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CONTINUOUS BEAM EXAMPLE
STEEL BEAM ANALYSIS & DESIGN (EN1993-1-1:2005)
In accordance with EN1993-1-1:2005 incorporating Corrigenda February 2006 and April 2009 and the UK national
annex
TEDDS calculation version 3.0.14
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Support conditions
Support A Vertically restrained
Rotationally free
Support B Vertically restrained
Rotationally free
Support C Vertically restrained
Rotationally free
Support D Vertically restrained
Rotationally free
Applied loading
Beam loads Permanent self weight of beam 1
Permanent full UDL 50 kN/m
Variable full UDL 50 kN/m
Load combinations
Load combination 1 Support A Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Support B Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Support C Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Support D Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Load combination 2 Support A Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
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Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Support B Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Permanent 1.00
Support C Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Support D Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Load combination 3 Support A Permanent 1.00
Permanent 1.00
Support B Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Support C Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Permanent 1.00
Support D Permanent 1.00
Load combination 4 Support A Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Support B Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Support C Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Permanent 1.00
Support D Permanent 1.00
Load combination 5 Support A Permanent 1.00
Permanent 1.00
Support B Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Support C Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
Support D Permanent 1.35
Variable 1.50
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Analysis results
Maximum moment; Mmax = 699.2 kNm; Mmin = -732.6 kNm
Maximum moment span 1; Ms1_max = 699.2 kNm; Ms1_min = -732.6 kNm
Maximum moment span 1 segment 1; Ms1_seg1_max = 662.1 kNm; Ms1_seg1_min = 0 kNm
Maximum moment span 1 segment 2; Ms1_seg2_max = 699.2 kNm; Ms1_seg2_min = 0 kNm
Maximum moment span 1 segment 3; Ms1_seg3_max = 495.7 kNm; Ms1_seg3_min = -732.6 kNm
Maximum moment span 2; Ms2_max = 260.7 kNm; Ms2_min = -732.6 kNm
Maximum moment span 2 segment 1; Ms2_seg1_max = 260.7 kNm; Ms2_seg1_min = -732.6 kNm
Maximum moment span 2 segment 2; Ms2_seg2_max = 260.7 kNm; Ms2_seg2_min = -732.6 kNm
Maximum moment span 3; Ms3_max = 699.2 kNm; Ms3_min = -732.6 kNm
Maximum moment span 3 segment 1; Ms3_seg1_max = 682.5 kNm; Ms3_seg1_min = -732.6 kNm
Maximum moment span 3 segment 2; Ms3_seg2_max = 699.2 kNm; Ms3_seg2_min = 0 kNm
Maximum shear; Vmax = 619.6 kN; Vmin = -619.6 kN
Maximum shear span 1; Vs1_max = 448.5 kN; Vs1_min = -619.6 kN
Maximum shear span 1 segment 1; Vs1_seg1_max = 448.5 kN; Vs1_seg1_min = 0 kN
Maximum shear span 1 segment 2; Vs1_seg2_max = 103.3 kN; Vs1_seg2_min = -274.4 kN
Maximum shear span 1 segment 3; Vs1_seg3_max = 0 kN; Vs1_seg3_min = -619.6 kN
Maximum shear span 2; Vs2_max = 502.3 kN; Vs2_min = -502.3 kN
Maximum shear span 2 segment 1; Vs2_seg1_max = 502.3 kN; Vs2_seg1_min = -70.8 kN
Maximum shear span 2 segment 2; Vs2_seg2_max = 70.8 kN; Vs2_seg2_min = -502.3 kN
Maximum shear span 3; Vs3_max = 619.6 kN; Vs3_min = -448.5 kN
Maximum shear span 3 segment 1; Vs3_seg1_max = 619.6 kN; Vs3_seg1_min = 0 kN
Maximum shear span 3 segment 2; Vs3_seg2_max = 101.8 kN; Vs3_seg2_min = -448.5 kN
Deflection segment 3; max = 6.4 mm; min = 1.1 mm
Deflection span 1 segment 3; s1_max = 6.4 mm; s1_min = 0 mm
Deflection span 2 segment 3; s2_max = 0 mm; s2_min = 1.1 mm
Deflection span 3 segment 3; s3_max = 6.4 mm; s3_min = 0 mm
Maximum reaction at support A; RA_max = 448.5 kN; RA_min = 129.9 kN
Unfactored permanent load reaction at support A; RA_Permanent = 151.4 kN
Unfactored variable load reaction at support A; RA_Variable = 148.4 kN
