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Program Description:
"MONORAIL" is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of analysis of either S-shape or
W-shape underhung monorail beams analyzed as simple-spans with or without overhangs (cantilevers).
Specifically, the x-axis and y-axis bending moments as well as any torsion effects are calculated. The actual and
allowable stresses are determined, and the effect of lower flange bending is also addressed by two different
approaches.
Input:
RL(min)=-0.73 RR(max)=9.13
Monorail Size: L=17 Lo=3
Select: S12x50 x=8.313
Design Parameters: S=0.75
Beam Fy = 36 ksi
Beam Simple-Span, L = 17.0000 ft. S12x50
Unbraced Length, Lb = 17.0000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cb = 1.00 Pv=7.4
Overhang Length, Lo = 3.0000 ft. Nomenclature
Unbraced Length, Lbo = 11.5000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cbo = 1.00 S12x50 Member Properties:
Lifted Load, P = 6.000 kips A= 14.60 in.^2 d/Af = 3.32
Trolley Weight, Wt = 0.400 kips d= 12.000 in. Ix = 303.00 in.^4
Hoist Weight, Wh = 0.100 kips tw = 0.687 in. Sx = 50.60 in.^3
Vert. Impact Factor, Vi = 15 % bf = 5.480 in. Iy = 15.60 in.^4
Horz. Load Factor, HLF = 10 % tf = 0.659 in. Sy = 5.69 in.^3
Total No. Wheels, Nw = 4 k= 1.438 in. J= 2.770 in.^4
Wheel Spacing, S = 0.7500 ft. rt = 1.250 in. Cw = 502.0 in.^6
Distance on Flange, a = 0.3750 in.
Support Reactions: (with overhang)
Results: RR(max) = 9.13 = Pv*(L+(Lo-S/2))/L+w/1000/(2*L)*(L+Lo)^2
RL(min) = -0.73 = -Pv*(Lo-S/2)/L+w/1000/(2*L)*(L^2-Lo^2)
Parameters and Coefficients:
Pv = 7.400 kips Pv = P*(1+Vi/100)+Wt+Wh (vertical load)
Pw = 1.850 kips/wheel Pw = Pv/Nw (load per trolley wheel)
Ph = 0.600 kips Ph = HLF*P (horizontal load)
ta = 0.493 in. ta = tf-bf/24+a/6 (for S-shape)
l= 0.156 l = 2*a/(bf-tw)
Cxo = -0.850 Cxo = -1.096+1.095*l+0.192*e^(-6.0*l)
Cx1 = 0.600 Cx1 = 3.965-4.835*l-3.965*e^(-2.675*l)
Czo = 0.165 Czo = -0.981-1.479*l+1.120*e^(1.322*l)
Cz1 = 1.948 Cz1 = 1.810-1.150*l+1.060*e^(-7.70*l)
Lateral Flange Bending Moment from Torsion for Simple-Span: (per USS Steel Design Manual, 1981)
e= 6.000 in. e = d/2 (assume horiz. load taken at bot. flange)
at = 21.662 at = SQRT(E*Cw/(J*G)) , E=29000 ksi and G=11200 ksi
Mt = 0.29 ft-kips Mt = Ph*e*at/(2*(d-tf))*TANH(L*12/(2*at))/12
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"MONORAIL.xls" Program
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Lateral Flange Bending Moment from Torsion for Overhang: (per USS Steel Design Manual, 1981)
e= 6.000 in. e = d/2 (assume horiz. load taken at bot. flange)
at = 21.662 at = SQRT(E*Cw/(J*G)) , E=29000 ksi and G=11200 ksi
Mt = 0.57 ft-kips Mt = Ph*e*at/(d-tf)*TANH(Lo*12/at)/12
Vertical Deflection for Overhang: (assuming full design load, Pv without impact, at end of overhang)
Pv = 6.500 kips Pv = P+Wh+Wt (without vertical impact)
D(max) = 0.0715 in. D(max) = Pv*Lo^2*(L+Lo)/(3*E*I)+w/12000*Lo*(4*Lo^2*L-L^3+3*Lo^3)/(24*E*I)
D(ratio) = L/503 D(ratio) = Lo*12/D(max)
D(allow) = 0.0800 in. D(allow) = Lo*12/450 Defl.(max) <= Defl.(allow), O.K.
