Mark: SAMPLE

Job #: SAMPLE
Date: SAMPLE
Joist Web Sample Calculations per SJI 42nd Ed.
Single angle web, crimped ends, LH Series joist, compression
* = User input required
Web size = 2016 (2"x2"x0.163")
ksi 1000
lbf
in
2
:= E 29000 ksi := Fy 50 ksi := Q 0.952 :=
Kx 0.75 := Ky 1 := Kz .75 := A 0.625 in
2
:=
Lx 88 in := Ly 88 in := Lz 88 in :=
rx 0.395 in := ry 0.784 in := rz 0.395 in :=
Kx, Ky, Kz = reduction factors for slenderness ratios.
Lx = Web length in plane of joist from BC centroid to TC centroid.
Ly = Web length out of plane of joist from BC centroid to TC centroid.
Lz = Lx.
rx = radius of gyration of web in the plane of the joist.
ry = radius of gyration of web out of plane of the joist.
rz = least radius of gyration of web.
Q = reduction factor slender compression elements.
A = Cross sectional area of web.
Due to 45rotation of crimped web angles, rx, ry, and rz values are all taken with respect to the principal axes of the angle,
with rx and rz equalling the least radius of gyration and ry equalling the maximum radius of gyration.
Lrx
Lx
rx
222.785 = := Lry
Ly
ry
112.245 = := Lrz
Lz
rz
222.785 = :=
KLrx Kx
Lx
rx
167.089 = := KLry Ky
Ly
ry
112.245 = := KLrz Kz
Lz
rz
167.089 = :=
KLr
max
max KLrx KLry , KLrz , ( ) 167.089 = := <--- Governing slenderness ratio
F
e

2
E
KLr
max
2
10.252 ksi = := <--- Elastic buckling stress
F
cr
if KLr
max
4.71
E
Q Fy
> 0.877 F
e
, Q Fy 0.658
Q
Fy
F
e

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8.991 ksi = := <--- Nominal axial compresive stress

based on slenderness ratio
F
a
0.6 F
cr
5.395 ksi = := <--- Allowable stress per ASD
F
comp
2.941 kip := <--- Max compression in web
*
fa
F
comp
A
4.706 ksi = := <--- Stress in web
SRat
fa
F
a
0.872 = := <--- Stress ratio
t 0.163 in := <--Weld leg size
Weld
F
comp
t 0.707 21000 psi ( )
1.215 in = := <-- Min. req. weld length, each end of web
for this load case
Single angle web, crimped ends, K Series joist, compression
Web size = 1517 (1.5"x1.5"x0.170")
ksi 1000
lbf
in
2
:= E 29000 ksi := Fy 50 ksi := Q 0.765 :=
Kx 1 := Ky 1 := Kz 1 := A 0.481 in
2
:=
Lx 22 in := Ly 22 in := Lz 22 in :=
rx 0.294 in := ry 0.784 in := rz 0.294 in :=
Kx, Ky, Kz = reduction factors for slenderness ratios. No reductions taken for interior webs on K Series joists.
Lx = Web clear length in plane of joist from BC angle toe to TC angle toe.
Ly = Web clear length out of plane of joist from BC angle toe to TC angle toe.
Lz = Lx.
rx = radius of gyration of web in the plane of the joist.
ry = radius of gyration of web out of plane of the joist.
rz = least radius of gyration of web.
Q = reduction factor slender compression elements.
A = Cross sectional area of web.
Due to 45rotation of crimped web angles, rx, ry, and rz values are all taken with respect to the principal axes of the angle,
with rx and rz equalling the least radius of gyration and ry equalling the maximum radius of gyration.
Lrx
Lx
rx
74.83 = := Lry
Ly
ry
28.061 = := Lrz
Lz
rz
74.83 = :=
KLrx Kx
Lx
rx
74.83 = := KLry Ky
Ly
ry
28.061 = := KLrz Kz
Lz
rz
74.83 = :=
KLr
max
max KLrx KLry , KLrz , ( ) 74.83 = := <--- Governing slenderness ratio
F
e

