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Program Description:
"MONORAIL" is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of analysis of either S-shape or
W-shape underhung monorail beams analyzed as simple-spans with or without overhangs (cantilevers).
Specifically, the x-axis and y-axis bending moments as well as any torsion effects are calculated. The actual and
allowable stresses are determined, and the effect of lower flange bending is also addressed by two different
approaches.
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σxo =
Bottom Flange Bending per CMAA Specification No. 74 (2004): (Note: torsion is neglected) σzo =
tw
X
Pw Z Pw
tf
Point 2 Point 1 ta
bf/4
Point 0 tw/2 bf
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Combined Str
Y-axis Stresses for Simple-Span: S.R. =
fby = 2.11 ksi fby = My/Sy Vertical Defle
fwns = 1.16 ksi fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress) Pv =
fby(total) = 3.27 ksi fby(total) = fby+fwns ∆(max) =
Fby = 27.00 ksi Fby = 0.75*Fy fby <= Fby, O.K.
∆(allow) =
Combined Stress Ratio for Simple-Span: Bending Mom
S.R. = 0.397 S.R. = fbx/Fbx+fby(total)/Fby S.R. <= 1.0, O.K.
My =
Vertical Deflection for Simple-Span: Lateral Flange
Pv = 6.500 kips Pv = P+Wh+Wt (without vertical impact) e=
∆(max) = 0.1094 in. ∆(max) = Pv/2*(L-S)/2/(24*E*I)*(3*L^2-4*((L-S)/2)^2)+5*w/12000*L^4/(384*E*I) at =
∆(ratio) = L/1865 ∆(ratio) = L*12/∆(max) Mt =
∆(allow) = 0.4533 in. ∆(allow) = L*12/450 Defl.(max) <= Defl.(allow), O.K.
fbx =
Bending Moments for Overhang: Lc =
Mx = 19.65 ft-kips Mx = (Pv/2)*(Lo+(Lo-S))+w/1000*Lo^2/2 Lu =
My = 1.58 ft-kips My = (Ph/2)*(Lo+(Lo-S)) Lbo/rt =
fa/Fy =
Lateral Flange Bending Moment from Torsion for Overhang: (per USS Steel Design Manual,Is1981) Lbo<=Lc?
e = 6.100 in. e = d/2 (assume horiz. load taken at bot. flange) Is d/tw<=allow?
at = 53.354 at = SQRT(E*Cw/(J*G)) , E=29000 ksi and G=11200 ksi Is b/t<=65/SQRT(Fy)?
Mt = 1.41 ft-kips Mt = Ph*e*at/(d-tf)*TANH(Lo*12/at)/12 Is b/t>95/SQRT(Fy)?
Fbx =
X-axis Stresses for Overhang: Fbx =
fbx = 3.67 ksi fbx = Mx/Sx Fbx =
Lbo/rt = 63.59 Lbo/rt = Lbo*12/rt Fbx =
Fbx = 21.60 ksi Fbx = 12000*Cbo/(Lbo*12*(d/Af)) <= 0.60*Fy fbx <= Fbx, O.K. Fbx =
Fbx =
Y-axis Stresses for Overhang: Fbx =
fby = 1.36 ksi fby = My/Sy Use: Fbx =
fwns = 2.43 ksi fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress) Y-axis Stress
fby(total) = 3.79 ksi fby(total) = fby+fwns fby =
Fby = 27.00 ksi Fby = 0.75*Fy fby <= Fby, O.K. fwns =
fby(total) =
Combined Stress Ratio for Overhang: Fby =
S.R. = 0.310 S.R. = fbx/Fbx+fby(total)/Fby S.R. <= 1.0, O.K. Combined Str
S.R. =
Vertical Deflection for Overhang: (assuming full design load, Pv without impact, at end of overhang) Vertical Defle
Pv = 6.500 kips Pv = P+Wh+Wt (without vertical impact) Pv =
∆(max) = 0.0554 in. ∆(max) = Pv*Lo^2*(L+Lo)/(3*E*I)+w/12000*Lo*(4*Lo^2*L-L^3+3*Lo^3)/(24*E*I) ∆(max) =
∆(ratio) = L/650 ∆(ratio) = Lo*12/∆(max) ∆(ratio) =
∆(allow) = 0.0800 in. ∆(allow) = Lo*12/450 Defl.(max) <= Defl.(allow), O.K.
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σxo =
Bottom Flange Bending per CMAA Specification No. 74 (2004): (Note: torsion is neglected) σzo =
Local Flange
Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 0: (Sign convention: + = tension, - = compression)
σxo = -8.60 ksi σxo = Cxo*Pw/ta^2 σz1 =
σzo = 0.87 ksi σzo = Czo*Pw/ta^2 Local Flange
σx2 =
Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 1: σz2 =
σx1 = 2.42 ksi σx1 = Cx1*Pw/ta^2 Resultant Bia
σz1 = 10.47 ksi σz1 = Cz1*Pw/ta^2 σz =
σx =
Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 2: τxz =
σx2 = 8.60 ksi σx2 = -σxo σto =
σz2 = -0.87 ksi σz2 = -σzo Resultant Bia
σz =
Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 0: σx =
σz = 8.72 ksi σz = fbx+fby+0.75*σzo τxz =
σx = -6.45 ksi σx = 0.75*σxo σt1 =
τxz = 0.00 ksi τxz = 0 (assumed negligible) Resultant Bia
σto = 13.18 ksi σto = SQRT(σx^2+σz^2-σx*σz+3*τxz^2) <= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 23.76 ksi, O.K.
σx =
Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 1: τxz =
σz = 15.92 ksi σz = fbx+fby+0.75*σz1 σt2 =
σx = 1.81 ksi σx = 0.75*σx1 W24x370
τxz = 0.00 ksi τxz = 0 (assumed negligible) W24x335
σt1 = 15.09 ksi σt1 = SQRT(σx^2+σz^2-σx*σz+3*τxz^2) <= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 23.76 ksi, O.K.
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Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 2: W24x250
σz = 7.41 ksi σz = fbx+fby+0.75*σz2 W24x229
σx = 6.45 ksi σx = 0.75*σx2 W24x207
τxz = 0.00 ksi τxz = 0 (assumed negligible) W24x192
σt2 = 6.98 ksi σt2 = SQRT(σx^2+σz^2-σx*σz+3*τxz^2) <= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 23.76 ksi, O.K.
W24x162
W24x146
Y W24x131
W24x117
W24x104
W24x103
W24x94
W24x84
W24x76
tw W24x68
X W24x62
Pw Pw W24x55
Z W21x402
W21x364
Point 2 W21x333
W21x300
W21x275
W21x248
Point 0 tf W21x223
W21x201
Point 1 W21x182
bf W21x166
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