RUFF ENGINEERING Beam Database - REBEAM REVISION 1.

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Revision 1.0 includes beam dimensions to utilize newer FEMAP versions ability to draw and render beams. Standard flange slopes and radii are not included in the rendering dimensions but are included in the beam properties.
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Installing The Library To select a beam from the library, select CREATE PROPERTY from within FEMAP. Under element property type, choose a beam element. Click on the LOAD button and then choose option LIBRARY. Open the desired REBEAM library. You can then scroll down the library and select the desired section. The section modulus of each beam is displayed with the title to facilitate beam selection. If you are looking for a particular section or size section, type in part of the title name in the search box. The library will then list all of the beams with the selected characters in its title. After selecting a beam you must choose an appropriate material. ASTM A36 is the most widely available material used for these shapes. If A36 is not satisfactory you should contact your steel supplier for the availability of other materials. Some steels that may be available include; the carbon alloy A529, The high strength alloys A441 and A572, and the corrosion resistant, high strength, low alloy steels A242 and A585. Properties: Area, Moments of Inertia ( I1, I2,), Product of Inertia ( I 12 ), Shear Areas ( Y, Z), Torsional Constant ( J ), and Stress Recovery Locations for the outermost fibers of the beam are given for each shape. These properties are based on the smallest theoretical size fillets produced. These properties are either exact or slightly conservative for all producers who produce them. All of the beams in the library are modeled about their neutral axes. The coordinate system conventions used and the stress recovery locations for each section are shown in Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1 also lists the name of the library where each shape resides. Shear areas and I12 were computed as described below. All other values were taken from the AISC Manual of Steel Construction. Shear Areas ( Y, Z ): The formulas in Table 1.1 were used to calculate the shear area. These values are approximate. However, the deflection due to shear will usually be negligible in metal beams unless the span/depth ratio is extremely small. If shear plays a major role in your application, you may want to adjust these values. To

adjust the value of any property, bring up the desired section in the "Define Property" window and enter the new value. Adjusted values may be saved by clicking the "save" button. Table 1.1 Section Rectangular Circular Thin-Wall Hollow Circular Thin- Wall Hollow Rectangular Wide Flange Beams Channel Angle T Section Product of Inertia: The product of inertia is zero for all beams that have an axis of symmetry. Angles are the only section in this library that do not have an axis of symmetry. The Product of Inertia of these sections was calculated using the formula: I12 = abcdt/4(b+c) Where: t = Thickness a = Horizontal Leg length - t b = Horizontal Leg length c = Vertical Leg length - t d = Vertical Leg length REISHAPE.ESP The library REISHAPE.ESP contains all of the W,S,HP shapes listed in the AISC Manual of Steel Construction. REANGLE.ESP The library REANGLE.ESP contains all of the equal leg and unequal leg (L) shapes listed in the AISC Manual of Steel Construction. The size of the fillet between the legs and the rounding of the ends of the legs for L shapes vary with different producers. Therefore the fillets and shape of the end of the legs were not used to calculate the properties of these shapes. RETEE.ESP The library RETEE.ESP contains all of the TEE shapes listed in the AISC Manual of Steel Construction. RECHAN.ESP The library RECHAN.ESP contains all of the C and MC shapes listed in the AISC Manual of Steel Construction. RETUBE.ESP Major Axis (Y) 5/6 x Area 9/10 Area 1/2 Area 2 x Depth x Thickness Height x Web Thickness Height x Web Thickness 5/6 x Depth x Thickness Area of Stem Minor Axis (Z) Same Same Same 2 x Width x Thickness 5/3 Flange Thickness x Flange Width 5/3 x Flange Thickness x Flange Width 5/6 x Width x Thickness 5/6 x Area of Flange

The library RETUBE.ESP contains all of the square and rectangular structural tube shapes listed in the AISC Manual of Steel Construction. The properties are based on an outside corner radius equal to two times the specified wall thickness. The stress recovery locations are placed at the intersection of the outside walls. Because of the corner radii, these locations are not on the tube and will yield slightly conservative results. REPIPE.ESP Standard (schedule 40) Pipe (P), extra strong (schedule 80) pipe (PX) and double-extra strong pipe (PXX) are included in this library. Figure 1.1, Coordinate system and stress recovery conventions for structural shapes