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'

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Flowchart A-A', design axial stress

A
B7.
Check slenderness

Is compression member?

Yes

A2

A2'

No

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?

Yes

Determine design compressive stress (Fc)

No

Is web-tapered?

Yes

No

E2.

A - F7.3

Determine Cc

Determine S(Kl/roy,Kl/roz), Cc

(E2-1~2), (A - F7-2~3)
No
Is slender member?

Determine Faor Fa

Yes
A - B5.2a, b, c
Determine Qs , Qa

A - B5.2c
Determine Fa

Is doubly symmetric shapes ?

Yes

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

No

Is singly symmetric shapes ?

AISC-LRFD86 E3. (A-E3-7)

No

(A - E3-5~7)
Determine Fe

(A - E3-4)
Determine

(A - E3-2~3)
Determine Fcr

A2'

Yes

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

A2'

Flowchart B-B', design bending stress

B

Yes

Is single-angle member ?

B1

No

B'

A - F7.4
Yes

Is web-tapered ?
No

F.

B1'

Allowable flexural stress (Fb )

B'

Allowable bending stress (Fb FbRPGRe)

B'

G2.
Yes

Is Plate Girder ?

h / t w > 760 / Fb
No
F1. Condition OK

B5.1

F2. Condition OK

B5.1
No

Flange Local Buckling

(FLB) Compact ?

Flange Local Buckling

(FLB) Compact ?

a2

Yes

B5.1

No

Web Local Buckling

(WLB) Compact ?

a2

Yes

F1.1 (F1-2)

B5.1

No

b2

Yes

B5.1

Web Local Buckling

(WLB) Compact ?

F3. Condition OK

Shape ?

Flange Local Buckling

(FLB) Compact ?

b2

Web Local Buckling

(WLB) Compact ?

No

a3

No

c2

Yes

Yes

Lateral Torsional Buckling

(LTB) Satisfy ?

c2

Yes

B5.1
No

No

b1

c1

b'

c'

Yes
a1

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

b2

Noncompact Sections (Fb)

F1.1 (F1-1)
a1

Compact Sections (Fb)

F3. Bending of Box Members, Rectangular Tubes and

Circular Tubes
F3.1 (F3-1~2)

F1.2 (F1-3~5)
a2

Noncompact Sections (Fb)

c1

F1.3 (F1-2, F1-6~8)

a3

Unbrace Length Greater than Lc (Fb)

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

Is equal-leg angle?

No

Yes
5.3.1 (5-5)

5.3.2 (5-6)
Determine Fob

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

Determine Fb

B1'

No

Determine Fb by the limit state of local buckling

when the tip of angle leg is in compression

Flowchart C-C', combined stresses

C
A - F7.6
Is web-tapered ?

Yes

Check combined flexure and axial force

C'

No
Is tension member?

Yes
H2. (H2-1)

No

Check axial tension and bending

fa/Fa 0.15

Yes

No

H1. (H1-1~2)

H1. (H1-3)

Check axial compression and bending

Check axial compression and bending

C'

Flowchart D-D', shear stress

D
G3.

F.
Is Plate Girder ?

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

D'

Yes

Allowable shear stress with tension field action

D'