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MONORAIL BEAM ANALYSIS

For S-shaped Underhung Monorails Analyzed as Simple-Spans with / without Overhang
Per AISC 9th Edition ASD Manual and CMAA Specification No. 74 (2004)
Job Name: Subject:
Job Number: Originator: Checker:

Input:
RL(min)=-5.57 RR(max)=22.22
Monorail Size: L=10 Lo=4
Select: S15x50 x=4.813
Design Parameters: S=0.75
Beam Fy = 50 ksi
Beam Simple-Span, L = 10.0000 ft. S15x50
Unbraced Length, Lb = 10.0000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cb = 1.00 Pv=15.95
Overhang Length, Lo = 4.0000 ft. Nomenclature
Unbraced Length, Lbo = 4.0000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cbo = 1.00 S15x50 Member Properties:
Lifted Load, P = 13.500 kips A= 14.70 in.^2 d/Af = 4.28
Trolley Weight, Wt = 1.000 kips d= 15.000 in. Ix = 485.00 in.^4
Hoist Weight, Wh = 0.100 kips tw = 0.550 in. Sx = 64.70 in.^3
Vert. Impact Factor, Vi = 10 % bf = 5.640 in. Iy = 15.60 in.^4
Horz. Load Factor, HLF = 20 % tf = 0.622 in. Sy = 5.53 in.^3
Total No. Wheels, Nw = 4 k= 1.375 in. J = 2.120 in.^4
Wheel Spacing, S = 0.7500 ft. rt = 1.260 in. Cw = 806.0 in.^6
Distance on Flange, a = 0.3750 in.
Support Reactions: (with overhang)
Results: RR(max) = 22.22 = Pv*(L+(Lo-S/2))/L+w/1000/(2*L)*(L+Lo)^2
RL(min) = -5.57 = -Pv*(Lo-S/2)/L+w/1000/(2*L)*(L^2-Lo^2)
Parameters and Coefficients:
Pv = 15.950 kips Pv = P*(1+Vi/100)+Wt+Wh (vertical load)
Pw = 3.988 kips/wheel Pw = Pv/Nw (load per trolley wheel)
Ph = 2.700 kips Ph = HLF*P (horizontal load)
ta = 0.450 in. ta = tf-bf/24+a/6 (for S-shape)
l = 0.147 l = 2*a/(bf-tw)
Cxo = -0.855 Cxo = -1.096+1.095*l+0.192*e^(-6.0*l)
Cx1 = 0.579 Cx1 = 3.965-4.835*l-3.965*e^(-2.675*l)
Czo = 0.162 Czo = -0.981-1.479*l+1.120*e^(1.322*l)
Cz1 = 1.981 Cz1 = 1.810-1.150*l+1.060*e^(-7.70*l)

Bending Moments for Simple-Span:

x = 4.813 ft. x = 1/2*(L-S/2) (location of max. moments from left end of simple-span)
Mx = 36.94 ft-kips Mx = (Pv/2)/(2*L)*(L-S/2)^2+w/1000*x/2*(L-x)
My = 6.25 ft-kips My = (Ph/2)/(2*L)*(L-S/2)^2

Lateral Flange Bending Moment from Torsion for Simple-Span: (per USS Steel Design Manual, 1981)
e = 7.500 in. e = d/2 (assume horiz. load taken at bot. flange)
at = 31.375 at = SQRT(E*Cw/(J*G)) , E=29000 ksi and G=11200 ksi
Mt = 1.76 ft-kips Mt = Ph*e*at/(2*(d-tf))*TANH(L*12/(2*at))/12

X-axis Stresses for Simple-Span:

fbx = 6.85 ksi fbx = Mx/Sx
Lb/rt = 95.24 Lb/rt = Lb*12/rt

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Fbx = 23.36 ksi Fbx = 12000*Cb/(Lb*12/(d/Af)) <= 0.60*Fy fbx <= Fbx, O.K.
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Y-axis Stresses for Simple-Span:

fby = 13.57 ksi fby = My/Sy
fwns = 7.65 ksi fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress)
fby(total) = 21.22 ksi fby(total) = fby+fwns
Fby = 37.50 ksi Fby = 0.75*Fy fby <= Fby, O.K.

Combined Stress Ratio for Simple-Span:

S.R. = 0.859 S.R. = fbx/Fbx+fby(total)/Fby S.R. <= 1.0, O.K.

