You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
<strong>HSS</strong> Beam Load Tables<br />
Square Structural Steel Tubing<br />
Total Allowable Uniform Load in Kips for Beams with Lateral Support<br />
Fy=50<br />
y<br />
x<br />
x<br />
y<br />
ERW<br />
Nominal Size<br />
3 1/2 X 3 1/2<br />
Nominal Size<br />
3 X 3<br />
Wall Thickness<br />
Weight Per Foot<br />
3/8 5/16 1/4 3/16<br />
∆<br />
1/8<br />
14.72 12.70 10.51 8.15 Inches 5.61<br />
∆<br />
Inches<br />
Wall Thickness<br />
Weight Per Foot<br />
3/8 5/16 1/4 3/16 1/8<br />
12.17 10.58 8.81 6.87 4.75<br />
∆<br />
Inches<br />
Design Wall Thickness<br />
0.349 0.291 0.233 0.174 0.116<br />
Design Wall Thickness<br />
0.349 0.291 0.233 0.174 0.116<br />
Span in Feet<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
81 73 63 49 0.01 32 0.01<br />
41 37 32 25 0.04 17 0.04<br />
27 24 21 17 0.09 11 0.08<br />
20 18 16 13 0.16 8.3 0.14<br />
16 15 13 10 0.24 6.6 0.22<br />
14 12 11 8.5 0.35 5.5 0.32<br />
12 10 9.1 7.3 0.48 4.7 0.43<br />
Span in Feet<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
55 51 44 36 26 0.01<br />
28 25 22 18 13 0.05<br />
18 17 15 12 8.7 0.10<br />
14 13 11 9.0 6.5 0.18<br />
11 10 8.8 7.2 5.2 0.28<br />
9.2 8.4 7.4 6.0 4.4 0.41<br />
WEB SHEAR AND PROPERTY VALUES<br />
V, kips<br />
49 41 33 24 16<br />
S x , In. 3 3.70 3.34 2.88 2.31 1.66<br />
V, kips<br />
42 35 28 21 14<br />
S x , In. 3 2.51 2.30 2.01 1.64 1.19<br />
Loads above heavy horizontal line based upon maximum shear stress, F v , equal to 0.40 F y .<br />
Loads in shaded area based upon maximum allowable bending stress, F b , equal to 0.60 F y .<br />
89