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03b Typical Inner Main Leg Design Check Report_RHS

The document outlines the design of a steel column according to Eurocode 3 standards, detailing its properties, design forces, section classification, and checks for combined forces, axial compression, bending, and shear. It provides specific calculations for various parameters including axial load, bending moments, and shear forces, ensuring compliance with safety standards. The results indicate that the column meets the required design criteria with utilization ratios below the allowable limits.

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03b Typical Inner Main Leg Design Check Report_RHS

The document outlines the design of a steel column according to Eurocode 3 standards, detailing its properties, design forces, section classification, and checks for combined forces, axial compression, bending, and shear. It provides specific calculations for various parameters including axial load, bending moments, and shear forces, ensuring compliance with safety standards. The results indicate that the column meets the required design criteria with utilization ratios below the allowable limits.

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Steel Column Design Calc.

By:
Rev: 1 Checked By:

Steel Column Design


Eurocode 3 (UK) (EN 1993) Design of Steel Structures (UK Annex)

General Properties

Parameter Value Parameter Value Parameter Value Parameter Value


End
Column 1C9 b 50.0 mm ry 15.2 mm -
Releases J
Parent
- tw 4.0 mm rz 15.2 mm C1 1.000
Member
Section L50X4 tf 4.0 mm Iy 8.970E-08 m4 γM0 1.000
L 6000.00 mm Ag 0.000 m2 Iz 8.970E-08 m4 γM1 1.000
Material S235 As3 0.000 m2 It 2.000E-09 m4 γM2 1.250
Fy 235.00 N/mm2 As2 0.000 m2 Kx 1.000
Fu 360.00 N/mm2 Wel,y 2.464E-06 m3 Ky 1.000
E 206182.00 N/mm2 Wel,z 2.464E-06 m3 Support I None
G 79434.00 N/mm2 Wpl,y 4.631E-06 m3 Support J None
End
h 50.0 mm Wpl,z 4.631E-06 m3 -
Releases I

Design Forces

Internal Forces Notation Value Critical Position Lx Ly Lb


Axial Compression NEd 119.1 kN (0.00 - 6,000.00) mm 2039.94 mm 2039.94 mm 2039.94 mm
Combined NEd 0.0 kN (0.00 - 6,000.00) mm 2039.94 mm 2039.94 mm 2039.94 mm
Combined MEd -2.6 kN.m (0.00 - 6,000.00) mm 2039.94 mm 2039.94 mm 2039.94 mm
Combined MEd 0.0 kN.m (0.00 - 6,000.00) mm 2039.94 mm 2039.94 mm 2039.94 mm
Shear (Major) VEd 13.7 kN (0.00 - 6,000.00) mm 2039.94 mm 2039.94 mm 2039.94 mm
Shear (Minor) VEd 0.0 kN (0.00 - 6,000.00) mm 2039.94 mm 2039.94 mm 2039.94 mm
Combined TEd 0.0 kN.m (0.00 - 6,000.00) mm 2039.94 mm 2039.94 mm 2039.94 mm

Section Classification

Definition Parameter Clause


ε = √ ( 235 / Fy ) = 1.000
Internal Compression Parts
cw = vll = 88.0 mm
Width to Thickness Ratio cw / tw = 23.000
α = 1 / cw ( h / 2 - 0.25 ( NEd / ( tw Fy ) ) - ( tf + R1 ) ) =
Plastic Stress Ratio
7.529
Web Compactness Limit 456 ε / ( 13 α - 1 ) ( α .> 0.5 ) = 4.707
cw / tw.> 456 ε / ( 13 α - 1 ) ( α .> 0.5 )
23.000 .> 4.707
Web Class Class3

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Outstand Flanges
c f = hll = 88.0 mm
Width to Thickness Ratio c f / tf = 23.000
α = 1 / cw ( h / 2 - 0.25 ( NEd / ( tw Fy ) ) - ( tf + R1 ) ) =
Plastic Stress Ratio
7.529
Flange Compactness Limit 456 ε / ( 13 α - 1 ) ( α .> 0.5 ) = 4.707
c f / tf.> 456 ε / ( 13 α - 1 ) ( α .> 0.5 )
23.000 .> 4.707
Flange Class Class3

