"MONORAIL.

xls" Program
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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)=-0.73

Monorail Size:
Select:
Design Parameters:
Beam Fy =
Beam Simple-Span, L =
Unbraced Length, Lb =
Bending Coef., Cb =
Overhang Length, Lo =
Unbraced Length, Lbo =
Bending Coef., Cbo =
Lifted Load, P =
Trolley Weight, Wt =
Hoist Weight, Wh =
Vert. Impact Factor, Vi =
Horz. Load Factor, HLF =
Total No. Wheels, Nw =
Wheel Spacing, S =
Distance on Flange, a =

RR(max)=9.13
Lo=3

L=17

W12x50

x=8.313
S=0.75

36
17.0000
17.0000
1.00
3.0000
11.5000
1.00
6.000
0.400
0.100
15
10
4
0.7500
0.3750

Results:
Parameters and Coefficients:
Pv =
7.400 kips
Pw =
1.850 kips/wheel
Ph =
0.600 kips
ta =
0.640 in.
= 0.097
Cxo = -1.903
Cx1 =
0.535
Czo = 0.192
Cz1 = 2.319

ksi

W12x50

ft.
ft.

Pv=7.4

Nomenclature

ft.
ft.
kips
kips
kips

%
%
ft.

A=
d=
tw =
bf =
tf =
k=
rt =

W12x50 Member Properties:

14.60 in.^2
d/Af =
2.36
12.200 in.
Ix = 391.00
0.370 in.
Sx =
64.20
8.080 in.
Iy = 56.30
0.640 in.
Sy = 13.90
1.140 in.
J=
1.710
2.170 in.
Cw = 1880.0

in.^4
in.^3
in.^4
in.^3
in.^4
in.^6

in.

Support Reactions: (with overhang)

RR(max) =
9.13
= Pv*(L+(Lo-S/2))/L+w/1000/(2*L)*(L+Lo)^2
RL(min) =
-0.73
= -Pv*(Lo-S/2)/L+w/1000/(2*L)*(L^2-Lo^2)
Pv = P*(1+Vi/100)+Wt+Wh (vertical load)
Pw = Pv/Nw (load per trolley wheel)
Ph = HLF*P (horizontal load)
ta = tf (for W-shape)
= 2*a/(bf-tw)
Cxo = -2.110+1.977*+0.0076*e^(6.53*)
Cx1 = 10.108-7.408*-10.108*e^(-1.364*)
Czo = 0.050-0.580*+0.148*e^(3.015*)
Cz1 = 2.230-1.490*+1.390*e^(-18.33*)

Bending Moments for Simple-Span:

x = 1/2*(L-S/2) (location of max. moments from left end of simple-span)
x=
8.313 ft.
Mx = (Pv/2)/(2*L)*(L-S/2)^2+w/1000*x/2*(L-x)
Mx =
30.08 ft-kips
ft-kips
My = (Ph/2)/(2*L)*(L-S/2)^2
My =
2.44
Lateral Flange Bending Moment from Torsion for Simple-Span:
(per USS Steel Design Manual, 1981)
e = d/2 (assume horiz. load taken at bot. flange)
e=
6.100 in.
at = 53.354
at = SQRT(E*Cw/(J*G)) , E=29000 ksi and G=11200 ksi
ft-kips
Mt = Ph*e*at/(2*(d-tf))*TANH(L*12/(2*at))/12
Mt =
0.67
X-axis Stresses for Simple-Span:
ksi
fbx =
5.62
Lb/rt =
94.01
Fbx =
21.60 ksi

fbx = Mx/Sx
Lb/rt = Lb*12/rt
Fbx = 12000*Cb/(Lb*12/(d/Af)) <= 0.60*Fy

fbx <= Fbx, O.K.

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Y-axis Stresses for Simple-Span:

ksi
fby =
2.11
ksi
fwns =
1.16
ksi
fby(total) =
3.27
Fby = 27.00 ksi

fby = My/Sy
fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress)
fby(total) = fby+fwns
Fby = 0.75*Fy

Combined Stress Ratio for Simple-Span:

S.R. =
0.381
S.R. = fbx/Fbx+fby(total)/Fby

fby <= Fby, O.K.

S.R. <= 1.0, O.K.

