Terminology of Steel I Beam

Steel I beam typically has the following important features or dimensions (refer the picture of steel I beam):

• Flange thickness: Top and bottom horizontal plate like sections of I-beam are called flange. Thickness of
the flanges is called flange thickness.
• Flange width: Width of the flanges is called flange width.
• Beam depth: The height between the top and bottom surface of the steel I beam is called beam depth.
• Web thickness: The vertical section of steel I beam is called web and the thickness of the web is called
web thickness.
• Fillet radius: The curved portion, where transition between web and flange happens are called fillet.
Radius of the fillet is called fillet radius.

Steps for Selecting Correct size I Beam

Overall procedure of correct size I beam selection is based upon basic mechanical design calculations as follows:

• The first input you need is the steel I beam load specifications or loading details on the steel I beam.

• Draw bending moment diagram for the given loads and you will find the value of maximum bending
moments (say M) that the steel I beam is experiencing.

• Choose an approximate size of steel I beam from standard I beam table.

• Find out the area moment of inertia (say I) of the selected steel I beam.

• Get the beam depth (say d) of the selected steel I beam.

• Now use the following formulae for calculating stress developed (f) in the beam:

f/(d/2)=M/ I

f is the bending stress

M - the moment at the neutral axis

y - the perpendicular distance to the neutral axis

I - the area moment of inertia about the neutral axis x

 • Compare the calculated value of bending stress with the yield stress of steel in order to check about the
safety factor of your design.

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Beam :: ISMB as per IS: 808

Section d-mm w -kg/m a -cm2 b-mm tw-mm tf-mm ix-cm4 iy-cm4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ISMB 100 100 11.5 14.7 70 4.5 7.5 252 35.4
ISMB 125 125 13.3 17 70 5 8 445 38.5
ISMB 150 150 15 19.1 75 5 8 718 46.8
ISMB 175 175 19.6 25 85 5.8 9 1260 76.7
ISMB 200 200 25.4 32.3 100 5.7 10.8 2235 150
ISMB 250 250 37.3 47.5 125 6.9 12.5 5130 335
ISMB 300 300 46 58.6 140 7.7 13.1 8990 486
ISMB 350 350 52.4 66.7 140 8.1 14.2 13600 538
ISMB 400 400 61.5 78.4 140 8.9 16 20500 622
ISMB 450 450 72.4 92.2 150 9.4 17.4 30400 834
ISMB 500 500 86.9 111 180 10.2 17.2 45200 1370
ISMB 600 600 123 156 210 12 20.3 91800 2650
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AS PER ISI SPECFICATION IS: 2062-1999
Designation Depth of Width of Thickness of Weight / Mtr Sectional Moduli of
Section Flange Web Area Section
h b t w a Zxx Zyy
(mm) (mm) (mm) (Kg) (cm2) (cm2) (cm2)
ISMB 100 100 60 4.5 11.5 14.6 51.5 10.9
ISMB 125 125 70 5.0 13.2 16.6 71.2 11.7
ISMB 150 150 75 5.0 15.0 19.0 95.7 13.1
ISMB 175 175 85 5.8 19.5 24.6 145.4 18.9
ISMB 200 200 100 5.7 25.9 32.3 223.5 30.0
ISMB 250 250 125 6.9 37.3 47.6 410.5 53.5
ISMB 300 300 140 7.7 46.0 58.6 599.0 69.5
ISMB 350 350 140 8.1 52.9 66.7 778.9 76.8
ISMB 400 400 140 8.9 61.5 78.5 1022.9 88.9
ISMB 450 450 150 9.4 72.4 92.3 1350.7 111.2
ISMB 500 500 180 10.2 86.9 110.7 1808.7 152.2
ISMB 600 600 210 12.0 123.0 156.2 3060.4 252.5