20 - BRACED ROLLED STEEL BEAMS
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Practice Questions
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What is the main cause of lateral torsional buckling?
💡 Hint: Think about the supports used at ends of the beam.
Define nominal strength in the context of steel beams.
💡 Hint: Recall the design factors discussed.
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What is lateral torsional buckling?
💡 Hint: Think about beam stability under loads.
The nominal strength is defined as the maximum moment a beam can withstand.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of nominal strength discussed earlier.
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Challenge Problems
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A simply supported W section beam has a moment capacity of 2000 ft-lb and a plastic section modulus of 50 in^3. Calculate the yield strength and discuss implications if the yield strength exceeds design limitations.
💡 Hint: Remember to convert units if necessary.
If a rolled steel beam experiences a lateral load without proper support, illustrate how that affects the beam’s integrity with specific examples of failure modes.
💡 Hint: Think about how structural design principles aim to mitigate such failures.
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