DESIGN OF BEAMS WITH WEB OPENINGS

BOTH ELASTIC-DESIGN CRITERIA (ALLOWABLE BENDING AND SHEAR STRESSES) AND PLASTIC-DESIGN CRITERIA (ALLOWABLE BENDING MOMENTS AND SHEAR FORCES) ARE PRESENTED FOR WIDE-FLANGE BEAMS WITH UNREINFORCED HOLES OF VARYING SHAPES AND SIZES, WITH EMPHASIS ON CIRCULAR AND RECTANGULAR HOLES NOT EXCEEDING 0.6 TIMES THE BEAM DEPTH. THE DESIGN CRITERIA ARE RELATED TO THE AISC SPECIFICATION. BEAM DEFLECTIONS AND THE EFFECTS OF HOLE REINFORCEMENT ARE NOT INCLUDED. SOME TENTATIVE RULES GOVERNING DESIGN FOR BUCKLING PROBLEMS, PARTICULARLY SEVERE FOR BEAMS WITH HOLES AND FOR BEAMS WITH ECCENTRIC HOLES AND ADJACENT HOLES, ARE ALSO PRESENTED, ALTHOUGH IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT ADDITIONAL RESEARCH IS NEEDED IN THESE AREAS. /ASCE/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 94, No ST 3, PROC PAPER 5869, PP 783-807, 18 FIG,
• Authors:
  • BOWER, J E
• Publication Date: 1968-3

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of the Structural Division
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beams; Buckling; Design; Elasticity (Mechanics); Flanges; Holes; Plasticity; Steel; Structural engineering; Webbing
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00208443
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 24 1994 12:00AM