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Worked example

Plate girder design example

Sheet 4 of 10

Rev

Dimensions qf web and-flanges

Assume stiffener spacing a > h, Minimum web thickness to avoid serviceability problems:

h 2000 t , =152-=-=8,0mm 250 250

OK

To avoid the,flanges buckling into the web: BS E N I 99.7-1 -5 C18(1)

Bending moment resistance

For sections with class 1-3flanges but a class 4 web, it may be assumed that the bending moment is resisted by the janges alone while the web is designed to carry the shear only. The bending resistance of the janges alone MI,Hd = Ahl x (h, + t,)
= (750 x50 x 2 5 5 )

x (2000 + 50)/106 = 1960.? k N m

OK

MrKd = 19603 > M,,,,, = 18909 k N m

Shear bucklinp resistance cf end (anchor) panel A B

The shear resistance of panel A B will be calculated assuming a non-rigid end post, with the reduced capacity compensated for by closer stiffener spacing. The contribution o,f the,flanges will be ignored, as described above.
h,
= 2000mm; a = 1550mm;

LN, = 275 N / m m 2 ;V,,

= 2293

kN

Web aspect ratio a / h , = 1550/2000 = 0.78 Buckling coefficient (for a / h , < 1): k , = 4.00 + 5..?4(h,+Iaj2 = 4.00 +5.34(2000/1550)2 = 12.89 Web slenderness: 2000
= 1.07

BS EN I 99.7-1 -5 C1 A.3(1)

BS EN 1993-1-5 c 1 5..?(.7)

Web buckling reduction factor (for non-rigid end post):

I>, <1.08 :.x

0.83 0.83 =-=-=0.77 A,+ 1.07

BS EN 1993-1-5 C15.3 ( I )

Shear resistance of web V,,,,,:

BS EN 1993-1-5 C15.2(1)