Max Load Calculations for Steel Beams
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Task No.3
November 2, 2020 Deliver in groups of 4 or 5 students
Problem No.1
The shown beam member is made of A36 steel. Determine the maximum live service load that
can the beam support (WLConsider that the service dead load of 1kip/ft does not include the
self-weight of the beam. The beam has continuous lateral bracing throughout the span of 30 ft.
Consider that the total permissible deflection of the beam is L/360.
Problem No. 2
A W18x86 section of A992 steel (Fy= 50ksi,Fu65ksi is used as a beam in a span of 36 ft.
If the dead load present consists only of its own weight, what is the maximum live load?
service concentrated (PLWhat can be applied at the center of the clearing? Consider that the deflection
The total of the beam should not exceed L/360. Assume that:
a) Lateral support is provided only at the ends of the beam and at the center of the
clear.
b) Lateral support is only provided at the ends of the beam.
Problem No. 3
A simply supported beam of 30 ft span is loaded at one-third of its length with loads.
concentrated loads of 10 kips (5 kips of dead load and 5 kips of live load). Support is provided
lateral at the supports and at the load points. Select the lightest W section of A572 steel
(Fy50 ksi, Fu= 65ksi) for the beam design. Total deflections are limited to L/360
and the weight of the beam can be disregarded.
Problem No. 4
Determine if the W24x104 section of A992 steel (Fy= 50ksi,Fu= 65ksi) is suitable for the beam
shown. The uniformly distributed dead load does not include the self-weight of the beam. It
provide lateral supports at points A, B, and C. Do not consider limits for the deflections. If the
the section is not satisfactory redesign the beam to meet the required limit states.