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STEEL COLUMN DESIGN
In accordance with AISC360-16 and the ASD method
Tedds calculation version 1.0.10
Column and loading details
Column details
Column section; W 12x65
Design loading
Required axial strength; Pr = 300 kips; (Compression)
Moment about x axis at end 1; Mx1 = 35.0 kips_ft
Moment about x axis at end 2; Mx2 = -35.0 kips_ft
Reverse curvature bending about x axis
Maximum moment about x axis; Mx = max(abs(Mx1), abs(Mx2)) = 35.0 kips_ft
Moment about y axis at end 1; My1 = 25.0 kips_ft
Moment about y axis at end 2; My2 = -25.0 kips_ft
Reverse curvature bending about y axis
Maximum moment about y axis; My = max(abs(My1), abs(My2)) = 25.0 kips_ft
Maximum shear force parallel to y axis; Vry = 3.0 kips
Maximum shear force parallel to x axis; Vrx = 2.0 kips
Material details
Steel grade; A992
Yield strength; Fy = 50 ksi
Ultimate strength; Fu = 65 ksi
Modulus of elasticity; E = 29000 ksi
Shear modulus of elasticity; G = 11200 ksi
Unbraced lengths
For buckling about x axis; Lx = 144 in
For buckling about y axis; Ly = 144 in
For torsional buckling; Lz = 144 in
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Effective length factors
For buckling about x axis; Kx = 1.00
For buckling about y axis; Ky = 1.00
For torsional buckling; Kz = 1.00
Effective unbraced lengths
For buckling about x axis; Lcx = Lx Kx = 144 in
For buckling about y axis; Lcy = Ly Ky = 144 in
For torsional buckling; Lcz = Lz Kz = 144 in
Section classification
Section classification for local buckling (cl. B4)
Critical flange width; b = bf / 2 = 6.000 in
Width to thickness ratio of flange; f = b / tf = 9.917
Depth between root radii; h = d - 2 k = 9.700 in
Width to thickness ratio of web; w = h / tw = 24.872
Compression
Limit for nonslender flange; rf_c = 0.56 (E / Fy) = 13.487
The flange is nonslender in compression
Limit for nonslender web; rw_c = 1.49 (E / Fy) = 35.884
The web is nonslender in compression
The section is nonslender in compression
Flexure
Limit for compact flange; pf_f = 0.38 (E / Fy) = 9.152
Limit for noncompact flange; rf_f = 1.0 (E / Fy) = 24.083
The flange is noncompact in flexure
Limit for compact web; pw_f = 3.76 (E / Fy) = 90.553
Limit for noncompact web; rw_f = 5.70 (E / Fy) = 137.274
The web is compact in flexure
The section is noncompact in flexure
Slenderness
Member slenderness
Slenderness ratio about x axis; SRx = Lcx / rx = 27.3
Slenderness ratio about y axis; SRy = Lcy / ry = 47.7
Second order effects
Second order effects for bending about x axis (cl. C2.1b)
Coefficient C m; Cmx = 0.6 + 0.4 Mx1 / Mx2 = ;0.200
Coefficient ; = 1.6
Elastic critical buckling stress; Pe1x = 2 E Ix / (K1x Lx)2 = 7357.0 kips
P- amplifier; B1x = max(1.0, Cmx / (1 - Pr / Pe1x)) = 1.000
Required flexural strength; Mrx = B1x Mx = 35.0 kips_ft
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Second order effects for bending about y axis (cl. C2.1b)
Coefficient C m; Cmy = 0.6 + 0.4 My1 / My2 = ;0.200
Coefficient ; = 1.6
Elastic critical buckling stress; Pe1y = 2 E Iy / (K1y Ly)2 = 2401.7 kips
P- amplifier; B1y = max(1.0, Cmy / (1 - Pr / Pe1y)) = 1.000
Required flexural strength; Mry = B1y My = 25.0 kips_ft
Design of members for shear parallel to y axis - Chapter G
Required shear strength Vry = 3.000 kips
Web area Aw = d tw = 4.719 in2
Web plate buckling coefficient kv = 5.34
Web shear coefficient - eq G2-3 Cv1 = 1
Nominal shear strength – eq G2-1 Vny = 0.6 Fy Aw Cv1 = 141.570 kips
Safety factor for shear v = 1.50
Allowable shear strength Vcy = Vny / v = 94.380 kips
Design of members for shear parallel to x axis - Chapter G
Required shear strength Vrx = 2.000 kips
Web area Aw = 2 bf tf = 14.52 in2
Web plate buckling coefficient kv = 1.2
Web shear coefficient - eq G2-9 Cv2 = 1
