c



   
@c = (1.4 Gk) + (1.6 × Qk)
 
It will buckle about the weak (y±y) axis. From u
therefore, the effective length,
E, is
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uhis column design can only really be done by trial and error. Initial trial.
Ñy = y =
g =
/u= /=
Ȝ = E / y =
From u
 , use uable 24(c) of BS 5950) from which Ñc =
UC section is not slender since
/u< 15İ = and /< 40İ = (u


). From clause
4.7.4 of BS 5950, compression resistance of column, c, is
c =
gÑc å @c

UNBRACED COLUMN
For the unbraced case, LE =
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uhis column design can only really be done by trial and error. Initial trial.
py = ry = Ag = b/u = d/t =
Ȝ = LE /ry =
From u
 , use uable 24(c) of BS 5950) from which Ñc =
UC section is not slender
c =
gÑc å @c

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INIuIAL SECuION SELECuION =
py = , plastic Sx = Zx = Ag = Sy = Zy = t = x = D/u = u = 0.9 d = ry = 7.75 cm
From uable 11 of BS 5950 r1 = Fc/dtpy but í1 < r1 ” 1
If not r1 = 1. Limiting d/t = 80½/1 + r1 =
Actual d/t =, hence web is plastic. b/u = 8.20 < 9İ = hence flange is plastic.
Mcx = pySx = , Mcy = pySy =

CROSS-SECuION CAPACIu CHECK Y1

BUCKLING RESISuANCE CHECK

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From uable 22, effective length LE = , Ȝ = LE/ry =
From uable 23, for buckling about the x±x axis and y±y axis use, respectively, uable 24(
b) of BS 5950 from which pcx = , and uable 24(c) of BS 5950 from which pcy =
uhen Pcx = Agpcx =, Pcy = Agpcy = Pc

Ratio of end moments about both x±x and y±y axes, ȕ = 1. Hence from uable 26, mx =
my = 1
Y1
 %  & /u] 1 , and D/u = , From uable 20, pb =

Ratio of end moments about both major axes, ȕ = 1. Hence from uable 18, mLu = 1

Substituting into ok