Vertical Deflection for Simple-Span:

Pv = 14.600 kips Pv = P+Wh+Wt (without vertical impact)
D(max) = 0.0379 in. D(max) = Pv/2*(L-S)/2/(24*E*I)*(3*L^2-4*((L-S)/2)^2)+5*w/12000*L^4/(384*E*I)
D(ratio) = L/3169 D(ratio) = L*12/D(max)
D(allow) = 0.2667 in. D(allow) = L*12/450 Defl.(max) <= Defl.(allow), O.K.

Bending Moments for Overhang:

Mx = 58.22 ft-kips Mx = (Pv/2)*(Lo+(Lo-S))+w/1000*Lo^2/2
My = 9.79 ft-kips My = (Ph/2)*(Lo+(Lo-S))

Lateral Flange Bending Moment from Torsion for Overhang: (per USS Steel Design Manual, 1981)
e = 7.500 in. e = d/2 (assume horiz. load taken at bot. flange)
at = 31.375 at = SQRT(E*Cw/(J*G)) , E=29000 ksi and G=11200 ksi
Mt = 3.68 ft-kips Mt = Ph*e*at/(d-tf)*TANH(Lo*12/at)/12

X-axis Stresses for Overhang:

fbx = 10.80 ksi fbx = Mx/Sx
Lbo/rt = 38.10 Lbo/rt = Lbo*12/rt
Fbx = 33.00 ksi Fbx = 0.66*Fy fbx <= Fbx, O.K.

Y-axis Stresses for Overhang:

fby = 21.24 ksi fby = My/Sy
fwns = 15.97 ksi fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress)
fby(total) = 37.21 ksi fby(total) = fby+fwns
Fby = 37.50 ksi Fby = 0.75*Fy fby <= Fby, O.K.

Combined Stress Ratio for Overhang:

S.R. = 1.319 S.R. = fbx/Fbx+fby(total)/Fby S.R. > 1.0

Vertical Deflection for Overhang: (assuming full design load, Pv without impact, at end of overhang)
Pv = 14.600 kips Pv = P+Wh+Wt (without vertical impact)
D(max) = 0.1338 in. D(max) = Pv*Lo^2*(L+Lo)/(3*E*I)+w/12000*Lo*(4*Lo^2*L-L^3+3*Lo^3)/(24*E*I)
D(ratio) = L/359 D(ratio) = Lo*12/D(max)
D(allow) = 0.1600 in. D(allow) = Lo*12/300 Defl.(max) <= Defl.(allow), O.K.

Bottom Flange Bending (simplified):

be = 7.464 in. Min. of: be = 12*tf or S*12 (effective flange bending length)
tf2 = 0.834 in. tf2 = tf+(bf/2-tw/2)/2*(1/6) (flange thk. at web based on 1:6 slope of flange)
am = 2.004 in. am = (bf/2-tw/2)-(k-tf2) (where: k-tf2 = radius of fillet)
Mf = 7.991 in.-kips Mf = Pw*am
Sf = 0.481 in.^3 Sf = be*tf^2/6
fb = 16.60 ksi fb = Mf/Sf
Fb = 37.50 ksi Fb = 0.75*Fy fb <= Fb, O.K.

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Bottom Flange Bending per CMAA Specification No. 74 (2004): (Note: torsion is neglected)

Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 0: (Sign convention: + = tension, - = compression)

sxo = -16.88 ksi sxo = Cxo*Pw/ta^2
szo = 3.20 ksi szo = Czo*Pw/ta^2 S-shape

Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 1:

sx1 = 11.43 ksi sx1 = Cx1*Pw/ta^2 Trolley
sz1 = 39.10 ksi sz1 = Cz1*Pw/ta^2 Wheel

Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 2:

sx2 = 16.88 ksi sx2 = -sxo
sz2 = -3.20 ksi sz2 = -szo Pw Pw

Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 0:

sz = 22.82 ksi sz = fbx+fby+0.75*szo
sx = -12.66 ksi sx = 0.75*sxo
t xz = 0.00 ksi txz = 0 (assumed negligible)
sto = 31.14 ksi sto = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2) <= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 33 ksi, O.K.

Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 1:

sz = 49.75 ksi sy = fbx+fby+0.75*sz1
sx = 8.57 ksi sx = 0.75*sx1
txz = 0.00 ksi txz = 0 (assumed negligible)
st1 = 46.06 ksi st1 = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2) > Fb = 0.66*Fy = 33 ksi

Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 2:

sz = 18.02 ksi sz = fbx+fby+0.75*sz2
sx = 12.66 ksi sx = 0.75*sx2
txz = 0.00 ksi txz = 0 (assumed negligible)
st2 = 16.03 ksi st2 = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2) <= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 33 ksi, O.K.

tw

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Pw Z Pw

tf

Point 2 Point 1 ta
bf/4
Point 0 tw/2 bf

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MONORAIL BEAM ANALYSIS

For W-shaped Underhung Monorails Analyzed as Simple-Spans with / without Overhang
Per AISC 9th Edition ASD Manual and CMAA Specification No. 74 (2004)
Job Name: Subject:
Job Number: Originator: Checker:

Input:
RL(min)=-8.01 RR(max)=24.93
Monorail Size: L=10 Lo=5.5
Select: W12x58 x=4.813
Design Parameters: S=0.75
Beam Fy = 36 ksi
Beam Simple-Span, L = 10.0000 ft. W12x58
Unbraced Length, Lb = 10.0000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cb = 1.00 Pv=16.025
Overhang Length, Lo = 5.5000 ft. Nomenclature
Unbraced Length, Lbo = 5.5000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cbo = 1.00 W12x58 Member Properties:
Lifted Load, P = 13.500 kips A= 17.00 in.^2 d/Af = 1.90
Trolley Weight, Wt = 0.400 kips d= 12.200 in. Ix = 475.00 in.^4
Hoist Weight, Wh = 0.100 kips tw = 0.360 in. Sx = 78.00 in.^3
Vert. Impact Factor, Vi = 15 % bf = 10.000 in. Iy = 107.00 in.^4
Horz. Load Factor, HLF = 10 % tf = 0.640 in. Sy = 21.40 in.^3
Total No. Wheels, Nw = 4 k= 1.240 in. J = 2.100 in.^4
Wheel Spacing, S = 0.7500 ft. rt = 2.720 in. Cw = 3570.0 in.^6
Distance on Flange, a = 0.3750 in.
Support Reactions: (with overhang)
Results: RR(max) = 24.93 = Pv*(L+(Lo-S/2))/L+w/1000/(2*L)*(L+Lo)^2
RL(min) = -8.01 = -Pv*(Lo-S/2)/L+w/1000/(2*L)*(L^2-Lo^2)
Parameters and Coefficients:
Pv = 16.025 kips Pv = P*(1+Vi/100)+Wt+Wh (vertical load)
Pw = 4.006 kips/wheel Pw = Pv/Nw (load per trolley wheel)
Ph = 1.350 kips Ph = HLF*P (horizontal load)
ta = 0.640 in. ta = tf (for W-shape)
l = 0.078 l = 2*a/(bf-tw)
Cxo = -1.944 Cxo = -2.110+1.977*l+0.0076*e^(6.53*l)
Cx1 = 0.441 Cx1 = 10.108-7.408*l-10.108*e^(-1.364*l)
Czo = 0.192 Czo = 0.050-0.580*l+0.148*e^(3.015*l)
Cz1 = 2.448 Cz1 = 2.230-1.490*l+1.390*e^(-18.33*l)

Bending Moments for Simple-Span:

x = 4.813 ft. x = 1/2*(L-S/2) (location of max. moments from left end of simple-span)
Mx = 37.11 ft-kips Mx = (Pv/2)/(2*L)*(L-S/2)^2+w/1000*x/2*(L-x)
My = 3.13 ft-kips My = (Ph/2)/(2*L)*(L-S/2)^2

Lateral Flange Bending Moment from Torsion for Simple-Span: (per USS Steel Design Manual, 1981)
e = 6.100 in. e = d/2 (assume horiz. load taken at bot. flange)
at = 66.346 at = SQRT(E*Cw/(J*G)) , E=29000 ksi and G=11200 ksi
Mt = 1.41 ft-kips Mt = Ph*e*at/(2*(d-tf))*TANH(L*12/(2*at))/12

X-axis Stresses for Simple-Span:

fbx = 5.71 ksi fbx = Mx/Sx
Lb/rt = 44.12 Lb/rt = Lb*12/rt

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Fbx = 23.76 ksi Fbx = 0.66*Fy fbx <= Fbx, O.K.

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Y-axis Stresses for Simple-Span:

fby = 1.75 ksi fby = My/Sy
fwns = 1.59 ksi fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress)
fby(total) = 3.34 ksi fby(total) = fby+fwns
Fby = 27.00 ksi Fby = 0.75*Fy fby <= Fby, O.K.

Combined Stress Ratio for Simple-Span:

S.R. = 0.364 S.R. = fbx/Fbx+fby(total)/Fby S.R. <= 1.0, O.K.

Vertical Deflection for Simple-Span:

Pv = 14.000 kips Pv = P+Wh+Wt (without vertical impact)
D(max) = 0.0372 in. D(max) = Pv/2*(L-S)/2/(24*E*I)*(3*L^2-4*((L-S)/2)^2)+5*w/12000*L^4/(384*E*I)
D(ratio) = L/3223 D(ratio) = L*12/D(max)
D(allow) = 0.2667 in. D(allow) = L*12/450 Defl.(max) <= Defl.(allow), O.K.

Bending Moments for Overhang:

Mx = 83.01 ft-kips Mx = (Pv/2)*(Lo+(Lo-S))+w/1000*Lo^2/2
My = 6.92 ft-kips My = (Ph/2)*(Lo+(Lo-S))

Lateral Flange Bending Moment from Torsion for Overhang: (per USS Steel Design Manual, 1981)
e = 6.100 in. e = d/2 (assume horiz. load taken at bot. flange)
at = 66.346 at = SQRT(E*Cw/(J*G)) , E=29000 ksi and G=11200 ksi
Mt = 3.73 ft-kips Mt = Ph*e*at/(d-tf)*TANH(Lo*12/at)/12

X-axis Stresses for Overhang:

fbx = 12.77 ksi fbx = Mx/Sx
Lbo/rt = 24.26 Lbo/rt = Lbo*12/rt
Fbx = 23.76 ksi Fbx = 0.66*Fy fbx <= Fbx, O.K.

Y-axis Stresses for Overhang:

fby = 3.88 ksi fby = My/Sy
fwns = 4.19 ksi fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress)
fby(total) = 8.07 ksi fby(total) = fby+fwns
Fby = 27.00 ksi Fby = 0.75*Fy fby <= Fby, O.K.

Combined Stress Ratio for Overhang:

S.R. = 0.836 S.R. = fbx/Fbx+fby(total)/Fby S.R. <= 1.0, O.K.

Vertical Deflection for Overhang: (assuming full design load, Pv without impact, at end of overhang)
Pv = 14.000 kips Pv = P+Wh+Wt (without vertical impact)
D(max) = 0.2757 in. D(max) = Pv*Lo^2*(L+Lo)/(3*E*I)+w/12000*Lo*(4*Lo^2*L-L^3+3*Lo^3)/(24*E*I)
D(ratio) = L/239 D(ratio) = Lo*12/D(max)
D(allow) = 0.1467 in. D(allow) = Lo*12/450 Defl.(max) > Defl.(allow)

Bottom Flange Bending (simplified):

be = 7.680 in. Min. of: be = 12*tf or S*12 (effective flange bending length)
am = 4.220 in. am = (bf/2-tw/2)-(k-tf) (where: k-tf = radius of fillet)
Mf = 16.906 in.-kips Mf = Pw*am
Sf = 0.524 in.^3 Sf = be*tf^2/6
fb = 32.25 ksi fb = Mf/Sf
Fb = 27.00 ksi Fb = 0.75*Fy fb > Fb

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Bottom Flange Bending per CMAA Specification No. 74 (2004): (Note: torsion is neglected)

Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 0: (Sign convention: + = tension, - = compression)

sxo = -19.01 ksi sxo = Cxo*Pw/ta^2
szo = 1.88 ksi szo = Czo*Pw/ta^2

Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 1:

sx1 = 4.32 ksi sx1 = Cx1*Pw/ta^2
sz1 = 23.94 ksi sz1 = Cz1*Pw/ta^2

Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 2:

sx2 = 19.01 ksi sx2 = -sxo
sz2 = -1.88 ksi sz2 = -szo

Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 0:

sz = 8.87 ksi sz = fbx+fby+0.75*szo
sx = -14.26 ksi sx = 0.75*sxo
txz = 0.00 ksi txz = 0 (assumed negligible)
sto = 20.21 ksi sto = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2) <= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 23.76 ksi, O.K.

Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 1:

sz = 25.42 ksi sy = fbx+fby+0.75*sz1
sx = 3.24 ksi sx = 0.75*sx1
txz = 0.00 ksi txz = 0 (assumed negligible)
st1 = 23.97 ksi st1 = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2) > Fb = 0.66*Fy = 23.76 ksi

Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 2:

sz = 6.05 ksi sz = fbx+fby+0.75*sz2
sx = 14.26 ksi sx = 0.75*sx2
txz = 0.00 ksi txz = 0 (assumed negligible)
st2 = 12.39 ksi st2 = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2) <= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 23.76 ksi, O.K.

tw
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Point 2

tf
Point 0
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