BS EN 1993-1-1:2005+A1:2014

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ENEN 1993-1-1:2005
1993-1-1:2005+A1:2014 (E)
EN 1993-1-1:2005 (E)
Table 5.2 (sheet 1 of 3): Maximum width-to-thickness ratios for compression
parts

Internal compression parts

c c c c Axis of
bending
t t t t

c t c t t c Axis of
bending
c
Part subject to Part subject to
Class Part subject to bending and compression
bending compression
fy fy fy
Stress
distribution + + + αc
in parts c c c
(compression - -
positive) -
fy fy fy
396ε
when α > 0,5 : c / t ≤
13α − 1
1 c / t ≤ 72ε c / t ≤ 33ε
36ε
when α ≤ 0,5 : c / t ≤
α
456ε
when α > 0,5 : c / t ≤
13α − 1
2 c / t ≤ 83ε c / t ≤ 38ε
41,5ε
when α ≤ 0,5 : c / t ≤
α
fy fy fy
Stress
distribution + +
in parts c c c
c/2
+
(compression - -
positive)
fy ψ fy
42ε
when ψ > −1 : c / t ≤
3 c / t ≤ 124ε c / t ≤ 42ε 0,67 + 0,33ψ
when ψ ≤ −1*) : c / t ≤ 62ε(1 − ψ ) (−ψ )
ε = 235 / f y fy 235 275 355 420 460
ε 1,00 0,92 0,81 0,75 0,71
*) ψ ≤ -1 applies where either the compression stress σ ≤ fy or the tensile strain εy > fy/E

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EN 1993-1-1:2005+A1:2014 (E)
EN 1993-1-1:2005 (E)
Table 5.2 (sheet 2 of 3): Maximum width-to-thickness ratios for compression
parts
Outstand flanges
c c c

t t t
t
c

Rolled sections Welded sections

Part subject to bending and compression
Class Part subject to compression
Tip in compression Tip in tension
Stress αc αc
distribution +
+ +
in parts
c
(compression - -
positive) c c
9ε 9ε
1 c / t ≤ 9ε c/t ≤ c/ t ≤
α α α
10ε 10ε
2 c / t ≤ 10ε c/ t ≤ c/t ≤
α α α
Stress
distribution + +
-
in parts
c c c
(compression
positive)
c / t ≤ 21ε k σ
3 c / t ≤ 14ε
For kσ see EN 1993-1-5
ε = 235 / f y fy 235 275 355 420 460
ε 1,00 0,92 0,81 0,75 0,71

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ENEN 1993-1-1:2005
1993-1-1:2005+A1:2014 (E)
EN 1993-1-1:2005 (E)
Table 5.2 (sheet 3 of 3): Maximum width-to-thickness ratios for compression
parts
Angles
h

Does not apply to angles in

Refer also to “Outstand flanges” t b continuous contact with other
(see sheet 2 of 3) components

Class Section in compression

Stress
distribution + fy
across
section +
(compression
positive)
b+h
3 Šh/t ≤ 15ε and ≤ 11,5ε ‹
2t
Tubular sections

t d

Class Section in bending and/or compression

1 d / t ≤ 50ε 2
2 d / t ≤ 70ε 2
d / t ≤ 90ε 2
3
NOTE For d / t > 90ε 2 see EN 1993-1-6.
fy 235 275 355 420 460
ε= 235 / f y ε 1,00 0,92 0,81 0,75 0,71
ε2 1,00 0,85 0,66 0,56 0,51

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