(continued)
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"MONORAIL.xls" Program
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Bottom Flange Bending per CMAA Specification No. 74 (2004): (Note: torsion is neglected)
tw
X
Pw Z Pw
tf
Point 2 Point 1 ta
bf/4
Point 0 tw/2 bf
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Input:
RL(min)=-0.73 RR(max)=9.13
Monorail Size: L=17 Lo=3
Select: W12x50 x=8.313
Design Parameters: S=0.75
Beam Fy = 36 ksi
Beam Simple-Span, L = 17.0000 ft. W12x50
Unbraced Length, Lb = 17.0000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cb = 1.00 Pv=7.4
Overhang Length, Lo = 3.0000 ft. Nomenclature
Unbraced Length, Lbo = 11.5000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cbo = 1.00 W12x50 Member Properties:
Lifted Load, P = 6.000 kips A= 14.60 in.^2 d/Af = 2.36
Trolley Weight, Wt = 0.400 kips d= 12.200 in. Ix = 391.00 in.^4
Hoist Weight, Wh = 0.100 kips tw = 0.370 in. Sx = 64.20 in.^3
Vert. Impact Factor, Vi = 15 % bf = 8.080 in. Iy = 56.30 in.^4
Horz. Load Factor, HLF = 10 % tf = 0.640 in. Sy = 13.90 in.^3
Total No. Wheels, Nw = 4 k= 1.140 in. J= 1.710 in.^4
Wheel Spacing, S = 0.7500 ft. rt = 2.170 in. Cw = 1880.0 in.^6
Distance on Flange, a = 0.3750 in.
Support Reactions: (with overhang)
Results: RR(max) = 9.13 = Pv*(L+(Lo-S/2))/L+w/1000/(2*L)*(L+Lo)^2
RL(min) = -0.73 = -Pv*(Lo-S/2)/L+w/1000/(2*L)*(L^2-Lo^2)
Parameters and Coefficients:
Pv = 7.400 kips Pv = P*(1+Vi/100)+Wt+Wh (vertical load)
Pw = 1.850 kips/wheel Pw = Pv/Nw (load per trolley wheel)
Ph = 0.600 kips Ph = HLF*P (horizontal load)
ta = 0.640 in. ta = tf (for W-shape)
l= 0.097 l = 2*a/(bf-tw)
Cxo = -1.903 Cxo = -2.110+1.977*l+0.0076*e^(6.53*l)
Cx1 = 0.535 Cx1 = 10.108-7.408*l-10.108*e^(-1.364*l)
Czo = 0.192 Czo = 0.050-0.580*l+0.148*e^(3.015*l)
Cz1 = 2.319 Cz1 = 2.230-1.490*l+1.390*e^(-18.33*l)
Lateral Flange Bending Moment from Torsion for Simple-Span: (per USS Steel Design Manual, 1981)
e= 6.100 in. e = d/2 (assume horiz. load taken at bot. flange)
at = 53.354 at = SQRT(E*Cw/(J*G)) , E=29000 ksi and G=11200 ksi
Mt = 0.67 ft-kips Mt = Ph*e*at/(2*(d-tf))*TANH(L*12/(2*at))/12
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"MONORAIL.xls" Program
Version 1.6
Lateral Flange Bending Moment from Torsion for Overhang: (per USS Steel Design Manual, 1981)
e= 6.100 in. e = d/2 (assume horiz. load taken at bot. flange)
at = 53.354 at = SQRT(E*Cw/(J*G)) , E=29000 ksi and G=11200 ksi
Mt = 1.41 ft-kips Mt = Ph*e*at/(d-tf)*TANH(Lo*12/at)/12
Vertical Deflection for Overhang: (assuming full design load, Pv without impact, at end of overhang)
Pv = 6.500 kips Pv = P+Wh+Wt (without vertical impact)
D(max) = 0.0554 in. D(max) = Pv*Lo^2*(L+Lo)/(3*E*I)+w/12000*Lo*(4*Lo^2*L-L^3+3*Lo^3)/(24*E*I)
D(ratio) = L/650 D(ratio) = Lo*12/D(max)
D(allow) = 0.0800 in. D(allow) = Lo*12/450 Defl.(max) <= Defl.(allow), O.K.
(continued)
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"MONORAIL.xls" Program
Version 1.6
Bottom Flange Bending per CMAA Specification No. 74 (2004): (Note: torsion is neglected)
tw
X
Pw Pw
Z
Point 2
Point 0 tf
Point 1
bf
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