The beam shown will be constructed from a standard steel W-shape using an allowable bending stress of 50.6 ksi. Assume P = 61 kips. L₁ = 3.8 ft, and L₂ = 11.4ft. (a) Determine the minimum section modulus required for this beam. (b) From the table below, select the lightest W shape that can be used for this beam. (c) What is the total weight of the steel beam itself (i.e., not including the loads that are carried by the beam)? A L₁ B L2 C L₁ D X

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The beam shown will be constructed from a standard steel W-shape using an allowable bending stress of 50.6 ksi. Assume P = 61 kips.
L₁ = 3.8 ft, and L2 = 11.4 ft.
(a) Determine the minimum section modulus required for this beam.
(b) From the table below, select the lightest W shape that can be used for this beam.
(c) What is the total weight of the steel beam itself (i.e., not including the loads that are carried by the beam)?
A
4₁
Designation
W24 x 94
24 x 76
24 x 68
24 x 55
W21 x 68
21 x 62
21 x 50
21 x 44
WI8 x 55
18 x 50
Wide-Flange Sections or W Shapes-U.S. Customary Units
Flange Flange
18 x 40
18 x 35
W16 x 57
16 x 50
16 x 40
16 x 31
Answer:
W14 x 68
14 x 53
14
14 x 34
x 48
14 x 30
14 x 26
14 x 22
(a) Smin=
(b) Wi
(c) W = 1
B
i
in.²
27.7
22.4
Web
Area Depth thickness width
A
d
4
bf
in.
20.1
16.2
20.0
18.3
14.7
13.0
16.8
14.7
11.8
16.2
18.1
14.7 18.0
11.8
17.9
10.3
17.7
9.13
20.0
15.6
in.
24.3
23.9
23.7
23.6
21.1
21.0
20.8
20.7
14.1
10.0
L₂
14.0
13.9
16.4
0.4.30
16.3 0.380
16.0
0.305
15.9 0.275
in.
0.515
0.440
0.415
0.395
0.430
0.400
0.380
0.350
X
0.390
0.3.5.5
0.315
0.300
13.8 0.340
14.0
0.285
8.85 13.8 0.270
0.255
7.69
6.49
13.9
13.7 0.230
lb
0.415
0.370
D
3
in.
9.07
8.99
8.97
7.01
8.27
8.24
6.53
6.50
7.53
7.50
6.02
6.00
7.12
7.07
7.00
5.53
10.0
8.06
L₁
8.03
6.75
6.73
5.03
5.00
thickness
ts
in.
0.875
0.680
0.585
0.505
0.535
0.450
2700
2100
1830
1350
0.685
1480
0.615 1330
984
843
0.630
0.570
0.525
0.425
0.715
0.630
0.505
0.440
0.720
0.660
D
0.595
0.455
0.385
0.420
0.335
1₁
in.*
890
800
612
$10
758
659
518
375
722
541
484
340
291
245
199
S₂
in.³
F
222
176
154
114
140
127
94.5
81.6
98.3
88.9
92.2
81.0
64.7
47.2
7.41
7.38
68.4 7.21
57.6
7.04
1003
"z 1,
in.
in.*
9.87
9.69
9.55
9.11
77.8
70.2
48.6
8.60
8.54
8.18
8.06
6.72
6.68
6.63
6.41
6.01
5.89
5.85
5.83
42.0
5.73
35.3 5.65
29.0
5.54
109
82.5
70.4
29.1
44.9
40.1
19.1
15.3
8.30
64.7 15.7
57.5
14.0
24.9
20.7
121
57.7
51.4
23.3
I
19.6
S,
in.¹
8.91
7.000
24.0
18.4
15.7
43.1
12.1
37.2 10.5
28.9
12.4
7.64
6.37
11.9
10.7
6.35
5.12
8.25
4.49
24.2
14.3
N de
",
in.
