Flowchart for the design result check of steel member

Start B5.1 Determine class of cross section (compact, non-compact, slender) C1,2 Specify general requirements to assure stability of the structure as a whole

Check design axial stress

A'

Check design bending stress

B'

Check combined stresses

C'

Check design shear stress

D'

End

Flowchart A-A', design axial stress

A B7. Check slenderness

Is compression member? No

Yes

A2

A2'

A1

A1'

Check design axial stress

A'

Flowchart A1-A1', design tensile stress

A1 D1. Determine design tensile stress (Ft )

A1'

Flowchart A2-A2', design compressive stress

A2 AISC specification for allowable stress design of single-angle members - 4. Is single-angle member? No Yes Yes Determine design compressive stress (Fc) A2'

Is web-tapered? No

E2.

A - F7.3 Determine S(Kl/roy,Kl/roz), Cc

Determine Cc

(E2-1~2), (A - F7-2~3) No Is slender member? Yes A - B5.2a, b, c Determine Qs , Qa Determine Faor Fa

A - B5.2c Determine Fa

Is doubly symmetric shapes ? No

Yes

AISC-LRFD86 E3. (A-E3-5)

Is singly symmetric shapes ? AISC-LRFD86 E3. (A-E3-7) (A - E3-5~7) Determine Fe No

Yes

AISC-LRFD86 E3. (A-E3-6)

(A - E3-4) Determine
e

(A - E3-2~3) Determine Fcr

A2'

Flowchart B-B', design bending stress

B

Is single-angle member ? No Is web-tapered ? F. No Is Plate Girder ? No F1. Condition OK

Yes

B1 A - F7.4

B1'

B'

Yes

Allowable flexural stress (Fb ) G2.

B'

Yes

h / t w > 760 / Fb

Allowable bending stress (Fb FbRPGRe)

B'

Shape ? B5.1 F2. Condition OK No

F3. Condition OK

B5.1 Flange Local Buckling (FLB) Compact ? B5.1 Yes No a2 No a2

B5.1 b2 Flange Local Buckling (FLB) Compact ? B5.1 Yes No c2 No c2

Flange Local Buckling (FLB) Compact ? B5.1 Yes

Web Local Buckling (WLB) Compact ? F1.1 (F1-2) Yes

Web Local Buckling (WLB) Compact ? Yes

No

b2

Web Local Buckling (WLB) Compact ? Yes c1

Lateral Torsional Buckling (LTB) Satisfy ? Yes

No

a3

b1

b' a1

c'

a'

F1.1 (F1-1) Allowable stress (Fb)

F2. Weak Axis Bending of I-shaped Members, Solid Bars and Rectangular Plates F2.1 (F2-1) b1 Compact Sections (Fb) F2.2 (F2-2~3)

F1. Strong Axis Bending of I-shaped Members and Channels F1.1 (F1-1) a1 Compact Sections (Fb) F1.2 (F1-3~5) a2 Noncompact Sections (Fb) F1.3 (F1-2, F1-6~8) a3 Unbrace Length Greater than Lc (Fb)

b2

Noncompact Sections (Fb)

F3. Bending of Box Members, Rectangular Tubes and Circular Tubes F3.1 (F3-1~2) c1 Compact Sections (Fb) F3.2 (F3-3) c2 Noncompact Sections (Fb)

Flowchart B1-B1', bending stress of angle (AISC specification for allowable stress design of single-angle members)
B1

No

Is major-axis bending? Yes No

Is equal-leg angle? Yes 5.3.1 (5-5) Determine Fob

5.3.2 (5-6) Determine Fob

5.1.1 Determine Fb by the limit state of local buckling when the tip of angle leg is in compression 5.1.3 Determine Fb by the limit state of lateral-torsional buckling

5.1.1 Is leg tip in tension? Yes 5.1.2 Determine Fb by the limit state of yielding when the tip of an angle leg is in tension No Determine Fb by the limit state of local buckling when the tip of angle leg is in compression

Determine Fb

B1'

Flowchart C-C', combined stresses

C A - F7.6 Is web-tapered ? No Is tension member? No Yes H2. (H2-1) Check axial tension and bending Yes Yes Check combined flexure and axial force C'

fa/Fa 0.15 H1. (H1-1~2) No

H1. (H1-3) Check axial compression and bending

Check axial compression and bending

C'

Flowchart D-D', shear stress

D F. G3.

h / t w > 760 / Fb
No F4. (F4-1~2) Check allowable shear stress (Fv)

Is Plate Girder ?

Yes

Allowable shear stress with tension field action

D'

D'