TABLE 15
Maximum End Support Reaction for Cold-Formed Steel Sections
(Fy = 60 ksi)
Qu = 1.5t2Fy[4.44 + 0.558(N/t)1/2]
= 90t2[4.44 + 0.558(N/t)1/2] kips
N = Bearing Length, in
Sheet
thickness t
Qu, kips
(in)
N=1
N=2
N=3
N=4
N=5
.02
.30
.36
.41
.45
.48
.04
1.04
1.22
1.34
1.44
1.55
.06
2.18
2.48
2.72
2.91
3.09
.08
3.69
4.17
4.53
4.83
5.10
.10
5.58
6.24
6.75
7.17
7.55
.12
7.85
8.70
9.38
9.93
10.43
.14
10.47
11.55
12.39
13.10
13.71
.16
13.44
14.78
15.80
16.67
17.42
.18
16.79
18.32
19.59
20.61
21.53
.20
20.48
22.34
23.76
24.98
26.03
2.08-148