Strength and Stiffness Analysis of Stringers for a Normal Stub Girder System

Objective: Check the mode for calculating and selecting beams

1 – stringer

Task: Select a rolled I-beam for the stringers with a span of 6 m in a normal stub girder system. The top chord of the stringers is continuously restrained by the floor plate.

References: Steel Structures: Student Handbook / [Kudishin U.I., Belenya E.I., Ignatieva V.S and others] - 13-th ed. rev. - M.: Publishing Center "Academy", 2011. p. 183.

Compliance with the codes: SNiP II-23-81*, SP 16.13330, DBN B.2.6-163:2010.

Initial data file:

3.1.sav;
report — Kristall3.1.doc

Initial data:

а = 1,125 ь Spacing of stringers
qн = (0,77 + 20) kN/m2 ×1,125 m = 23,37 kN/m Total characteristic load;
q1 = 1,05×0,77 kN/m2 ×1,125 m = 0,91 kN/m Design permanent load;
q2 = 1,2×20 kN/m2 ×1,125 m = 27 kN/m Design temporary load;
Ry = 23 kN/cm2, Steel grade C235;
l = 6 m Beam span;
[ f ] = 1/250×6,0m = 24 mm Limit deflection;
γc = 1 Service factor;
Wx = 596,364 cm3 Selected I-beam No.33 GOST 8239-89;
Ix = 9840 cm4, Sx= 339 cm3, tw = 7 mm.  

 

KRISTALL parameters:

Steel: C235
Group of structures according to the table 50* of SNiP II-23-81* 4
Importance factor  γn = 1
Importance factor (serviceability limit state)  = 1
Service factor  1

Structure:

Restraints against lateral displacements and rotations:

 

Left

Right

Displacement along Y

Restrained

Restrained

Displacement along Z

Restrained

Restrained

Rotation about Y

 

 

Rotation about Z

 

 

Continuous restraint of the compressed chord out of the bending plane

Section:


Profile: I-beam with sloped inner flange surfaces GOST 8239-89  33

Manual calculation:

1. Design bending moment and shear force:

\[M_{\max } =\frac{q_{\Sigma } l^{2}}{8}=\frac{\left( {0.91+27} \right)\cdot 6.0^{2}}{8}=125.593 \quad кНм; \] \[ Q_{\max } =\frac{q_{\Sigma } l}{2}=\frac{\left( {0.91+27} \right)\cdot 6.0}{2}=83,73\quad кН. \]

2. Necessary beam section modulus assuming that the deformations of steel are elastic:

\[ W=\frac{M_{\max } }{R_{y} }=\frac{125.593\cdot 100}{23}=546.057 \quad cm^{3}. \]

3. Maximum deflection occurring in the middle of the beam span:

\[ f_{\max } =\frac{5}{384}\cdot \frac{q_{н} l^{4}}{EI_{x} }=\frac{5}{384}\cdot \frac{23,37\cdot 6^{4}}{2,06\cdot 10^{5}\cdot 10^{3}\cdot 9840\cdot 10^{-8}}=19,46 \quad mm. \]

4. Check of the maximum shear stresses:

\[ \tau_{\max } =\frac{Q_{\max } S_{x} }{I_{x} t_{w} }=\frac{83,73\cdot 339}{9840\cdot 0,7}=4,12577 \quad кН/см^{2} \quad \quad < R_{s} \gamma_{c} =0,58\cdot 23=13,34 \quad kN/cm^{2}. \]

Comparison of solutions:

Factor

Strength under action of lateral force

Strength under action of bending moment

Stability of in-plane bending under moment

Maximum deflection

Manual calculation

4,126/13,34 = 0,309

546,06/596,36 = 0,916

19,46/24 = 0,81

KRISTALL

0,309

0,916

0,916

19,451/24 = 0,81

Deviation from the manual calculation, %

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

Source

0,83

0,81

 

Comments:

  1. The check of the general stability of the beam was not performed in the manual calculation, because the compressed beam chord is restrained against lateral displacements out of the bending plane by a welded floor plate.
  2. In the source the check of the beam strength was performed taking into account the development of the limited plastic deformations.
  3. The check of the beam strength taking into account the development of the limited plastic deformations was not performed, because according to the codes this calculation is possible only when the beam web has stiffeners. In the initial data of the example the stringer was specified without any intermediate stiffeners.