Section Class Class3

Check for Combined Forces

Definition Parameter Clause


Critical Load Combination 1.35G+1.5Q+1.5Qr+1.05R (Comb Id: 4)
Axial Compression NEd = 119.1 kN
Bending (Major) MEd = -2.6 kN.m
Bending (Minor) MEd = 0.0 kN.m
Axial Compression Ratio NEd / ( χz Nrk / γM1 ) = 0.366
Moment Major Ratio Kzy ( MEd + NEd eNy ) / ( χLT Myrk / γM1 ) = 0.237
Moment Minor Ratio Kzz ( MEd + NEd eNz ) / ( Mzrk / γM1 ) = 0.000
Axial Compression Ratio + Moment Major Ratio + Moment
Utilization Ratio 6.3.3(4)-6.62
Minor Ratio = 0.603 < 1.000 √

Axial Compression Check

Definition Parameter Clause


Critical Load Combination 1.35G+1.5Q+1.5Qr+1.05R (Comb Id: 4)
Axial Compression NEd = 119.1 kN
Effective Area Aeff = Ag = 0.002 m2
Design Resistance of Cross Section for Uniform
Nc,Rd = Aeff Fy / γM0 = 361.0 kN Eqn. 6.10
Compression

Y-Y Axis
Elastic Critical Force For The Relevant Buckling Mode Based
Ncr = π2 E Iy / Lx2 = 1105.16 kN
On The Gross Cross-Sectional Properties
Non-Dimensional Slenderness λy = √ ( Ag Fy / Ncr ) = 0.572 Eqn. 6.49
Imperfection Factor αy = 0.210 ( Condition : None )
Buckling Curve a
Value To Determine The Reduction Factor Chi φy = 0.5 ( 1 + αy ( λy - 0.2 ) + λy2 = 0.702 Eqn. 6.49
Reduction Factor For Buckling Of The Section χy = Min ( 1 / ( φy + √ ( φy2 - λy2 ) ) 1 ) = 0.900 Eqn. 6.49
Design Buckling Resistance Of The Compression Member Nb,RdY = χy Aeff Fy / γM1 = 325.0 kN Eqn. 6.47

Z-Z Axis
Elastic Critical Force For The Relevant Buckling Mode Based
Ncr = π2 E Iz / Ly2 = 1105.16 kN
On The Gross Cross-Sectional Properties
Non-Dimensional Slenderness λz = √ ( Ag Fy / Ncr ) = 0.572 Eqn. 6.49
Imperfection Factor αz = 0.210 ( Condition : None )
Buckling Curve a
Value To Determine The Reduction Factor Chi φz = 0.5 ( 1 + αz ( λz - 0.2 ) + λz2 = 0.702 Eqn. 6.49
Reduction Factor For Buckling Of The Section χz = Min ( 1 / ( φz + √ ( φz2 - λz2 ) ) 1 ) = 0.900 Eqn. 6.49
Design Buckling Resistance Of The Compression Member Nb,RdZ = χz Aeff Fy / γM1 = 325.0 kN Eqn. 6.47

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Capacity Min ( Nb,RdY , Nb,RdZ , Nc,Rd ) = 325.0 kN


Utilization Ratio NEd / Capacity = 0.366 < 1.000 √

Bending Check Major

Definition Parameter Clause


Critical Load Combination 1.35G+1.5Q+1.5Qr+1.05R (Comb Id: 4)
Bending (Major) MEd = -2.6 kN.m
Link Design Resistance For Bending Mc,Rd = Wpl,y Fy / γM0 = 12.5 kN.m Eqn. 6.13

SN003b-EN-EU
Warping Constant Iw = ( h - tf ) 2 Iz / 4 = 5207040000.000
Eqn. 4
Mcr = C1 π2 E Iz / Lb2 √ ( Cw / Iz + Lb2 G It / ( π2 E Iz ) = 566.2 SN003b-EN-EU
Elastic Critical Moment
kN.m Eqn. 3
Effective Section Modulus Weff = Wpl,y = 5.330E-05 m3
Appropriate Non-dimensional Slenderness Ratio λLT = √ ( Weff Fy / Mcr ) = 0.149 Eqn. 6.56
Imperfection Factor αLT = 0.760 Table 6.3
Plateau Length Of The Lateral Torsional Buckling Curves For
λLT0 = 0.400
Rolled and Welded Sections
Correction Factor For The Lateral Torsional Buckling Curves β = 0.750
Value To Determine The Reduction Factor Chi φLT = 0.5 ( 1 + αLT ( λLT - λLT0 ) + β λLT2 = 0.413 Eqn. 6.57
Bending Stress Reduction Factor to Account For Lateral
χLT = Min ( 1 / ( φLT + √ ( φLT2 - β λLT2 ) ) , 1 ) = 1.000 Eqn. 6.57
Buckling
Design Buckling Resistance Moment Mb,Rd = χLT Wpl,z Fy / γM1 = 12.5 kN.m Eqn. 6.55

