Design of Angles based on AISC Code :

A Y

α
X X

C
B h

Angle Property : 120 x 80 x 10

Length of Angle's Long Leg a= 120 mm

Length of Angle's Short Leg b= 80 mm
Thickness of Angle t= 10 mm
Area of Angle A= 19.1 cm2
Span of Angle Span = 1800 mm
C.O.G of Angle in X-axis h= 19.5 mm
C.O.G of Angle in Y-axis k= 39.2 mm
Tangent between Principle and geometric axis Tan α = 0.434
Angle between Principle and geometric axis α= 23.46 Degress
Moment of Inertia about geometric X-X axis Ixx = 276 cm4
Moment of Inertia geometric about Y-Y axis Iyy = 98.1 cm4
Moment of Inertia about principle major W-W axis Iww = 317 cm4
Moment of Inertia about principle minor Z-Z axis Izz = 56.8 cm4

Distance calculation for wb, wc, za & zc from principle axis center:

Formula for origin transformation and rotation :

h + x' cosΘ - y' sinΘ = x
k + x' sinΘ + y' cosΘ = y
where,
(x, y) is origin of old co-ordinate system
(h, k) is origin of new co-ordinate system
(x', Y') is any point in new co-ordinate system

Based on above two equations, we can write :

(x-h) cosΘ + (y-k) sinΘ = x'
(h-x) sinΘ + (y-k) cosΘ = y'
Therefore,
Distance of point (c) from principle minor axis(z-z) wc = 41.89 mm
Distance of point (b) from principle minor axis(z-z) wb = 33.5 mm
Distance of point (a) from principle major axis(w-w) za = 79.90 mm
Distance of point (c) from principle major axis(w-w) zc = 55.46 mm
Elastic Section Modulus about principle axis :

Additional Principle axis properties :

Elastic Section Modulus about z-z axis Szz = 13559.32 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about w-w axis Sww = 39674.59 mm3

Loading Information on Angle section :

Self weight of the Angle Member s.d = 0.15 kN/m

Dead Load due to Grating D.L = 0.60 kN/m2
Contributary Support span for Grating c/c Grt = 0.75 m
Load over Angle due to Handrail H/R = 0.25 kN/m
Total Dead load over Angle Section Dead = 0.85 kN/m

Live Load Itensity over Grating L.L = 5.00 kN/m2

Total Live load over Angle Section Live = 3.75 kN/m

Load due to wind Load Wind = -0.36 kN/m

Based on ASCE-7 05, The angle section is checked on basis of following Load case :

Load case for Stress design : 1.2 Dead + 1.6 Live + 1.0 Wind

Therefore, Total Load over Angle section Wstr = 7.02 kN/m

Moment to be resisted by Angel Section about x-x Axis Mxx = WL2/8

2.85 kNm
Moment to be resisted by Angel Section about y-y Axis Myy = -0.146 kNm

Load case for Serviceability check : 1.0 Dead + 1.0 Live + 0.75 Wind

Therefore, Total Load over Angle section Wsrv = 4.60 kN/m

Myy

A Y

α X Mxx
X

C
B

Y
Figure depicitng single angle geometric and principal axes moments
Sign Convention for Moment in our case :
Moment about Major Geometric axis Mxx = -2.85 kNm
Moment about Minor Geometric axis Myy = 0.146 kNm

Moment about Major Principal axis Mww = Mxx cosΘ + Myy sinΘ
 Mww = -2.56 kNm
Moment about Minor Principal axis Mzz = Myy cosΘ - Mxx sinΘ
Mzz = 1.27 kNm

1. Calculation of Nominal Flexural Strength, Mnz

Mnz = 1.5 My AISC

= 1.5 Fy Szz Eq F10-1
= 5.08 kNm

2. Lateral Torsional Buckling Check, Mnz

As per AISC specification Section F10, the Limit state of lateral torsional buckling
does not apply for bending about the minor axis.

3. Leg local buckling check

Check for slenderness of outstanding leg in compression.

λ = b/t
= 12

The limiting width to thickness ratios are :

λp = 0.54 x (E/Fy)^0.5 AISC

= 15.28 Table B4.1b

λr = 0.91 x (E/Fy)^0.5 AISC

= 25.74 Table B4.1b

Therefore, the given Angle section is Compact & Leg local buckling check is not required.

Based on above three conditions the available Flexural strength about the minor
principle axis z-z for the angle is :

ϕ Mnz = 4.58 kNm

4. Calculation of Nominal Flexural Strength, Mnw

Mnw = 1.5 My AISC

= 1.5 Fy Sww Eq F10-1
= 14.88 kNm

5. Lateral Torsional Buckling Check, Mnw

For Bending about the major principal axis of an Unequal leg angle without continuous
lateral torsional restraint :

Me = 4.9 E.Iz.Cb/Lb2 .[ (β2 + 0.052(Lb.t/rz)2)^0.5 + βw ]

Where,
Elastic Section Modulus for Steel E= 200000 N/mm2
Cb is moment factor based on F1-1 Cb = 1 Conservatively
 Minor Principal axis Moment of Inertia Iz = 568000 mm4
Laterally Unbraced length of Member Lb = 1800 mm
Thickness of Angle Leg t= 10 mm
Radius of gyration about minor Principal axis rz = 17.25 mm
Section property for Unequal legs βw = -61 (Table C-F10.1)

Me = 31.73 kNm

& My = Fy Sww
= 9.92 kNm

As Me > My, therefore based on AISC equation F10-3 we get :

Mnw = [1.92 - 1.17 x (My/Me)^0.5 ] x My ≤ 1.5 My

= 12.56 kNm

Therefore Mnw for the given angle section is :

Mnw = 12.56 kNm

6. Leg local buckling check

As the given Angle is compact, Leg local buckling check is not envisaged.

Based on above three conditions the available Flexural strength about the major
principle axis w-w for the angle is :

ϕ Mnz = 11.30 kNm

7. Interaction check/ combined check for Points a, b and c AISC

Eq H2-1
7.a) At point B :

Mww causes Tension

Mzz causes Tension

Therefore, Interaction ratio at Point B = 0.503

7.b) At point C :

Mww causes Tension

Mzz causes Compression

Therefore, Interaction ratio at Point C = 0.051

7.c) At point A :

Mww causes Compression

Mzz causes Compression

Therefore, Interaction ratio at Point A = 0.503

8. Deflection Check for Angle Section :

As per AISC Commentary, the deflection calculated will have two components : a vertical
component ( in the direction of load) of 1.56 times calculated value and a horizontal component
of 0.94 times the calculated value. The resultant total deflection is in the general direction
of the weak principal axis bending of the angle. Refer to attached figure :

Deflection about vertical direction (∆V) = 5/384 WL^4/EIxx

(∆V) = 1.14 mm
Augmented deflection (1.56 times) = 1.78 mm

Deflection about vertical direction (∆H) = 5/384 WL^4/Eizz

(∆H) = 3.20 mm
Decreased deflection (0.94 times) = 3.01 mm

Therefore, Resultant deflection = 4.79 mm

And Allowable deflection Limit (L/300) = 6.00 mm

Ratio = 0.798

Therefore, the given Angle is safe in deflection.