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Tension and Compression Sign Convention

This document contains calculations for bending stresses in the bottom flange of a monorail according to CMAA Specification 74. Stresses were calculated at three points along the flange. The resultant biaxial stresses were then determined. All stresses were found to be below the allowable stress level of 33 ksi, indicating the design is acceptable.

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Tension and Compression Sign Convention

This document contains calculations for bending stresses in the bottom flange of a monorail according to CMAA Specification 74. Stresses were calculated at three points along the flange. The resultant biaxial stresses were then determined. All stresses were found to be below the allowable stress level of 33 ksi, indicating the design is acceptable.

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"MONORAIL.

xls" Program
Version 1.6

Bottom Flange Bending per CMAA Specification No. 74 (2004): (Note: torsion is neglected)

Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 0: (Sign convention: + = tension, - = compression)


sxo = -6.46 ksi sxo = Cxo*Pw/ta^2
szo = 1.25 ksi szo = Czo*Pw/ta^2
S-shape
Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 1:
sx1 = 4.56 ksi sx1 = Cx1*Pw/ta^2 Trolley
sz1 = 14.82 ksi sz1 = Cz1*Pw/ta^2

Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 2:


sx2 = 6.46 ksi sx2 = -sxo
sz2 = -1.25 ksi sz2 = -szo Pw Pw

Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 0:


sz = 13.65 ksi sz = fbx+fby+0.75*szo
sx = -4.85 ksi sx = 0.75*sxo
txz = 0.00 ksi txz = 0 (assumed negligible)
sto = 16.61 ksi sto = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2) <= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 33 ksi, O.K.

Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 1:


sz = 23.82 ksi sz = fbx+fby+0.75*sz1
sx = 3.42 ksi sx = 0.75*sx1
txz = 0.00 ksi txz = 0 (assumed negligible)
st1 = 22.30 ksi st1 = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2) <= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 33 ksi, O.K.

Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 2:


sz = 11.76 ksi sz = fbx+fby+0.75*sz2
sx = 4.85 ksi sx = 0.75*sx2
txz = 0.00 ksi txz = 0 (assumed negligible)
st2 = 10.24 ksi st2 = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2) <= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 33 ksi, O.K.

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Point 0 tw/2 bf

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