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An example for I-beam design is shown below.
STAAD PLANE I BEAM CONCRETE DESIGN PER ACI-318
UNIT FEET KIP
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 10 0 0
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2
UNIT INCHES KIP
MEMBER PROPERTY
1 TAPERED 18 10 18 15 2.5
CONSTANTS
E 3300 ALL
DENSITY CONCRETE ALL
POISSON CONCRETE ALL
SUPPORTS
1 2 PINNED
UNIT FEET KIP
LOAD 1 DEAD LOAD
MEMBER LOAD
1 UNI GY -5.76
LOAD 2 LIVE LOAD
MEMBER LOAD
1 UNI GY -7.04
LOAD COMB 3 ACI 318-02
1 1.4 2 1.7
PERFORM ANALYSIS
LOAD LIST 3