1.98
1.92
1.87
1.34
1.80
1.77
1.30
1.26
1.67
1.65
1.27
1.22
1.60
1.59
1.57
1-17
2.46
1.92
12.8
1.91
6.91 1.5.3
5.82
1.49
3.55
1.08
2.80 1.04
Transcribed Image Text:The beam shown will be constructed from a standard steel W-shape using an allowable bending stress of 50.6 ksi. Assume P = 61 kips. L₁ = 3.8 ft, and L2 = 11.4 ft. (a) Determine the minimum section modulus required for this beam. (b) From the table below, select the lightest W shape that can be used for this beam. (c) What is the total weight of the steel beam itself (i.e., not including the loads that are carried by the beam)? A 4₁ Designation W24 x 94 24 x 76 24 x 68 24 x 55 W21 x 68 21 x 62 21 x 50 21 x 44 WI8 x 55 18 x 50 Wide-Flange Sections or W Shapes-U.S. Customary Units Flange Flange 18 x 40 18 x 35 W16 x 57 16 x 50 16 x 40 16 x 31 Answer: W14 x 68 14 x 53 14 14 x 34 x 48 14 x 30 14 x 26 14 x 22 (a) Smin= (b) Wi (c) W = 1 B i in.² 27.7 22.4 Web Area Depth thickness width A d 4 bf in. 20.1 16.2 20.0 18.3 14.7 13.0 16.8 14.7 11.8 16.2 18.1 14.7 18.0 11.8 17.9 10.3 17.7 9.13 20.0 15.6 in. 24.3 23.9 23.7 23.6 21.1 21.0 20.8 20.7 14.1 10.0 L₂ 14.0 13.9 16.4 0.4.30 16.3 0.380 16.0 0.305 15.9 0.275 in. 0.515 0.440 0.415 0.395 0.430 0.400 0.380 0.350 X 0.390 0.3.5.5 0.315 0.300 13.8 0.340 14.0 0.285 8.85 13.8 0.270 0.255 7.69 6.49 13.9 13.7 0.230 lb 0.415 0.370 D 3 in. 9.07 8.99 8.97 7.01 8.27 8.24 6.53 6.50 7.53 7.50 6.02 6.00 7.12 7.07 7.00 5.53 10.0 8.06 L₁ 8.03 6.75 6.73 5.03 5.00 thickness ts in. 0.875 0.680 0.585 0.505 0.535 0.450 2700 2100 1830 1350 0.685 1480 0.615 1330 984 843 0.630 0.570 0.525 0.425 0.715 0.630 0.505 0.440 0.720 0.660 D 0.595 0.455 0.385 0.420 0.335 1₁ in.* 890 800 612 $10 758 659 518 375 722 541 484 340 291 245 199 S₂ in.³ F 222 176 154 114 140 127 94.5 81.6 98.3 88.9 92.2 81.0 64.7 47.2 7.41 7.38 68.4 7.21 57.6 7.04 1003 "z 1, in. in.* 9.87 9.69 9.55 9.11 77.8 70.2 48.6 8.60 8.54 8.18 8.06 6.72 6.68 6.63 6.41 6.01 5.89 5.85 5.83 42.0 5.73 35.3 5.65 29.0 5.54 109 82.5 70.4 29.1 44.9 40.1 19.1 15.3 8.30 64.7 15.7 57.5 14.0 24.9 20.7 121 57.7 51.4 23.3 I 19.6 S, in.¹ 8.91 7.000 24.0 18.4 15.7 43.1 12.1 37.2 10.5 28.9 12.4 7.64 6.37 11.9 10.7 6.35 5.12 8.25 4.49 24.2 14.3 N de ", in. 1.98 1.92 1.87 1.34 1.80 1.77 1.30 1.26 1.67 1.65 1.27 1.22 1.60 1.59 1.57 1-17 2.46 1.92 12.8 1.91 6.91 1.5.3 5.82 1.49 3.55 1.08 2.80 1.04
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