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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, f c  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 the
approximate value of the beam moment of inertia derived from Equation (C-I3-6)
from the Commentary on the AISC Load and Resistance Factor Design
Specification – Second 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, f c  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:
w D   10  77.5  55.125   10
3
 0.830125 kip/ft

3
w L  10  20  10  0.200 kip/ft

w u  1.2  0.830125  1.6  0.200  1.31615 kip/ft

wu  L 1.31615  45
2 2

Mu    333.15 kip-ft
8 8
Moment Capacity:
 b M n   b  Z s  F y   0.9  126  50  12  472.5 kip-ft  

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Pre-Composite Deflection:
0.830
  45  12 
4
4 5
5wD L 12
 nc    2.31 in.
384 E I 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  L 2.68  45
2 2

Mu    687.5 kip-ft
8 8
Full Composite Action Available Flexural Strength:
Effective width of slab:
10.0 45.0 f t
b eff  • 2 sides  10.0 ft   11.25 ft
2 8
Resistance of steel in tension:
C  Py  As  F y  16.2  50  810 kips controls
Resistance of slab in compression:
Ac  beff  t c   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
d 1  ( t c  hr )   (4.5  3)   6.51 in.
2 2

 d   20.8 / 12 
 M n    Py • d 1  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
d 1   t c  hr     4.5  3    7.14 in.
2 2
Compression force within steel section:

P y
 C  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:

Fw eb  T  t w  F y  18.75  0.375  50  351.75 kips

Tensile resistance of one fillet area:

Ffillet   Py  2  Fflange  Fw eb  2   810  2  214.5  351.2  2  14.6 kips

Compression force in web:

C w eb  ( Py  C ) / 2  Fflange  Ffillet  2 5 8 .8  2 1 4 .5  1 4 .6  2 9 .7 kip s

Depth of compression block in web:

C w eb 29.7
x  T   18.76  1.584 in.
F w eb 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   C w eb
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   d 1  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 f c  4 ksi and deck oriented perpendicular to the beam is:

Q n  17.2 kips

Shear Stud Distribution:

Qn 292.4
n   17 from each end to m id-span, rounded up to 35 total
Qn 17.2

Live Load Deflection:

Modulus of elasticity ratio:
n  E E c  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  1, 255  16, 620  17, 874 in.

2 4

1, 062
y   12.6 in.
84.1
2
I tr  I x  A  y  17, 874  82.6  12.6  4, 458 in
2 4

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Effective moment inertia assuming partial composite action:

I equiv  I s   Q n Py  I tr  I s   1,140  0.361  4, 458  1,140   3,133 in
4

I eff  0 .7 5  I eq u iv  0 .7 5  3,1 3 3  2, 3 5 0 in
4

4
5w L L
4
5  1 12    30  12 
 LL    1.35 in.
384 E I 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:
 V n   • 0.6 • d • t w • Fy  1.0 • 0.6 • 20.8 • 0.375 • 50  234 kips

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