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Example G.1A W-shape in strong axis shear

The results are generated with SDC Verifier 3.6 and calculated with FEMAP v11.0.0 Task: Determine the available shear strength and adequacy of a W24×62 ASTM A992 beam using the AISC Manual with end shears of 48 kips from dead load and 145 kips from live load. Solution: From AISC Manual Table 2-4, the material properties […]

Example G.2A C-shape in strong axis shear

The results are generated with SDC Verifier 3.6 and calculated with FEMAP v11.0.0 Task: Verify the available shear strength and adequacy of a C15×33.9 ASTM A36 channel with end shears of 17.5 kips from dead load and 52.5 kips from live load. Solution: From AISC Manual Table 2-4, the material properties are as follows: ASTM […]

Example G.3 Angle in shear

The results are generated with SDC Verifier 3.6 and calculated with FEMAP v11.0.0 Task: Determine the available shear strength and adequacy of L5×3×¼ (LLV) ASTM A36 with end shears of 3.50 kips from dead load and 10.5 kips from live load. Solution: From AISC Manual Table 2-4, the material properties are as follows: ASTM A36 Fy = 36 ksi Fu = 58 ksi From AISC […]

Example G.4 Rectangular HSS in shear

The results are generated with SDC Verifier 3.6 and calculated with FEMAP v11.0.0 Task: Determine the available shear strength and adequacy of HSS6×4×¾ ASTM A500 Grade B member with end shears of 11.0 kips from dead load and 33.0 kips from >live load. The beam is oriented with the shear parallel to the 6 in. […]

Example G.6 Doubly symmetric shape in weak axis shear

The results are generated with SDC Verifier 3.6 and calculated with FEMAP v11.0.0 Task: Verify the available shear strength and adequacy of W21×48 ASTM A992 beam with end shears of 20.0 kips from dead load and 60.0 kips from live load in weak direction. Solution: From AISC Manual Table 2-4, the material properties are as […]

Example G.7 Singly symmetric shape in weak axis shear

The results are generated with SDC Verifier 3.6 and calculated with FEMAP v11.0.0 Task: Verify the available shear strength and adequacy of C9×20 ASTM A36 channel with end shears of 5.00 kips from dead load and 15.0 kips from live load in the weak direction. Solution: From AISC Manual Table 2-4, the material properties are as follows: ASTM A36 Fy = 36 […]

Example F.1-1B W-shape flexural member design in strong-axis bending, continuously braced

The results are generated with SDC Verifier 3.7.1 and calculated with FEMAP v11.0.0 Task: Verify the available flexural strength of the W18×50, ASTM A992 beam selected in Example F1-1A by applying the requirements of the AISC Specification directly. Solution: From AISC Manual Table 2-4, the material properties are as follows: W18×50 ASTM A992 Fy = 50 […]

Example E.2 Built-up column with a slender web

The results are generated with SDC Verifier 3.6 and calculated with FEMAP v11.0.0 Task: Verify that a built-up, ASTM A572 Grade 50 column with PL1 in. × 8 in. flanges and PL¼× 15 in. The web is sufficient to carry a dead load of 70 kips and live load of 210 kips in axial compression. The […]

Example F.3A W-shape flexural member with noncompact flanges in strong axis bending

The results are generated with SDC Verifier 3.7 and calculated with FEMAP v11 Task: Select an ASTM A992 W-shape beam with a simple span of 40 ft. The nominal loads are a uniform dead load of 0.05 kip/ft and two equal 18 kip concentrated live loads acting at the third points of the beam. The […]

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