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Typical Limit of DEFLECTION

The document discusses deflection limits for structural beams and other members according to the International Building Code. It provides maximum deflection limits for different loading conditions, such as live loads, dead loads, snow loads, and wind loads. The limits vary depending on the type of member and what it is supporting. For example, floor beams have a more stringent limit of L/360 for live load deflection compared to L/240 for roof beams. Steel beams require checking live load deflection only since dead load deflection can be compensated for through cambering. The document also provides an example problem demonstrating how to check if a beam meets the deflection criteria in the code.

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Typical Limit of DEFLECTION

The document discusses deflection limits for structural beams and other members according to the International Building Code. It provides maximum deflection limits for different loading conditions, such as live loads, dead loads, snow loads, and wind loads. The limits vary depending on the type of member and what it is supporting. For example, floor beams have a more stringent limit of L/360 for live load deflection compared to L/240 for roof beams. Steel beams require checking live load deflection only since dead load deflection can be compensated for through cambering. The document also provides an example problem demonstrating how to check if a beam meets the deflection criteria in the code.

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DEFLECTION

A structure must be serviceable in addition to being safe. A serviceable structure performs satisfactorily without causing any discomfort or perceptions of un-safety for the occupants or users of the structure. For a beam, being serviceable usually means that the deformation (primarily vertical sag) must be limited. According to International Building Code (ICB 2000), some of the typical deflection limits are:

Members

Max. Live Load defl.

Max. dead+live load defl.

Max. Snow or Wind Load defl. L / 360 L / 240 L / 180 ----------

Roof Beam: Supporting plaster ceiling Supporting non-plaster ceiling Not supporting a ceiling Floor Beam Note: L = Span Length

L / 360 L / 240 L / 180 L / 360

L / 240 L / 180 L / 120 L / 240

The limits shown above for deflection due to dead + live loads do not apply to steel beams, because the dead load deflection is usually compensated by cambering. Camber is a curvature in the opposite direction of the dead load deflection curve. When the dead load is applied to a cambered beam, the curvature is removed and beam becomes level. Therefore, the live load deflection is of concern in the completed structure.

EXAMPLE 1: Compute the dead load and live load deflections for the floor beam, W 18X35 as shown in fig. Check whether the floor beam is satisfactory considering deflection criterion according to IBC.

Service DL = 500 lb/ft; Service LL=550 lb/ft W 18 X 35 30 ft

Dr. Mohammed E. Haque, P.E.

(Deflection)

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SOLUTION:

5 384

wD L4 EI

D = (5/384)[(0.5+0.035)/12](30x12) /(29000x510) = 0.659 in L = (5/384)[0.55/12](30x12) /(29000x510) = 0.678 in


4 4

Total deflection = 0.659+0.678 = 1.337 in The max. permissible live load deflection = L/360 = (30x12)/360 = 1.0 in > 0.678 in. OK The max. permissible dead+live load deflection = L/240 = (30x12)/240 = 1.5 in > 1.337 in. OK [ Note: For a cambered steel beam, no need to check the dead+live load deflection criteria] The beam satisfies the deflection criterion.

Dr. Mohammed E. Haque, P.E.

(Deflection)

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Maximum Deflection for some common loading conditions w L4 EI Mmax L2 EI

max = max =
P

5 384

5 48

max =
0.5 L

1 48

P L3 EI Mmax L2 EI P L3

0.5 L

max =
P P

1 12

max =
1/3 L

0.0357 EI

1/3 L

1/3 L

max =
P

Mmax L2 0.107 EI P L3 EI

max = 0.0495
L/4

L/4

L/4

L/4

max =
Dr. Mohammed E. Haque, P.E. (Deflection)

Mmax L2 0.099 EI

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EXAMPLE 2: (a) Check whether the floor beam is satisfactory considering deflection criterion according to IBC. (Max. Live Load defl = L/360)

10 ft

LL= 5 kips

LL= 5 kips

10 ft

Service LL=550 lb/ft W 18 X 35 30 ft

= (5/384)[0.55/12](30x12)4 /(29000x510) + 0.0357[5x(30x12)3 ] /(29000x510) = 0.659 + 0.563 = 1.222 in

The max. permissible live load deflection = L/360 = (30x12)/360 = 1.0 in < 1.222 in. NG

The beam DOES NOT satisfy the deflection criterion.

(b) Select a W-shape to satisfy the live load deflection criteria. Find required moment of inertia, I 1.222 x 510/(I) = 1.0 I = 623.22 in4 Look for I = 623.22 or slightly above in AISC Table, W 18 X 46 (I=712) ;

= (5/384)[0.55/12](30x12)4 /(29000x721) + 0.0357[5x(30x12)3 ] /(29000x721) = 0.466 + 0.398 = 0.864 in The max. permissible live load deflection = L/360 = (30x12)/360 = 1.0 in > 0.864 in. OK

Dr. Mohammed E. Haque, P.E.

(Deflection)

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