STANDARDS FRAME

and PRIMARY FRAME DESIGN STRESS

PRACTICES CHECK

3. Weak Axis Bending Strength, Fby

Member weak axis bending strength is in accordance with AISC / ASD 9th ed. Chapter F, Section F2,
Chapter G, Section G2 for plate girders, Section B5 for slenderness limits and Appendix B, Section B5.2
for slender elements.

3 - Plate Built-Up
I-Shaped Sections

Lb, Cb,Sy, Fy, Qs x x

h,d, bf, tf, dw, tw

Notes:
Flange Slenderness Yes Fby = 0.75 Fy
bf / t < 65 / ( Fy )1/2 per Eq. F2-1 Equation F2-2 provides
Compact Flange a transition from
0.75Fy and 0.60Fy
No, Noncompact
or Slender Flange

Yes Evaluate Fby

Flange Slenderness
per Eq. F2-2
bf / t < 95 / ( Fy )1/2
Noncompact Section ( > 0.60 Fy )

No Section B5.2a
Fby = 0.60 Fy Qs
Slender Section

VP DESIGN MANUAL Section: 2.3

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