Available Moment vs.

Unbraced Length
per AISC 13th Ed. Manual Tables 3-11 & 3-10

Plot of Available Moment vs. Unbraced Length for W21X44

Inputs Lb = Type Size Fy = cb = Results Plastic Unbraced Length, Lp = Inelastic LTB Unbraced Length, Lr = Nominal Plastic Flexural Strength, Mp = Nominal Moment Strength, Mn = Design Moment Strength, Mn = Allowable Moment Strength, Mn/ = Note: All current ASTM A6W, S, M, C and MC shapes except W2148, W1499, W1490, W1265, W1012, W831, W810, W615, W69, W68.5, and M46 have compact flanges for Fy 50 ksi (345 MPa); all current ASTM A6 W, S, M, HP, C and MC shapes have compact webs at Fy 65 ksi (450 MPa). 5.25 15.76 286.20 116.74 105.07 69.91 ft ft kip-ft kip-ft kip-ft kip-ft kip-ft 20 W ft
Mn = 257.58 kip-ft

300.00

250.00
W21X44 36 1.0 Available Moment, kip-ft
Mn/ = 171.38 kip-ft

ksi 200.00

150.00

Mn = 154.22 kip-ft

Nominal Inelastic LTB Flexural Strength, Mr = 171.36

100.00

Mn = 105.07 kip-ft Mn/ = 102.61 kip-ft

Mn/ = 69.91 kip-ft

50.00

Lr = 15.76 ft

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Lp = 2.04 ft

Lb = 20 ft

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Unbraced Length, Lb (ft)

Created by: Rajed Maglinte