AISC 360-22 Verification
Verification against AISC Manual Companion v16.0 worked examples for the AISC 360-22 member design engine.
Verification Methodology
This page summarizes AISC 360-22 member-engine checks against the AISC Steel Construction Manual 16th Edition Companion, Volume 1: Design Examples, Version 16.0.
- Independent source: Expected values are taken from published companion worked examples, not engine snapshots or generated baselines.
- Engine path: 39 rows exercise the AISC360_22 engine through member inputs and compare the resulting capacity or interaction ratio.
- Formula path: 3 D-chapter rupture rows supply Ae directly because connection geometry is outside the member-engine input scope.
- Scope: Connections, composite design, frame direct-analysis examples, plate-girder stiffener design, solid bars, and open-section warping torsion remain outside this page.
Verification Results
| Description | Section | Expected | Result | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D.1 W8x21 tension gross yieldingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. D.1 | W8x21 | 277 kips | 277.33 kips | 0.12% |
D.1 net-section rupture with supplied AeAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. D.1 | W8x21 | 211 kips | 210.6 kips | 0.19% |
ⓘ Formula-level check: Ae is supplied directly because bolt layout and shear-lag connection geometry are outside the member engine input scope. | ||||
D.2 L4x4x1/2 tension gross yieldingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. D.2 | L4x4x1/2 | 169 kips | 170.12 kips | 0.66% |
D.2 L4x4x1/2 net-section rupture with supplied AeAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. D.2 | L4x4x1/2 | 140 kips | 140.4 kips | 0.29% |
ⓘ Formula-level check: Ae is supplied directly because bolt layout and shear-lag connection geometry are outside the member engine input scope. | ||||
D.3 WT6x20 tension gross yieldingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. D.3 | WT6x20 | 263 kips | 260.52 kips | 0.94% |
D.3 WT6x20 net-section rupture with supplied AeAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. D.3 | WT6x20 | 245 kips | 244.7 kips | 0.11% |
ⓘ Formula-level check: Ae is supplied directly because bolt layout and shear-lag connection geometry are outside the member engine input scope. | ||||
D.4 HSS6x4x3/8 tension gross yieldingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. D.4 | HSS6x4x3/8 | 278 kips | 278.09 kips | 0.03% |
D.5 HSS6.000x0.500 tension gross yieldingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. D.5 | HSS6.000x0.500 | 364 kips | 364.05 kips | 0.01% |
E.1A/E.1C W14x132 compression LRFDAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. E.1A/E.1C | W14x132 | 892 kips | 889.65 kips | 0.26% |
E.1C W14x132 compression ASDAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. E.1C | W14x132 | 598 kips | 591.92 kips | 1.02% |
E.1D W14x90 compression with intermediate bracingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. E.1D | W14x90 | 927 kips | 924.58 kips | 0.26% |
E.1E W16x31 slender-web compressionAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. E.1E | W16x31 | 189 kips | 187.84 kips | 0.61% |
E.7 WT7x34 compression governing flexural bucklingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. E.7 | WT7x34 | 128 kips | 127.86 kips | 0.11% |
E.8 WT7x15 flexural-torsional compressionAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. E.8 | WT7x15 | 36.6 kips | 36.52 kips | 0.21% |
E.9 HSS12x10x3/8 compressionAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. E.9 | HSS12x10x3/8 | 556 kips | 553.86 kips | 0.38% |
E.10 HSS12x8x3/16 slender compressionAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. E.10 | HSS12x8x3/16 | 151 kips | 151.25 kips | 0.17% |
E.11 Pipe 10 Std compressionAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. E.11 | Pipe 10 Std | 221 kips | 218.58 kips | 1.09% |