Capacity Min ( Mc,Rd , Mb,Rd ) = 12.5 kN.m


Utilization Ratio MEd / Mc,Rd = 0.208 < 1.000 √

Bending Check Minor

Definition Parameter Clause


Critical Load Combination 1.35G+1.5Q+1.5Qr+1.05R (Comb Id: 4)
Bending (Minor) MEd = 0.0 kN.m
Design Resistance For Bending Mc,Rd = Wpl,y Fy / γM0 = 12.5 kN.m Eqn. 6.13

SN003b-EN-EU
Warping Constant Iw = ( h - tf ) 2 Iz / 4 = 5207040000.000
Eqn. 4
Mcr = C1 π2 E Iz / Lb2 √ ( Iw / Iz + Lb2 G It / ( π2 E Iz ) = 566.2 SN003b-EN-EU
Elastic Critical Moment
kN.m Eqn. 3
Effective Section Modulus Weff = Wpl,z = 5.330E-05 m3
Appropriate Non-dimensional Slenderness Ratio λLT = √ ( Weff Fy / Mcr ) = 0.149 Eqn. 6.56
Imperfection Factor αLT = 0.760 Table 6.3
Plateau Length Of The Lateral Torsional Buckling Curves For
λLT0 = 0.400
Rolled and Welded Sections
Correction Factor For The Lateral Torsional Buckling Curves β = 0.750
Value To Determine The Reduction Factor Chi φLT = 0.5 ( 1 + αLT ( λLT - λLT0 ) + β λLT2 = 0.413 Eqn. 6.57
Bending Stress Reduction Factor to Account For Lateral
χLT = Min ( 1 / ( φLT + √ ( φLT2 - β λLT2 ) ) , 1 ) = 1.000 Eqn. 6.57
Buckling
Design Buckling Resistance Moment Mb,Rd = χLT Wpl,z Fy / γM1 = 12.5 kN.m Eqn. 6.55

Capacity Min ( Mc,Rd , Mb,Rd ) = 12.5 kN.m


Utilization Ratio MEd / Mb,Rd = 0.000 < 1.000 √

Shear Check Major

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Definition Parameter Clause


Critical Load Combination 1.35G+1.5Q+1.5Qr+1.05R (Comb Id: 4)
Shear (Major) VEd = 13.7 kN
Shear Area Av = = 0.001 m2 Chp. 6.2.6 (3)

Design Plastic Shear Resistance


Design Plastic Shear Resistance Vpl,Rd = Av ( Fy / √ 3 ) / γM0 = 104.2 kN Eqn. 6.18

Shear Buckling Capacity


Horizontal Leg Thickness hlt = 4.0 mm
Vertical Leg Thickness vlt = 4.0 mm
Vertical Leg Length vll = 50.0 mm
Horizontal Leg Length hll = 50.0 mm
Height Thickness Ratio hw / tw = vll / vlt = 23.000
ε = √ ( 235 / Fy ) = 1.000
EN1993-1-5 Chp.
η = 1.200 ( Fy.≤ 460 N/mm2 )
5.1.2
Shear Buckling Limit 72 ε / η = 60.000 Eqn 6.22
23.000 < 60.000 Eqn 6.22
hw / tw< 72 ε / η ( Shear Buckling Resistance Check is not
required )
Utilization Ratio VEd / Vpl,Rd = 0.131 < 1.000 √

Shear Check Minor

Definition Parameter Clause


Critical Load Combination 1.35G+1.05Q+1.05Qr+1.5R (Comb Id: 5)
Shear (Minor) VEd = 0.0 kN
Shear Area Av = = 0.001 m2 Chp. 6.2.6 (3)

Design Plastic Shear Resistance


Design Plastic Shear Resistance Vpl,Rd = Av ( Fy / √ 3 ) / γM0 = 104.20 kN Eqn. 6.18

Shear Buckling Capacity


Horizontal Leg Thickness hlt = 4.0 mm
Vertical Leg Thickness vlt = 4.0 mm
Vertical Leg Length vll = 50.0 mm
Horizontal Leg Length hll = 50.0 mm
Height Thickness Ratio hw / tw = hll / hlt = 23.000
ε = √ ( 235 / Fy ) = 1.000
EN1993-1-5 Chp.
η = 1.200 ( Fy.≤ 460 N/mm2 )
5.1.2
Shear Buckling Limit 72 ε / η = 60.000 Eqn. 6.22
23.000 ≥ 60.000 Eqn. 6.22
hw / tw≥ 72 ε / η ( Shear Buckling Resistance Check is not
required

Utilization Ratio
Utilization Ratio VEd / Vpl,Rd = 0.000 < 1.000 √

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