Local Stability/Buckling

 Local buckling is another

limitation that represents the
instability of the cross
section itself.
 If local buckling occurs, the
full strength of the cross
section can not be
developed.
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 Local Stability/Buckling

 Local buckling can

be prevented by
limiting the width
to thickness ratio
known as “λ” to an
upper limit λr
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 Cross sections can
be classified as:
 Compact b / t or h/t w ≤ λ p

 Non-compact λ p <≤ b / t ≤ λr

 Slender > λr
b/t ≥

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 AISC Manual
Section B4.1a
Page 16.1-17

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 Local Stability/Buckling
 Cross section can be classified as “compact”, “non compact” or “slender”
sections based on their width to thickness ratios.
 For axial elements we only check whether the section is slender or not.
 If the cross-section does not satisfy local buckling requirements its critical
buckling stress Fcr shall be reduced (AISC Section E7, pg 16.1-40)
 If λ ≥ λr then the section is slender, a reduction factor for capacity Q
shall be computed from
AISC Section E7 page 16.1-40 for stiffened and unstiffened parts

 QFy

 0.658 Fe  QF  KL ≤ 4.71 E
  π 2E
y
r QFy
Fcr =   Fe =
 KL E ( KL / r )2
0.877 Fe  > 4.71
 r QFy
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 Example 10
 Investigate W14×74 (bf=10.1in, tf=0.785in, d=14.2in, tw=0.45in,
k=1.38in) for local stability:

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