2
E
KLr
max
2
51.115 ksi = := <--- Elastic buckling stress
F
cr
if KLr
max
4.71
E
Q Fy
> 0.877 F
e
, Q Fy 0.658
Q
Fy
F
e

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27.965 ksi = := <--- Nominal axial compresive stress

based on slenderness ratio
F
a
0.6 F
cr
16.779 ksi = := <--- Allowable stress per ASD
F
comp
9.577 kip := <--- Max compression in web
*
fa
F
comp
A
19.911 ksi = := <--- Stress in web
SRat
fa
F
a
1.187 = := <--- Stress ratio
t 0.163 in := <--Weld leg size
Weld
F
comp
t 0.707 21000 psi ( )
3.957 in = := <-- Min. req. weld length, each end of web
for this load case
Double angle web, LH Series joist, compression
Web size = 1513 (1 1/2"x1 1/2"x0.138"), 2 spacers at third-points
ksi 1000
lbf
in
2
:= E 29000 ksi := Fy 50 ksi := Q 0.997 :=
Kx 0.75 := Ky 1 := Kz 1 := A 0.79 in
2
:=
Lx 111.45 in := Ly 111.45 in := Lz 39.15 in :=
rx 0.4634 in := ry 1.243 in := rz 0.295 in :=
Kx, Ky, Kz = reduction factors for slenderness ratios.
Lx = Web length in plane of joist from BC centroid to TC centroid.
Ly = Web length out of plane of joist from BC centroid to TC centroid.
Lz = Web length of single angle between spacers + 2" allowance for spacer placement tolerance or Lx if no spacers present.
rx = radius of gyration of web in the plane of the joist.
ry = radius of gyration of web out of plane of the joist including effect of gap between webs of 1"+ 2 x chord thickness.
rz = least radius of gyration of single angle.
Q = reduction factor slender compression elements.
A = Total cross sectional area of web.
rx and ry are taken about geometric axes for double angle webs, while rz is with respect to principal axes of single angle.
Lrx
Lx
rx
240.505 = := Lry
Ly
ry
89.662 = := Lrz
Lz
rz
132.712 = :=
KLrx Kx
Lx
rx
180.379 = := KLry Ky
Ly
ry
89.662 = := KLrz Kz
Lz
rz
132.712 = :=
KLr
max
max KLrx KLry , KLrz , ( ) 180.379 = := <--- Governing slenderness ratio
F
e

2
E
KLr
max
2
8.797 ksi = := <--- Elastic buckling stress
F
cr
if KLr
max
4.71
E
Q Fy
> 0.877 F
e
, Q Fy 0.658
Q
Fy
F
e

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7.715 ksi = := <--- Nominal axial compresive stress

based on slenderness ratio
F
a
0.6 F
cr
4.629 ksi = := <--- Allowable stress per ASD
F
comp
3.528 kip := <--- Max compression in web
*
fa
F
comp
A
4.466 ksi = := <--- Stress in web
SRat
fa
F
a
0.965 = := <--- Stress ratio
t 0.138 in := <--Weld leg size
Weld
F
comp
2 t 0.707 21000 psi ( )
0.861 in = := <-- Min. req. weld length, each end of
each angle for this load case
Double angle web, K Series joist, compression
Web size = 1513 (1 1/2"x1 1/2"x0.138"), 1 spacer at mid-length
ksi 1000
lbf
in
2
:= E 29000 ksi := Fy 50 ksi := Q 0.997 :=
Kx 1 := Ky 1 := Kz 1 := A 0.79 in
2
:=
Lx 32.39 in := Ly 32.39 in := Lz 18.2 in :=
rx 0.463 in := ry 1.19 in := rz 0.295 in :=
Kx, Ky, Kz = reduction factors for slenderness ratios. No reductions taken for K Series joists.
Lx = Web clear length in plane of joist from BC angle toe to TC angle toe.
Ly = Web clear length out of plane of joist from BC angle toe to TC angle toe.
Lz = Web length of single angle between spacers + 2" allowance for spacer placement tolerance or Lx if no spacers present.
rx = radius of gyration of web in the plane of the joist.
ry = radius of gyration of web out of plane of the joist including effect of gap between webs of 1"+ 2 x chord thickness.
rz = least radius of gyration of single angle.
Q = reduction factor slender compression elements.
A = Total cross sectional area of web.
rx and ry are taken about geometric axes for double angle webs, while rz is with respect to principal axes.
Lrx
Lx
rx
69.957 = := Lry
Ly
ry
27.218 = := Lrz
Lz
rz
61.695 = :=
KLrx Kx
Lx
rx
69.957 = := KLry Ky
Ly
ry
27.218 = := KLrz Kz
Lz
rz
61.695 = :=
KLr
max
max KLrx KLry , KLrz , ( ) 69.957 = := <--- Governing slenderness ratio
F
e

