(4)P The resistance of the web to transverse forces applied through a flange shall be verified as

follows:
1,0
Rd
Ed
F
F
(6.133)
where:
FEd is the design transverse force;
FRd is the design resistance to transverse forces, see 6.7.5.2;
(5) The interaction of the transverse force, bending moment and axial force should be verified
using
6.7.6.2.
EN 1999-1-1: 2007 (E)
103
6.7.5.2 Design resistance
(1) For un-stiffened or stiffened webs the design resistance FRd to local buckling under
transverse loads
should be taken as
FRd = Leff tw fow /M1 (6.134)
where:
fow is the characteristic value of strength of the web material.
Leff is the effective length for resistance to transverse loads, which should be determined from
Leff Fly (6.135)
where:
ly is the effective loaded length, see 6.7.5.5, appropriate to the length of stiff bearings ss , see
6.7.5.3
F is the reduction factor due to local buckling, see 6.7.5.4.
6.7.5.3 Length of stiff bearing
FEd
V2,Ed
ss
a
V1,Ed
V1,Ed + V2,Ed = FEd
VEd
c
ss ss
FEd
FEd
FEd
VEd = FEd
__
_
__
_

a
b
k=
w
2
F2 6 __
_
__
_

a
b
k=
w
2
F 3,5 2266
w
s
F
b
s+c
k =
Type (a) Type (b) Type (c)
Figure 6.30 - Load applications and buckling coefficients
(1) The length of stiff bearing, ss , on the flange is the distance over which the applied load is
effectively
distributed and it may be determined by dispersion of load through solid material at a slope of
1:1, see Figure
6.31. However, ss should not be taken as larger than bw .
(2) If several concentrated loads are closely spaced ( ss for individual loads > distance between
loads), the
resistance should be checked for each individual load as well as for the total load with ss as the
centre-tocentre
distance between the outer loads.
Figure 6.31 - Length of stiff bearing
6.7.5.4 Reduction factor F for resistance
(1) The reduction factor F for resistance should be obtained from:

F
F
0,5
= but not more than 1,0 (6.136)
where:
EN 1999-1-1:2007 (E)
104
cr
y w ow
F
F
ltf
= (6.137)
w
3w
Fcr 0,9kFEt / h (6.138)
ly is effective loaded length obtained from 6.7.5.5.