Question 1

AW1049 section is used on a 15-ft span to support a 9 kip load applied

eccentrically at midspan as shown in the figure below . Determine the
stresses in the member and the torsional rotation at midspan

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"6 - ' 7
" P=9K
e

W1049

"L=15' -0

Solution

The eccentric load can be resolved into a torsinal moment and aload
applied through the shear center
"e=6 9k
9k

=
M=Pe=54k-in

The stresses due to plane bending and those due to torsion are then
determined independently

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 9k

4.5k 4.5k
M=54k-in

Plane Bending. 1 Torsional Loading. 2

:Section Properties
.J=1.38 in.4 a=62.4 in. Cw=2070 in.6 Wno=23.6 in.2

Sw1 = 32.9 in.4 QF=13.0 in.3 Qw=30.2 in.3

b=10.0 in tflange= 0.558 in

.d=10.0 in tweb=0.340in
Ixx=273 in4 Sxx=54.6 in.3

Plane Bending stresses _1

: a. Maximum Longitudinal Bending stresses
These occur in the extreme fibers at midspan of the beam

Mb=P L/4 = (91512)/4 =405 K-in

b =Mb/ Sxx= 405/54.6=7.4 Ksi (compression at top; tension at bottom)

:b. Maximum Web Shear Stresses

b=VQu/I tweb =4.530.2/2730.340= 1.46 Ksi

b=1.46 Ksi

:c. Maximum Flange Shear Stresses

b=VQF/I tFlange =4.513.0/2730.558=0.38 Ksi

. For this loading the shear stresses are constant from the support to the load point

Torsional Stresses .2

a. Torsional Function
The web angle connection is assumed to provide a torsional pinned end
condition. Case 3 with =0.5 should threrfore be used for this problem
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L/a = 1512/62.4 =2.89

From the chart at the centerline (Z/L=0.5)

(G J/M) (1/ L) = + .10 ; = + .10 ( LM/ G J)

" (G J/M) (a)= - .44 ; "= - .44( M/ G Ja)

' (G J/M) = 0 ; '= 0

"' (GJ/M) a2 =0 ; "'=0

:At support: (Z/L=0)

(G J/M) (1/ L) = 0 ; =0

" (G J/M) (a)= 0 ; "= 0

' (G J/M) = +.28 ; '= +.28( M/ G J)

"' (GJ/M) a2 = -.22 ; "'=- .22( M/ G J a2)

ML/GJ=-54/11.21031.38=-3.4910-3
b.stresses

'Pure Torsional Shear Stresses t =Gt (1)

At centerline of the beam: '=0 therefore t=0

:At the support

Web: t =11.2 1030.3400.28(-3.4910-3)=-3.7 Ksi

Flange: t =11.2 1030.5580.28(-3.4910-3)=-6.1 Ksi

Warping Normal Stresses(2)

"These are maximum at tips of the flanges ws = EWns
At centerline of the beam
w0=29103 23.6 (-0.44)(- 3.4910-3/62.4)=16.9 Ksi

"At support:
=therefore ws 0

Warping Shear Stresses (3)

'"These are maximum at center of the flanges ws= -E (Sws/t)

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 : At centerline of the beam

w1= -29 103 (32.9/0.558) (-0.50) (- 3.4910-3/62.4)=-0.77 Ksi

:At the support
w1= -29 103 (32.9/0.558) (-0.22) (- 3.4910-3/62.4)=-0.34 Ksi

Summary of Stresses .3
Normal Stresses,Ksi Shear Stresses, Ksi
Location
Torsional Bending Torsional Torsional Bending
( ws) (b) (t) (ws) (b)
CL of
Beam
flange 16.9 7.4 0 0.77- 0.38
web - - 0 - 1.46

support
flange 0 0 6.1- 0.34- 0.38
web - - 3.7- - 1.46

Maximun combined stresses

The maximum normal stresses occur at midspan -1
At Point 0 , =16.9+7.4=24.3ksi (comp)
At Point 0' , =16.9+7.4=24.3 ksi (ten)

The maximum shear stresses occur at the support -2

At Point 1 , =-6.1-0.34-0.38=-6.82 ksi (acts toward right)
At Point 0' , =-6.82 ksi (acts toward left)
At Point 3 , =-3.7-1.46=-5.16 ksi (acts downward)

Torsional Rotation at Midspan.4

=(+0.10) 1512 (-3.4910-3)=-0.063 radians

0 1

'0 '1
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