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Beam
The most frequently used and possibly the earliest used,
Steel Beam
Steel Beam
Design Procedure (General)
The general steps in a beam design include:
For ultimate limit state:
a) shear capacity shear force due to the design loading must not
exceed the shear capacity, the buckling due to shear also should be
considered in some circumstance;
b) moment capacity bending moments due to the design loading
must not exceed the moment capacity. The reduction moment due to
high shear and lateral torsional buckling due to insufficient restraint
also required appropriate concern;
c) local buckling and bearing when loads or reactions are
applied through the flange to the web, the local resistance of the web
should not be exceeded.
For serviceability limit state
a) deflection the deflection due to design loading should not
exceed the limits given in Table 8, BS 5950-1:2001
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The shear force Fv, should not be greater than the shear capacity Pv
given by:
Pv = 0.6yAv
Where Av is
a) rolled I, H and channel sections, load parallel to web:
tD
b) welded I-sections, load parallel to web:
td
c) any other cases:
0.9A0
A0 is the area of that rectilinear element of the cross-section which has
the largest dimension in the direction parallel to the shear force, see
Figure 5-2.
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Moment Capacity
Mult = y x S
where Mult = ultimate moment
y = ultimate yield stress
S
= plastic section modulus
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Example 1
0 A 254 x 146 x 31 kg/m universal beam is used as a 3 m long
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Solution
Mult = y x S
= 275 x 396/103
= 108.9 kNm
Mult = 3 x F
3F = 108.9
F = 36.3 kN
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Example 2
A single span beam is simply supported between two columns and carries
a reinforced concrete slab as shown in Figure below. Using the design load
indicated, determine the dimensions of suitable standard universal beam.
Assume S275 steel.
13.7 kN/m
6m
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Solution
Solution :
a) Design a suitable universal beam section
13.72kN/m
A
6m
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Solution
Solution :
Step 2
Draw a shear force diagram
41.2
41.2
Step 3
Draw a bending moment diagram
61.74
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Solution :
Clause 4.2.3 : Pv = 0.6yAv = 0.6x275x4 004/1000
= 661 kN > Fv = 90 kN
Shear is adequate
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Timber Beam
Glue Laminated Timber
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Timber Beam
Glue Laminated Timber
Space Beam
Blocked and securely nailed at
frequent intervals to enable
individual member to act as an
integral unit.
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Timber Joists
Small timber beams are often used in the floor construction of
houses, where they are known as joists.
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Timber Joists
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TIMBER JOISTS
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Timber Joists
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Example
Figure below shows a house floor which uses 50 mm wide x 150 mm
deep timber joists spaced at 400 mm centres. If the maximum
permissible stress in the timber is limited to 7.5 N/mm2 , determine the
maximum allowable simply supported span of the floor if it supports the
following loads:
Dead load of floor
= 0.45 kN/m2
Imposed load on floor = 1.5 kN/m2
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Solution:
Total load =
0.45 + 1.5 = 1.95 kN/m2
Load/m, w on each joist = 1.95 x 0.4 = 0.78 kN/m
For a simply supported floor joist with a uniformly distributed load:
M
= wL2/8
= 0.78 L2/8
For a beam with a rectangular cross-section:
Elastic section modulus Z = BD2/6
= 50 x 1502 /6
= 187 500 mm3
From above
M = max x Z = 7.5 x 187 500
= 1 406 000 Nmm
= 1.406 kNm
Equating the two values of M:
1.406 = 0.78 L2/8
L = 3.79 m
Allowable span = 3.79 m
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Exercise
A single span beam is simply supported between two columns and
carries a reinforced concrete slab in addition to the column and loading
shown below. Using the design load indicated, select a suitable section
considering section classification, shear and bending only. Assume S275
steel and that dead loads are inclusive of self-weights.
41.2 kN
3.17 kN/m
3m
3m
Universal Beam Section
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