ROJECT :

CLIENT :
JOB NO. : DATE :
Flange Tapered Plate Girder Design Based on AISC 360-10/16

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

STEEL YIELD STRESS Fy = 50 ksi, (345 MPa)
SIMPLY SUPPORTED SPAN S= 72 ft, (21.95 m)
SUPERIMPOSED DEAD LOAD DL = 1 kips/ft, (14.6 kN/m)
UNIFORM LIVE LOAD LL = 1 kips/ft, (14.6 kN/m)
POINT DEAD LOAD PDL = 60 kips, (266.9 kN)
POINT LIVE LOAD PLL = 45 kips, (200.2 kN)
DISTANCE POINT LOAD TO END c= 24 ft, (7.32 m)
TOP FLANGE WIDTH bf,top = 10 at ends 16 in, at middle
(254 mm) (406 mm)
TOP FLANGE THICKNESS tf,top = 1.5 in, (38 mm)
BOTTOM FLANGE WIDTH bf,bot = 8 at ends 14 in, at middle
(203 mm) (356 mm)
BOTTOM FLANGE THICKNESS tf,bot = 1.5 in, (38 mm).
WEB THICKNESS tw = 0.5 in, (13 mm). 1/4 x 3 in STIFFENER
BEAM DEPTH d= 53 in, (1346 mm). FLANGE TO WEB WE
UNBRACED LENGTH Lb = 8 ft, (2.44 m) (Note: 1 in = 25.4 mm

THE GIRDER DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
CHECK LIMITING WIDTH-THICKNESS RATIOS FOR WEB (AISC 360 Table B4.1)
hc / tw = 100.00 < lr = 137.27
> lp = 95.54
Noncompact Web
where lr = 5.7 (E / Fy)0.5 = 137.27
lp = (hc / hp) (E / Fy)0.5 / (0.54 Mp / My -0.09)2 =
lp = 3.76 (E / Fy)0.5 = 90.55
hc = 50.00 in hp =
Mp = 6111.5 ft-kips My =

CHECK LIMITING WIDTH-THICKNESS RATIOS FOR FLANGES (AISC 360 Table B4.1)
0.5 bf,top / tf,top = 5.33 < lr = 17.04
 < lp = 9.15
Compact Flanges
where lr = 0.95 (kc E / FL)0.5 = 17.04
lp = 0.38 (E / Fy)0.5 = 9.15
kc = Min [0.76 , Max (0.35 , 4 / (h / tw)0.5 )] = 0.39
Sxt = 1267 in3 Sxc = 1377
FL = 35 ksi, (AISC 360 Table note B4.1 & Eq F4-6)

DETERMINE CRITERIA FOR ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH (AISC 360 Table F1.1)

Chapter F Sections
Required Conditions F2 F3 F4 F5
Double Symmetric x x
Compact Web x x
x
Noncompact Web
Slender Web
Compact Flanges x
Noncompact Flanges
Slender Flanges
Applicable Section ok

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / Wb , BASED ON AISC 360 Chapter F2

E
L p  1.76r y  12.35 ft
Fy

2
E Jc  0.7 F y S x h 0  E
L r  1.95r ts 1  1  6.76    r ts
0.7 F y S xh0  E Jc  0.7 F

where ry = 3.50 in Sx = 1267

h0 = 51.50 in Iy = 856
Cw = Iy h0 / 4 =
2
567264 , (AISC 360 F2.2)
J = [ 2 b t + (d - tf) tf ] / 3 =
f f
3 3
38.1458 in4, (Galambos 1968)
 rts =[( Iy Cw)0.5/ Sx)]0.5 = 4.17 in
c= 1.0 Cb = 1.0
2
C b 2E Jc  L b 
F cr  2
1  0.078   
 Lb  S x h 0  r ts  540.419 ksi
 
 r ts 

 M p , for L b  L p

   
 Min  C  M   M  0.7 F S   L b  L p   , M  , for

M n, F 2    b p p y x 
 L p  
p

    L r 

 Min  F cr S x , M p  , for L r  L b


Mallowable, F2 =Mn / W b = 3659.6 ft-kips

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / Wb , BASED ON AISC 360 Chapter F3

  l  l pf  
  M p   M p  0.7 F y S x  
 l rf  l pf  
, for Noncompact Fla
   
M n, F 3  
 0.9 E k c S x
 2
, for Slender Flanges
 l

where l = bf / (2 tf) = 5.33

lpf = lp = 9.15 lrf = lr =

Mallowable, F3 =Min(Mn,F2 , Mn,F3) / W b = 3659.6 ft-kips

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / Wb , BASED ON AISC 360 Chapter F4

