7-33 Specify the lightest wide–flange beam. ASTM A992 structural steel. Yield strength = 50 ksi
7-34M Specify the lightest European IPE I-shape. ASTM A992 structural steel. sy = 345 MPa
Design stress: d = 0.66 sy = (0.66)(345 MPa) = 227.7 MPa = 227.7 N/mm2
Problems 7-35 to 7-42 are similar to 7-33 and 7-34 above with the same design stress. Maximum
bending moment varies with the beam loading shown in the indicated figures from Chapter 5.
For data in metric units, indicated by “M“, specify SI rectangular tube from App. A-8©
Problems 7-43 to 7-52 use the same set of beam loadings as 7-33 and 7-34 but the objective is
Problems 7-53 to 7-62 use the same set of beam loadings as 7-33 and 7-42 but the material is
ASTM A572 Grade 60 with sy = 60 ksi (414 MPa). Then,
specify European IPE I-shape for metric units.
ASTM A5762 Gr. 60
Prob. Fig. Mmax Req’d. Lightest Prob. Lightest Prob. Req’d. Lightest
No. No. SW or IPE-beam No. Rect. Tube No. SW or IPE-beam
7-33 P5-3 45.7 K-ft 16.6 in
W12x16 7-43 8x8x1/4 7-53 13.8 in
W12x16
7-34M P5-7 71.5 kN-m 3.14×10
mm
IPE 240×120 7-44M 250x250x8 7-54M 2.62x10
mm
IPE 240×120
sy = 60 ksi (414 MPa)ASTM A992; sy = 50 ksi (345 MPa)
The results for these three sets of problems are summarized below.
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