560

Worked example

I Sheet 8 of 10 I

Plate girder design example

Rev

Effective stiffener section at B and C

Check minimum stiffness:

5
mm4
Minimum I,, =0.75h,t5:= 0 . 7 5 ~ 2 0 0 0 ~ 1=5.06x106

BS EN
1993-1-5
c1 9.3.3(.7)

Actual
I , , = ( 1 5 ~ [ 1 5 + 2 ~ 8 0 ] - /+
1 2( 2) x 2 0 8 ~ 1 5 / 1 2=6.82x106mma
)
Actual I,, = 6.82 x 1O6 > Required I,, = 5.06 x 106mm4
Douhle-sided intermediate transverse stiffeners are designed to resist a compressive
axial force Pbd,where, for a 2 h,:

BS EN
1993-1-5
C1 NA.2.7
qkd
= 0 for a symmetric section; Vkd= 2152 kN
L = kzor
0 k

=-

[r

12(1- v) b

= 190000

For a / h , 2 1,
k, = 5.34 + 4.00(h,Jajz = 5.34

PA*

= Vb, - 0.8z,h,t,

[ir

= 190000

2000

+ 4.00(200/.7900)2= 6.39

0,rii
~

0.80, I
=2152-(0.8x68.2x2000x15x10-) =514 kN

= 10.7 Nimm

BS EN
I 99.7-1 -5
Annex A.3