528

Worked example

Beam example 3
?LIT

Sheet2of2

Rev

1 =puvxz& fi

pbv = 1.0 for a Class 1 or 2 section. Take

UV = 0.9.

For the present shape of bending moment diagram,

&

= 0.94

Table 17.7

.'. L I T = -UVxZ&

fi

= 0.94 x 0.9 x 1.64 = 1.39

Buckling curve selection: h / h = 612.2/229.0 = 2.67 For the case of rolled and equibalent welded sections, for I-sections with
2-< h / b 53.1, use buckling curve 'c' (a = 0.49). For rolled sections, , 0 = 0.75 and 0 = 0.4.

U K NA to BS EN 1993-1-1

Buckling reduction factor xLI :

011

= 0 4 1+ ~

(111 I - 111 o) +/%I

BS EN
199.7-1 -1 C16.3.2.3

=0.5[1+0.49(1.39-0.4)+(0.75~1.39~)] =1.46
1
Ol1

XIT=

+,/=

= 0.44

1.46+41.462 - 0 . 7 5 ~ 1 . 3 9 ~

Lateral torsional buckling resistance.

M hRii

=xrTW, -= 0.44 x 3680 x

YMl

f t

I .o = 424.7 k N m < 357.5 k N m = Mrcl

10'

265

BS EN
199.7-1 -1 C16.3.2.1

:.OK

Since section is larger than before, V,,, and 6 will also he satisfactory.

: . Use 610 x229 x 125 U K B in Grade S275 steel.