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ALUMINUM DESIGN CAPACITY ( PIPE)

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

MEMBER SIZE 6 OD × 0.375 WALL D
6
TENSILE ULTIMATE STRESS (T5 to T9, Tab 3.3-1) Ftu = 38 ksi
TENSILE YIELD STRESS (T5, T6, T7, T8, or T9) Fty = 35 ksi
COMPRESSIVE YIELD STRESS (T5 to T9) Fcy = 35 ksi

AXIAL COMPRESSION FORCE P= 40 kips, ASD

MAX GEOMETRIC AXIS EFFECTIVE LENGTH kL = 1.5 ft

GEOMETRIC AXIS BENDING MOMENT Mrx = 13.75 ft-kips, ASD

GEOMETRIC AXIS BENDING UNBRACED LENGTH Lbx = 2 ft
MAX SHEAR LOAD, ASD V= 30 kips

THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
CHECK COMPRESSION STRESS IN AXIAL FORCE

 F cy kL
 , for  S1
 n y r
 kL 
  Bc  Dc 
 r  kL
F a1   , for S 1   S2  19.05 ksi, (compression
 nu r
  2E kL
 2
, for  S2
  kL  r
 nu r 
  

Where r= 1.990 in, (Page VI-28 to VI-33)

kL / r = 9.05
E= 10100 ksi, (Table 3.3-1)
Bc = Fcy [1 + (Fcy / 2250) ] =
0.5
39.37 , (Table 3.3-4)
Dc = (Bc / 10) (Bc / E) =
0.5
0.25 , (Table 3.3-4)
Cc = 0.41 (Bc / Dc) = 65.67 , (Table 3.3-4)
 nu = 1.95 , (Table 3.4-1)
ny = 1.65 , (Table 3.4-1)
S1 = (Bc - nu Fcy/ ny ) / Dc = 0.00 , (Eq. 3.4.7-4)
S2 = Cc = 65.67 , (Eq. 3.4.7-5)
 F cy Rb
 , for  S1
 yn t
 
  Bt  Dt Rb 

 t 
F a2   , for S 1  R b  S 2  19.96 ksi, (compression
 nu t
  2E Rb
 2
, for  S2
   t
 Rb  1 Rb
1.6n u    1 

  t   35 t 
Where Rb / t = 7.500 , (Page I-A-13)
k1 = 0.35 , (Table 3.3-4)
k2 = 2.27 , (Table 3.3-4)
Bt = Fcy [1 + Fcy / 8.7] =
(1/5)
43.19 , (Table 3.3-4)
Dt = (Bt / 4.5) (Bt / E) (1/3)
= 1.56 , (Table 3.3-4)
Ct = 141 , (Page VII-25)
S1 = (Bt - nu Fcy/ ny ) / (Dt)2 =
2
1.38 , (Eq. 3.4.10-4)
S2 = Ct = 141.00 , (Eq. 3.4.10-5)
 fa = P / A = 6.03 ksi < Fa = Min (Fa1 , Fa2) =
[Satisfactory]

CHECK TENSION STRESS IN BENDING MOMENTS

F = Min (1.17Fty/ny , 1.24Ftu/ ktnu) = 24.16 ksi, (tension in bending, AA ADM-IA 3
Where kt = 1.00 , (Table 3.4-2)

f = Mrx / Sx = 18.79 ksi < F= 24.16 ksi

[Satisfactory]
Where Sx = 8.78 in, (Page VI-28 to VI-33)

CHECK COMPRESSION STRESS IN BENDING MOMENT

1.17 F cy Rb
 , for  S1
 n y t
  
 1  B tb  D tb R b  , for S 1  R b  S 2
  t  t
F bx   n y  
24.82 ksi, (compression

  2E , for Rb 
S2
  
2 t
1.6n u  R b   1 1 R b 

  t   35 t 

Where Rb / t = 7.500 , (Page I-A-13)

Btb = 1.5 Fcy [1 + Fcy / 5.8] =
(1/5)
70.93 , (Table 3.3-4)
Dtb = (Btb / 2.7) (Btb / E) (1/3)
= 5.03 , (Table 3.3-4)
S1 = (Btb - 1.17 Fcy) / (Dtb) =
2 2
35.51 , (Eq. 3.4.12-3)
S2 = (nu Btb / ny - Bt) / (nu Dtb / ny - Dt) =
2 2
85.8

fbx = Mrx / Sx = 18.79 ksi < Fbx = 24.82 ksi

[Satisfactory]

CHECK COMBINED COMPRESSION AND BENDING (AA ADM-IA 4.1.1)

 fa C mx f bx 
  
 F a F bx  1  f a / F ex  
Max 
f f  1.07 < 1.33 , (1.33 if IBC/CB
 a  bx  [Satisfactory]
 a
F F bx 
 Where Cmx = 0.85
Fex = p E / nu(kLx/rx)2 =
2
624.81 ksi

CHECK SHEAR STRESS (AA ADM-IA 3.4.20)

 F ty / 3 h
 , for  S1
 n y t

  B s  1.25 D sh 
 t  h
Fs   , for S 1   S2 
 ny t 12.25 ksi, (for strong sh

  2E , for
h
 S2
  1.25h  2 t
 n y 

  t 

Where h/t= 16.00 , (for strong shear, Figure 3.4.18-1)

Bs = (Fcy / 3 ) [1 + (Fcy/ 30.5)(1/3)/ 9.3] =
0.5
26.13 , (Table 3.3-4)
Ds = (Bs / 10) (Bs / E) = 0.5
0.13 , (Table 3.3-4)
Cs = 0.41 Bs / Ds = 80.61 , (Table 3.3-4)
S1 = (Bs - Fcy/ 3 ) / (1.25 Ds) =
0.5
35.63 , (Eq. 3.4.20-4)
S2 = Cs / 1.25 = 64.49 , (Eq. 3.4.20-5)

fs = Vstrong / Aw = 2.50 ksi < Fs = 12.25 ksi, (for strong sh

[Satisfactory]
 t A Ix E Wt (lbs/ft)
0.375 6.63 26.3 10100 7.96

ksi, (compression in column, AA ADM-IA 3.4.7)

ksi, (compression in curved element, AA ADM-IA 3.4.10)
 19.05 ksi

ing, AA ADM-IA 3.4.3)

ksi, (compression in beam, AA ADM-IA 3.4.12)

, (Eq. 3.4.12-4)

, (1.33 if IBC/CBC 1605.3.2 apply)

ksi, (for strong shear)

, (Table 3.3-4)

ksi, (for strong shear)