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Steel Beams

The steel beams’ posts include categories, such as  1- Local buckling.2 Lateral torsional buckling. 3 The coefficient of bending, cb.. 4-bending of non-compact sections and others.  All these categories have practice problems.

41-Practice problem 5-6-1-What is the available strength for W12x65?

December 4, 2025August 12, 2024 by Maged kamel
post 41-Practice problem 5-6-1-What is the available strength for W12x65?

Practice problem 5-6-1-What is the Available strength for W12x65? The post explains how to deal with non-compact W section and get the available strength value.

Categories Bending of non-compact sections Tags Practice problem 5-6-1-What is the available strength for W12x65?

9d-Practice problem 5-5-8-Compute Mn.

July 24, 2025August 9, 2024 by Maged kamel
Brief description of the content of post 9d-Find nominal Flexure strength.

Practice problem 5-5-8 A W18 x 71 is used as a beam with an unbraced length of 9 feet. Use Fy=65 ksi and Cb = 1 and compute the nominal flexural strength.

Categories lateral torsional buckling Tags Practice problem 5-5-8

9c-Practice problem 5-5-6-Compute Lp and Lr and φb*Mn.

November 28, 2025August 9, 2024 by Maged kamel
Brief description of the content of post 9c-solved problem 5-5-6.

Practice problem 5-5-6 A W12 x 30 of A992 steel has an unbraced length of 10 feet. Using Cb = 1.0, a. Compute Lp and Lr. Find φb*Mn and Mn/Ωb for lb=10 feet.

Categories lateral torsional buckling Tags Practice problem 5-5-6-Compute Lp and Lr

9b-Practice problem 5-4-1-Check compactness for Fy=60 ksi.

August 31, 2024August 8, 2024 by Maged kamel
Practice problem 5-4-1-Check compactness for Fy=60 ksi.

Practice problem 5-4-1-Check compactness when the yield stress Fy=60 ksi. for W,M and S shapes

Categories local buckling Tags Practice problem 5-4-1-Check compactness for Fy=60 ksi.

6d-Practice problem 6-17-11-Find Sx and ZX for WT5x22.50

December 2, 2025August 7, 2024 by Maged kamel
Practice problem 6-17-11-find Sx and ZX for WT5x22.50.

Practice problem 6-17-11-find Sx and ZX for WT5x22.50. It is required to model WT5x22.5 into two rectangles and find elastic and plastic section modului.

Categories Elastic and plastic sections Tags Practice problem 6-17-11-find Sx and ZX for WT5x22.50.

6c-Practice problem 6-17-5-find Sx and ZX for W18x35.

August 31, 2024August 7, 2024 by Maged kamel
Practice problem 6-17-5-find Sx and ZX for W18x35.

Practice problem 6-17-5-find Sx and ZX for W18x35. it is required to model W18x35 into three rectangles and find elastic and plastic section modului.

Categories Elastic and plastic sections Tags Practice problem 6-17-5 find Sx and ZX for W18x35

42s-Nominal shear strength for M10x7.50.

December 1, 2025June 18, 2024 by Maged kamel
Brief illustration for post 42s--Compute nominal shear for M section.

Find the Nominal shear strength for M10x7.50. The estimation is based on CM#15 and specification 2016. An excel plot is included between h/tw and Vn.

Categories Shear for steel beams Tags Nominal shear strength for M10x7.50

41s-Nominal shear strength for S41x121.

December 1, 2025June 18, 2024 by Maged kamel
Brief illustration for the content of post 41s-Compute nominal shear for S section

Find the Nominal shear strength for S41x121. The estimation is based on Cm#14 and specification 2010. An excel plot is included between h/tw and Vn.

Categories Shear for steel beams Tags Nominal shear strength for S41x121.
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