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MONORAIL BEAM ANALYSIS
For W-shaped Underhung Monorails Analyzed as Simple-Spans with / without Overhang
Per AISC 9th Edition ASD Manual and CMAA Specification No. 74 (2004)
Input:
Monorail Size:
Select:
W10x30
Design
Parameters:
Beam Fy =
36
ksi
Beam Simple-
Span, L =
8.2000
ft.
Unbraced
Length, Lb =
1.0000
ft.
Bending Coef.,
Cb =
1.00
Overhang
Length, Lo =
0.0000
ft.
Nomenclature
Unbraced
Length, Lbo =
0
ft.
Bending Coef.,
Cbo =
1.00 W10x30 Member Properties:
Lifted Load, P =
1.350
kips A =
8.84
in.^2 d/Af =
3.53
Trolley Weight,
Wt =
0.100
kips d =
10.500
in. Ix =
170.00
in.^4
Hoist Weight,
Wh =
0.100
kips tw =
0.300
in. Sx =
32.40
in.^3
Vert. Impact
Factor, Vi =
15
% bf =
5.810
in. Iy =
16.70
in.^4
Horz. Load
Factor, HLF =
10
% tf =
0.510
in. Sy =
5.75
in.^3
Total No.
Wheels, Nw =
4
k=
0.810
in. J =
0.622
in.^4
Wheel Spacing,
S =
3.9300
ft. rt =
1.550
in. Cw =
414.0
in.^6
Distance on
Flange, a =
3.1500
in.
Support Reactions:
(no overhang)
Results: RR(max) =
1.46 = Pv*(L-S/2)/L+w/1000*L/2
RL(min) =
0.54 = Pv*(S/2)/L+w/1000*L/2
Parameters and
Coefficients:
Pv =
1.753
kips
Pv = P*(1+Vi/100)+Wt+Wh (vertical load)
Pw =
0.438
kips/wheel
Pw = Pv/Nw (load per trolley wheel)
Ph =
0.135
kips
Ph = HLF*P (horizontal load)
ta =
0.510
in.
ta = tf (for W-shape)
O =
1.143
O = 2*a/(bf-tw)
Cxo =
13.435
Cxo = -2.110+1.977*O+0.0076*e^(6.53*O)
Cx1 =
-0.487
Cx1 = 10.108-7.408*O-10.108*e^(-1.364*O)
Czo =
4.036
Czo = 0.050-0.580*O+0.148*e^(3.015*O)
Cz1 =
0.526
Cz1 = 2.230-1.490*O+1.390*e^(-18.33*O)
Bending Moments for
Simple-Span:
x =
3.117
ft.
x = 1/2*(L-S/2) (location of max. moments from left end of simple-span)
Mx =
2.31
ft-kips
Mx = (Pv/2)/(2*L)*(L-S/2)^2+w/1000*x/2*(L-x)
My =
0.16
ft-kips
My = (Ph/2)/(2*L)*(L-S/2)^2
Lateral Flange Bending Moment from Torsion for
Simple-Span: (per USS Steel Design Manual, 1981)
e =
5.250
in.
e = d/2 (assume horiz. load taken at bot. flange)
at =
41.514 at = SQRT(E*Cw/(J*G)) , E=29000 ksi and G=11200 ksi
Mt =
0.10
ft-kips
Mt = Ph*e*at/(2*(d-tf))*TANH(L*12/(2*at))/12
X-axis Stresses for
Simple-Span:
fbx =
0.86
ksi
fbx = Mx/Sx
SR =
0.036
Lb/rt =
7.74 Lb/rt = Lb*12/rt
Fbx =
23.76
ksi
Fbx = 0.66*Fy fbx <= Fbx, O.K.
(continued)
Y-axis Stresses for
Simple-Span:
fby =
0.33
ksi
fby = My/Sy
fwns =
0.42
ksi
fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress)
fby(total)
=
0.76
ksi
fby(total) = fby+fwns
Fby =
27.00
ksi
Fby = 0.75*Fy fby <= Fby, O.K.
SR =
0.028
Combined Stress Ratio for Simple-
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Span:
S.R. =
0.064 S.R. = fbx/Fbx+fby(total)/Fby S.R. <= 1.0, O.K.
SR =
0.064
Vertical Deflection for
Simple-Span:
Pv =
1.550
kips
Pv = P+Wh+Wt (without vertical impact)
'(max)
=
0.0051
in. '(max) =
Pv/2*(L-S)/2/(24*E*I)*(3*L^2-4*((L-S)/2)^2)+5*w/12000*L^4/(384*E*I)
'(ratio)
=
L/19474
'(ratio) = L*12/'(max)
'(allow)
=
0.2187
in. '(allow) = L*12/450
Defl.(max) <= Defl.(allow), O.K.
