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Choose Section Type
I-Sections
Modulus of Elasticity
(E)
200000
N/mm2
Choose Section
W6X16
Permissible Yield Stress
(Fy)
345
N/mm2
I-Sections, C-Sections & T-Sections
Width of flange
(bf)
102.36mm
Overall depth
(d)
159.51mm
Thickness of flange
(tf)
10.29mm
Thickness of web
(tw)
6.60mm
Distance from outer face of flange to web toe of fillet
(kdet)
Width to thickness ratio (Unstiffened elements)
(b/t)
22.225mm
4.98
13.48
Non Slender Element
Width to thickness ratio (Stiffened elements)
(b/t)
17.42
35.87
Non Slender Element
T-Sections
Width to thickness ratio (Unstiffened elements) - Flanges
(b/t)
Width to thickness ratio (Unstiffened elements) - Stems
(b/t)
L-Sections
Length of Long leg
(d)
Length of Short leg
(b)
Thickness
(t)
Width to thickness ratio
(d/t)
(Unstiffened)
Width to thickness ratio
(b/t)
Overall depth of section
(h)
Width of the section
(b)
Thickness
(t)
Width to thickness ratio
(h/t)
(b/t)
Outer Diameter
(D)
Thickness
(t)
Width to thickness ratio
(D/t)
k1
tw
(Unstiffened)
Rectangular HSS
bf
(Stiffened)
Width to thickness ratio
tf
(Stiffened)
Round HSS & Pipes
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Approximate Effective Length Factor, K
Boundary Conditions
Start Joint
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0.65
[Refer Sketch for Typical Boundary Conditions]
: Rotation fixed and translation fixed
Unsupported length of the member
End Joint
(L)
: Rotation fixed and translation fixed
10.46m
1.0 Flexural Buckling of Members without Slender Elements
Sectional Properties
I-Sections
C-Sections
Ag
3058.1 mm
rx
66.0 mm
ry
24.6 mm
13361028.8 mm
Ix
T-Sections
mm
L-Sections
mm
mm
mm
mm2
mm
mm
4
mm
mm
4
mm
mm
4
mm4
Iy
4
1843905.2 mm
mm4
mm4
mm4
4
92819.6 mm
mm4
mm4
mm4
x0
mm
mm
mm
mm
y0
mm
mm
mm
mm
h0
149.4 mm
mm
mm
mm
r0
70.5 mm
mm
mm
mm
mm6
mm6
mm6
1.000
Cw
6
10258070102 mm
Shear Modulus of Elasticity of Steel
Kx
0.65
(G)
Ky
2
77200.0 N/mm
0.65
Kz
0.65
(Fe)
Elastic Buckling Stress
KL 2
186.16
102.97
0.658
N/mm2
r
Slenderness Ratio of the Member
(KL/r)
The Critical Stress Fcr, is determined as follows
a) When
b) When
KL
r
KL
r
4.71
>
4.71
E
Fy
E
Fy
or
or
Fy
Fe
Fy
Fe
(Fy/Fe)
2.25
Fcr
>
2.25
Fcr
0.877Fe
158.84
485.7kN
Nominal Compressive Strength of the Member
Pn
Fy
N/mm2
[Case - (a)]
ASD
LRFD
Safety Factor / Resistance Factor
1.67
0.90
Allowable / Design Compressive Strength
290.9kN
437.2kN
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2.0 Torsional and Flexural-Torsional Buckling of Members without Slender Elements
2.1 For Double Angle and Tee Shaped Compression Members
The Critical Stress Fcr, is determined as follows
Fcr
Fcry + Fcrz
2H
4FcryFcrzH
(Fcry + Fcrz)
N/mm2
NA
2.1a For Tee-Shaped Compression Members
(KyL/ry)
Slenderness Ratio of the Member
NA
NA
NA
(Fe)
Elastic Buckling Stress
KL 2
N/mm2
r
Critical Stress about y-axis of symmetry
Fcry
Critical Stress about z-axis
Fcrz
Nominal Compressive Strength of the Member
Pn
N/mm2
GJ
A g r0 2
NA
NA
N/mm2
ASD
LRFD
Safety Factor / Resistance Factor
1.67
0.90
Allowable / Design Compressive Strength
NA
NA
2.1b For Double Angle Compression Members
In Progress
- As per Section E6 of AISC360-10
2.2. For All Other Cases
2.2a. For Doubly Symmetric Members
2
Elastic Buckling Stress
(Fe)
EC w
(KzL)
+ GJ
500.07
N/mm2
Ix + I y
N/mm2
Critical Stress (As per E3-2 and E3-3)
Fcr
258.47
Nominal Compressive Strength of the Member
Pn
790.4kN
ASD
LRFD
Safety Factor / Resistance Factor
1.67
0.90
Allowable / Design Compressive Strength
473.3kN
711.4kN
2.2b. For Singly Symmetric Members where 'y' is the Axis of Symmetry
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Elastic Buckling Stress Fe, is determined as follows
Fe
Fey + Fez
4FeyFezH
(Fey + Fez)2
2H
NA
N/mm2
Where
2
Fey
KyL 2
NA N/mm2
NA N/mm2
ry
2
Fez
EC w
(KzL)
+ GJ
1
A g r0
Critical Stress (As per E3-2 and E3-3)
Fcr
NA
Nominal Compressive Strength of the Member
Pn
NA
N/mm2
ASD
LRFD
Safety Factor / Resistance Factor
1.67
0.90
Allowable / Design Compressive Strength
NA
NA
2.2c. For Unsymmetric Members
Elastic Buckling Stress Fe, is the lowest root of the following cubic equation
(Fe - Fex)(Fe - Fey)(Fe - Fez)
x0 2
Fe2(Fe-Fey)
r0
Fe2(Fe-Fex)
y0 2
r0
Where
2
Fex
KxL 2
NA N/mm2
NA N/mm2
NA N/mm2
rx
2
Fey
KyL 2
ry
2
Fez
EC w
(KzL)
+ GJ
1
A g r0
After solving, the equation, Elastic Buckling Stress
Fe
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26.10
N/mm2