Nominal shear strength – eq G6-1 Vnx = 0.6 Fy Aw Cv2 = 435.600 kips
Safety factor for shear v = 1.67
Allowable shear strength Vcx = Vnx / v = 260.838 kips
Compressive strength
Flexural buckling about x axis (cl. E3)
Elastic critical buckling stress; Fex = 2 E / (SRx)2 = 384.8 ksi
Flexural buckling stress; Fcrx = (0.658Fy / Fex) Fy = 47.4 ksi
Nominal compressive strength for flexural buckling; Pnx = Fcrx A = 904.4 kips
Flexural buckling about y axis (cl. E3)
Elastic critical buckling stress; Fey = 2 E / (SRy)2 = 125.9 ksi
Flexural buckling stress; Fcry = (0.658Fy / Fey) Fy = 42.3 ksi
Nominal compressive strength for flexural buckling; Pny = Fcry A = 808.7 kips
Torsional and torsional-flexural buckling of members with slender elements (cl. E7)
Flexural-torsional elastic buckling stress; Fet = (2 E Cw / (Lcz)2 + G J) / (Ix + Iy) = 147.4 ksi
Flexural-torsional buckling stress; Fcrt = (0.658Fy / Fet) Fy = 43.4 ksi
Nominal compressive strength for torsional and flexural-torsional buckling;
Pnt = Fcrt A = 828.6 kips
Allowable compressive strength (cl. E1)
Safety factor for compression; c = 1.67
Allowable compressive strength; Pc = min(Pnx, Pny, Pnt) / c = ;484.3; kips
PASS - The allowable compressive strength exceeds the required compressive strength
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Flexural strength about the major axis
Lateral torsional buckling limiting lengths (cl. F2.2)
Unbraced length; Lb = 144.0 in
Limiting unbraced length (yielding); Lp = 1.76 ry (E / Fy) = 128.0 in
Lb > Lp - Limit state of lateral torsional buckling applies
Effective radius of gyration; rts = ((Iy Cw) / Sx) = 3.378 in
Distance between flange centroids; ho = d - tf = 11.495 in
Factor c; c = ;1.000
Limiting unbraced length (inelastic LTB);
Lr = 1.95 rts E/(0.7Fy) (Jc / (Sxho)) [1 + (1 + 6.76 (0.7FySxho / (EJc))2)]
Lr = 421.5 in
Lateral torsional buckling modification factor (cl. F1)
Maximum moment in unbraced segment; Mmax = Mx = 35.00 kips_ft
Moment at centreline of unbraced segment; MB = abs((Mx1 + Mx2) / 2) = 0.00 kips_ft
Moment at ¼ point of unbraced segment; MA = abs((Mx1 + MB) / 2) = 17.50 kips_ft
Moment at ¾ point of unbraced segment; MC = abs((Mx2 + MB) / 2) = 17.50 kips_ft
Monosymmetry parameter; Rm = 1.0
Lateral torsional buckling modification factor; Cb = 12.5 Mmax / (2.5 Mmax + 3 MA + 4 MB + 3 MC)
Cb = 2.273
Lateral torsional buckling (cl. F2.2)
Plastic bending moment; Mpx = Fy Zx = 403.3 kips_ft
Nominal flexural strength; Mnx_ltb = min(Mpx, Cb [Mpx - (Mpx - 0.7 Fy Sx) (Lb - Lp) / (Lr - Lp)])
Mnx_ltb = 403.3 kips_ft
Compression flange local buckling (cl. F3.2)
Plastic bending moment; Mpx = Fy Zx = 403.3 kips_ft
Nominal flexural strength; Mnx_cflb = [Mpx - (Mpx - 0.7 Fy Sx) (f - pf_f) / (rf_f - pf_f)]
Mnx_cflb = 395.8 kips_ft
Allowable flexural strength about the major axis (cl. F1)
Safety factor for flexure; b = 1.67
Allowable flexural strength; Mcx = min(Mnx_ltb, Mnx_cflb) / b = ;237.0; kips_ft
PASS - The allowable flexural strength about the major axis exceeds the required flexural strength
Flexural strength about the minor axis
Yielding (cl. F6.1)
Nominal flexural strength; Mny_yld = Mpy = min(Fy Zy, 1.6 Fy Sy) = 183.7 kips_ft
Flange local buckling (cl. F6.2)
Nominal flexural strength; Mny_flb = [Mpy - (Mpy - 0.7 Fy Sy) (f - pf_f) / (rf_f - pf_f)]
Mny_flb = 178.7 kips_ft
Allowable flexural strength about the minor axis (cl. F1)
Safety factor for flexure; b = 1.67
Allowable flexural strength; Mcy = min(Mny_yld, Mny_flb) / b = ;107.0; kips_ft
PASS - The allowable flexural strength about the minor axis exceeds the required flexural strength
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Combined forces
Member utilization (cl. H1.1)
Equation H1-1a; UR = abs(Pr) / Pc + 8 / 9 (Mrx / Mcx + Mry / Mcy) = 0.958
PASS - The member is adequate for the combined forces