Project : Feature

Structure : Designed REF

Codes : BS 5950, BS 8110 Checked Date
Reference Calculation Output

Design of Compression member 2/ 120x120x10

Steel grade S275
Ultimate compression force Fc = 454 kN

Material Properties
Table 9 Design strength of steel, Py = 275 N/mm2
Table 11 Constant (275/py)0.5 ε = 1
Modulus of elasticity E = 205000 N/mm2

Section Properties
Single Angle Section Properties:
Gross cross section Area Ag = 23.2 cm2
d = 120 mm
b = 120 mm
d t = 10 mm
Radius of gyration in XX rx = 3.67 cm
Radius of gyration in YY ry = 4.63 cm
b Radius of gyration in VV rv = 2.36 cm4
Ixx = 313 cm4
Iyy = 497 cm4
Ivv = 129 cm4

Double Angle Section Properties:

Ag = 46.40 cm2
space between angles = 10
rx = 3.67 cm
ry = 8.70 cm

Section Classification:
Table 11 Double angle subject to axial compression
b/t = 12
d/t = 12
(b + d)/t = 24

Since
b/t < 15ε
d/t < 15ε
(b + d)/t > 24ε
The section is class 3 semi compact

Compression capacity
Clause 4.7.10.1 Effective length LE = 125 cm
Clause 4.7.9 ( c ) Slenderness λc = Lv/rv ≤ 50
= 50

Clause 4.7.10.3(c) 1) 0.85 Lx/rx = 29

& Table 25 [0.7 Lx/rx +30] = 54

2) [(Ly/ry)2 + λc2]0.5 = 52
1.4 λc = 70

Hence, critical slenderness λc = 70 λc = 70

Table 24(5) Use struct curve [ c] for all axes pc = 181 N/mm2
pc = Agpc
= 839.84 kN pc = 839.8 kN
> Fc = 454 kN
Member compression capacity is satisfactory ok