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AISC-360-05 Example 001
COMPOSITE GIRDER DESIGN
EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION
A series of 45-ft. span composite beams at 10 ft. o/c carry the loads shown
below. The beams are ASTM A992 and are unshored during construction. The
concrete has a specified compressive strength, fc 4 ksi. Design a typical floor
beam with 3-in., 18-gage composite deck and 4 ½ in. normal weight concrete
above the deck, for fire protection and mass. Select an appropriate beam and
determine the required number of ¾ in.-diameter shear studs.
GEOMETRY, PROPERTIES AND LOADING
Member Properties Loading Geometry
W21x55 w = 830 plf (Dead Load)
Span, L = 45 ft
E = 29000 ksi w = 200 plf (Construction)
Fy = 50 ksi w = 100 plf (SDL)
w = 1000 plf (Live Load)
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TECHNICAL FEATURES OF ETABS TESTED
Composite beam design, including:
➢ Selection of steel section, camber and shear stud distribution
➢ Member bending capacities, at construction and in service
➢ Member deflections, at construction and in service
RESULTS COMPARISON
Independent results are referenced from Example I.1 from the AISC Design
Examples, Version 13.0.
Percent
Output Parameter ETABS Independent
Difference
Pre-composite Mu (k-ft) 333.15 333.15 0.00%
Pre-composite bMn (k-ft) 472.5 472.5 0.00%
Pre-composite Deflection (in.) 2.3 2.3 0.00%
Required Strength Mu (k-ft) 687.5 687.5 0.00%
Full Composite bMn (k-ft) 1027.1 1027.1 0.00%
Partial Composite bMn (k-ft) 770.3 770.3 0.00 %
Shear Stud Capacity Qn 17.2 17.2 0.00 %
Shear Stud Distribution 34 34 0.00%
Live Load Deflection (in.) 1.35 1.30 3.70%
Required Strength Vu (kip) 61.1 61.1 0.00%
Vn (k) 234 234 0.00%
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CONCLUSION
The ETABS results show an acceptable comparison with the independent results.
The live load deflection differs due to a difference in methodology. In the AISC
example, the live load deflection is computed based on a lower bound value of
the beam moment of inertia, whereas in ETABS, it is computed based on 75% of
the approximate value of the beam moment of inertia given by Equation (C-I3-3)
from the Commentary on the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings –
Thirteenth Edition.
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HAND CALCULATION
Properties:
Materials:
ASTM A572 Grade 50 Steel
E = 29,000 ksi, Fy = 50 ksi, wsteel = 490 pcf
4000 psi normal weight concrete
Ec = 3,644 ksi, fc 4 ksi, wconcrete = 145 pcf
Section:
W21x55
d = 20.8 in, bf = 8.22 in, tf = 0.522 in, tw = 0.38 in, h = 18.75 in., rfillet = 0.5 in.
Asteel = 16.2 in2, Ssteel = 109.6 in3, Zsteel = 126 in3, Isteel = 1140 in4
Deck:
tc =4 ½ in., hr = 3 in., sr =12 in., wr = 6 in.
Shear Connectors:
d = ¾ in, h =4 ½ in, Fu = 65 ksi
Design for Pre-Composite Condition:
Construction Required Flexural Strength:
wD 10 • 77.5 55.125 • 103 0.830125 kip/ft
wL 10 • 20 •103 0.200 kip/ft
wu 1.2 • 0.830125 1.6 • 0.200 1.31615 kip/ft
wu • L2 1.31615 • 452
Mu 333.15 kip-ft
8 8
Moment Capacity:
b M n b • Zs • Fy 0.9 •126 • 50 12 472.5 kip-ft
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Pre-Composite Deflection:
0.830
5• • 45 • 12
4
5wD L4 12
nc 2.31 in.
384 EI 384 • 29,000 •1,140
Design for Composite Flexural Strength:
Required Flexural Strength:
wu 1.2 • 0.830 1.2 • 0.100 1.6 •1 2.71 kip/ft
wu • L2 2.68 • 452
Mu 687.5 kip-ft
8 8
Full Composite Action Available Flexural Strength:
Effective width of slab:
10.0 45.0 ft
beff • 2 sides 10.0 ft 11.25 ft
2 8
Resistance of steel in tension:
C Py As • Fy 16.2 • 50 810 kips controls
Resistance of slab in compression:
Ac beff • tc 10 •12 • 4.5 540 in
2
C 0.85 • f 'c Ac 0.85 • 4 • 540 1836 kips
Depth of compression block within slab:
C 810
a 1.99 in.
