beams and other flexural member

1.0 Section Property : W8x18 Fy = 275 Mpa

A= 3,408.0 mm^2 d/Af = 0.18 Cw = 33,181,504,165 mm^6

d= 207.2 mm Ix = 25,984,526.55 mm^4 a= 1,090.84 mm
tw = 5.9 mm Sx = 250,675.39 mm^3 Wno = 6,673.43 mm^2
bf = 133.6 mm rx = 87.31 mm Sw = 1,863,833.57 mm^4
tf = 8.4 mm Iy = 3,345,665.21 mm^4 Qf = 53,268.52 mm^3
T= 6-1/2 in. Sy = 50,135.08 mm^3 Qw = 138,036.39 mm^3
k= 16.0 mm ry = 31.31 mm h= 195.49 mm
k1 = 14.3 mm Zx = 280,360.64 mm^3
gage = 2-3/4 in. Zy = 76,851.80 mm^3
rt = 35.4 mm J= 72,202.56 mm^4

1.1 Compact Section

bf 170
≤ 7.95 < 10.251 Compaction section
2tf sqrt(Fy)

d 1680
≤ 35.391 < 101.31 Compaction section
tw sqrt(Fy)

1.2 Allowable Bending Stress :

1.2.1 Members with Compact Section

braced length : Lb ≤ Lc
Bending stress in both tension and compression: Fb = 0.66 Fy

Lc = smaller value of: 200bf & 137,900

sqrt(Fy) (d/Af)(Fy)

200bf 137,900
= 1611.68 = 2,715.7
sqrt(Fy) (d/Af)(Fy)

Lc = 1611.6807 mm

Lb = 1000 mm

Lb ≤ Lc >>>>>> COMPACT SECTION

Fb = 0.66Fy

Fb = 181.50 Mpa

1.2.2 Members with Non-Compact Section

braced length : Lb ≤ Lc
Bending stress in both tension and compression: excluding built-up members

Fb = Fy 0.79 - 0.000762 (bf/2tf) [sqrt(Fy)]

Fb = 189.6080 Mpa

For Built-up Members:

Fb = Fy 0.79 - 0.000762 (bf/2tf) [sqrt(Fy)/kc]

kc = 4.05/[(h/tw)^0.46] if h/tw > 70 , otherwise kc=1.0

kc = 0.806 h/tw = 33.391 < 70
use kc = 0.8065

Fb = 182.974 Mpa

For member with non-compact section not included above and Lb ≤ 200bf/sqrt(Fy):

Fb = 0.60Fy

Fb = 165.00 Mpa

1.2.3 Members with Compact or Non-Compact Section with Lb > Lc

Allowable Bending stress in tension:

Fb = 0.60Fy

Fb = 165.00 Mpa

Allowable Bending stress in Compression:

when sqrt( 703,270Cb/Fy) ≤ L/rt ≤ sqrt(3,516,330Cb/Fy)

Fb = larger of (Fb1 and Fb3) ≤ 0.60 Fy

Cb = 1.75 + 1.05(M1/M2) + 0.3(M1/M2)^2 ≤ 2.3

Cb = 3.1 if M> M1 or M2, Cb = 1 M1 = 1

M2 = 1
use Cb = 1 for cantilever Cb = 1 M =

Fb1 = 2/3 - Fy(Lrt)^2 / 10.55X10^6Cb Fy

Fb1 = 177.60707 Mpa

 AISC MEMBER DIMENSIONS AND PROPERTIES
W, S, M, HP Shapes C, MC Shapes WT, ST, MT Shapes
W8x18 C7x12.25 WT4x14
26.64 kg/m 18.23 kg/m 20.87

Rectangular HSS Round HSS & Pipes

HSS12x6x3/16 PIPE10STD
30.69 kg/m 60.27 kg/m
D PROPERTIES
Single Angles
L2x2x3/16
kg/m 3.66 kg/m

Double Angles
2L5x5x1/2
48.52 kg/m
 AISC MEMBER DIMENSIONS AND PROPERTIES VIEWER
W, S, M, HP Shapes C, MC Shapes WT, ST, MT Shapes Single Angles Double Angles Rectangular HSS

