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Angle Steel Member Capacity Based on AISC 360-10/16

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

ANGLE SIZE L8X6X1
STEEL YIELD STRESS Fy = 36 ksi, (248 MPa)

AXIAL COMPRESSION FORCE P= 10 kips, (44 kN), ASD

STRONG GEOMETRIC AXIS EFFECTIVE LENGTH Lc,x = KLx = 20 ft, (6.10 m)
WEAK GEOMETRIC AXIS EFFECTIVE LENGTH Lc,y = KLy = 10 ft, (3.05 m)

STRONG GEOMETRIC AXIS BENDING MOMENT Mrx = 5 ft-kips, (7 kN-m), ASD

STRONG GEOMETRIC AXIS BENDING UNBRACED LENGTH Lbx = 20 ft, (6.10 m), (AISC 360 F2.2.c)
STRONG DIRECTION SHEAR LOAD, ASD Vstrong = 77 kips, (343 kN)

WEAK GEOMETRIC AXIS BENDING MOMENT Mry = 6 ft-kips, (8 kN-m), ASD

WEAK GEOMETRIC AXIS BENDING UNBRACED LENGTH Lby = 10 ft, (3.05 m)
WEAK DIRECTION SHEAR LOAD, ASD Vweak = 60 kips, (267 kN)

THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
CHECK COMBINED COMPRESSION AND BENDING CAPACITY (AISC 360 H1)

 P r 8  M r ,max M r ,min  P r  0.2

     , for
 Pc 9  M c ,max M c,min  Pc 0.91 < 1.0 [Satisfactory]
 
 P r  M r ,max M r ,min  P r  0.2
     , for
2 P
 c  c,maxM M c,min  P c
Where Pc = Pn / Wc = 136 / 1.67 = 81.28 kips, (AISC 360 Chapter E5)
> Pr [Satisfactory]
Mr,max = 7.78 ft-kips or 0.71 ft-kips ,(major principal axis bending)
Mr,min = 0.71 ft-kips or 7.78 ft-kips ,(minor principal axis bending)
Mc,max = Mn / Wb = 42.24 / 1.67 = 25.29 ft-kips, (smaller equal-leg section used, AISC 360 Chapter F10-2)
> Mr,max [Satisfactory]
Mc,min = Mn / Wb = 15.89 / 1.67 = 9.51 ft-kips
> Mr,min [Satisfactory]

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (AISC 360 G2)

Vn,strong / Wv = 172.8 / 1.67 = 103.5 kips > Vstrong = 77.0 kips [Satisfactory]

Vn,weak / Wv = 129.6 / 1.67 = 77.6 kips > Vweak = 60.0 kips [Satisfactory]