6.

6 Members in Braced Frames 315

FIGURE 6.9

EXAMPLE 6.3

The member shown in Figure 6.10 is part of a braced frame. An analysis consis-
tent with the effective length method was performed; therefore, the flexural rigid-
ity, EI, was unreduced. If A572 Grade 50 steel is used, is this member adequate?
Kx  Ky  1.0.

FIGURE 6.10 PD = 70k

PL = 210k
MD = 11 ft-k
ML = 36 ft-k

14a W12 s 65

MD = 14 ft-k
ML = 41 ft-k

LRFD The factored loads, computed from load combination 2, are shown in Fig-
SOLUTION ure 6.11. Determine which interaction formula to apply. The required compres-
sive strength is

Pr  Pu  Pnt  B2P"t  420  0  420 kips (B2  0 for a braced frame)

316 Chapter 6 Beam–Columns

FIGURE 6.11

From the column load tables, for KL  1.0 s 14  14 feet, the axial compressive
strength of a W12 s 65 is
f cPn  685 kips
Pu 420
  0.6131  0.2 < Use Equation 6.3 (AISC Equation H1-1a).
fc Pn 685

In the plane of bending,

p 2 EI p 2 EI x p 2 (29, 000)(533)
Pe1     5405 kips
( K1L )2 ( K x L )2 1.0 s 14 s 12)2
(1

⎛M ⎞ ⎛ 70.8 ⎞
Cm  0.6 0.4 ⎜ 1 ⎟  0.6 0.4 ⎜  0.9437
⎝ M2 ⎠ ⎝ 82.4 ⎟⎠
Cm Cm 0.9437
B1     1.023
1 (a Pr 兾Pe1 ) 1 (1.00 Pu 兾Pe1 ) 1 (420兾5405)

From the Beam Design Charts in Part 3 of the Manual with Cb  1.0 and Lb  14 feet,
the moment strength is
fb Mn  345 ft-kips
For the actual value of Cb, refer to the moment diagram of Figure 6.11:
12.5 M max
Cb 
2.5 M max  3 M A  4 M B  3 MC
12.5(82.4)
  1.060
2.5(82.4)  3(73.7)  4(76.6)  3(79.5)
< fb Mn  Cb (345)  1.060(345)  366 ft-kips
 6.6 Members in Braced Frames 317

But fb Mp  356 ft-kips (from the charts) 366 ft-kips < Use fb Mn  356 ft-kips.

(Since a W12 s 65 is noncompact for Fy  50 ksi, 356 ft-kips is the design strength based
on FLB rather than full yielding of the cross section.) The factored load moments are

Mnt  82.4 ft-kips M"t  0

From AISC Equation A-8-1, the required moment strength is

Mr  Mu  B1Mnt  B2M"t  1.023(82.4)  0  84.30 ft-kips  Mux

From Equation 6.3 (AISC Equation H1-1a),

Pu 8 ⎛ Mux Muy ⎞ 8 ⎛ 84.30 ⎞

 ⎜  ⎟  0.6131  ⎜  0 ⎟  0.824  1.0 (OK )
fc Pn 9 ⎝ f b Mnx fb Mny ⎠ 9 ⎝ 356 ⎠

ANSWER The member is satisfactory.

ASD The service loads, computed from load combination 2, are shown in Figure 6.12.
SOLUTION Determine which interaction formula to apply. The required compressive
strength is
Pr  Pa  Pnt  B2 P"t  280  0  280 kips (B2  0 for a braced frame)
From the column load tables, for KL  1.0 s 14  14 feet, the axial compressive
strength of a W12 s 65 is

Pn
 456 kips
7c
Pa 280
  0.6140  0.2 < Use Equation 6.5 (AISC Equation H1-1a).
Pn 兾7c 456

FIGURE 6.12 280k

47ft-k
47
3.5a
A 49
3.5a
B 51
14a W12 s 65
3.5a
C 53
3.5a
55
55ft-k Moment(ft-k)
318 Chapter 6 Beam–Columns

In the plane of bending,

p 2 EI p 2 EI x p 2 (29, 000)(533)
Pe1     5405 kips
( K1L )2 ( K x L )2 1.0 s 14 s 12)2
(1
⎛M ⎞ ⎛ 47 ⎞
Cm  0.6 0.4 ⎜ 1 ⎟  0.6 0.4 ⎜ ⎟  0.9418
⎝ M2 ⎠ ⎝ 55 ⎠
Cm Cm 0.9418
B1     1.027
1 (a Pr 兾Pe1 ) 1 (1.60 Pa 兾Pe1 ) 1 (1.60 s 280兾5405)

Next, from the Beam Design Charts with Cb  1.0 and Lb  14 feet, the moment strength is

Mn
 230 ft-kips
7b

For the actual value of Cb , refer to the moment diagram of Figure 6.12:

12.5 M max
Cb 
2.5 M max  3 M A  4 M B  3 MC
12.5(55)
  1.062
2.5(55)  3(49)  4(51)  3(53)
Mn
<  Cb (230)  1.062(230)  244.3 ft-kips
7b

Mp Mn
But  237 ft-kips (from the charts)  244.3 ft-kips, so use  237 ft-kips.
7b 7b

(Since a WI2 s 65 is noncompact for Fy  50 ksi, 237 ft-kips is the strength based
on FLB rather than full yielding of the cross section.) The unamplified moments are

Mnt  55 ft-kips M"t  0

From AISC Equation A-8-1, the required moment strength is

Mr  Ma  B1Mnt  B2M"t  1.027(55)  0  56.49 ft-kips  Max

From Equation 6.5 (AISC Equation H1-1a),

Pa 8 ⎛ M ax
 ⎜ 
M ay ⎞ 280 8 56..49
 
Pn 兾7c 9 ⎝ M nx 兾7b M ny 兾7b ⎟⎠ 456 9 237
 0  0.826  1.0  (OK)

ANSWER The member is satisfactory.