Design of the main Beam Elements

Criteria set for performance

Delta =
1
Beam dimensions
section width =
section height =
thickness =
section area =
beam length =

in

(Keep Deflection less than 1")

1
2
0.083

in
in
in

0.498
10

in
ft

0.12833

in4

(14 Guage)
2

Moment of inertia
I=

Loads on the structure

Channel width =

in

Channel depth =

12

in

Crosectional area =

72

in2

Weight of water =

2.6

lb/in

Weight of Steel =

0.2789

lb/in

(steel density 0.28 lb/in3, steel of beam doubled to account for fr

Loads =

0.9289

lb/in

(water weight divided by four as 4 beams are used, one beam at

Factor of safty =

Factored loads =

1.85776

Deltamax =

0.67

Bemding moment =
Sigmamax =

3343.968
26058

lb/in
in
lb-in
psi

(Deflection at service loads)

of beam doubled to account for frams additional members)

s 4 beams are used, one beam at each corner of water crossection)