B1    1.013  1.0 (OK)
P
1 u 1  21
Pe1 2524

Mu = Bi Mnt = 1.013  80.52 = 81.55 k·ft

Interaction Formula:-

Pr M
 rx  1.0 (H1 1b)
2Pc Mcx
0.115 81.55
  0.93  1.0 OK
2 93.7 Section is adequate ! BC-14
Example BC – 4
The beam column shown below is part of a braced frame. The factored
loads and moments are given as shown. Bending is on strong axis.
KxLx = KyLy = 14 ft. The W 14  61 section is made of A572 Gr 50 steel.
Is this member safe ?
Solution:-  Kl  K yL y 14  12
Maximum      68.6
A) Determine r  ry 2.45
interaction formula,
and Column Action :- From AISC table 4 - 22
cFcr  28.3 ksi
cPn  cFcr A g  28.3  17.9  506.6 kips
Pu 420
  0.829  0.2
cPn 506.6
Use (AISC H1- 1a)
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 B) Beam Behavior:- From the Beam Design Charts with
K xL x 14  12 Cb = 1.0, Lb = 14
  28.1
rx 5.96 b Mn = 344 kips·ft. (page 3.121)
Pe1 
π 2EIx

π 2  29000  640
 6490.2 For actual (Cb)1 see the moment
(K xL x )2 (14  12)2
diagram of the column:
M1  70 
Cm  0.6 - 0.4  0.6  0.4     0.9415 12.5 Mmax
M2  82  Cb 
Cm 0.9415 2.5 Mmax  3MA  4MB  3MC
B1    1.0066
1 Pu 1 420 12.5 x 82
Pe1 6490.2   1.06
2.5  82  3  73  4  76  3  79

 b Mn = 364.6 kips·ft.
b Mp = 383 k·ft (page 3 – 17 – Zx tables).
(also confirmed on page 3 – 121).
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C) Interaction Equation:-
The factored load moments :-
Mnt = 82 k·ft , Mlt = 0
Mu = B1Mnt + B2 Mlt
= 1.0066  82 + 0 = 82.5 k·ft

Pu 8  Mux Muy  8  82.5 

     0829    
cPn 9  bMnx bMny  9  364.6 
 0.829  0.2011
 1.03  1.0 N.G.

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Example BC – 5:-
Determine the service load w(40% DL + 60% LL) that can be applied to the
member shown below, Ends are simply supported. Lateral bracing at ends
only A 572 Gr 50 steel, strong axis bending.

Solution:- Pu = 1.2  20 + 1.6  40 = 88 kips.

Let wu = factored ultimate load (k/ft) = ?
Mux = B1 Mnt + B2 Mlt = B1 Mnt
WuL2 w u 20 
2
Mnt    50w uk  ft
8 8 DL = 20k
wk/ft
Cm  1.0 ( beam with lateral forces ) LL = 40k
P P
π EAg
2
π  29000  28.2
2
w = 12  96
Pe1  2
 2
 4147
 K xl x   1.0  20  12  20 ft
   
 rx   5.44 
1.0
B1   1.022  1.0 (OK)
 88 
1  
 4147  BC-18
Column Action:-
 K yL y  1 20  12
K xL x   K yL y   Kl 
  



 77.7
 r max  ry  3.09
c Fcr = 28.9 ksi
c Pn = c Fcr Ag = 28.9  28.2 = 815.0 k·

Beam Action:-
For lb = 20 ft & Cb = 1, b Mnx = 498 k·ft (page 3 – 119 LRFD).
Actual Cb = 1.14
Actual b Mnx = 1.14  498 =567.7k·ft

Beam-Column Action:-
Pu 88
  0.108  0.2
cPn 815
Pu Mux
   1.0
2cPn bMnx BC-19
 Mux
0.054   1.0
567.7
Mux  537 k  ft
Mux  B1Mnt
Mux 537
 Mnt    525.5 kft
B1 1.022
Mnt  50w u  525.5
 w u  10.5 k/ft
1.2 DL + 1.6 LL = wu
1.2  (0.4 w) + 1.6  (0.6 w) = 10.5
1.44 w = 10.5
 w =7.30 k/ft
 DL =3.0 k/ft LL = 4.30 k/ft
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