DESIGN / ADEQUACY CHECK FOR TOWER BRACING MEMBERS:

BASIC DATA :
Design basic wind speed :
45 m/sec
Design codes : AISC , TIA/EIA 222F, ASCE-10-90.
Steel grade: 36 Ksi
= 248.2 Mpa
E
= 29000 Ksi
Bracing member properties : Single L-3.5"x2.5"x 1/4th In.
STAAD-III member ID: 313
The member is found to be compact
Worst load combination considered.
1

From AISC tables.

INPUT :

rMIN

2.517

Cm 22.050 Cm2

Load in Memb=15.42
Memb.Length= 1.550

kN
M

DESIGN :
From ASCE: 10-90
Radii of Gyration:

w (In) = 1.8860

rMIN = 2.517

t (In) = 0.2500
w/t = 7.544

Cm

END CONDITIONS AS PER TIA/EIA-222F CURVES :

<25..OK
( w / t )lim = 15.83
( w / t )max = 25

KL/R=46.2+0.615xL/R

Curve... 6

84.068
Slenderness is< 200
Cc= 126.116

2 p 2^
...
xE
fy

Cc =

Fa=

[(

OK

< Cc- Eqn. 1 is valid

See Equations 1 and 2 for "Fa" below.

10. 5
Cc

( )
( 53 )+(3 x 8 .Cc ) 18 ( Cc )

)]

fy= 36
E= 29000

. Fy . . .. . . Eqn . .1

Ksi
Ksi
84.06752 ,(KL / r )
Cc= 126.116
0.667

Fa=

pE
. .... . Eqn ..2
23 ( Kl /r vv )
12

N/mm2
Fa= #MACRO?

From equation ..2

Due to the compactness of bracing,

Qs is not applicabe.
Say Qs= 1
(Say)

Since kl/r> 120-Fas is calculated as below

Fas'= FasxQs
Fas= Fa/(1.6-(KL/200R) =
#MACRO? N/mm2
Fas'= #MACRO?
Fac=Fas' x A = #MACRO? kN .Allowable compressive load capacity of the bracing member ( Fac).
Allowable compressive load capacity of the bracing member can be increased by 33 % to acountfor wind loaded members, ( Refer Item 3.1.1.1 of TIA/EIA-222F)

kN

#MACRO?
Compressive load in bracing = 15.42 kN Unity factor #MACRO?

#MACRO?

PROPERTIES OF UNEQUAL ANGLES

Angle : axis of moment is through center of gravity.
Input:
b (mm) = 127
d (mm) = 127
t (mm) = 9

Output:
c (mm) =
a (mm) =
Area (mm2)=
x (mm) =

118
118
2205
35.084

...A

y (mm) = 35.084
Product of inertia about X-X and Y-Y axes :
K * = 2062471.19 * mm4
MI about X-X axis (Ix)=
Ix= 3459767.5622 mm4
MI about Y-Y axis (Iy)=
Iy = 3459767.5622 mm4
MI about Z-Z axis (Iz)=
Iz= 5522238.75 mm4
MI about W-W axis (Iw)=
Iw = 1397296.3745 mm4
Radius of Gyration rx=
(Ix / A)0.5= 39.61

mm

Radius of Gyration ry=

(Iy / A) =

39.61

mm

Radius of Gyration rz=

(Iz / A) =

50.04

mm 45.000 *

Radius of Gyration rw=

(Iw / A)0.5= 25.17

0.5
0.5

tan ( 2f )=

2k
( IyIx )

[ ]

1
2K
f = atan
2
( IyIx )

mm

Min Rad. of gyrations rmin=

25.173289 mm
* = K is negative when heel of angle, with respect to C.g is in the 1 st or 3rd quadrant,
Positive when in 2nd or 4th quadrant.

A =t ( b+c )
^ ct
b 2+
x=
2 ( b+c )

y=

^
d 2+at
2 ( b+c )

1
^
3^ a ( yt ) 3^ ]
[ t ( d y ) 3+by
3
1
I y= [t (bx ) 3^ +dx 3^ c ( xt ) 3^ ]
3
I z =Ix. sin 2^ f +Iy . sin ^f + K . sin2 f

I x=

I w =Ix . cos 2^ f +Iy . sin 2^ f K . sin2 f

^
d 2+at
2 ( b+c )
abcdt
K=
4 ( b+c )
y=

I w =Ix . cos 2^ f +Iy . sin 2^ f K . sin2 f

TIA-EIA Curves

Curve No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Condition L/rvv < 120

Equation
Curve No. as / code
KL/R=60+0.5XL/R
3
KL/R=60+0.5XL/R
3
KL/R=60+0.5XL/R
3
KL/R=60+0.5XL/R
3
KL/R=60+0.5XL/R
3
KL/R=30+0.75XL/R
2
KL/R=30+0.75XL/R
2

Condition L/rvv > 120

Curve No.
Equation
Curve No. as / code
8
K=1
4
9
KL/R=46.2+0.615xL/R
6
10
KL/R=60+0.5xL/R
4
11
KL/R=28.6+0.762xL/R
5
12
KL/R=46.2+0.615xL/R
6
13
KL/R=30+0.75xL/R
4
14
KL/R=28.6+0.762xL/R
5

Fa=

[(

( Cc )
( 53 )+(3 x 8 .Cc ) 18 ( Cc )
10. 5

)]

. Fy . . .. . . Eqn . .1

pE
Fa=
. . .. .. Eqn .. 2
23 ( Kl /r vv )
12

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