[AXIAL STRESSES] [BENDING STRESSES] Partially Compact

Euler’s critical load: 200bf 170 bf 250

L1 = < <
√Fy √Fy 2t f √Fy
π2 EI
Pe =
Le 2 137900 Bending about strong axis:
L2 =
Slenderness Ratio: (d⁄bf t f )Fy bf
Fb = Fy [0.79 − 0.000762 √F ]
[Members with Lb < Lc] 2t f y
KL
SR =
r Where: Bending about weak axis:
Critical Slenderness ratio: Lb – unbraced length bf
Fb = Fy [1.075 − 0.0019 √F ]
2t f y
2π2 E Lc – smaller value of L1 & L2
Cc = √ Non-Compact
Fy Lu – larger value of L1 & L2
Bending about strong axis:
NSCP Allowable Compressive Stress Compact Section
Fb = 0.60Fy
For intermediate Columns,
KL
≤ Cc bf
√F ≤ 170
r
2t f y Bending about weak axis:
(KL⁄r )2 Fy d Fb = 0.60Fy
Fa = (1 − 2 ) √F ≤ 1680
2Cc FS tw y
[Members with Lc < Lb < Lu]
5 3(KL⁄r) 1(KL⁄r)3 Bending about strong axis:
FS = + − Compact or Non-compact
3 8Cc 8Cc 3 Fb = 0.66Fy
KL Bending about strong/weak axis:
For long Columns, > Cc Bending about weak axis:
r
Fb = 0.60Fy
12π2 E Fb = 0.75Fy
Fa =
23(KL⁄r)2
[Members with Lb > Lu] [COMBINED AXIAL AND BENDING STRESSES] Values for Cm:

Case 1. AXIAL COMPRESSION AND BENDING SIDESWAY NOT PREVENTED

Small Axial Compression Cm = 0.85

703270Cb L 3516330Cb
√ < <√ SIDESWAY PREVENTED
Fy rT Fy when
fa
≤ 0.15
Fa
For member subject to transverse loading between their
Fb is the larger value of the following equation but fa fbx fby supports.
+F +F ≤ 1.0
not larger than 0.60Fy Fa bx by
Cm = 0.85 for member whose ends are restrained against
2 Fy (L⁄rT )2 Large Axial Compression rotation in the plane of bending
Fb = Fy [ − ]
3 10.55 × 106 Cb fa
when > 0.15 Cm = 1.0 for member whose end/s are unrestrained
Fa
82740Cb against rotation in the plane of bending
Fb = fa Cmx fbx Cmy fby
Ld + f + f
≤ 1.0 For member not subject to transverse loading between
Fa (1− a )Fbx (1− a )Fby
bf t f F′ex F′ey
their supports.
Case 2. and Cm = 0.6 – 0.4 [M1/M2] (If Cm < 0.4 use Cm = 0.4)
fa fbx fby
L 3516330Cb +F +F ≤ 1.0 Magnification Factor, MF
0.60Fy
>√ bx by
rT Fy Cm
where: MF = f
1− a
F′e
Fb is the larger value of the following equation but 12π2 E
F′e = 23(KL If MF < 1.0 use MF = 1.0
not larger than 0.60Fy b /rb )
2

1172100Cb fa – compressive stress/axial stress = P/A AXIAL TENSION AND BENDING

Fb =
L 2 fb – bending stress = Mc/I ft f fby
(r ) + Fbx + F ≤ 1.0
T Ft bx by
Lb – unsupported length about the axis of bending
82740Cb
Fb = rb – radius of gyration about the axis of bending
Ld
bf t f

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