2
E
KLr
max
2
58.484 ksi = := <--- Elastic buckling stress
F
cr
if KLr
max
4.71
E
Q Fy
> 0.877 F
e
, Q Fy 0.658
Q
Fy
F
e

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34.892 ksi = := <--- Nominal axial compresive stress

based on slenderness ratio
F
a
0.6 F
cr
20.935 ksi = := <--- Allowable stress per ASD
F
comp
9.577 kip := <--- Max compression in web
*
fa
F
comp
A
12.123 ksi = := <--- Stress in web
SRat
fa
F
a
0.579 = := <--- Stress ratio
t 0.138 in := <--Weld leg size
Weld
F
comp
2 t 0.707 21000 psi ( )
2.337 in = := <-- Min. req. weld length, each end of
each angle for this load case
Single Component Endweb, K Series joist, compression
Web size = R875 (7/8" diam. rod)
ksi 1000
lbf
in
2
:= E 29000 ksi := Fy 50 ksi := Q 1 :=
Kx 0.8 := Ky 0.8 := Kz 0.8 := A 0.601 in
2
:=
Lx 45.36 in := Ly 45.36 in := Lz 45.36 in :=
rx 0.21875 in := ry 0.21875 in := rz 0.21875 in :=
Kx, Ky, Kz = reduction factors for slenderness ratios.
Lx = Web clear length in plane of joist from BC angle toe to TC angle toe.
Ly = Web clear length out of plane of joist from BC angle toe to TC angle toe.
Lz = Lx.
rx = radius of gyration of web in the plane of the joist.
ry = radius of gyration of web out of plane of the joist.
rz = least radius of gyration of web.
Q = reduction factor slender compression elements.
A = Cross sectional area of web.
K factor for single component endwebs on K Series joists is allowed to be reduced to 0.8 per SJI Technical Digest 6, 2003 Ed.
Lrx
Lx
rx
207.36 = := Lry
Ly
ry
207.36 = := Lrz
Lz
rz
207.36 = :=
KLrx Kx
Lx
rx
165.888 = := KLry Ky
Ly
ry
165.888 = := KLrz Kz
Lz
rz
165.888 = :=
KLr
max
max KLrx KLry , KLrz , ( ) 165.888 = := <--- Governing slenderness ratio
F
e

2
E
KLr
max
2
10.401 ksi = := <--- Elastic buckling stress
F
cr
if KLr
max
4.71
E
Q Fy
> 0.877 F
e
, Q Fy 0.658
Q
Fy
F
e

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9.122 ksi = := <--- Nominal axial compresive stress

