Tapered beam design
Tapered beam design
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I am in need of a good example or direction to design a tapered steel beam. The beam is a W16X36 with an 8" x 24" taper at the end. Can someone please give me some direction?
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RE: Tapered beam design
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YS
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Basically, I am tapering the web mostly.
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Do you really need the flange for the tapered section? Run the numbers on it. You may be able to get away with simply cutting away the flange and tapering the web in that area so that you're left with a tapered tee section for 24 inches.
Here's my thinking:
This is probably a fairly lengthy beam. I say that because if it were short, then your overriding concern would be the shear and you wouldn't be able to get rid of that much of the web, anyway. If that's the case, then you may not be developing significant bending stresses within the first 24 inches of the end of that particular beam, unless you've got a moment connection on the end.
If it's the case that you have a moment connection at the end of the beam, then disregard my above suggestion and be sure to add stiffeners at the knee.
-T
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