E
L p  1.1r t 
Fy 9.59 ft

2
E J  S h 
L r  1.95r t 1  1  6.76 F L xc 0  
FL S xc h 0  E J 

where aw =hc tw/ (bfc tfc) = 1.04

b fc
rt  
 1 2 
12  h 0  a w h 
 d 6 h 0d 
 b fc
rt  
 1 2  4.34 in
12  h 0  a w h 
 d 6 h 0d 

Mp = Min [Zx Fy , 1.6Sxc Fy ] = 6111.46 ft-kips

Myc = Sxc Fy = 5737.25 ft-kips Myt = Sxt Fy =
l = hc / tw = 100.00
lpw = lp = 95.54 lrw = lr =
Mp
 , for h c / t w  l pw
 M yc
R pc 
 Min  M p   M p  1  l  l pw  , M p  ,
       for h c / t w

 M  M   l  l  M 
 yc yc rw pw yc

2
C b 2E J  Lb 
F cr  2
1  0.078   
 Lb  S xc h 0  r t 
  586.283 ksi, (for Iyc / Iy =
 rt 
 R pc M yc , for L b  L p

    Lb  L p  
M n, F 4.2   Min  C b  R pc M yc   R pc M yc  F L S xc      , R pc M yc  , f
    L r L p   

 Min  F cr S xc , R pc M yc  , for L r  L b

 R pc M yc , for Compact Flanges


  l  l pf 
 R pc M yc   R pc M yc  F L S xc     , for Noncompact Fla
M n, F 5.3     l rf  l pf
  

 0.9 E k c S xc
 , for Slender Flanges
 l2
 M p
 , for h c / t w  l pw
 M yt
R pt 
 Min  M p   M p  1   l  l pw  , M p  , for h c / t w 
      

 M  M   l  l  M 
 yt yt rw pw yt

Mallowable, F4 = Min( Mn,F4.2 , Mn,F4.3, RptMyt) / W b =

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH , Mn / Wb , BASED ON AISC 360 Chapter F5

E
Lr   r t 
0.7 F y
32.73 ft
 F y , for L b  L p

    Lb  L p   
 Min 

C b  F y   0.3 F y  
 

  , F y  ,

for L p  L
   L
 r L p  

F cr , F 5.2    
  
  C b 2E 
 Min  2
, F y  , for L r  L b
   Lb  
  r  
  t  

 F y , for Compact Flanges


  l  l pf  
  F y   0.3 F 
y  l rf  l pf  
, for Noncompact Fla
  
F cr , F 5.3  
 0.9 E k c , for Slender Flanges
 2
 b f 
  2t f 
 
 Min  a w , 10   hc E 
R pg  Min  1    5.7  , 1
 1200  300 Min  a w , 10   t w F y 


Mallowable, F5 = Min( RpgFySxc , RpgFcr,F5.2Sxc , RpgFcr,F5.3Sxc , FySxt) / W b =

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE SHEAR STRENGTH , Vn / Wv , BASED ON AISC 360 Chapter G2

 
h = d - tf,top - tf,bot = 50 in , h / tw = 100
1.0 , for h / t w
 5 
a= 5 71.5 2 , ftfor a / h3 
kv    a / h   1.10 k vE
 Cv  , fo
5 , for a / h 3 h /tw F y

5.00  1.51E k v , fo
 h/
  t w F y
2

Vn = 0.6 FyAwCv = 348.131 kips

Vallowable = Vn / W v = 208.461 kips Wv =

TOTAL SUPERIMPOSED GRAVITY LOAD

w = DL + LL = 2.000 kips / ft , P = PDL + PLL =

CHECK EACH SECTION CAPACITIES

Section Left 0.06 S 0.11 S 0.17 S 0.22 S 0.28 S Point

Distance 0 4.00 8.00 12.00 16.00 20.00 24.00
d (in) 53 53 53 53 53 53 53
bf,top (in) 10.0 10.7 11.3 12.0 12.7 13.3 14.0
bf,bot (in) 8.0 8.7 9.3 10.0 10.7 11.3 12.0
A (in ) 2
52 54 56 58 60 62 64
y (in) 28.0 27.9 27.9 27.8 27.8 27.7 27.7
I (in4) 23001 24332 25663 26993 28323 29652 30982
Mallow (ft-k) 2340 2480 2620 2761 2901 3042 3183
Wt (plf) 176.9 183.8 190.6 197.4 204.2 211.0 217.8
V (kips) 156.95 148.22 139.48 130.70 121.90 113.07 0.00
M (ft-k) 0 610 1186 1725 2229 2697 3129