based on slenderness ratio
F
a
0.6 F
cr
5.473 ksi = := <--- Allowable Stress per ASD
F
comp
2.836 kip := <--- Max Compression in web
*
fa
F
comp
A
4.719 ksi = := <--- Stress in web
SRat
fa
F
a
0.862 = := <--- Stress Ratio
Dia 0.875 in := <-- Rod Diameter
throat 0.12 Dia 0.11 in + 0.215 in = := <-- Weld effective throat per SJI TD8
Weld
F
comp
throat 21000 psi ( )
0.628 in = := <-- Min. req. weld length, each end of web
for this load case
All tension webs, all joist and joist girder series
Web size = 2018 (2"x2"x0.187" double angle, 2 spacers at third-points)
ksi 1000
lbf
in
2
:= E 29000 ksi := Fy 50 ksi := Q 1 :=
Kx 0.75 := Ky 1 := Kz 1 := A 1.426 in
2
:=
Lx 135.95 in := Ly 135.95 in := Lz 47.32 in :=
rx 0.612 in := ry 1.428 in := rz 0.389 in :=
Kx, Ky, Kz = reduction factors for slenderness ratios. Not used for tension calculations.
Lx, Ly, Lz = Web length in plane, out of plane, and between spacers (if applicable).
rx = radius of gyration of web in the plane of the joist.
ry = radius of gyration of web out of plane of the joist.
rz = least radius of gyration of web.
Q = reduction factor slender compression elements. Not used in tension calculations.
A = Total cross sectional area of web.
Per SJI, slenderness ratios of tension members shall not exceed 240.
Lrx
Lx
rx
222.141 = := Lry
Ly
ry
95.203 = := Lrz
Lz
rz
121.645 = :=
Lr
max
max Lrx Lry , Lrz , ( ) 222.141 = := <--- Governing slenderness ratio
F
t
0.6 Fy 30 ksi = := <--- Allowable Stress per ASD
F
tens
29.568 kip := <--- Max tension in web
*
fa
F
tens
A
20.735 ksi = := <--- Stress in web
SRat
fa
F
t
0.691 = := <--- Stress Ratio
Weld calculations for tension webs are identical to compression webs. Design weld length will be based on the maximum
force in a web, even if the the load case associated with that force is not the governing load case. For example, stress
reversal from uplift might determine the minimum required material size on an endweb (highest stress ratio of all load cases)
while the primary tension case might determine the minimum required weld length (highest force of all load cases).
Single angle web, uncrimped, all joist and joist girder series, compression and tension
Web size = 1012 (1"x1"x0.125")
ksi 1000
lbf
in
2
:= E 29000 ksi := Fy 50 ksi := Fb 0.6 Fy 30 ksi = := S
max
0.0734 in
3
:=
Kx 0.75 := Ky 0.75 := Kz 1 := A 0.234 in
2
:= S
min
0.0309 in
3
:=
Lx 31.19 in := Ly Lx := Lz Lx := y 0.296 in := C
m
1 :=
rx 0.304 in := ry rx := rz 0.1956 in := ChordGap 1 in := Q 1.000 :=
Kx, Ky, Kz = reduction factors for slenderness ratios. Kx=Ky=0.75 is per SJI Design Guide.
Lx, Ly, Lz = Web length in plane and out of plane of joist - clear length for K-series, centroidal length for LH and Girders.
rx = radius of gyration of web in the plane of the joist.
ry = radius of gyration of web out of plane of the joist (ry=rx).
rz = least radius of gyration of web.
Q = reduction factor slender compression elements.
A = Cross sectional area of web.
y = Location of web centroid.
Smax, Smin = Maximum and minimum elastic section modulus of web member.
Cm = Moment Modifier to account for single/double curvature of member, set to 1.0 (worst case) for single uncrimped webs.
Due to no rotation of uncrimped web angles, rx and ry values are taken with respect to the geometric axes of the angle.
Due to eccentricity being out of the plane of the joist, axial stress based on Z axis buckling is considered separate and is not
used in the interaction equation for combined axial and bending stresses.
Lrx
Lx
rx
102.599 = := Lry
Ly
ry
102.599 = := Lrz
Lz
rz
159.458 = :=
KLrx Kx
Lx
rx
76.949 = := KLry Ky
Ly
ry
76.949 = := KLrz Kz
Lz
rz
159.458 = :=
F
comp
0.560 kip := <--- Max compression in web
*
F
tens
3.663 kip := <-- Max tensile force in web
*
F
e

2
E
KLrz
2
11.257 ksi = := <-- Elastic buckling stress to be used in axial
only check.
F
crz
if KLrz 4.71
E
Q Fy
> 0.877 F
e
, Q Fy 0.658
Q
Fy
F
e

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9.872 ksi = := <-- Nominal axial compressive stress based

on slenderness ratio to be used in axial
only check.
F
az
0.6 F
crz
5.923 ksi = := <-- Allowable stress per ASD to be used in
axial only check.
fa
F
comp
A
2.393 ksi = := <--- Required stress in web to be used in
axial only check.
SRat
mpz
fa
F
az
0.404 = := <--- Stress ratio based on axial buckling
only about the Z axis.
ft
F
tens
A
15.654 ksi = := <-- Required tensile stress
F
eb

2
E
KLry
2
48.338 ksi = := <--- Elastic buckling stress to be used in
bending interaction equation
F
cry
if KLry 4.71
E
Q Fy
> 0.877 F
eb
, Q Fy 0.658
Q
Fy
F
eb

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32.43 ksi = := <--- Nominal axial compresive stress

based on slenderness ratio to be used
in bending interaction equation
F
ay
0.6 F
cry
19.458 ksi = := <--- Allowable stress per ASD to be used
in bending interaction equation
M
comp
0.5 F
comp

