Section A – Top Chord

Section element Rotation Mirror Material E (kN/mm^2)

angle
Universal Columns 356x406x235 Steel 205.0

The overall dimensions of the section are 395 x 381 mm

Basic geometry of the section

Parameter Value
A Cross sectional area 29900.0 mm2
 Angle between Y-Z and U-V axes -0.0 deg
Iy Moment of inertia about axis parallel to Y 791000027.68 4

passing through centroid

Iz Moment of inertia about axis parallel to Z 310000003.08 4

passing through centroid

It Torsional moment of inertia (St. Venant) 8119999.62 mm4
iy Radius of gyration about axis parallel to Y 162.65 mm
passing through centroid
iz Radius of gyration about axis parallel to Z 101.82 mm
passing through centroid
W u+ Elastic modulus about U-axis (+ve extreme) 4152230.98 mm3
W u- Elastic modulus about U-axis (-ve extreme) 4152230.98 mm3
W v+ Elastic modulus about V-axis (+ve extreme) 1570415.51 mm3
Wv- Elastic modulus about V-axis (-ve extreme) 1570415.51 mm3
W pl,u Plastic modulus about axis parallel to U-axis 4686219.7 mm3
W pl,v Plastic modulus about axis parallel to V-axis 2380312.19 mm3
Iu Moment of inertia about U-axis 791000027.68 4

Iv Moment of inertia about V-axis 310000003.08 4

iu Radius of gyration about U-axis 162.65 mm

iv Radius of gyration about V-axis 101.82 mm
au+ Centroid to edge of compression zone along +ve 52.52 mm
U-axis
au- Centroid to edge of compression zone along -ve 52.52 mm
U-axis
av+ Centroid to edge of compression zone along +ve 138.87 mm
V-axis
av- Centroid to edge of compression zone along -ve 138.87 mm
V-axis
yM Distance to centroid along Y-axis 197.4 mm
zM Distance to centroid along Z-axis 190.5 mm
yP Distance to equal area axis along Y-axis 197.4 mm
zP Distance to equal area axis along Z-axis 190.5 mm
Iyz Moment of inertia Iyz in the user coordinates 0.0 mm4
 uP Distance to equal area axis along U-axis 0.0 mm
vP Distance to equal area axis along V-axis 0.0 mm
Check For Compact Section :

Checking for Web (cl.9.3.7.2)

Web Depth, d = 290.2 mm ;

Ratio, m = 0.5

34tw(355/σyw)0.5/ m = 34 x 18.4 (355/255) 0.5/(0.5)

= 1476 mm >290.2 mm

Checking for Compression Flange (Cl.9.3.7.3.1)

bfo = (394.8 – 18.4 – 2 x 15.2) / 2 = 173mm

Width limit = 7tfo (355 / σyf) 0.5

= 7 x 30.2 x (355 / 255) 0.5

= 249.43 mm > 173mm

Hence section is compact.

Checking for Bending Capacity at X-X Axis

Checking for Effective Length (Cl.9.6) :

Le = k1 k2 ke L

k1 = 1.0 (flange is free to rotate in plan)

k2 = 1.0

ke = 1.0

L = 1500 mm

Le = 1.0 x 1.0 x 1.0 x 1500 = 1500 mm

Checking for Slenderness (Cl.9.7) :

Mpex = Zpex × σyc

Zpex= 4.686 x 106 mm3

σyc = 255 N/mm2

Mpe =4.686 x 106 x 255 x 10-6

= 1195 kNm

λFx = (le / ry) x (tf / D) = (1500 / 101.82) x (30.2 / 381)

= 1.167

λLTx = le k4 ην / ry , where

k4 = 1.0
 η = 1.0

ry = 101.82 mm

i = 0.5

v = 0.988 ( Table 9)

Therefore, λLTx = 1500 × 1 × 1.0 × 0.988/ 101.82

= 14.56

Multx = Mpe = 1195 kNm (Compact Section)

λLTx ((σyc/355)(Multx/Mpex))0.5 = 14.56 ((255/355)(1195/1195))0.5

= 12.34

Therefore, Limiting Moment of resistance MRx = (1) Mult (Figure 11)

= 1195 kNm

Bending Resistance (Cl.9.9.1.2)

MDx = MRx /γm γf3

MDx = 1195 /(1.05 x 1.10)
= 1034 kNm

Checking for Compression Capacity

PD = (Ae x σc) / (γm γf3)

Ae = 39900 mm2 (Global analysis ,Ae = Ac)

r = 101.82 mm

y = 197.5

r/y = 101.82/ 197.5

= 0.51(in between Curve C from Fig 37)

(le / r) / (σc / 355)0.5 = (1500 / 101.82) / (255 / 355)0.5

= 2.48

Therefore, From Figure 37,

σc / σy = 1

σc = 1 x 255
= 255 N/mm2

PD = (39900 x 255) / (1.05 x 1.10)

= 8809 kN
Checking for Bending and Axial Load

Forces from Staad Analysis

Allowable Design Stress σ y /γm γf3 = 255/(1.05 x 1.1)

= 220.77 N/mm2

P/Ae + Mx/Zx + My/Zy =4690x 103/39900+ 53x106 /46866219

=118.7 N/mm2> 220.77 N/mm2 ok!

and

Utilization Ratio = Fc/Pc + Mx/Mc

= 4690/8809 +53/1034
= 0.58 ok!