BENDING LOADS & CAPACITY

Moments

0
-500
-1000
-1500
-2000
-2500
-3000
-3500
Length
 BENDING LOADS & CAPACITY

Moments
0
-500
-1000
-1500
-2000
-2500
-3000
-3500
Length

Mmax < Mallowable

S h ear F o rces

[Satisfactory]

SHEAR LOADS & CAPACITY

0.00
-50.00
-100.00
-150.00
-200.00
-250.00
Length

Vmax = 156.95 kips @ 0.00 ft, from heel.

< Vallowable = 208.461 kips [Satisfactory]

DETERMINE DEFLECTION AT4 MID SPAN

5w L 0.06415Pb
 DL 
384 EI

EIL
 L b 
2 2 3/ 2


1.14
(for camber, self Wt i

where E= 29000 ksi w=

I= 23001 in4 P=
5w Lb4= 0.06415
0.5 Pbft L=
 LL 
384 EI

EIL
 L b 
2 2 3/ 2


0.93
 where P= 45 kips w=

DETERMINE FLANGE TO WEB WELDING (AISC 360 J2.4 )

w= 5/16 in
wmin = 3/16 in, < w
wmax = 7/16 in, > w
W= 2.0
Vmax = 156.95 kips
Q = Af(d - y - 0.5 tf,top) = 582 in3
B
 0.6 F EXX   0.707 w  A 
vmax = Vmax Q / I = 3.97 kips / in
v max W
A= 24 in

USE 5/16 in - 24 in @ 28 in o.c.

DESIGN STIFFENERS

1. BEARING STIFFENERS ARE REQUIRED AT EACH END SUPPORT. (AISC 360

2. CHECK LOCAL WEB YIELDING FOR THE CONCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360
R=P= 105.00 kips
N= 0 in, bearing length, point.
k = tf,top + w = 1.81 in
 R
W = 1.5 , for c  d
 t w  N  5k 
 
 R
, for c  d

 t w  N  2.5 k 
23.17
3. CHECK WEB CRIPPLING FOR THE CONCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360 J10.3
  1.5 
 N  t w   EF ywt f , for c0.5 d
W= 2.00.80t w 13
2
 
 d  t f   tw
  
Rn / W  1 / W  
  1.5 
0.40t 2w 13 N  t w   EF ywt f , for c0.5 d
   
 d  t f  tw

  

(Note : If item 2, local web yielding is Satisfactory, this item does not nee

4. CHECK SIDESWAY WEB BUCKING FOR THE CONCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC

dc = d - 2k = 49.38 in
Cr = 960000 ksi
(dc / tw ) / (l / bf) = 3 
 d c / t16.46
 
3
 C r t wt f  d /t
W= 1.76 0.4

w
  , for c w 1.7
 2  

h
  l /b f   l /b f

 C r t 3wt f   dc / tw  
3
d /t
Rn / W  1 / W  1 0.4
   , for 1.7 c w 2.3 
 h
2   l /b f    l /b f
 
 d c / t w  2.3
WP , for l /
 bf



(Note : If item 2, local web yielding is Satisfactory, this item does not nee

5. DETERMINE STIFFENER SIZE.

tw = 1/2 in , bst = 3 in

bst / tw = 6.00 < 0.56 (E / Fy)0.5 , (AISC 360 Table B4.1)

[Satisfactory]
Ag = 6.00 in2 , I= 12 in4

R= 156.9 kips
Wc = 1.67 , (AISC 360 E1)
K l / r = 0.75
2E h / ( I / A )0.5 =
eff 27.1
Fe  
Cc =  kl4.71
/ r  (E/ Fy) =
2 0.5
113

 Fy kl
  0.658 F e  F y , for  Cc
 r
  Fy
390.28 ksi kl
  0.658 F e  F y , for  Cc
  r
R n / Wc  A g / W c  
 kl
 0.877 F e , for  Cc
r
170.3

>

Technical Reference:
1. AISC: "Steel Construction Manual 14th Edition", American Institute of Steel Construction,
 PAGE :
DESIGN BY :
REVIEW BY :
16

1/4 x 3 in STIFFENER, E. SIDES, AT SUPPORTS ONLY.

