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Version 1.6
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.
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Input:
RL(min)=-1.34 RR(max)=15.67
Monorail Size: L=6.5 Lo=1
Select: S12x50 x=3.1
Design Parameters: S=0.6
Beam Fy = 36 ksi
Beam Simple-Span, L = 6.5000 ft. S12x50
Unbraced Length, Lb = 6.5000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cb = 1.00 Pv=13.95
Overhang Length, Lo = 1.0000 ft. Nomenclature
Unbraced Length, Lbo = 7.5000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cbo = 1.00 S12x50 Member Properties:
Lifted Load, P = 11.000 kips A = 14.60 in.^2 d/Af = 3.32
Trolley Weight, Wt = 0.100 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 = 25 % 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 = 0.6000 ft. rt = 1.250 in. Cw = 502.0 in.^6
Distance on Flange, a = 0.5000 in.
Support Reactions:(with overhang)
Results: RR(max) = 15.67 = Pv*(L+(Lo-S/2))/L+w/1000/(2*L)*(L+Lo)^2
RL(min) = -1.34 = -Pv*(Lo-S/2)/L+w/1000/(2*L)*(L^2-Lo^2)
Parameters and Coefficients:
Pv = 13.950 kips Pv = P*(1+Vi/100)+Wt+Wh (vertical load)
Pw = 3.488 kips/wheel Pw = Pv/Nw (load per trolley wheel)
Ph = 1.100 kips Ph = HLF*P (horizontal load)
ta = 0.514 in. ta = tf-bf/24+a/6 (for S-shape)
λ = 0.209 λ = 2*a/(bf-tw)
Cxo = -0.813 Cxo = -1.096+1.095*λ+0.192*e^(-6.0*λ)
Cx1 = 0.687 Cx1 = 3.965-4.835*λ-3.965*e^(-2.675*λ)
Czo = 0.186 Czo = -0.981-1.479*λ+1.120*e^(1.322*λ)
Cz1 = 1.783 Cz1 = 1.810-1.150*λ+1.060*e^(-7.70*λ)
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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 = 1.05 ft-kips Mt = Ph*e*at/(d-tf)*TANH(Lo*12/at)/12
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Input:
RL(min)=-4.31 RR(max)=21.71
Monorail Size: L=7 Lo=3
Select: W44x335 x=3.313
Design Parameters: S=0.75
Beam Fy = 36 ksi
Beam Simple-Span, L = 7.0000 ft. W44x335
Unbraced Length, Lb = 7.0000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cb = 1.00 Pv=14.05
Overhang Length, Lo = 3.0000 ft. Nomenclature
Unbraced Length, Lbo = 10.0000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cbo = 1.00 W44x335 Member Properties:
Lifted Load, P = 11.000 kips A = 98.30 in.^2 d/Af = 1.56
Trolley Weight, Wt = 0.200 kips d = 44.000 in. Ix = 31100.00 in.^4
Hoist Weight, Wh = 0.100 kips tw = 1.020 in. Sx = 1410.00 in.^3
Vert. Impact Factor, Vi = 25 % bf = 16.000 in. Iy = 1200.00 in.^4
Horz. Load Factor, HLF = 10 % tf = 1.770 in. Sy = 151.00 in.^3
Total No. Wheels, Nw = 4 k= 2.560 in. J = 74.400 in.^4
Wheel Spacing, S = 0.7500 ft. rt = 4.120 in. Cw = 536000.0 in.^6
Distance on Flange, a = 0.3750 in.
Support Reactions:(with overhang)
Results: RR(max) = 21.71 = Pv*(L+(Lo-S/2))/L+w/1000/(2*L)*(L+Lo)^2
RL(min) = -4.31 = -Pv*(Lo-S/2)/L+w/1000/(2*L)*(L^2-Lo^2)
Parameters and Coefficients:
Pv = 14.050 kips Pv = P*(1+Vi/100)+Wt+Wh (vertical load)
Pw = 3.513 kips/wheel Pw = Pv/Nw (load per trolley wheel)
Ph = 1.100 kips Ph = HLF*P (horizontal load)
ta = 1.770 in. ta = tf (for W-shape)
λ = 0.050 λ = 2*a/(bf-tw)
Cxo = -2.000 Cxo = -2.110+1.977*λ+0.0076*e^(6.53*λ)
Cx1 = 0.296 Cx1 = 10.108-7.408*λ-10.108*e^(-1.364*λ)
Czo = 0.193 Czo = 0.050-0.580*λ+0.148*e^(3.015*λ)
Cz1 = 2.711 Cz1 = 2.230-1.490*λ+1.390*e^(-18.33*λ)
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Lateral Flange Bending Moment from Torsion for Overhang:(per USS Steel Design Manual, 1981)
e = 22.000 in. e = d/2 (assume horiz. load taken at bot. flange)
at = 136.580 at = SQRT(E*Cw/(J*G)) , E=29000 ksi and G=11200 ksi
Mt = 3.57 ft-kips Mt = Ph*e*at/(d-tf)*TANH(Lo*12/at)/12
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