Y Y Y
k1=0.5625 Y Y Y
k=0.63 tf=0.33 tf=0.366 b=5 t=0.174
bf=6.54 t=0.5
y(bar)=0.734 x(bar)=0.561
x(bar)=0.525 tf=0.465 d=2 t=0.1875 X
d=8.14 T X d=7 X X d=5 h=12 X
d=4.03 X y(bar)=0.561
tw=0.23 tw=0.314 tw=0.285 b=2
(0, 3/8, or 3/4
bf=5.25 bf=2.19 gap) b=6

W8x18 C7x12.25 WT4x14 L2x2x3/16 2L5x5x1/2 HSS12x6x3/16

A= 5.26 in.^2 A= 3.60 in.^2 A= 4.12 in.^2 d= 2 in. d= 5 in. h= 12 in.
d= 8.140 in. d= 7.000 in. d= 4.030 in. b= 2 in. b= 5 in. b= 6 in.
tw = 0.230 in. tw = 0.314 in. tw = 0.285 in. t= 0.1875 in. t= 0.5 in. t= 0.174 in.
bf = 5.250 in. bf = 2.190 in. bf = 6.540 in. k= 0.4375 in. k= 1.0000 in. wt./ft. = 22.20 plf.
tf = 0.330 in. tf = 0.366 in. tf = 0.465 in. wt./ft. = 2.46 plf. wt./ft. = 32.60 plf. A= 6.06 in.^2
T= 6-1/2 in. T= 5-1/4 in. k= 0.8590 in. A= 0.72 in.^2 A= 9.58 in.^2 Ix = 116.00 in.^4
k= 0.6300 in. k= 0.8750 in. Ix = 4.23 in.^4 Ix = 0.27 in.^4 Ix = 22.50 in.^4 Sx = 19.40 in.^3
k1 = 0.5625 in. gage = 1-1/4 in. Sx = 1.28 in.^3 Sx = 0.19 in.^3 Sx = 6.29 in.^3 rx = 4.380 in.
gage = 2-3/4 in. x(bar) = 0.525 in. rx = 1.010 in. rx = 0.612 in. rx = 1.530 in. Iy = 40.00 in.^4
rt = 1.390 in. eo = 0.538 in. y(bar) = 0.734 in. y(bar) = 0.561 in. y(bar) = 1.420 in. Sy = 13.30 in.^3
d/Af = 4.70 d/Af = 8.71 Iy = 10.80 in.^4 Iy = 0.27 in.^4 ry(0) = 2.090 in. ry = 2.570 in.
Ix = 61.90 in.^4 Ix = 24.20 in.^4 Sy = 3.31 in.^3 Sy = 0.19 in.^3 ry(3/8) = 2.220 in. Zx = 23.70 in.^3
Sx = 15.20 in.^3 Sx = 6.92 in.^3 ry = 1.620 in. ry = 0.612 in. ry(3/4) = 2.360 in. Zy = 14.70 in.^3
rx = 3.430 in. rx = 2.600 in. J= 0.268 in.^4 x(bar) = 0.561 in. ro(bar) = 2.85 in. J= 94.60 in.^4
Iy = 7.97 in.^4 Iy = 1.16 in.^4 Cw = 0.23 in.^6 rz = 0.389 in. H= 0.830
Sy = 3.04 in.^3 Sy = 0.70 in.^3 a= 1.49 in. TAN(a) = 1.000 Round HSS & Pipes
ry = 1.230 in. ry = 0.568 in. ro(bar) = 1.97 in. J= 0.0092 in.^4 Y
Zx = 17.00 in.^3 J= 0.16 in.^4 H= 0.935 Cw = 0.0025 in.^6 Plates t=0.365
Zy = 4.66 in.^3 Cw = 11.2 in.^6 a= 0.84 in. Y
J= 0.17 in.^4 a= 13.42 in. ro(bar) = 1.09 in. t=0.6875
Cw = 122 in.^6 ro(bar) = 2.86 in. H= 0.632 X O.D.=10.8 X
a= 42.86 in. H= 0.862 b=39.36
Wno = 10.30 in.^2 I.D.=10
Sw = 4.44 in.^4 t= 0.6875 in.
Qf = 3.23 in.^3 b= 39.36 in. PIPE10STD
Qw = 8.37 in.^3 wt./ft. = 92.08 plf. O.D. = 10.8 in.
Reference:
A= 27.060 in.^2 I.D. = 10 in.
The shapes contained in this database are a
compilation of those listed in the current AISC Ix = 1.066 in.^4 t= 0.365 in.
"Shapes Database" CD-ROM Version 3.0 (June, Sx = 3.101 in.^3 wt./ft. = 40.50 plf.
2001), as well as those listed in the AISC 9th rx = 0.198 in. A= 11.90 in.^2
Edition Manual of Steel Construction (1989). Iy = 3493.468 in.^4 I= 161.00 in.^4
Sy = 177.514 in.^3 S= 29.90 in.^3
ry = 11.362 in. r= 3.670 in.
J= 3494.533 in.^4 J= 321.00 in.^4
NOMENCLATURE FOR AISC MEMBER PROPERTIES AND DIMENSIONS:

