Lecture Notes:

5.1 Introduction
STEEL STRUCTURES

C5. BEAM-COLUMNS

Instructor: Two design methods:

Ngo-Huu Cuong  Dr.Eng., Associate Professor  Interaction method : 6.3.3 & Annex A or B – EC3-1-1
Dept. of Structural Engineering – Faculty of Civil Engineering  General method : 6.3.4 – EC3-1-1
University of Technology – VNU-HCM
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CONTENTS 5.2 Design procedure

5.1 Introduction  Distinction [EC3-1-1:6.3.3(1)]
5.2 Design procedure  Members not susceptible for torsional deformations,
e.g. CHS or sections restraint from torsion
5.2.1 Two interaction formulate
 Members susceptible for torsional deformations, e.g.
5.2.2 Annex A
members with open cross-sections and not restraint
5.2.3 Annex B from torsion
5.3 Examples

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 5.2.1 Two interaction formulate 5.2.2 Annex A (Method 1)
 Use Table A.1 of EC3-1-1
 Based on second-order in-plane elastic stability
theory
 Equivalent uniform moment factors Cmi,0
depends on the shape of the bending moments
diagram
 NEd, My,Ed, Mz,Ed: Design values of compression force and maximum moments along
the members
 Determine the value of these factors from Table
 My,Ed, Mz,Ed: moments due to shift of centroidal axis according to 6.2.9.3 for class 4 A.2 of EC3-1-1
sections, see Table 6.7
 x, y: reduction factors due to flexural buckling from 6.3.1
 LT: reduction factor due to lateral torsional buckling from 6.3.2
 kyy, kyz, kzy, kzz: interaction factors, method 1 or 2 (Annex A or B)
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NOTES:
 For members not susceptible to torsional deformation
LT = 1.0
 Nb,Rd = NRk/M1

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5.2.3 Annex B (Method 2)

 Use Table B.1 of EC3-1-1 for members not susceptible
to LTB

 Use Table B.2 of EC3-1-1 for members susceptible to

LTB

 Equivalent uniform moment factors

 Cmy relates to in-plane major axis bending
 Cmz relates to in-plane minor axis bending
 CmLt relates to out-of-plane buckling

 Determine the value of these factors from Table B.3 of

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5.3 Example

 Buckling Resistance
 Ny,b,Rd = 1469 kN
 Nz,b,Rd = 1356 kN
 Nb,Rd = 1356 kN
 y = 0.66
 LT = 0.784
 M1 = 1.0
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 In-plane bending about major axis: Mz,Ed = 0

 Class 1 section: No M moment

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 Reference documents for Final exam
 SN003-EN-EU
 Blue book (UB & UC)
 EC3

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