------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VHeat Version 2.10 Steel Bridge Girder V-Heating Calculations Program Copyright © 2000-2005 Tariq (Tom) Elborno, PE Master Engineers 5524 Southern Cross Ave, Raleigh, NC 27606 Tel: (919) 859-2664 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: 03/08/2005 Input: ------ Girder Number = 315BC2 Girder Line = 2 Girder Span = BC Girder Properties Material = A588 - GAS Length (ft) = 108.773 Radius (ft) = 2895.7972 Distance to Support #1 (ft) = 6.0 Distance to Support #2 (ft) = 102.773 Identical Top and Bottm Flanges? No Top Flange Information ---------------------- Top Flange Plates ----------------- Number of Flange Plates = 3 Item # X1 (ft) X2 (ft) Thickness (in) Width (in) ------ -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- 1 0 43.5433 0.9843 25.5906 2 43.5433 70.9055 1.9685 25.5906 3 70.9055 108.773 0.9843 25.5906 Top Flange VHeat Segments ------------------------- Number of VHeat Segments = 6 Item # Distance to Right End of Segment (ft) ------ ------------------------------------- 1 21.7717 2 43.5433 3 57.2244 4 70.9055 5 89.8393 6 108.773 Bottom Flange Information ------------------------- Bottom Flange Plates -------------------- Number of Flange Plates = 3 Item # X1 (ft) X2 (ft) Thickness (in) Width (in) ------ -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- 1 0 38.54 1.1811 25.5906 2 38.54 74.9081 1.9685 25.5906 3 74.9081 108.773 1.2598 25.5906 Bottom Flange VHeat Segments ---------------------------- Number of VHeat Segments = 6 Item # Distance to Right End of Segment (ft) ------ ------------------------------------- 1 19.27 2 38.54 3 56.7241 4 74.9081 5 91.8405 6 108.773 Web Information --------------- Web Plates ---------- Number of Web Plates = 1 Item # X1 (ft) X2 (ft) Thickness (in) Depth (in) ------ -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- 1 0 108.773 0.6299 78.7402 Stiffener Plates ---------------- Number of Stiffener Ranges = Item # X1 (ft) X2 (ft) Spacing (ft) Thickness (in) Width (in) Depth (in) ------ -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- 1 2 3 Additional Loads ---------------- Number of Additional Loads = 1 Item # Value (#/ft) X1 (ft) X2 (ft) ------ -------------- -------------- -------------- 1 18 0 108.773 Output: ------- NOTE: All internal calculations are in ENGLISH units. Input and Output results are presented in consistent ENGLISH or METRIC units. Minimum Radius (ft) = 353.682 Critical Section at X (ft) = 0.0 Flange Width - b (in) = 26 Web Depth - D (in) = 79 Web Thickness - t (in) = 1 Section Ratio = 1.49 Minimum Radius Requirements are Satisfied. Top Flange: ----------- Load (#/ft) X1 (ft) X2 (ft) ----------- ---------- ---------- 170.1 0.0 43.543 255.8 43.543 70.906 170.1 70.906 108.773 Left Support Reaction (kip) = 10.35 Right Support Reaction (kip) = 10.49 Location (ft) Moment (kip.ft) Sxx in^3 Stress (ksi) ------------- --------------- --------------- ------------ 0.0 0.0 107 0.0 5.439 -2.5 107 -0.3 10.877 40.4 107 4.5 16.316 84.2 107 9.4 21.755 122.9 107 13.7 27.193 156.6 107 17.5 32.632 185.2 107 20.7 38.071 208.8 107 23.3 43.509 227.4 107 25.4 48.948 239.7 215 13.4 54.387 244.4 215 13.7 59.825 241.6 215 13.5 65.264 231.2 215 12.9 70.702 213.2 215 11.9 76.141 188.9 107 21.1 81.58 159.5 107 17.8 87.018 125.1 107 14.0 92.457 85.6 107 9.6 97.896 41.1 107 4.6 103.334 -2.5 107 -0.3 108.773 0.0 107 0.0 Bottom Flange: -------------- Load (#/ft) X1 (ft) X2 (ft) ----------- ---------- ---------- 187.2 0.0 38.54 255.8 38.54 74.908 194.1 74.908 108.773 Left Support Reaction (kip) = 11.40 Right Support Reaction (kip) = 11.70 Location (ft) Moment (kip.ft) Sxx in^3 Stress (ksi) ------------- --------------- --------------- ------------ 0.0 0.0 129 0.0 5.439 -2.8 129 -0.3 10.877 44.5 129 4.1 16.316 92.6 129 8.6 21.755 135.2 129 12.6 27.193 172.3 129 16.0 32.632 203.8 129 19.0 38.071 229.8 129 21.4 43.509 249.4 215 13.9 48.948 261.4 215 14.6 54.387 265.9 215 14.9 59.825 262.8 215 14.7 65.264 252.1 215 14.1 70.702 233.9 215 13.1 76.141 208.1 138 18.2 81.58 176.1 138 15.4 87.018 138.3 138 12.1 92.457 94.8 138 8.3 97.896 45.6 138 4.0 103.334 -2.9 138 -0.3 108.773 0.0 138 0.0 End of Run