0.85 • beff • f 'c 0.85 • 10 •12 • 4
Moment resistance of composite beam for full composite action:
a 2.00
d1 (tc hr ) (4.5 3) 6.51 in.
2 2
d 20.8 /12
Mn Py • d1 Py • 0.9 810 • 6.51/12 810 • 1027.1 kip-ft
2 2
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Partial Composite Action Available Flexural Strength:
Assume 36.1% composite action:
C 0.361• Py 0.361• 810 292.4 kips
Depth of compression block within concrete slab:
C 292.4
a 0.72 in.
0.85 • beff • f 'c 0.85 • 10 •12 • 4
a 0.72
d1 tc hr 4.5 3 7.14 in.
2 2
Compression force within steel section:
P C
y 2 810 292.4 2 258.8 kips
Tensile resistance of one flange:
Fflange b f • t f • Fy 8.22 • 0.522 • 50 214.5 kip
Tensile resistance of web:
Fweb T • tw • Fy 18.75 • 0.375 • 50 351.75 kips
Tensile resistance of one fillet area:
Ffillet Py 2 • Fflange Fweb 2 810 2 • 214.5 351.2 2 14.6 kips
Compression force in web:
Cweb ( Py C ) / 2 Fflange Ffillet 258.8 214.5 14.6 29.7 kips
Depth of compression block in web:
Cweb 29.7
x •T • 18.76 1.584 in.
Fweb 351.75
Location of centroid of steel compression force measured from top of steel section:
0.5 • t f • Fflange t f 0.5 • rfillet • Ffillet t f rfillet 0.5 • x • Cweb
d2
( Py C ) / 2
0.5 • 0.522 • 214.5 0.522 0.5 • 0.5 • 14.6 0.522 0.5 0.5 • 1.58 • 29.7
0.467 in.
258.8
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Moment resistance of composite beam for partial composite action:
M n C • d1 d 2 Py • d 3 d 2
20.8
0.9 292.4 • 7.14 0.467 810 • 0.467 12 770.3 kip-ft
2
Shear Stud Strength:
From AISC Manual Table 3.21 assuming one shear stud per rib placed in the
weak position, the strength of ¾ in.-diameter shear studs in normal weight
concrete with fc 4 ksi and deck oriented perpendicular to the beam is:
Qn 17.2 kips
Shear Stud Distribution:
Qn 292.4
n 17 from each end to mid-span, rounded up to 35 total
Qn 17.2
Live Load Deflection:
Modulus of elasticity ratio:
n E Ec 29, 000 3, 644 8.0
Transformed elastic moment of inertia assuming full composite action:
Moment Arm
Transformed from
Area Centroid Ay Ay2 I0
Element A (in2) y (in.) (in.3) (in,4) (in.4)
Slab 67.9 15.65 1,062 16,620 115
W21x50 16.2 0 0 0 1,140
84.1 1,062 16,620 1,255
I x I 0 Ay 2 1,255 16,620 17,874 in.4
1, 062
y 12.6 in.
84.1
2
Itr I x A • y 17,874 82.6 •12.62 4, 458 in 4
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Effective moment inertia assuming partial composite action:
I equiv I s Qn Py Itr I s 1,140 0.361 4, 458 1,140 3,133 in 4
I eff 0.75 • I equiv 0.75 • 3,133 2,350 in 4
5 • 1 12 • 30 •12
4
5wL L4
LL 1.35 in.
384EI eff 384 • 29, 000 • 2,350
Design for Shear Strength:
Required Shear Strength:
wu 1.2 • 0.830 1.2 • 0.100 1.6 •1 2.71 kip/ft
wu • L 2.71• 45
Vu 61.1 kip-ft
2 2
Available Shear Strength:
Vn • 0.6 • d • tw • Fy 1.0 • 0.6 • 20.8• 0.375• 50 234 kips
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