TABLE 16
Maximum Interior Support Reaction for Cold-Formed Steel Sections
(Fy = 60 ksi)
Qu = 1.5t2Fy[6.66 + 1.446(N/t)1/2]
= 90t2[6.66 + 1.446(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
.62
.77
.87
.98
1.07
.04
2.00
2.43
2.76
3.05
3.29
.06
4.07
4.86
5.48
5.99
6.44
.08
6.78
8.00
8.94
9.72
10.43
.10
10.11
11.82
13.13
14.22
15.20
.12
14.04
16.28
18.00
19.46
20.73
.14
18.57
21.39
23.55
25.38
26.99
.16
23.67
27.12
29.78
32.01
33.98
.18
29.36
33.48
36.63
39.30
41.64
.20
35.61
40.44
44.13
47.25
50.01
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