F.1-1A W18x50 continuously braced major-axis bendingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. F.1-1A | W18x50 | 379 kip-ft | 378.31 kip-ft | 0.18% |
F.1-2B W18x50 inelastic LTBAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. F.1-2B | W18x50 | 304 kip-ft | 305.03 kip-ft | 0.34% |
F.1-3B W18x50 elastic LTBAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. F.1-3B | W18x50 | 288 kip-ft | 288.31 kip-ft | 0.11% |
F.2-1B C15x33.9 compact channel yieldingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. F.2-1B | C15x33.9 | 191 kip-ft | 190.5 kip-ft | 0.26% |
F.2-2B C15x33.9 channel LTBAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. F.2-2B | C15x33.9 | 173 kip-ft | 172.08 kip-ft | 0.53% |
F.3B W21x48 noncompact-flange major-axis bendingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. F.3B | W21x48 | 398 kip-ft | 397.06 kip-ft | 0.24% |
F.5 W12x58 minor-axis bendingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. F.5 | W12x58 | 122 kip-ft | 121.33 kip-ft | 0.55% |
F.6 HSS3-1/2x3-1/2x1/8 compact square HSS bendingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. F.6 | HSS3-1/2x3-1/2x1/8 | 7.2 kip-ft | 7.24 kip-ft | 0.52% |
F.7B HSS10x6x3/16 noncompact flange bendingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. F.7B | HSS10x6x3/16 | 59.7 kip-ft | 59.8 kip-ft | 0.16% |
F.8B HSS8x8x3/16 slender flange bendingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. F.8B | HSS8x8x3/16 | 45.4 kip-ft | 46.28 kip-ft | 1.94% |
ⓘ Largest current delta. This F7 slender HSS case uses the engine's exact shifted-neutral-axis effective-section calculation; the Manual Companion example uses the simpler conservative symmetric effective-width calculation. | ||||
F.9B Pipe 8 x-Strong bendingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. F.9B | Pipe8xS | 81.4 kip-ft | 81.37 kip-ft | 0.03% |
F.10 WT5x6 tee bendingAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. F.10 | WT5x6 | 7.32 kip-ft | 7.29 kip-ft | 0.40% |
G.1A/G.1B W24x62 major-axis shearAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. G.1A/G.1B | W24x62 | 306 kips | 305.73 kips | 0.09% |
G.2B C15x33.9 major-axis shearAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. G.2B | C15x33.9 | 162 kips | 162 kips | 0.00% |
G.3 L5x3x1/4 angle shearAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. G.3 | L5x3x1/4 | 33.8 kips | 33.75 kips | 0.15% |
G.4 HSS6x4x3/8 major-axis shearAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. G.4 | HSS6x4x3/8 | 93.6 kips | 93.34 kips | 0.27% |
G.5 HSS16.000x0.375 shearAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. G.5 | HSS16.000x0.375 | 232 kips | 232.21 kips | 0.09% |
G.6 W21x48 minor-axis shearAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. G.6 | W21x48 | 189 kips | 189.01 kips | 0.01% |
G.7 C9x20 minor-axis shearAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. G.7 | C9x20 | 59.1 kips | 59.1 kips | 0.00% |
H.1B W14x99 compression plus biaxial bending interactionAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. H.1B | W14x99 | 0.928 | 0.925 | 0.36% |
H.3 W14x82 tension plus biaxial bending interactionAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. H.3 | W14x82 | 0.873 | 0.881 | 0.89% |
H.4 W10x33 compression plus biaxial bending interactionAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. H.4 | W10x33 | 0.979 | 0.981 | 0.24% |
H.5A HSS6x4x1/4 torsional strengthAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. H.5A | HSS6x4x1/4 | 273 kip-in | 272.02 kip-in | 0.36% |
H.5B HSS5.000x0.250 torsional strengthAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. H.5B | HSS5.000x0.250 | 215 kip-in | 214.61 kip-in | 0.18% |
H.5C HSS6x4x1/4 combined torsion and flexure H3-6 ratioAISC Manual Companion v16.0, Vol. 1, Ex. H.5C | HSS6x4x1/4 | 0.333 | 0.334 | 0.23% |
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