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
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](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F056d53dc-3f4d-4ce6-b212-dcc4942aa42d%2F5573340c-acfe-4f65-b9a4-54b5e77c9c9e%2F6g6lt8f_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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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