Does anybody use this table? A colleague recommended it recently as a quicker way to size beams subject to a uniform load, but I must be using it incorrectly and said colleague can’t really answer my questions.
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I’d assumed the maximum total uniform load is the line load (k/ft) times the span length (ft), but the design table discussion on page 3-11 mentions that it is the uniform load constant, Wc, (k-ft) divided by the span length (ft). I’ve never seen this variable used before, and can’t think of where/how it could be found. I’d be willing to post a simple design example if it helps explain the problem I’m having.
If there is some insight out there I'd love to hear it. Thanks.
Aisc Manual Table 3-10
AISC Manual (13th Ed.) Table 3-6, Max. Total Uniform Load
AISC Manual (13th Ed.) Table 3-6, Max. Total Uniform Load
Aisc Manual Table 4-1
-Why do they bill it as a 'Uniform' load table when they give it to you in kips? Assuming it means kips/foot will give you a moment far higher than the allowable.
-What exactly is the Wc (Uniform load constant) and why is it in k-ft? I've never seen this variable before.
If there is some insight out there I'd love to hear it. Thanks.