Maximum reaction at support B; RB_max = 1121.9 kN; RB_min = 587.1 kN
Unfactored permanent load reaction at support B; RB_Permanent = 368.7 kN
Unfactored variable load reaction at support B; RB_Variable = 361.6 kN
Maximum reaction at support C; RC_max = 1121.9 kN; RC_min = 587.1 kN
Unfactored permanent load reaction at support C; RC_Permanent = 368.7 kN
Unfactored variable load reaction at support C; RC_Variable = 361.6 kN
Maximum reaction at support D; RD_max = 448.5 kN; RD_min = 129.9 kN
Unfactored permanent load reaction at support D; RD_Permanent = 151.4 kN
Unfactored variable load reaction at support D; RD_Variable = 148.4 kN
Section details
Section type; UKB 610x229x101 (Corus Advance)
Steel grade; S355
EN 10025-2:2004 - Hot rolled products of structural steels
Nominal thickness of element; t = max(tf, tw) = 14.8 mm
Nominal yield strength; fy = 355 N/mm2
Nominal ultimate tensile strength; fu = 470 N/mm2
Modulus of elasticity; E = 210000 N/mm2
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Partial factors - Section 6.1
Resistance of cross-sections; M0 = 1.00
Resistance of members to instability; M1 = 1.00
Resistance of tensile members to fracture; M2 = 1.10
Lateral restraint
Span 1 has lateral restraint at supports plus third points
Span 2 has lateral restraint at supports plus midspan
Span 3 has lateral restraint at supports plus midspan
Effective length factors
Effective length factor in major axis; Ky = 1.000
Effective length factor in minor axis; Kz = 1.000
Effective length factor for torsion; KLT.A = 1.000;
KLT.B = 1.000;
KLT.C = 1.000;
KLT.D = 1.000;
Classification of cross sections - Section 5.5
= [235 N/mm2 / fy] = 0.81
Internal compression parts subject to bending - Table 5.2 (sheet 1 of 3)
Width of section; c = d = 547.6 mm
c / tw = 64.1 <= 72 ; Class 1
Outstand flanges - Table 5.2 (sheet 2 of 3)
Width of section; c = (b - tw - 2 r) / 2 = 95.9 mm
c / tf = 8.0 <= 9 ; Class 1
Section is class 1
Check shear - Section 6.2.6
Height of web; hw = h - 2 tf = 573 mm
Shear area factor; = 1.000
hw / tw < 72 /
Shear buckling resistance can be ignored
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Design shear force; VEd = max(abs(Vmax), abs(Vmin)) = 619.6 kN
Shear area - cl 6.2.6(3); Av = max(A - 2 b tf + (tw + 2 r) tf, hw tw) = 6682 mm2
Design shear resistance - cl 6.2.6(2); Vc,Rd = Vpl,Rd = Av (fy / [3]) / M0 = 1369.6 kN
PASS - Design shear resistance exceeds design shear force
Check bending moment at span 3 segment 2 major (y-y) axis - Section 6.2.5
Design bending moment; MEd = max(abs(Ms3_seg2_max), abs(Ms3_seg2_min)) = 699.2 kNm
Design bending resistance moment - eq 6.13; Mc,Rd = Mpl,Rd = Wpl.y fy / M0 = 1021.9 kNm
Slenderness ratio for lateral torsional buckling
Correction factor - Table 6.6; kc = 0.898
C1 = 1 / kc2 = 1.239
Curvature factor; g = [1 - (Iz / Iy)] = 0.981
Poissons ratio; = 0.3
Shear modulus; G = E / [2 (1 + )] = 80769 N/mm2
Unrestrained length; L = 1.0 Ls3_seg2 = 3600 mm
Elastic critical buckling moment; Mcr = C1 2 E Iz / (L2 g) [Iw / Iz + L2 G It / (2 E Iz)] =
1859 kNm
Slenderness ratio for lateral torsional buckling; LT = (Wpl.y fy / Mcr) = 0.741
Limiting slenderness ratio; LT,0 = 0.4
LT > LT,0 - Lateral torsional buckling cannot be ignored
Design resistance for buckling - Section [Link]
Buckling curve - Table 6.5; c
Imperfection factor - Table 6.3; LT = 0.49
Correction factor for rolled sections; = 0.75
LTB reduction determination factor; LT = 0.5 [1 + LT (LT -LT,0) + LT2] = 0.790
LTB reduction factor - eq 6.57; LT = min(1 / [LT + (LT2 - LT2)], 1, 1 /LT2) = 0.800
Modification factor; f = min(1 - 0.5 (1 - kc) [1 - 2 (LT - 0.8)2], 1) = 0.950
Modified LTB reduction factor - eq 6.58; LT,mod = min(LT / f, 1) = 0.843
Design buckling resistance moment - eq 6.55; Mb,Rd = LT,mod Wpl.y fy / M1 = 861.2 kNm
PASS - Design buckling resistance moment exceeds design bending moment
Check vertical deflection - Section 7.2.1
Consider deflection due to variable loads
Limiting deflection;; lim = Ls3 / 360 = 20 mm
Maximum deflection span 3; = max(abs(max), abs(min)) = 6.444 mm
PASS - Maximum deflection does not exceed deflection limit