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Aisc Manual PURLIN DESIGN :

Purlin Specifiication :

Thickness : 0.1 in
Web Depth : 8 in
Flange Width : 2 in
Lip Depth : 0.6 in
Lip Angle : 90
Length : 14 ft

Sectional Properties
Ixx= 6.7 in2
Iyy 2 in2
Zxx= 2.62 in3
Fy= 40 ksi
ry= 1.21 in.
E E= 29,000 ksi
Sx= 2.0221 in3

Loading :

Self Weight = 2.1 lb/ft2

Purlin C/C 3.28 ft
Roof Covering = 2.5 lb/ft2

Dead load ,MD= 0.1 k/ft

Live Load ,ML= 1.9 k/ft

Chapter 2 of
Mu,1.2MD+ 1.6ML= 5.1 k-ft
ASCE/SEI 7, 61.2 k-in
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Nominal Flexural Strength, Mn :

From AISC Specification Section F12.1, the nominal flexural strength based on the
limit state of flexural yielding

(Spec. Eq. F12-2) Fn=Fy 40 ksi

Flexural Yielding:

Spec. Eq. F12-1) Mn= 80.884 k-in > 61.2 Okay

Flexural strength is Sufficient

Lateral-Torsional Buckling Check ;

Calculate limiting unbraced lengths:

For bracing at 14 ft. on center

(Spec. Eq. F2-5) lb= 168 in

lp= 57.34 in

Sag rod bracing points 3

Sag Rod Spacing = 4.7 ft

Theorethically Bracing is provided by roof sheet therefore , it is safe to

assume sag rods are not required for a structure of this nature .