Vertical Deflection for Simple-Span:

Pv = P+Wh+Wt (without vertical impact)
Pv =
6.500 kips
(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)
(max) = 0.1094 in.
(ratio) = L/1865
(ratio) = L*12/(max)
(allow) = L*12/450
Defl.(max) <= Defl.(allow), O.K.
(allow) = 0.4533 in.
Bending Moments for Overhang:
Mx =
19.65 ft-kips
ft-kips
My =
1.58

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

Lateral Flange Bending Moment from Torsion for Overhang:

(per USS Steel Design Manual, 1981)
e = d/2 (assume horiz. load taken at bot. flange)
e=
6.100 in.
at = 53.354
at = SQRT(E*Cw/(J*G)) , E=29000 ksi and G=11200 ksi
ft-kips
Mt = Ph*e*at/(d-tf)*TANH(Lo*12/at)/12
Mt =
1.41
X-axis Stresses for Overhang:
ksi
fbx =
3.67
Lbo/rt =
63.59
Fbx =
21.60 ksi

fbx = Mx/Sx
Lbo/rt = Lbo*12/rt
Fbx = 12000*Cbo/(Lbo*12/(d/Af)) <= 0.60*Fy

fbx <= Fbx, O.K.

Y-axis Stresses for Overhang:

ksi
fby =
1.36
ksi
fwns =
2.43
ksi
fby(total) =
3.79
Fby = 27.00 ksi

fby = My/Sy
fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress)
fby(total) = fby+fwns
Fby = 0.75*Fy

fby <= Fby, O.K.

Combined Stress Ratio for Overhang:

S.R. =
0.310
S.R. = fbx/Fbx+fby(total)/Fby
Vertical Deflection for Overhang:
Pv =
6.500 kips
(max) = 0.0554 in.
(ratio) = L/650
(allow) = 0.0800 in.

S.R. <= 1.0, O.K.

(assuming full design load, Pv without impact, at end of overhang)

Pv = P+Wh+Wt (without vertical impact)
(max) = Pv*Lo^2*(L+Lo)/(3*E*I)+w/12000*Lo*(4*Lo^2*L-L^3+3*Lo^3)/(24*E*I)
(ratio) = Lo*12/(max)
(allow) = Lo*12/450
Defl.(max) <= Defl.(allow), O.K.

Bottom Flange Bending (simplified):

Min. of: be = 12*tf or S*12 (effective flange bending length)
be =
7.680 in.
am = (bf/2-tw/2)-(k-tf) (where: k-tf = radius of fillet)
am =
3.355 in.
Mf = Pw*am
Mf =
6.207 in.-kips
Sf = be*tf^2/6
Sf =
0.524 in.^3
fb = Mf/Sf
fb =
11.84 ksi
Fb =
27.00 ksi
Fb = 0.75*Fy
fb <= Fb, O.K.

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Bottom Flange Bending per CMAA Specification No. 74 (2004):

Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 0:
xo = Cxo*Pw/ta^2
xo =
-8.60 ksi
ksi
zo = Czo*Pw/ta^2
zo =
0.87

(Note: torsion is neglected)

(Sign convention: + = tension, - = compression)

Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 1:

ksi
x1 = Cx1*Pw/ta^2
x1 =
2.42
z1 = Cz1*Pw/ta^2
z1 = 10.47 ksi
Local Flange Bending Stress @ Point 2:
ksi
x2 = -xo
x2 =
8.60
z2 = -zo
z2 =
-0.87 ksi
Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 0:
ksi
z = fbx+fby+0.75*zo
z =
8.38
x = 0.75*xo
x =
-6.45 ksi
ksi
xz = 0 (assumed negligible)
xz =
0.00
to = SQRT(x^2+z^2-x*z+3*xz^2)
to = 12.88 ksi

<= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 23.76 ksi, O.K.

Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 1:

y = fbx+fby+0.75*z1
z = 15.58 ksi
ksi
x = 0.75*x1
x =
1.81
ksi
xz = 0 (assumed negligible)
xz =
0.00
t1 = SQRT(x^2+z^2-x*z+3*xz^2)
t1 = 14.76 ksi

<= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 23.76 ksi, O.K.

Resultant Biaxial Stress @ Point 2:

ksi
z = fbx+fby+0.75*z2
z =
7.08
ksi
x = 0.75*x2
x =
6.45
ksi
xz = 0 (assumed negligible)
xz =
0.00
ksi
t2 = SQRT(x^2+z^2-x*z+3*xz^2)
t2 =
6.78

<= Fb = 0.66*Fy = 23.76 ksi, O.K.

tw
X

Pw

Pw

Z
Point 2

tf

Point 0
Point 1
bf

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