ChordGap
2
y
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57.12 in lbf = := <-- Required flexural strength per SJI based

on compressive force.
M
tens
0.5 F
tens

ChordGap
2
y
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373.626 in lbf = := <-- Required flexural strength per SJI based

on tensile force.
<-- Required bending stress based on
compressive moment & max/min
section moduli.
fbcomp
t
M
comp
S
max
0.778 ksi = := fbcomp
b
M
comp
S
min
1.849 ksi = :=
<-- Required bending stress based on
tensile moment & max/min
section moduli.
fbtens
t
M
tens
S
max
5.09 ksi = := fbtens
b
M
tens
S
min
12.091 ksi = :=
SRat
pp1
fa fbcomp
b
+
0.6 Fy
0.141 = := <-- Stress ratio at panel point due to
compressive axial + bending
SRat
pp2
ft fbtens
b
+
0.6 Fy
0.925 = := <-- Stress ratio at panel point due to tensile
axial + bending
SRat
pp
max SRat
pp1
SRat
pp2
,
( )
0.925 = := <-- Governing stress ratio at panel point
SRat
mp1
if
fa
F
ay
0.2 <
fa
2 F
ay

C
m
fbcomp
b

1
1.67 fa
F
eb
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Q Fb
+ ,
fa
F
ay
8
9
C
m
fbcomp
b

1
1.67 fa
F
eb
|

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Q Fb

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(
(
(

+ ,

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(
(
(

0.129 = :=
SRat
mp2
if
fa
F
ay
0.2 <
fa
2 F
ay

C
m
fbcomp
t

1
1.67 fa
F
eb
|

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Q Fb
+ ,
fa
F
ay
8
9
C
m
fbcomp
t

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1.67 fa
F
eb
|

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Q Fb

(
(
(
(

+ ,

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0.09 = :=
SRat
mp3
if
fa
F
ay
0.2 <
fa
2 F
ay

C
m
fbtens
b

1
1.67 fa
F
eb
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Q Fb
+ ,
fa
F
ay
8
9
C
m
fbtens
b

1
1.67 fa
F
eb
|

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Q Fb

(
(
(
(

+ ,

(
(
(
(

0.501 = :=
SRat
mp4
if
fa
F
ay
0.2 <
fa
2 F
ay

C
m
fbtens
t

1
1.67 fa
F
eb
|

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(

Q Fb
+ ,
fa
F
ay
8
9
C
m
fbtens
t

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1.67 fa
F
eb
|

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Q Fb

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(
(
(

+ ,

(
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0.246 = :=
SRat
mpy
max SRat
mp1
SRat
mp2
, SRat
mp3
, SRat
mp4
,
( )
0.501 = :=
<--Max stress ratio from midpanel stresses
based on axial + bending.
Ft 0.6 Fy 30 ksi = := <-- Allowable tensile stress
TRat
ft
Ft
0.522 = := <-- Tensile Stress Ratio
SRat max SRat
pp
SRat
mpy
, SRat
mpz
,
( )
0.925 = := <-- Max stress ratio from all possible
<-- Bending stress ratio
BRat
max fbcomp
b
fbtens
b
,
( )
Fb
0.403 = :=
t 0.163 in := <--Weld leg size
Weld
max F
comp
F
tens
,
( )
t 0.707 21000 psi ( )
1.514 in = := <-- Min. req. weld length, each end of web
for this load case
Web Connection Details between Crimped Angle Webs, Double Angle Webs, and Rod Webs to
Joist or Joist Girder Chords
Additional Design Considerations
Joist webs are modeled with pinned ends. Therefore, end moments cannot develop, and so local second order (P-) effects
are not considered. Tensile fracture, or shear lag, is not required to be designed for by SJI based on extensive testing
commissioned by SJI and performed by Villanova University.
Single angle uncrimped webs placed in the chord gap (section D above) are modeled with eccentricity due to the web centroid
not being aligned with joist centerline. This is reflected by a moment on the Forces Report, and a corresponding bending
stress on the Stresses Report. Since the eccentricity is out of plane of the joist, it typically will not combine with the axial
stress in the web according to the standard interaction equations.
Stresses are calculated based on SJI criteria as shown here. Use of other criteria, such as AISC, may yield different results
where SJI and AISC formulas or factors differ.