subject :

Project :
Design of
Element no. 46
date : Nov 01, 2017

DESIGN OF ANGULAR MEMBER ( double angle )

steel property :
Fy = 300 MPa

member properties :
longitudinal ( Lx ) = 1.00 m
lateral ( Ly ) = 1.00 m
kx = 1
ky = 1
back to back distance= 0 inches

loading :
P ( axial ) = 151.79 kN tension !
Moment @ x = 1.30 kN-m
Moment @ y = 0.00 kN-m
Shear @ x = 5.20 kN
Shear @ y = 4.40 kN

list of 12 available sizes starting from the most economical size :

area (in2) kg/m t ( in ) Ix ( in4 ) rx Iy ( in4 ) ry Actual / Allowable
2L 3 x 3 x 1/4 2.88 14.61 0.25 2.49 0.93 4.57 1.26 0.837 safe !
2L 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 5/16 2.93 14.87 0.3125 1.7 0.761 3.29 1.06 0.862 safe !
2L 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1/4 3.38 17.15 0.25 4.02 1.09 7.20 1.46 0.664 safe !
2L 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3/8 3.47 17.61 0.375 1.97 0.753 3.97 1.07 0.731 safe !
2L 3 x 3 x 5/16 3.55 18.01 0.3125 3.02 0.922 5.64 1.26 0.652 safe !
2L 4 x 4 x 1/4 3.88 19.69 0.25 6.08 1.25 10.69 1.66 0.555 safe !
2L 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 5/16 4.18 21.21 0.3125 4.9 1.08 9.03 1.47 0.539 safe !
2L 3 x 3 x 3/8 4.22 21.41 0.375 3.52 0.913 6.81 1.27 0.550 safe !
2L 4 x 4 x 5/16 4.8 24.36 0.3125 7.43 1.24 13.39 1.67 0.443 safe !
2L 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3/8 4.97 25.22 0.375 5.73 1.07 10.89 1.48 0.437 safe !
2L 3 x 3 x 1/2 5.5 27.91 0.5 4.43 0.898 9.15 1.29 0.425 safe !
2L 4 x 4 x 3/8 5.72 29.03 0.375 8.72 1.23 16.14 1.68 0.373 safe !

recommended size: 2L 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1/4

properties :
A ( in2 ) =3.38 Ix ( in4 ) = 4.02 fa ( ksi ) = 10.10 Fa ( ksi )= 26.10
3
w ( kg/m ) =17.15 Sx ( in ) =1.59 fbx ( ksi )= 7.23 Fbx ( ksi )= 26.10
x ( in ) =0 rx ( in ) = 1.09 fby ( ksi )= 0.00 Fby ( ksi )= 26.10
y ( in ) =0.968 Iy ( in4 ) = 7.20 fvx ( ksi )= 0.52 Fv ( ksi )= 17.4
3
b ( in ) = 3.5 Sy ( in ) =2.06 fvy ( ksi )= 0.44
t ( in ) =0.25 ry ( in ) = 1.46 Actual / Allowable = 0.664 safe !