Distortional Buckling Strength (bending about x-axis)
LiteSteel Beam |
| Members without full lateral restraint |
| ID |
Wt. per ft. |
Design Shear Strength |
Design Flexural Strength |
Distortional Buckling Strength
Unbraced length, Lx (ft) |
| lb/ft |
kip |
kip/ft |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
16 |
20 |
24 |
28 |
32 |
36 |
| 1400LSB350-134 |
13.07 |
28.7 |
73.6 |
73.6 |
73.6 |
69.6 |
61 |
54.5 |
50 |
44.5 |
41.1 |
36.8 |
33.8 |
31.4 |
29.4 |
27.8 |
26.3 |
| 1400LSB350-118 |
11.59 |
19.9 |
63.5 |
63.5 |
63.5 |
59.9 |
52.3 |
47.1 |
43.6 |
38.7 |
35.7 |
32.1 |
29.6 |
27.7 |
26 |
24.6 |
23.4 |
| 1400LSB350-98 |
9.73 |
11.5 |
50.1 |
50.1 |
50.1 |
47.3 |
41.5 |
37.5 |
34.4 |
30.6 |
28.4 |
25.9 |
24.3 |
22.8 |
21.6 |
20.5 |
19.6 |
| 1200LSB350-134 |
12.17 |
28.7 |
60.5 |
60.5 |
60.5 |
60.5 |
51.3 |
46.5 |
43.3 |
39.2 |
36.5 |
32.9 |
30.2 |
28 |
26.2 |
24.7 |
23.4 |
| 1200LSB350-118 |
10.8 |
22.3 |
53.8 |
53.8 |
53.8 |
53.8 |
45.1 |
40.7 |
37.7 |
34 |
31.8 |
28.8 |
26.5 |
24.8 |
23.2 |
21.9 |
20.9 |
| 1200LSB350-98 |
9.07 |
14 |
42.7 |
42.7 |
42.7 |
42.7 |
36.2 |
33 |
30.8 |
27.6 |
25.7 |
23.4 |
21.8 |
20.5 |
19.3 |
18.4 |
17.5 |
| 1000LSB300-118 |
8.97 |
22.3 |
37.2 |
37.2 |
37.2 |
32 |
28.6 |
26.4 |
24.9 |
22.8 |
21.3 |
19 |
17.3 |
16 |
14.9 |
14 |
13.3 |
| 1000LSB300-98 |
7.54 |
15.5 |
31.4 |
31.4 |
31.4 |
26.5 |
23.5 |
21.6 |
20.3 |
18.6 |
17.5 |
15.8 |
14.5 |
13.5 |
12.6 |
11.9 |
11.3 |
| 1000LSB300-79 |
6.09 |
8.6 |
23.6 |
23.6 |
23.6 |
20.1 |
18 |
16.7 |
15.7 |
14.4 |
13.5 |
12.4 |
11.5 |
10.8 |
10.1 |
9.6 |
9.1 |
| 800LSB250-98 |
5.96 |
15.5 |
19.7 |
19.7 |
17.1 |
15 |
13.7 |
12.9 |
12.2 |
11.2 |
10.4 |
9.2 |
8.4 |
7.7 |
7.1 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
| 800LSB250-79 |
4.82 |
9.9 |
16.1 |
16.1 |
13.6 |
11.7 |
10.7 |
10 |
9.5 |
8.8 |
8.3 |
7.4 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
5.8 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
| 800LSB250-59 |
3.67 |
4.6 |
11.1 |
11.1 |
9.4 |
8.2 |
7.6 |
7.1 |
6.8 |
6.4 |
6 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
US 50 ksi steel
US Imperial (Launch 2008) |
