
Structural Steel Design (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134589657
Author: Jack C. McCormac, Stephen F. Csernak
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.3PFS
What production method for steel shapes is specified by the following organizations?
- AISI (American Iron and Steel Institute)
- AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction)
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SITUATION 3: A simply-supported steel beam 6 m long carries a uniform load of 25 kN/m and an axial
compressive force of 250 kN. Assume both flange and web are compact. The properties of the rolled section are
as follows: Show your complete solution and box only the final answer.
Flange Width, bf = 210 mm
Flange thickness, tf = 24 mm
Overall depth, d=225 mm
Web thickness, tw 14 mm
Yield Strength, Fy=248 Mpa
Radius of Gyration, ry = 54.342 mm
Cb = 1.136
J = 2,097,256 mm²
rts = 62.089 mm
1. Determine the total moment of inertia along x-axis.
2. Determine the total moment of inertia along y-axis
3. What is the allowable axial compressive strength of the beam, in kN?
4. What is the allowable flexural strength of the beam, in kN-m?
1. 108.764 x 106 mm*
2. 37.084 x 106 mm*
3. 982.304 KN
4. 166.723 KN-m
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