A= Cross-sectional area of member (in.^2)

d= Overall depth of member, parallel to Y-axis (in.)
tw = Thickness of web of member (in.)
bf = Width of flange of member (in.)
tf = Thickness of flange of member (in.)
T= Distance between fillets for wide-flange or channel shape (in.) = d-(2*k)
k= Distance from outer face of flange to web toe of fillet (in.)
k1 = Distance from web centerline to flange toe of fillet (in.)
gage = Standard gage (bolt spacing) for member (in.) (Note: gages for angles are available by viewing comment box at cell K18.)
rt = Radius of gyration of compression flange plus 1/3 of compression web area, taken about an axis in plane of web (in.)
d/Af = Ratio of of total depth of member to area of compression flange of member = d/(b f*tf)
Ix = Moment of inertia of member taken about X-axis (in.^4)
Sx = Elastic section modulus of member taken about X-axis (in.^3)
rx = Radius of gyration of member taken about X-axis (in.) = SQRT(I x/A)
Iy = Moment of inertia of member taken about Y-axis (in.^4)
Sy = Elastic section modulus of member taken about Y-axis (in.^3)
ry = Radius of gyration of member taken about Y-axis (in.) = SQRT(I y/A)
Zx = Plastic section modulus of member taken about X-axis (in.^3)
Zy = Plastic section modulus of member taken about Y-axis (in.^3)
J= Torsional constant of member (in.^4)
Cw = Warping constant (in.^6)
a= Torsional property, a = SQRT(E*Cw/G*J)
E= Modulus of elasticity of steel = 29,000 ksi
G= Shear modulus of elasticity of steel = 11,200 ksi
Wno = Normalized warping function at a point at the flange edge (in.^2)
Sw = Warping statical moment at a point on the cross section (in.^4)
Qf = Statical moment for a point in the flange directly above the vertical edge of the web (in.^3)
Qw = Statical moment at the mid-depth of the section (in.^3)
x(bar) = Distance from outside face of web of channel shape to Y-axis (in.)
eo = Horizontal distance from the outer edge of a channel web to its shear center (in.) = (approx.) t f*(d-tf)^2*(bf-tw/2)^2/(4*Ix)-tw/2
xo = x-coordinate of shear center with respect to the centroid of the section (in.)
yo = y-coordinate of shear center with respect to the centroid of the section (in.)
ro(bar) = Polar radius of gyration about the shear center (in.) = SQRT(x o^2+yo^2+(Ix+Iy)/A)
H= Flexural constant, H = 1-(xo^2+yo^2)/ro(bar)^2)
LLBB = Long legs back-to-back for double angles
SLBB = Short legs back-to-back for double angles
STD = Standard weight (Schedule 40) pipe section
XS = Extra strong (Schedule 80) pipe section
XXS = Double-extra strong pipe section