SR =
0.023
Bending Moments for
Overhang:
Mx =
N.A.
ft-kips
Mx = (Pv/2)*(Lo+(Lo-S))+w/1000*Lo^2/2
My =
N.A.
ft-kips
My = (Ph/2)*(Lo+(Lo-S))
Lateral Flange Bending Moment from Torsion for
Overhang: (per USS Steel Design Manual, 1981)
e =
N.A.
in.
e = d/2 (assume horiz. load taken at bot. flange)
at =
N.A. at = SQRT(E*Cw/(J*G)) , E=29000 ksi and G=11200 ksi
Mt =
N.A.
ft-kips
Mt = Ph*e*at/(d-tf)*TANH(Lo*12/at)/12
X-axis Stresses for
Overhang:
fbx =
N.A.
ksi
fbx = Mx/Sx
Lbo/rt =
N.A. Lbo/rt = Lbo*12/rt
Fbx =
N.A.
ksi
Fbx = 0.66*Fy
SR =
Y-axis Stresses for
Overhang:
fby =
N.A
ksi
fby = My/Sy
fwns =
N.A.
ksi
fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress)
fby(total)
=
N.A.
ksi
fby(total) = fby+fwns
Fby =
N.A.
ksi
Fby = 0.75*Fy
SR =
Combined Stress Ratio
for Overhang:
S.R. =
N.A. S.R. = fbx/Fbx+fby(total)/Fby
SR =
Vertical Deflection for
Overhang:
(assuming full design load, Pv without impact, at end of overhang)
Pv =
N.A.
kips
Pv = P+Wh+Wt (without vertical impact)
'(max)
=
N.A.
in. '(max) = Pv*Lo^2*(L+Lo)/(3*E*I)+w/12000*Lo*(4*Lo^2*L-L^3+3*Lo^3)/(24*E*I)
'(ratio)
=
N.A.
'(ratio) = Lo*12/'(max)
'(allow)
=
N.A.
in. '(allow) = Lo*12/450
SR =
Bottom Flange Bending
(simplified):
be =
6.120
in.
Min. of: be = 12*tf or S*12 (effective flange bending length)
am =
2.455
in.
am = (bf/2-tw/2)-(k-tf) (where: k-tf = radius of fillet)
Mf =
1.076
in.-kips
Mf = Pw*am
Sf =
0.265
in.^3
Sf = be*tf^2/6
fb =
4.05
ksi
fb = Mf/Sf
Fb =
27.00
ksi
Fb = 0.75*Fy fb <= Fb, O.K.
SR =
0.150
Bottom Flange Bending per CMAA Specification No. 74
(2004):
(Note: torsion is
neglected)
Local Flange Bending Stress @
Point 0: (Sign convention: + = tension, - = compression)
Vxo =
22.63
ksi Vxo = Cxo*Pw/ta^2
Vzo =
6.80
ksi Vzo = Czo*Pw/ta^2
Local Flange Bending Stress @
Point 1:
Vx1 =
-0.82
ksi Vx1 = Cx1*Pw/ta^2
Vz1 =
0.89
ksi Vz1 = Cz1*Pw/ta^2
Local Flange Bending Stress @
Point 2:
Vx2 =
-22.63
ksi Vx2 = -Vxo
Vz2 =
-6.80
ksi Vz2 = -Vzo
Resultant Biaxial Stress
@ Point 0:
Vz =
6.29
ksi Vz = fbx+fby+0.75*Vzo
Vx =
16.97
ksi Vx = 0.75*Vxo
Wxz =
0.00
ksi Wxz = 0 (assumed negligible)
Vto =
14.86
ksi Vto = SQRT(Vx^2+Vz^2-Vx*Vz+3*Wxz^2)
<= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 23.76 ksi, O.K.
SR =
0.626
Resultant Biaxial Stress
@ Point 1:
Vz =
1.86
ksi Vz = fbx+fby+0.75*Vz1
Vx =
-0.62
ksi Vx = 0.75*Vx1
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Wxz =
0.00
ksi Wxz = 0 (assumed negligible)
Vt1 =
2.23
ksi Vt1 = SQRT(Vx^2+Vz^2-Vx*Vz+3*Wxz^2)
<= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 23.76 ksi, O.K.
SR =
0.094
Resultant Biaxial Stress
@ Point 2:
Vz =
-3.91
ksi Vz = fbx+fby+0.75*Vz2
Vx =
-16.97
ksi Vx = 0.75*Vx2
Wxz =
0.00
ksi Wxz = 0 (assumed negligible)
Vt2 =
15.40
ksi Vt2 = SQRT(Vx^2+Vz^2-Vx*Vz+3*Wxz^2)
<= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 23.76 ksi, O.K.
SR =
0.648
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