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Example 4.2 Bending moment and axial force resistance hollow

cross section (polygon)
1
2
Half width
Thickness

b := 50 mm
s := 1.2 mm

Half width of
flat parts

a :=

O := 0 mm

a = 20.711 mm

1+

10

3
d
a

8
Co-ordinates
and thickness

Comment:
Nodes 4 and 9
are added to
indicate shift in
neutral axis

b
a

a
b
b

y := b
a

a
b
b

b

a
b

b
a
O

z := a
b

b
a
O

a

s
s

s
s
s

t := s
s

s
s
s

s

7020-T6
6

fo := 290 MPa

MPa 10 Pa

M1 := 1.1

kN 1000 newton

Nodes

i := 1 .. rows( y) 1

60

0
0

Gross cross section

Area of cross
section
parts

mm

( yi yi1) + (zi zi1)

2

dA := t
i

50
46.67

Cross
section
area

A :=

dA

mm
i

A = 397.6 mm

Second
moment
of area

Area within
mid-line

rows( y) 1

(i

z +z

S y :=

Iy :=

i= 1

Torsion
resistance

z 2 + z 2 + z z i
i i 1 3
( i) ( i1)

Sy
A

Iy := Iy A zgc

Iy = 5.255 10 mm

0.5 y y

i= 1

Torsion
constant

zgc :=

zgc.gr := zgc

rows( y) 1

Dn :=

dA

rows( y) 1

Av :=

dA

zgc = 0 mm

i= 1

Sum of l/t

i 1

i= 1

rows( y) 1

60

rows( y) 1
i= 1

First
moment
of area.
Gravity centre

i 1

) (zi + zi1)

Check:
2

Av = 8.284 10 mm
2

( 2 b ) 2 ( b a ) = 8.284 10 mm

( yi yi1) + (zi zi1)

2

Dn = 276.142

Iv :=

4 Av

Iv = 9.941 10 mm

Dn

Wv := 2 Av min ( t)

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min ( t) = 1.2 mm

Wv = 1.988 10 mm

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Effective cross section.

First iteration

Zero position

z
zgc z zgc

i 1
i

zgc < z zgc ,

,
i

1
i

z zgc z
zgc
i
i 1

0.8

i := if i > 1 , 0.7 + 0.30 i ,

1
i

2
2

y y ) + (z z )
(

i
i 1
i
i 1
i := if t > 0 , i
, 1
i
t
i

(6.4) or (6.5)

6.1.4.3 (1) c)

) (

zd := z zgc
i
i
maxz := max( zd )
maxz = 50 mm

6.1.5 (2)
BC := "A"
Effective
thickness

c := if
i

fo

maxz

z zgc
i

i
i
i

> 22 , 32
220 , 1.0
i

Table =

maxz
z

i 1

zgc

, 99

for parts entirely on the tension side

, o

o = 0.928

Comment: i is given a large value (99)

teff

Table := augment , , , , , c ,
mm

teff := c t

250 MPa

o :=

i := if z > zgc + z > zgc , if z zgc < z zgc , o

i 1
i
i
i1

c := 0

zd := 0

i := if z

6.1.4.3 (1)

6.1.4.4 (4)

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2
0

3
0

4
0

teff

mm

0.414

0.824 28.452

0.928 30.644

0.81

0.972

1 34.518

0.928 37.177

0.702

0.842

0.414

0.824 28.452

0.928 30.644

0.81

0.972

0.7 12.081

1.443

8.374

1.2

0.7 12.081

99

0.122

1.2

0.414

0.824 28.452

99

0.287

1.2

1 34.518

99

0.349

1.2

0.414

0.824 28.452

99

0.287

1.2

0.7 12.081

99

0.122

1.2

10

0.7 12.081

1.443

8.374

1.2

Area of effective

thickness
2
2

dA := teff y y
+ z z
parts
i
i
i 1
i
i 1
i

Cross
section
area
First
moment
of area.
Gravity centre

) (

rows( y) 1

Aeff :=

dA

Aeff = 363.922 mm

A = 397.645 mm

i= 1
rows( y) 1

S y :=

(i

z +z

i= 1

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i 1

dA

zgc :=

Sy
Aeff

zgc = 3.873 mm

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60

The nodes in the vertical webs are moved to

the neutral axis from first iteration

0
z
mm

i := 0 .. rows( y) 2

) ( i+1 < zgc) , zgc, zi

z := if z > zgc z
i

zGC1
mm

i := 1 .. rows( y) 1

)(

z := if z > zgc z
< zgc , zgc , z
i
i 1
i
i
z = 3.873 mm

Check

50

z = 3.873 mm

OK !

