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Objective

To verify the steel W-shaped beam design in flexure

 

Problem Description

 

Select the lightest W section for the simply supported beam of L = 50ft, Lb = 25 ft.  The superimposed load is 0.4 kip/ft dead load and 1.0 kip/ft live load.  

 

Use A992 steel.

 

[Ref 1, pp 435-437].  

 

Finite Element Model

1 beam elements with appropriate material and design criteria assigned

Model type: 2D Frame

 

Results

 

The following table shows some intermediate and final results during the design.  The program gives comparable results with the reference [Ref 1].

 

 

Reference

[1]. Charles Salmon, John Johnson and Faris Malhas, “Steel Structures” 5th Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009