Roof Member Design Force (kN) Proposed section Member length

Upper Chord -111.54 L50x50x6 935 mm

Bottom Chord 71.39 L50x50x6 935 mm
Vertical web -23.38 L50x50x6 700 mm
Diagonal web 50.16 L50x50x6 1,168 mm

Section Properties for L50x50x6 angle

Area, A = 5.69 cm2 Steel grade, 𝑓𝑦 275 𝑁⁄𝑚𝑚2

𝑅𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑔𝑦𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑖 = 15 𝑚𝑚

DESIGN OF UPPER CHORD

(a). Section classification

𝜀 = √235⁄𝑓 = √235⁄275 = 0.9244

𝑦

ℎ+𝑏
Table 5.2 (sheet 3) of EC2 requires ℎ⁄𝑡 ≤ 15𝜀 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ≤ 11.5𝜀
2𝑡
ℎ+𝑏 50 + 50
For proposed section, ℎ⁄𝑡 = 50⁄6 = 8.33 and 2𝑡
= 2∗6
= 8.33

Thus, section is class 1.

(b). Cross section compression resistance

𝐴 ∗ 𝑓𝑦 569 ∗ 275 ∗ 10−3

𝑁𝑐,𝑅𝑑 = = = 156.4 𝑘𝑁 > 111.54 𝑘𝑁
𝛾𝑀0 1
OK in compression.

(c). Cross section buckling resistance

Buckling length, 𝑙𝑐𝑟 = 935 𝑚𝑚 (𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑡 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠)

𝜒 ∗ 𝐴 ∗ 𝑓𝑦
𝑁𝑏,𝑅𝑑 =
𝛾𝑀0
1
𝜒= but 𝜒 ≤ 1
2
Ф+√Ф2 +𝜆

𝜆 = 93.9 𝜀 = 93.9 ∗ 0.9244 = 86.801

 𝑙𝑐𝑟 935
𝜆= = = 0.718
𝑖 ∗ 𝜆 15 ∗ 86.801
2
Ф = 0.5 ∗ (1 + 𝛼(𝜆 − 0.2) + 𝜆 ) 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝛼 = 0.34 (𝑏𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑣𝑒 𝑏 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 6.1 𝐸𝐶3)

Ф = 0.5 ∗ (1 + 0.34(0.718 − 0.2) + 0.7182 ) = 0.845

1
𝜒= = 0.775
0.845 + √0.8452 + 0.7182
𝜒 ∗ 𝐴 ∗ 𝑓𝑦 0.775 ∗ 569 ∗ 275 ∗ 10−3
𝑁𝑏,𝑅𝑑 = = = 𝟏𝟐𝟏. 𝟐𝟕 𝒌𝑵
𝛾𝑀0 1
𝑁𝐸𝑑 111.54
= = 0.92 𝑇ℎ𝑢𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑥𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑏𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔
𝑁𝑏,𝑅𝑑 121.27

(c). Cross section tension resistance

Assume welded connection is used

𝐴 = 569 𝑚𝑚2 𝐴𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 569 𝑚𝑚2 (𝑛𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛) 𝑓𝑦 = 275 𝑚𝑃𝑎 𝑓𝑢 = 430 𝑚𝑃𝑎

𝐴𝑓𝑦 569 ∗ 275 ∗ 10−3

𝑁𝑝𝑙,𝑅𝑑 = = = 156 𝑘𝑁
𝛾𝑀0 1
0.9 ∗ 𝐴𝑛𝑒𝑡 ∗ 𝑓𝑦 0.9 ∗ 569 ∗ 430 ∗ 10−3
𝑁𝑢,𝑅𝑑 = = = 176 𝑘𝑁
𝛾𝑀2 1.25
Maximum tension in upper chord is 28.77 kN thus section is capable for it.

DESIGN OF LOWER CHORD

L50x50x6 angle still utilized and the length is same (935mm) and the support is similarly pinned.
Consequently, the design resistances are same. Unity check to be verified only.

Max Tension 71.39 kN; Maximum compression 15.96 kN

(a). Cross section tension resistance

𝑁𝑝𝑙,𝑅𝑑 = 156 𝑘𝑁
𝑁𝐸𝑑 71.39
= = 0.458 < 1.0 𝑡ℎ𝑢𝑠 𝑂𝐾.
𝑁𝑝𝑙,𝑅𝑑 156
(b). Cross section Compression and Lateral Torsional buckling resistance

Section is okay in Compressive resistance and Lateral flexural buckling.

DESIGN OF VERTICAL WEB

𝑀𝑎𝑥 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 − 23.4 𝑘𝑁

𝑀𝑎𝑥 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 − 10.02 𝑘𝑁
Buckling length, 𝑙𝑐𝑟 = 700 𝑚𝑚

With a smaller buckling length, the same section L50x50x6 still suffices for both compression and flexural
buckling. The section is equally ok in Tension as the design force (effect) is even lower. Thus, section is
verified for use.
DESIGN OF DIAGONAL WEB
𝑀𝑎𝑥 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 − 16.72 𝑘𝑁
𝑀𝑎𝑥 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 − 50.16 𝑘𝑁
Buckling length, 𝑙𝑐𝑟 = 1,168 𝑚𝑚

Buckling length, 𝑙𝑐𝑟 = 1168 𝑚𝑚 (𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑡 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠)

𝜒 ∗ 𝐴 ∗ 𝑓𝑦
𝑁𝑏,𝑅𝑑 =
𝛾𝑀0
1
𝜒= but 𝜒 ≤ 1
2
Ф+√Ф2 +𝜆

𝜆 = 93.9 𝜀 = 93.9 ∗ 0.9244 = 86.801

𝑙𝑐𝑟 1168
𝜆= = = 0.897
𝑖 ∗ 𝜆 15 ∗ 86.801
2
Ф = 0.5 ∗ (1 + 𝛼(𝜆 − 0.2) + 𝜆 ) 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝛼 = 0.34 (𝑏𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑣𝑒 𝑏 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 6.1 𝐸𝐶3)

Ф = 0.5 ∗ (1 + 0.34(0.897 − 0.2) + 0.8972 ) = 1.021

1
𝜒= = 0.42
1.021 + √1.0212 + 0.8972
𝜒 ∗ 𝐴 ∗ 𝑓𝑦 0.42 ∗ 569 ∗ 275 ∗ 10−3
𝑁𝑏,𝑅𝑑 = = = 𝟔𝟓. 𝟕𝟒 𝒌𝑵
𝛾𝑀0 1
𝑁𝐸𝑑 16.72
= = 0.26 𝑇ℎ𝑢𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑂𝐾 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑥𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑏𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔
𝑁𝑏,𝑅𝑑 65.74