FLANGE TO WEB WELDING USE 5/16 in - 24 in @ 28 in o.c.
(Note: 1 in = 25.4 mm)

E= 29000 ksi
95.54 ,for Af,top ≠ Af,bot
,for Af,top = Af,bot

44.00 in
5278.5 ft-kips

SC 360 Table B4.1)

 in3
e note B4.1 & Eq F4-6)

(AISC 360 Table F1.1)

Mallowable = Mn / W b = 3606.2 ft-kips

( from following analysis)

ED ON AISC 360 Chapter F2

<== Not Applicable.

2
F y S x h0  E
   r ts  31.43 ft
Jc  0.7 F y

in3
in4

in4, (Galambos 1968) (Use J= 2.10587 in4 )

 (cont'd)

, (AISC Manual Table 3-1, page 3-10)

Lb  L p   
  , M p  , for L p  L b  L r 
L r  L p   

6111.5 ft-kips

Lb

where Wb = 1.67 , (AISC 360 F1)

ED ON AISC 360 Chapter F3

<== Not Applicable.

, for Noncompact Flanges


7280.4 ft-kips

17.04

ED ON AISC 360 Chapter F4

32.93 ft
 Myt = Sxt Fy = 5278.5 ft-kips

137.27


M 
,
p
 , for h c / t w  l pw 1.05825
M yc 

ksi, (for Iyc / Iy = 0.60 > 0.23, AISC 360 F4-5 )

Lb  L p  
  , R pc M yc  , for L p  L b  L r 
L r  L p   
 6071.456 ft-kips
b


  , for Noncompact Flanges

 
6071.46 ft-kips
 (cont'd)


M p 
 , for h c / t w  l pw 1.14093
M yt 

3606.2 ft-kips

ED ON AISC 360 Chapter F5

<== Not Applicable.

 
 , F y , for L p  L b  L r
 


50 ksi
 Lb

for Noncompact Flanges


ges 50 ksi

 hc E  
  5.7  , 1.0  
0   t w F y  

1

S
3 xc
, FySxt) / W b = 3160.8 ft-kips

ON AISC 360 Chapter G2

 
1.0 , for ,h / t w1.10 k vE Aw = 26.50 in2 ,
 Fy

 1.10 k vE E E
Cv  , for 1.10 k v  h / t w1.37 k v 
h /tw F y Fy Fy

 1.51E k v , for 1.37 k vE h / 0.438
 h/ tw

  t w  2
F y F y

1.67 , (AISC 360 G1)

105.00 kips

0.44 S 0.56 S 0.67 S 0.78 S 0.89 S Right

32.00 40.00 48.00 56.00 64.00 72.00
53 53 53 53 53 53
15.3 15.3 14.0 12.7 11.3 10.0
13.3 13.3 12.0 10.7 9.3 8.0
68 68 64 60 56 52
27.6 27.6 27.7 27.8 27.9 28.0
33640 33640 30982 28323 25663 23001
3465 3465 3183 2901 2620 2340
231.4 231.4 217.8 204.2 190.6 176.9
33.56 51.41 69.21 86.90 104.48 121.95
3093 2763 2290 1670 906 0

OADS & CAPACITY

Length
 (cont'd)

OADS & CAPACITY

Length

OADS & CAPACITY

Length

[Satisfactory]

in ( L / 757 )
(for camber, self Wt included.)

1.231 kips / ft
60 kips
72.0 ft

in ( L / 933 )
 1.000 kips / ft

B
 0.6 F EXX   0.707 w  A 
v max W
28 in. o.c.

H END SUPPORT. (AISC 360 J10.8)

ENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360 J10.2)

< Fy / W [Satisfactory]
 (cont'd)
ATED LOAD. (AISC 360 J10.3)

ywt f
, for c 0.5 d
w

ywt f
, for c 0.5 d
w
208.57 > P [Satisfactory]

actory, this item does not need to be checked.)

NCENTRATED LOAD. (AISC 360 J10.4)

d c / t w 1.7
l /b f

dc /tw
or 1.7 2.3 
l /b f

105.00 > P [Satisfactory]

actory, this item does not need to be checked.)

(AISC 360 Table B4.1)

 kips, (AISC 360 E2)

R [Satisfactory]

stitute of Steel Construction, 2010.