Problem 1

Determine the design strength and the allowable strength for the column shown if a 50 ksi steel is used.

L ≔ 4.6 m

W310 x 107

Ag ≔ 13600 mm 2 rx ≔ 135 mm ry ≔ 77.2 mm

d ≔ 312 mm bf ≔ 305 mm tf ≔ 17 mm

k ≔ 32.3 mm tw ≔ 10.9 mm

E ≔ 200 GPa Fy ≔ 345 MPa

K ≔ 0.8

Compute the slenderness ratio

K⋅L
――= 47.668
ry

‾‾‾
E
4.71 ⋅ ― = 113.403
Fy
K⋅L ‾‾‾
E
since ――is less than 4.71 ⋅ ― , use AISC Equation E3-2
ry Fy

Compute the Euler stress

π2 ⋅ E
Fe ≔ ――― 2
= 868.698 MPa
⎛K⋅L⎞
⎜―― ⎟
⎝ ry ⎠

Critical buckling stress

Fy
――
Fe
Fcr ≔ 0.658 ⋅ Fy = 292.165 MPa
 Nominal strength

Pn ≔ Fcr ⋅ Ag = 3973.444 kN

Design strength

LRFD

ϕc ≔ 0.90

ϕc ⋅ Pn = 3576.1 kN

Allowable strength

ASD

Ωc ≔ 1.67
Pn
― = 2379.308 kN
Ωc

Check local stability

Flange
bf
b ≔ ―= 152.5 mm
2

t ≔ tf = 17 mm
b ‾‾‾
E
― = 8.971 less than 0.56 ⋅ ― = 13.483
t Fy

The flange is nonslender.

There is no slender unstiffend element. Qs ≔ 1.0

 Web

h ≔ d - 2 ⋅ k = 247.4 mm
h ‾‾‾
E
―= 22.697 less than 1.49 ⋅ ― = 35.875
tw Fy

The web is nonslender

There is no slender stiffened element Qa ≔ 1

Q ≔ Qs ⋅ Qa = 1

There is no reduction in strength.

ϕc ⋅ Pn = 3576.1 kN
Pn
― = 2379.308 kN
Ωc

Problem 2
An HSS 406.4 x 406.4 x 12.7 with Fy = 317.16 MPa is used for a 5.5-meter-long column with simple
end supports.
a. Determine the design strength
b. Determine the allowable strength

HSS 406.4 x 406.4 x 12.7

Ag ≔ 18300 mm 2 twall ≔ 12.7 mm Fy ≔ 317.16 MPa L ≔ 5.5 m

r ≔ 160 mm B ≔ 406 mm

K ≔ 1.0

Compute the slenderness ratio

K⋅L
――= 34.375
r

‾‾‾
E
4.71 ⋅ ― = 118.276
Fy
 K⋅L ‾‾‾
E
since ――is less than 4.71 ⋅ ― , use AISCE Eq. 3-2
r Fy

Compute the Euler stress

π2 ⋅ E
Fe ≔ ――― 2
= 1670.492 MPa
⎛K⋅L⎞
⎜―― ⎟
⎝ r ⎠

Compute critical buckling stress

Fy
――
Fe
Fcr ≔ 0.658 ⋅ Fy = 292.932 MPa

Nominal strength

Pn ≔ Fcr ⋅ Ag = 5360.655 kN

Design strength

ϕc ≔ 0.90

ϕc ⋅ Pn = 4824.589 kN

Allowable strength

Ωc ≔ 1.67
Pn
― = 3209.973 kN
Ωc

Check local stability

b ≔ B - 2 ⋅ twall = 380.6 mm

t ≔ twall = 12.7 mm

b ‾‾‾
E
― = 29.969 less than 1.40 ⋅ ― = 35.156
t Fy
The section is nonslender.
There is no slender stiffened element.
Problem 3
Determine the axial compressive strength of an HSS 203.2 x101.6 x 3.2 with effective length of 4.6 m
with respect to each principal axis. Use Fy = 317.158 MPa

HSS 203.2 x 101.6 x 3.2

Ag ≔ 1740 mm 2 r ≔ 43.4 mm KL ≔ 4.6 m

B ≔ 203 mm t ≔ 3.18 mm

E ≔ 200 GPa Fy ≔ 317.158 MPa

Compute the slenderness ratio

KL
―― = 105.991
r

‾‾‾
E
4.71 ⋅ ― = 118.276
Fy

use AISCE E3-2

Compute the Euler stress

π2 ⋅ E
Fe ≔ ――― = 175.709 MPa
⎛ KL ⎞ 2
⎜―― ⎟
⎝ r ⎠

Compute the critical buckling stress

Fy
――
Fe
Fcr ≔ 0.658 ⋅ Fy = 148.994 MPa

Nominal strength

Pn ≔ Fcr ⋅ Ag = 259.25 kN

Design strength Allowable strength

ϕc ≔ 0.90 Ωc ≔ 1.67
Pn
ϕc ⋅ Pn = 233.325 kN ― = 155.24 kN
Ωc
Check local stability

b ≔ B - 2 ⋅ t = 196.64 mm

t = 3.18 mm
b ‾‾‾
E
― = 61.836 greater than 1.4 ⋅ ― = 35.156
t Fy
There is a slender stiffened element.

There is no slender unstiffened element, Qs ≔ 1.0

Compute be

f ≔ Fy = 317.158 MPa
E ⎛
‾‾ 0.38 E⎞
‾‾
be ≔ 1.92 t ⋅ ―⋅ ⎜1 - ―― ⋅ ―⎟ = 129.662 mm less than b = 196.64 mm
f ⎜ b f⎟
―
⎜⎝ t ⎟⎠

Compute the lost area

Al ≔ 2 ⎛⎝b - be⎞⎠ ⋅ t = 425.98 mm 2

Compute the effective area

Ae ≔ Ag - Al = 1314.02 mm 2

Compute Qa
Ae
Qa ≔ ― = 0.755
Ag

Compute the reduction factor, Q

Q ≔ Qs ⋅ Qa = 0.755

Compute the critical buckling stress

Q ⋅ Fy
―――
Fe
Fcr ≔ Q ⋅ 0.658 ⋅ Fy = 135.378 MPa
Nominal strength

Pn ≔ Fcr ⋅ Ag = 235.558 kN

Design strength Allowable strength

Pn
ϕc ⋅ Pn = 212.002 kN ― = 141.053 kN
Ωc
Problem 4
A W360 x 64 in a braced frame has a yield stress of 345 MPa and a height of 3m. The column is pinned
at the top and bottom and has no intermediate bracing. Determine the available strength of the column.
Assume that the critical stress for torsional and flexural-torsional buckling does not govern.

W360 x79
bf h
Ag ≔ 8130 mm 2 tw ≔ 7.75 mm ―― ＝ 7.54 ―＝ 37.4
2 tf tw
rx ≔ 148 mm ry ≔ 48 mm

Fy ≔ 345 MPa E ≔ 200 GPa L≔3 m