46.67

0
y

yGC1

mm

Second iteration
z
zgc z zgc

i 1
i

zgc < z zgc ,

,
i

1
i

z zgc z
zgc
i
i 1

0.8
g := if i > 1 , 0.7 + 0.30 i ,

i
1 i

2
2

y y ) + (z z )
(

i
i 1
i
i 1
i := if t > 0 , g
, 1
i
i
t
i

(6.4) or (6.5)

6.1.4.3 (1) c)

) ( i1

i := if z > zgc + z
i

> zgc , if z

i 1

zgc < z zgc , o

i

mm

zgc = 3.873 mm

i := if z

6.1.4.3 (1)

6.1.4.4 (4)

60

zd := z zgc
i
i
maxz := max( zd )
maxz = 53.873 mm

maxz
z zgc

, o

maxz
z

i 1

zgc

, 99

i
i
i

c := if
i > 22 , 32 i 220 i , 1.0
i

6.1.5 (2)
BC := "A"
Effective
thickness

teff := c t

teff

y
z

Table := augment , , , , , c ,
,
,
mm mm mm

Table =

teff

mm

mm

mm

0.456

0.824

28.888

0.928

31.113

0.801

7
0

8
-50

20.711

0.961 -20.711

50

34.518

0.928

37.177

0.702

0.842

20.711

50

0.456

0.824

28.888

0.928

31.113

0.801

0.961

50

20.711

0.7

14.341

1.374

10.434

1.2

50

-3.873

0.7

9.822

99

0.099

1.2

50 -20.711

0.365

0.824

27.942

99

0.282

1.2

20.711

-50

34.518

99

0.349

1.2 -20.711

-50

0.365

0.824

27.942

99

0.282

1.2

-50 -20.711

0.7

9.822

99

0.099

1.2

-50

-3.873

10

0.7

14.341

1.374

10.434

1.2

-50

20.711

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Max slenderness
- Internal
parts
Cross section
class
Area of
effective
thickness
parts
Cross
section
area
First
moment
of area.

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e :=

max := max( e)

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max = 37.177

class := if max 22 , 3 , 4 class = 4

( yi yi1) + (zi zi1)

2

dA := teff
i
i

rows( y) 1

Aeff :=

dA

i= 1

Aeff = 363.052 mm

rows( y) 1

S y :=

(i

z +z

i 1

i= 1

dA

zgc :=

Sy
Aeff

zgc = 3.967 mm

Gravity centre
60

Gross cross
section

Iy.gr := Iy

z
5

Iy.gr = 5.255 10 mm

mm
zGC1

0
0

mm
zGC2
mm

50
46.67

0
y
mm

Second
rows( y) 1
moment of
Iy :=
area of effective
cross section
i= 1

yGC1
mm
2

Ieff := Iy A zgc

dA

z 2 + z 2 + z z i
i i 1 3
( i) ( i1)

Ieff = 5.192 10 mm

Section
modulus

zd := z zgc
i
i

maxz.eff := max( zd )

Weff :=

Compare
gross
section

zd := z zgc.gr
i
i

maxz.gr := max( zd )

Wgr :=

Moment
resistance

MRd := Weff

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60

fo

Ieff
maxz.eff
Iy.gr
maxz.gr

Weff = 9.621 10 mm
4

Wgr = 1.051 10 mm

MRd = 2.536 kN m

M1

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Axial force

Move node close z := if z zGC1 < 1 mm , z , z

i
i
i 1 i
to GC1 to
nearest node
2
2

y y
+ z z

i
i 1
i
i 1
5.4.3 (1) c)
i := if t > 0 ,
, 1
i
t

o
o
i

c := if
> 22 , 32
220 , 1.0
o

i
i

5.4.5 (3) c)
heat-treated,
unwelded
Effective
thickness

o = 0.928

teff := c t

teff

y
z

Table := augment , , , , , c ,
,
,
mm mm mm

Table =

) (

teff

mm

mm

mm

0.456

0.824

34.518

0.928

37.177

0.702

7
0

8
-50

20.711

0.842 -20.711

50

34.518

0.928

37.177

0.702

0.842

20.711

50

0.456

0.824

34.518

0.928

37.177

0.702

0.842

50

20.711

0.7

1.374

1.2

50

20.711

0.7

34.518

99

0.349

0.702

0.842

0.365

0.824

34.518

99

0.349

0.702

0.842

20.711

-50

34.518

99

0.349

0.702

0.842 -20.711

-50

0.365

0.824

34.518

99

0.349

0.702

0.842

-50 -20.711

0.7

99

1.2

-50 -20.711

10

0.7

34.518

1.374

25.114

0.702

0.842

50 -20.711

-50

20.711

Area of effective

thickness
2
2

dA := teff y y
+ z z

parts
i
i
i

1
i
i

1
i

Cross
section
area
First
moment
of area.
Gravity centre

) (

rows( y) 1

Aeff :=

dA

i= 1
rows( y) 1

S y :=

(i

Aeff = 278.978 mm

i
i 1)

z +z

i= 1

dA

zgc :=

Sy
Aeff

zgc = 0 mm

60

Axial force
resistance

:= 1
NRd := Aeff

fo

M1

NRd = 73.549 kN
50
46.67

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