Learning Module Number 6

Beam Design by Elastic and Inelastic Analyses

Table 1
Member Lengths and Sizes
AISC AB BC CD Pu Ratio
Design Method 12-0 18-0 9-0 kips Pu/Pu,inelastic
a. Elastic W16x31 W16x31 W16x31
Case 1

b. Elastic 9/10 th
W16x31 W16x31 W16x31
c. Inelastic W16x31 W16x31 W16x31 1
a. Elastic W27x84 W16x31 W18x35
Case 2

b. Elastic 9/10 th
W27x84 W16x31 W18x35
c. Inelastic W27x84 W16x31 W18x35 1
a. Elastic 200 -
Case 3

b. Elastic 9/10th 200 -

c. Inelastic 200 -
a. Elastic 200 -
Case 4

b. Elastic 9/10 th
200 -
c. Inelastic 200 -

Table 2
Plastic Hinge Sequence
P 1 Hinge
st
2nd Hinge 3rd Hinge
Case kips APL Location APL Location APL
1-c
2-c
3-c 200
4-c 200
APL = Applied Load Ratio ( P x APL = Load at which plastic hinge formed)
 Weight Ratio
kips Pu / Wt
1.209
1.209
1.209
1.881
1.881
1.881

Ratio
3 Hinge
rd
APLmax / APLmin
Location