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<strong>HSS</strong> Beam Load Tables<br />
Rectangular Structural Steel Tubing<br />
Total Allowable Uniform Load in Kips for Beams with Lateral Support<br />
Fy=50<br />
y<br />
x<br />
y<br />
ERW<br />
x<br />
Nominal Size<br />
2 1/2 X 1 1/2<br />
Nominal Size<br />
2 X 1 1/2<br />
Nominal Size<br />
2 X 1<br />
Wall Thickness<br />
Weight Per Foot<br />
1/4 3/16 1/8<br />
5.41 4.32 3.05<br />
∆<br />
Inches<br />
Wall Thickness<br />
Weight Per Foot<br />
3/16 1/8<br />
3.68 2.63<br />
∆<br />
Inches<br />
Wall Thickness<br />
Weight Per Foot<br />
3/16 1/8<br />
3.04 2.20<br />
∆<br />
Inches<br />
Design Wall Thickness<br />
0.233 0.174 0.116<br />
Design Wall Thickness<br />
0.174 0.116<br />
Design Wall Thickness<br />
0.174 0.116<br />
Span in Feet<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
18 16 12 0.01<br />
9.0 7.8 5.9 0.05<br />
6.0 5.2 3.9 0.12<br />
4.5 3.9 2.9 0.22<br />
4.1 3.5 2.7 0.20<br />
3.6 3.1 2.4 0.34<br />
3.3 2.8 2.1 0.31<br />
Span in Feet<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
11 8.4 0.02<br />
5.4 4.2 0.07<br />
3.6 2.8 0.15<br />
2.7 2.1 0.27<br />
2.5 1.9 0.25<br />
Span in Feet<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
7.7 6.2 0.02<br />
3.8 3.1 0.07<br />
2.6 2.1 0.15<br />
2.3 1.9 0.14<br />
1.9 1.5 0.27<br />
1.7 1.4 0.25<br />
V, kips<br />
23 17 12<br />
S x , In. 3 0.820 0.705 0.535<br />
WEB SHEAR AND PROPERTY VALUES<br />
V, kips<br />
14 9.3<br />
S x , In. 3 0.494 0.383<br />
V, kips<br />
14 9.3<br />
S x , In. 3 0.349 0.280<br />
Loads in shaded area based upon maximum allowable bending stress, F b , equal to 0.60 F y .<br />
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