Applied Structural Steel Design (4th Edition) by George F
Spiegel and George F
Limbrunner 9-2 Open Web Steel Joists, K-Series The design of the K-Series joist chord is based on a steel minimum yield strength of 50,000 psi
The design of the web members may be based on a steel minimum yield strength of 36,000 psi or 50,000 psi
An example of the standard designation for K-Series joists is 22K7
The depth of this joist is 22 in
K represents the series, and the number 7 denotes the relative size of the chords of the joist
Chord sizes are designated by the numbers 3 through 12, the size increasing with increasing number
The chord and web members may vary in shape and makeup from manufacturer to manufacturer, but the design and the capacity of the joists must conform to the SJI specificati