1a. Find the capacity for a wide-flange tension member:
Steel type
 
Choose a W-shape:
 
Bolt size
 
Number of lines of bolts
 
 
Analyze for yielding:
Analyze for rupture
     
 
1b. Find the capacity for a single angle tension member:
Steel type: A36  
Choose an angle:
 
Bolt size
 
Number of lines of bolts
 
 
Analyze for yielding:
Analyze for rupture
     
 
2. Find the lightest steel W-shape for the column:
Steel type
 
Height
K
 
Axial load
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
3. Find the compressive capacity for any steel section:
Steel yield stress
 
Effective length (feet)  
Min. radius of gyration (in.)  
Gross area (in2)  
Answer:  
 
     
 
4. Select the lightest W-shape for the beam and girder in Fig. 1:
Steel type
 
Dimension "A" (feet)  
Dimension "B" (feet)  
Number of spaces, "n"
 
Dead load (psf)  
Live load (psf)  
Ignore live load reduction?
 
Total load deflection limit
 
Live load deflection limit
 
Answer:  
     
 
Check for total load deflection:
 
Check for live load deflection:
 
Answer:  
 
 
Check for total load deflection:
 
Check for live load deflection: