Design Note No.

D3
September 2005

Span Tables for Simply Supported Composite Beams

By Anthony Ng & Gary Yum –
OneSteel Market Mills

1. Introduction • Maximum Camber of 50mm – The camber is

This design note contains span tables covering various determined by summing the deflection due to self
primary and secondary beam spans with common weight of the wet concrete, ponding and steel beam
design floor loadings. It is intended that these tables will and rounding down to the nearest 5mm
be used by Engineers to assist in the preliminary design • No Propping – to maximise speed of construction
of a composite steel and concrete floor system. The
solutions provided may be conservative, but can be These criteria will suit preliminary design for most
refined during the final design process. applications. However should the design variables
be significantly different from those available in the
2. Design Criteria
These Tables were generated using COMPBEAM™
tables the preliminary design should be produced
version 2.0 Software. This software assists in the design from first principles using AS2327.1 and design
of simply supported beams in accordance with tools such as CompPanel™[1] and COMPBEAM™[2].
Australian Standard AS2327.1: 2003.
3. Design Charts
2.1 Design Variables The design information provided by the charts in Table 1
The following factors represent the variables in the to Table 4 include the following:
design charts • Secondary & Primary beam sizes
• Design Loads • No of 19mm diameter shear studs
o Standard offices • Beam camber
o Premium offices • Slab thickness
o Standard retail • Concrete strength
o Premium retail • Natural frequency of the beam
o Plant rooms These values will enable a designer to develop a
o Compactus areas preliminary design suitable for costing typical bays.
o Carparking
• Secondary Beam Spans from 8 to 17m
4. Supporting Design Aids and Tools
• Primary Beam Spans from 8 to 12m Numerous design aids and tools are available to support
these charts including CompPanel™ COMPBEAM™
2.2 Fixed Design Variables and CompSelector™ which are available from OneSteel
The design variables that have been fixed in these Market Mills.
tables are:
• 300PLUS® Grade beams - as these are widely
recognised as being the most economical
4.1 CompPanel™ and COMPBEAM™
CompPanel™ has the capacity to check other design
• Re-entrant profiled steel decking – as trapezoidal
options not covered by these tables including, edge
decks are not permitted by AS2327.1: 2003
beams, non prismatic sections, varying slab widths,
• 1.0mm decking - as this is commonly available and
propped construction and load combinations.
generally result in more economical floor system
than 0.75mm thick decking
4.2 CompSelector™
• 2.8m secondary beam spacing - common span
Spreadsheet software that reads these tables and
for 1.0mm re-entrant decking
selects the beams for preliminary design.
• Slab thickness – the slab thickness tabulated for
each load condition is considered the most
economical for that particular design load 4.3 Floor Vibrations
• Deflection criteria – the criteria adopted is that While these tables provide a value for natural frequency
commonly required in practice for the design of the secondary beam and the secondary/primary
loading. Eg a premium retail has incremental beam combination, a check on acceptability is still
deflection criteria of span/500 while a standard required. Users of this technical note are directed to the
retail has an incremental deflection criteria of ASI Publication on “Floor Vibrations in Composite Steel
span/300. Office Buildings” [3] for guidance on how this may be
done and software contained in CompPanel™
• Incremental Deflection – is the sum of the creep
and In-service shrinkage based on 300µ strain and
the short term live load (γs.Q).

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 Table 1 - Office Floors
Standard Offices Q = 3 + 1.5 Premium Offices Q = 4 + 1.5
Span Spacing Beam Camber Nos studs Nat. Fn Beam Camber Nos studs Nat. Fn
(m) (m) 300PLUS® (mm) per beam Hz 300PLUS® (mm) per beam Hz
Secondary Beams
8 2.8 310UB40.4 30 21 6.4 310UB40.4 30 21 6.4
9 2.8 360UB44.7 35 23 5.8 360UB44.7 35 23 5.8
10 2.8 360UB50.7 45 26 5.0 360UB56.7 35 26 5.2
11 2.8 410UB53.7 45 28 4.6 410UB53.7 45 28 4.6
12 2.8 460UB67.1 45 32 4.7 460UB67.1 45 32 4.7
13 2.8 460UB82.1 50 34 4.3 460UB82.1 50 34 4.3
14 2.8 530UB82.0 50 36 4.2 530UB82.0 50 36 4.2
15 2.8 610UB101 45 39 4.4 610UB101 45 39 4.4
16 2.8 610UB113 50 41 4.1 610UB113 50 41 4.1
17 2.8 700WB115 45 44 4.1 700WB115 45 44 4.1
Primary Beams
8 8 460UB74.6 20 34 4.8 460UB82 20 38 4.9
8 9 530UB82.0 0 38 4.8 530UB82.0 0 38 4.8
8 10 530UB92.4 0 42 4.3 530UB92.4 0 42 4.7
8 11 530UB92.4 0 42 4.2 610UB101 0 46 4.3
8 12 610UB101 0 46 4.2 610UB101 0 46 4.2
8 13 610UB101 0 46 4.2 610UB101 0 46 4.2
8 14 610UB101 0 46 3.9 610UB113 0 48 4.0
8 15 610UB113 0 48 3.9 610UB125 0 54 4.0
8 16 610UB125 0 54 3.8 700WB115 0 52 3.9
8 17 700WB115 13 52 3.7 700WB115 0 52 3.7
8.4 8 460UB82.0 25 38 4.7 530UB82.1 0 38 4.9
8.4 9 530UB82.0 20 38 4.6 530UB92.4 0 42 4.7
8.4 10 610UB101 0 46 4.3 610UB101 0 46 4.3
8.4 11 610UB101 20 46 4.2 610UB101 0 46 4.2
8.4 12 610UB101 0 46 4.0 610UB101 0 46 4.0
8.4 13 610UB101 20 46 4.1 610UB113 0 48 4.2
8.4 14 610UB113 0 48 3.9 610UB125 0 54 3.9
8.4 15 610UB125 0 54 3.9 700WB115 0 52 3.9
8.4 16 700WB115 0 52 3.8 700WB115 0 52 3.8
8.4 17 700WB115 0 52 3.7 700WB130 0 60 3.7
9 8 530UB82.0 25 38 4.6 530UB92.4 20 42 4.7
9 9 530UB92.4 25 42 4.4 610UB101 0 46 4.6
9 10 610UB101 20 46 4.2 610UB101 20 46 4.4
9 11 610UB101 20 46 4.0 610UB113 20 48 4.1
9 12 610UB125 0 54 4.0 610UB125 0 54 4.0
9 13 610UB125 20 54 4.0 700WB115 0 52 4.1
9 14 700WB115 0 52 3.8 700WB130 0 60 3.9
9 15 700WB130 0 60 3.9 700WB130 0 60 3.9
9 16 700WB130 0 60 3.7 700WB130 0 60 3.7
9 17 700WB130 20 60 3.6 700WB150 0 64 3.6
10 8 610UB101 20 46 4.4 610UB101 20 46 4.4
10 9 610UB101 25 46 4.1 610UB113 20 48 4.3
10 10 610UB125 20 54 4.2 610UB125 20 54 4.2
10 11 610UB125 25 54 3.8 700WB115 20 52 3.9
10 12 700WB115 20 52 3.8 700WB130 20 60 3.9
10 13 700WB130 20 60 3.9 700WB130 20 60 3.9
10 14 700WB130 20 60 3.6 700WB150 0 64 3.7
10 15 700WB150 0 64 3.7 700WB150 20 64 3.7
10 16 800WB146 0 62 3.6 800WB146 0 62 3.6
10 17 800WB146 20 62 3.5 700WB173 20 66 3.5
11 8 610UB113 30 48 4.1 610UB125 25 54 4.2
11 9 700WB115 25 52 4.0 700WB115 25 52 4.0
11 10 700WB115 25 52 3.7 700WB130 0 60 3.9
11 11 700WB130 25 60 3.7 700WB130 25 60 3.7
11 12 700WB130 25 60 3.5 700WB150 0 64 3.7
11 13 700WB150 25 64 3.7 700WB150 25 64 3.7
11 14 800WB146 20 62 3.5 800WB146 20 62 3.5
11 15 800WB146 25 62 3.5 800WB168 0 66 3.6
11 16 800WB168 0 66 3.5 800WB168 0 85 3.5
11 17 900WB175 0 66 3.5 900WB175 20 66 3.5
12 8 700WB130 25 60 4.1 700WB130 25 60 4.1
12 9 700WB130 30 60 3.8 700WB150 25 64 4.0
12 10 700WB150 25 64 3.6 700WB150 25 64 3.6
12 11 800WB146 25 62 3.6 800WB146 25 62 3.6
12 12 800WB146 25 62 3.5 800WB146 25 62 3.5
12 13 800WB146 30 62 3.5 700WB173 30 70 3.5
12 14 700WB173 30 66 3.2 900WB175 20 66 3.5
12 15 900WB175 25 66 3.5 900WB175 25 66 3.5
12 16 900WB218 0 68 3.5 900WB218 0 68 3.5
12 17 900WB218 0 68 3.4 900WB218 0 68 3.4
Assumptions: 120mm Slab, F'c =25 MPa, 2400 kg/m2 on decking with pan width 200mm, Un-propped, 12.5mm ponding allowance
Incremental Defl limit < Span / 300, Total Defl limit < Span / 250
sdl + live for frequency calc = 0.54 kPa,

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 Table 2 - Retail Floors
Standard Retail Q = 5 + 1, non reducible Premium Retail Q = 5 + 2.5, non reducible
Span Spacing Beam Camber Nos studs Nat. Fn Beam Camber Nos studs Nat. Fn
(m) (m) 300PLUS® (mm) per beam Hz 300PLUS® (mm) per beam Hz
Secondary Beams
8 2.8 310UB40.4 30 21 6.4 360UB44.7 20 22 6.5
9 2.8 360UB44.7 35 24 5.8 410UB53.7 20 26 6.2
10 2.8 410UB53.7 30 26 5.6 460UB67.1 20 32 6.0
11 2.8 410UB59.7 40 34 4.9 460UB82 25 36 5.4
12 2.8 460UB67.1 45 35 4.7 530UB82.0 25 36 5.1
13 2.8 460UB82.1 50 36 4.3 610UB101 25 36 5.3
14 2.8 530UB82.0 50 39 4.2 610UB113 30 36 4.8
15 2.8 610UB101 45 39 4.4 700WB115 30 39 4.7
16 2.8 610UB113 50 41 4.1 700WB130 30 41 4.4
17 2.8 700WB115 45 44 4.1 800WB122 35 44 4.2
Primary Beams
8 8 530UB92.0 0 42 5.2 610UB101 0 46 5.3
8 9 610UB101 0 46 5.0 610UB113 0 48 5.1
8 10 610UB101 0 46 4.8 610UB113 0 67 4.9
8 11 610UB101 0 69 4.3 610UB125 0 75 4.5
8 12 610UB125 0 54 4.3 700WB115 0 75 4.5
8 13 610UB125 0 105 4.3 700WB130 0 60 4.6
8 14 700WB115 0 95 4.1 700WB150 0 60 4.3
8 15 700WB130 0 60 4.1 700WB150 0 103 4.2
8 16 700WB150 0 60 4.0 800WB146 0 103 3.9
8 17 800WB146 0 60 3.7 800WB168 0 60 3.9
8.4 8 610UB101 0 46 5.3 610UB113 0 48 5.2
8.4 9 610UB101 0 46 4.9 610UB125 0 54 5.0
8.4 10 610UB101 0 63 4.7 700WB115 0 52 4.9
8.4 11 610UB125 0 54 4.2 700WB115 0 75 4.4
8.4 12 610UB125 0 103 4.1 700WB130 0 60 4.4
8.4 13 700WB130 0 60 4.2 700WB150 0 62 4.6
8.4 14 700WB130 0 69 4.0 800WB146 0 62 4.3
8.4 15 800WB146 0 62 4.0 800WB168 0 62 4.3
8.4 16 800WB146 0 62 4.0 800WB168 0 91 4.0
8.4 17 800WB146 0 123 3.8 800WB192 0 62 3.9
9 8 610UB101 0 46 5.0 700WB115 0 52 5.1
9 9 610UB113 0 49 4.7 700WB115 0 52 4.8
9 10 610UB125 0 57 4.6 700WB130 0 60 4.8
9 11 700WB115 0 63 4.2 700WB130 0 79 4.4
9 12 700WB130 0 60 4.1 700WB150 0 71 4.3
9 13 700WB130 0 115 4.2 800WB146 0 89 4.5
9 14 700WB150 0 101 4.0 700WB173 0 119 4.5
9 15 800WB146 0 107 4.0 800WB192 0 66 4.2
9 16 800WB168 0 69 3.9 800WB192 0 79 4.0
9 17 900WB175 0 66 3.7 900WB175 0 66 3.8
10 8 610UB125 0 54 4.7 700WB130 0 60 4.8
10 9 610UB125 20 103 4.3 800WB122 0 59 4.6
10 10 700WB130 0 60 4.4 800WB146 0 62 4.6
10 11 700WB130 0 117 4.0 800WB146 0 93 4.2
10 12 700WB150 0 123 3.9 800WB168 0 81 4.2
10 13 700WB173 0 71 4.1 800WB192 0 66 4.3
10 14 800WB168 0 117 3.9 900WB175 0 66 3.9
10 15 900WB175 0 66 3.9 900WB175 0 87 3.8
10 16 900WB175 0 66 3.8 900WB218 0 68 3.7
10 17 900WB175 0 81 3.6 900WB218 0 68 3.7
11 8 700WB130 0 60 4.5 800WB146 0 62 4.7
11 9 700WB130 0 63 4.2 800WB146 0 62 4.4
11 10 700WB150 0 77 4.1 800WB168 0 66 4.4
11 11 800WB146 0 109 3.9 900WB175 0 66 4.1
11 12 800WB192 0 66 3.9 900WB175 0 66 4.0
11 13 900WB175 0 66 4.0 900WB175 0 91 4.0
11 14 900WB175 0 66 3.8 900WB218 0 68 3.8
11 15 900WB175 0 113 3.7 9000WB218 0 68 3.8
11 16 900WB218 0 68 3.7 1000WB215 0 68 3.5
11 17 900WB218 0 68 3.7 1000WB215 0 117 3.5
12 8 800WB146 0 62 4.5 900WB175 0 66 4.7
12 9 800WB146 0 66 4.2 900WB175 0 66 4.5
12 10 900WB175 0 66 4.3 900WB218 0 68 4.5
12 11 900WB175 0 66 3.9 900WB218 0 68 4.2
12 12 900WB175 0 66 3.7 900WB218 0 68 3.9
12 13 900WB218 0 68 3.9 900WB218 0 86 3.9
12 14 900WB218 0 68 3.7 900WB257 0 70 3.8
12 15 900WB218 0 110 3.6 900WB257 0 80 3.7
12 16 1000WB215 0 94 3.5 1000WB258 0 80 3.6
12 17 1200WB249 0 66 3.6 1200WB249 0 68 3.6
Assumptions: 120mm Slab, F'c =25 Mpa, 2400 kg/m2 on decking with pan width 200mm, Un-propped, 12.5mm ponding allowance
Standard Grade Retail: Incremental Defl limit < Span / 300, Total Defl limit < Span / 250
sdl + live for frequency calc = 0.54 kPa
Premium Grade Retail: Incremental Defl limit < Span / 500, Total Defl limit < Span / 300,
sdl + live for frequency calc = 1.5 kPa

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 Table 3 - Plant Room & Compactus Floors
Plant Room Q = 7.5 + 1, non reducible Compactus / Library Q = 10 + 1, non reducible
Span Spacing Beam Camber Nos studs Nat. Fn Beam Camber Nos studs Nat. Fn
(m) (m) 300PLUS® (mm) per beam Hz 300PLUS® (mm) per beam Hz
Secondary Beams
8 2.8 360UB50.7 20 22 7.6 410UB53.7 20 26 8.0
9 2.8 410UB53.7 25 26 6.7 410UB67.1 20 30 7.6
10 2.8 460UB67.1 25 30 6.4 460UB74.6 20 34 6.4
11 2.8 460UB82 30 36 5.8 530UB82.0 20 36 6.1
12 2.8 530UB92.0 25 40 5.7 610UB101 20 44 6.2
13 2.8 610UB101 30 44 5.6 610UB101 30 44 5.3
14 2.8 610UB113 35 46 5.1 700WB115 25 50 5.5
15 2.8 610UB125 40 52 4.6 700WB130 25 56 5.0
16 2.8 700WB130 35 56 4.6 800WB122 30 72 4.7
17 2.8 700WB130 45 56 4.1 700WB150 40 90 4.2
Primary Beams
8 8 610UB113 0 46 6.2 700WB115 0 50 6.5
8 9 610UB125 0 52 5.7 700WB130 0 56 6.3
8 10 700WB130 0 56 5.7 700WB130 0 73 5.6
8 11 700WB130 0 56 5.2 800WB146 0 60 5.5
8 12 700WB150 0 62 5.2 700WB173 0 70 5.5
8 13 800WB146 0 60 5.1 800WB168 0 89 4.9
8 14 800WB168 0 66 4.7 900WB175 0 76 5.0
8 15 800WB168 0 66 4.4 900WB175 0 76 4.7
8 16 900WB175 0 76 4.4 900WB218 0 90 4.5
8 17 900WB175 0 76 3.9 900WB218 0 90 4.0
8.4 8 610UB125 0 52 6.0 700WB130 0 56 6.4
8.4 9 700WB115 0 50 5.6 700WB130 0 65 6.1
8.4 10 700WB130 0 56 5.5 700WB150 0 75 5.5
8.4 11 700WB150 0 62 5.2 700WB173 0 70 5.4
8.4 12 800WB146 0 60 5.1 800WB168 0 95 5.5
8.4 13 800WB168 0 66 5.1 900WB175 0 76 4.9
8.4 14 800WB168 0 69 4.7 900WB175 0 76 4.9
8.4 15 900WB175 0 76 4.3 900WB218 0 90 4.7
8.4 16 900WB175 0 76 4.3 900WB218 0 90 4.5
8.4 17 900WB175 0 76 3.9 900WB218 0 90 4.0
9 8 700WB115 0 50 5.8 700WB130 0 65 6.0
9 9 700WB130 0 56 5.4 700WB173 0 70 6.0
9 10 700WB150 0 62 5.4 700WB173 0 73 5.4
9 11 800WB146 0 60 5.1 800WB192 0 74 5.4
9 12 800WB168 0 66 5.0 800WB192 0 93 5.3
9 13 800WB192 0 74 5.0 900WB175 0 77 4.8
9 14 900WB175 0 76 4.6 900WB218 0 90 4.9
9 15 900WB175 0 76 4.3 900WB218 0 90 4.6
9 16 900WB218 0 90 4.3 1000WB215 0 90 4.4
9 17 900WB218 0 90 3.9 900WB257 0 102 4.0
10 8 700WB130 0 57 5.3 800WB146 0 73 5.7
10 9 800WB146 0 60 5.3 800WB168 0 91 5.6
10 10 800WB168 0 66 5.2 900WB175 0 76 5.2
10 11 800WB192 0 74 4.9 900WB175 0 79 5.0
10 12 900WB175 0 76 4.8 900WB218 0 90 5.2
10 13 900WB218 0 90 4.8 900WB218 0 90 4.6
10 14 900WB218 0 90 4.5 1000WB215 0 90 4.7
10 15 900WB218 0 90 4.2 1000WB258 0 104 4.5
10 16 1000WB215 0 90 4.2 1200WB249 0 102 4.3
10 17 1000WB258 0 104 3.8 1200WB249 0 102 3.9
11 8 800WB146 0 60 5.2 800WB168 0 110 5.4
11 9 800WB168 0 66 4.9 900WB175 0 76 5.3
11 10 900WB175 0 76 4.9 900WB175 0 123 4.8
11 11 900WB175 0 76 4.6 1000WB215 0 90 4.9
11 12 900WB218 0 90 4.7 1000WB215 0 90 4.9
11 13 900WB218 0 90 4.5 1000WB258 0 104 4.5
11 14 1000WB258 0 104 4.4 1200WB249 0 102 4.6
11 15 1000WB258 0 104 4.1 1200WB249 0 102 4.4
11 16 1200WB249 0 102 4.1 1200WB278 0 114 4.2
11 17 1200WB249 0 102 3.8 1200WB278 0 114 3.8
12 8 900WB218 0 90 5.5 900WB175 0 80 5.2
12 9 900WB218 0 90 5.0 900WB218 0 90 5.2
12 10 900WB257 0 104 4.9 1000WB215 0 90 4.7
12 11 900WB218 0 90 4.4 1200WB278 0 114 5.0
12 12 1000WB296 0 120 4.7 1200WB278 0 114 5.0
12 13 1000WB296 0 120 4.5 1200WB317 0 126 4.5
12 14 1200WB278 0 114 4.3 1200WB317 0 126 4.5
12 15 1200WB317 0 126 4.1 1200WB342 0 126 4.3
12 16 1200WB317 0 126 4.1 1200WB342 0 126 4.1
12 17 1200WB317 0 126 3.7 1200WB392 0 130 3.8
Assumptions: 150mm Slab, F'c =32 Mpa, 2400 kg/m2 on decking with pan width 200mm, Un-propped, 12.5mm ponding allowance
Plant Room: Incremental Defl limit < Span / 300, Total Defl limit < Span / 250,
sdl + live for frequency calc = 0.8 kPa
Compactus / Library: Incremental Defl limit < Span / 300, Total Defl limit < Span / 250,
sdl + live for frequency calc = 1.3 kPa

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 Table 4 - Carparks
Carparks Q = 2.5 + 0.1 Example
Span Spacing Beam Camber Nos studs Nat. Fn Refer to pages 6 & 7
(m) (m) 300PLUS (mm) per beam Hz
Secondary Beams
8 2.8 310UB40.4 25 21 6.7 Select for B1
9 2.8 360UB44.7 30 23 6.0
10 2.8 360UB50.7 40 26 5.2
11 2.8 410UB53.7 45 28 4.8 Select for B2
12 2.8 460UB67.1 40 31 4.9
13 2.8 460UB82.1 45 36 4.5
14 2.8 530UB82.0 50 36 4.4
15 2.8 610UB101 40 44 4.6
16 2.8 610UB113 45 46 4.3
17 2.8 610UB125 55 52 3.9
Primary Beams
8 8 460UB67.1 20 30 5.0
8 9 460UB67.1 25 30 4.6
8 10 460UB82.1 0 36 4.3
8 11 460UB82.1 25 36 4.1
8 12 530UB82.0 20 36 4.2
8 13 530UB92.4 20 40 4.0
8 14 610UB101 0 44 4.1
8 15 610UB101 0 44 4.1
8 16 610UB101 0 44 3.9
8 17 610UB113 0 46 3.8
8.4 8 460UB67.1 25 30 4.7 Select for PB1
8.4 9 460UB82.1 20 36 4.6
8.4 10 530UB82.0 20 36 4.3 Select for PB2
8.4 11 530UB92.4 20 40 4.1 Select for PB3
8.4 12 530UB92.4 20 40 4.1
8.4 13 610UB101 20 44 3.8
8.4 14 610UB101 20 44 4.0
8.4 15 610UB101 20 44 4.0
8.4 16 610UB113 20 46 3.9
8.4 17 610UB125 0 52 3.8
9 8 460UB82.1 30 36 4.6
9 9 530UB82.0 25 36 4.5
9 10 530UB92.4 25 40 4.2
9 11 610UB101 20 44 4.1
9 12 610UB101 20 44 4.1
9 13 610UB113 20 46 3.9
9 14 610UB113 25 46 3.9
9 15 610UB125 20 52 3.9
9 16 700WB115 20 50 3.8
9 17 700WB130 0 56 3.7
10 8 530UB82.0 35 36 4.2
10 9 530UB92.4 35 40 4.1
10 10 610UB101 30 44 4.0
10 11 610UB113 25 46 3.8
10 12 610UB125 25 52 3.9
10 13 700WB115 25 50 3.7
10 14 700WB115 25 50 3.7
10 15 700WB130 25 56 3.8
10 16 700WB130 25 56 3.7
10 17 700WB150 20 62 3.6
11 8 610UB101 30 44 4.1
11 9 610UB101 35 44 3.9
11 10 610UB125 30 52 3.8
11 11 610UB125 35 52 3.6
11 12 700WB115 30 50 3.6
11 13 700WB130 30 56 3.5
11 14 700WB130 30 56 3.5
11 15 700WB150 25 62 3.6
11 16 800WB146 25 60 3.6
11 17 800WB146 25 72 3.4
12 8 610UB125 35 52 4.0
12 9 700WB115 35 50 3.8
12 10 700WB130 30 56 3.6
12 11 700WB130 35 56 3.5
12 12 700WB150 30 62 3.5
12 13 700WB150 35 62 3.3
12 14 800WB146 30 60 3.4
12 15 700WB173 35 70 3.3
12 16 800WB168 30 72 3.4
12 17 900WB175 25 76 3.4
Assumptions:
120mm Slab, F'c =40MPa, 2400 kg/m2 on decking with pan width 200mm,
Un-propped, 8 mm ponding allowance
Incremental Defl limit < Span / 300, Total Defl limit < Span / 250.
sdl + live for frequency calc = 0.34 kPa

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5. Example Consider the carpark layout below, using Table 4
The following example illustrates how the preceding determine preliminary beam sizing for both the primary
tables can be used for preliminary designs. and secondary beams

Summary of beam designs

Beam 300PLUS® No. of Camber

Mark Beam Size Studs mm
B1 310UB40.4 21 25
B2 410UB53.7 28 45
PB1 460UB67.1 30 30
PB2 530UB82.0 36 25
PB3 530UB92.4 40 20

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5.1 Selecting the beams 5.2.2 Secondary Edge beams
Determine the most appropriate table for the floor The design of secondary edge beams where decking is
usage/loading. In this case it is obviously Table 4. Beam perpendicular to the beam, is usually more economical
sizes can be determined by reading directly off the span as a non-composite beam.
and spacing. Interpolation and engineering judgment
should be exercised to obtain the appropriate The use of a non-composite beam eliminates shrinkage
preliminary design. and creep deflection in consideration of the more
onerous Total deflection limit of - Span/500 and also
Secondary Beams: avoids the additional transverse reinforcement required
to prevent type 4 shear failure. The savings in shear
B1 : Span = 8.1m, spacing = 2.8 m studs and additional reinforcement usually outweighs
Therefore read for 8m span – the cost of the heavier beam required.
310 UB 40.4 with 21 studs and 25mm camber.
5.2.3 Primary Edge beams
Primary edge beams where the decking is parallel to the
B2 : Span = 10.7m, spacing = 2.8 m beam are usually designed as composite edge beams,
Therefore read for 11m span – with reduced effective width of the concrete flange.
410 UB 53.7 with 28 studs and 45mm camber.
These beams have not been included in these tables
because of the varying façade load due to many
Primary Beams: different systems and materials.

PB1 : Span = 8.3m, spacing = 8.1 m Design tools such as CompPanel™ and COMPBEAMTM
Therefore read for 8.4m span & 8 m spacing can readily check such beams with point and uniformly
460 UB 67.1 with 30 studs and 30mm camber. distributed loads.

5.2.4 Moment Capacity

PB2 : Span = 8.3m The bare steel section moment capacity FMs has been
used for the strength check during this construction
8.1+ 10.7 stage. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that
Spacing = = 9.4m say 10m lateral restraint is available to allow the beam under
2
consideration to achieve this value or that the member
Therefore read for 8.4m span & 10m spacing capacity FMb is not exceeded.
530 UB 82.1 with 36 studs and 25mm camber.
5.2.5 Natural Frequency
While these tables provide a value for natural frequency
of the secondary beam and the secondary / primary
PB3 : Span = 8.3m, spacing = 10.7 m
beam panel, a check on acceptability is still required
Therefore read for 8.4m span & 11 m spacing
depending on the panels location relative to other items
such as a concrete core or floor edge. Users of this
530 UB 92.1 with 40 studs and 20mm camber.
technical note are directed to the ASI Publication “Floor
vibrations in Composite Steel Office Buildings” for
guidance on how this may be done.
5.2 Comments
6. References
5.2.1 Primary beams
[1] CompPanel™ Software – OneSteel Market Mills
The primary beam sizes have been determined by
[2] COMPBEAM™ Software – OneSteel Market Mills
applying the point loads from the secondary such that
[3] CompSelector™ Software – OneSteel Market Mills
they are symmetrical about the center-line. In most
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cases this will give a conservative result which can be
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