Q factor calculation according to IS 801:1975 for columns

Name of the member: 250x80x25x5

Sectional Properties of the Member as per SP 6(5)

A= 2114.00 mm2 fy = 240

W= 250 mm E= 200000
B= 80 mm
L= 25 mm wweb = 225
T= 5 mm t= 5
R= 7.5 mm
r= 10 mm wflange = 55
Ixx = 18831237.81 mm4 t= 5
Iyy = 1591382.87 mm 4

wlip= 12.5
ryy = 27.44 t= 5

Radius of curve = 10 mm for 900 corners = 1.57 r*4

MI @ centroidal axis

Elements Length d' from XX Ld2 MI

Web 225 0 0 949218.75
Flange 110 122.5 1650687.5
Lips 25 106.25 282226.56 325.52
Corners 62.80 118.63 883789.23 Nr Corner
TOTAL = 422.80 mm 2816703.29 949544.27 Far Corner
TOTAL = 3766247.56 mm3 TOTAL =

MI1 = 1883.12 x104 mm4

Distance of the C.G. from centre of arc = 6.37

Mid-Line Dimensions
Area calculations neglacting the curve effect:
Centroid of the mid line section
Elements Length L Xi LiXi
Web 245 75 37.5 2812.5
Flange 75 75 37.5 2812.5
Lips 22.5 22.5 75 1687.5
TOTAL = 440.00 mm 22.5 75 1687.5
Therefore, Area = 2200 mm 2

MI1 = 2017.65 x 104 mm4

MI2 = 175.14 x 104 mm4

Computation of effective widths as per IS:

1. For Unstiffened Element, (Lips) 2. For Stiffened Elements, (Flange)

w/t lip = 2.5 w/t = 11

(w/t)lim = 37.167
beff = 12.5 mm
b/t = 11.00

if w/tlip<=12 then fc = 0.6 fy

bef = 55.00
theirfore fc = 144 N/mm 2

Uneff length = 0.00

if b > w, then b = w
if b < w, then b = bef=

3. For Stiffened Elements, (Web) 4. Determination of factor Q

 (w/t)li 37.167
Aeff = 1991.74
w/t = 45.00
Q= 0.94
b/t = 40.11

bef = 200.55 mm 5. Determination of Cc and (l/r)

uneff length = 24.45 mm Cc =

(l/r)min =

5.Determination of safe load,

Length = 1000 mm

l/r = 36.45
if (l/r) < (l/r)min then, fa =
113.49 N/mm2

therefore, permissible load = 239.92 kN

Result Table for 250x80x25x5

Q.ty SP_6(5) Mid Line IS 811:1987 UNIT

A= 2114.00 2200.00 2080.00 mm2
Ixx = 18831237.81 20176458.33 18400000.00 mm4
Iyy = 1591382.87 1751420.45 1560000.00 mm4
Actual
wweb = 225 245 225 mm
wflange = 55 75 55 mm
wlip= 12.5 20 12.5 mm
Effective
 bweb = 200.55 206.56 200.55 mm
bflange = 55.00 75.00 55.00 mm
blip= 12.5 20 12.5 mm
Q factor = 0.94 0.91 0.94
Length = 1000 1000 1000 mm
(l/r) min = 132.19 134.31 132.25
fa = 113.49 110.30 113.37 N/mm2
Pm Load = 239.92 242.66 235.80 kN
5 for columns

Sectional Properties of the Member as per Mid Line Dim

N/mm2 A= 2200.00 mm2 fy =

N/mm2 W= 250 mm E=
B= 80 mm
mm L= 25 mm wweb =
mm T= 5 mm t=
R= 7.5 mm
mm r= 10 mm wflange =
mm Ixx = 20176458.33 mm4 t=
Iyy = 1751420.45 mm4
mm wlip=
mm ryy = 28.22 t=

62.8 mm Radius of curv 10 mm for 900 corners =

MI @ YY axis, axis is assumed at leftmost surface of web

Elements Length d' from YY Ld Ld2

Web 225 2.5 562.5 1406.25
Flange 110 40 4400 176000.00
Lips 25 77.5 1938 150156.25
Nr Corner 31.4 6.13 192.60 1181.38
Far Corner 31.40 73.87 2319.40 171325.16
TOTAL = 422.80 mm 9412.00 500069.04
TOTAL = 509481.04 mm3
Xcg = 22.26112 mm

MI of fange @ their CG = 27729.16667 mm3

Linear Iyy = 318.28 x 103 mm3

 MI2 = 159.14 x104 mm4

ection

X= 20.45455 mm
Y= 122.5 mm

Computation of effective widths as per Mid Line:

Elements, (Flange) 1. For Unstiffened Element, (Lips) 2. For Stiffened Eleme

w/t lip = 4

beff = 20 mm

if w/tlip<=12 then fc = 0.6 fy

mm
theirfore fc 144 N/mm2
mm Uneff length =

if b > w, then b = w
55.00 mm if b < w, then b =

termination of factor Q, 3. For Stiffened Elements, (Web)

 (w/t)lim = 37.167
mm2
w/t = 49.00

b/t = 41.31

mination of Cc and (l/r)min bef = 206.56 mm

128.31 uneff length = 38.44 mm

132.19

5.Determination of safe load,

Length = 1000 mm

l/r = 35.44
if (l/r) < (l/r)min then, fa =
110.30 N/mm2

therefore, permissible load =

Mid Line Dim Sectional Properties of the Member as p

240 N/mm2 A= 2080.00

200000 N/mm 2 W= 250
B= 80
245 mm L= 25
5 mm T= 5
R= 7.5
75 mm r= 10
5 mm Ixx = 18400000.00
Iyy = 1560000.00
20 mm
5 mm ryy = 27.39

1.57 r*4 62.8 mm Radius of curve = 10

Computation of effective widths as per I

1. For Unstiffened Element, (Lips)

w/t lip = 2.5

beff = 12.5

if w/tlip<=12 then fc = 0.6 fy

theirfore fc = 144
 3. For Stiffened Elements, (Web)
(w/t)lim = 37.167

w/t = 45.00

b/t = 40.11

bef = 200.55

uneff length =

as per Mid Line: 5.Determination of s

Length = 1000
2. For Stiffened Elements, (Flange)
l/r = 36.51
w/t = 15 if (l/r) < (l/r)min then, fa =
(w/t)lim = 37.167 113.37

b/t = 15.00

bef = 75.00 mm therefore, permissible load =

Uneff length = 0.00 mm

f b > w, then b = w
f b < w, then b = bef= 75.00 mm

4. Determination of factor Q,
 Aeff = 2007.79 mm2

Q= 0.91

5. Determination of Cc and (l/r)min

Cc = 128.31

(l/r)min = 134.31

of safe load,

242.66 kN
s of the Member as per IS:811-1987 sectional properties

mm2 fy = 240 N/mm2

mm E= 200000 N/mm2
mm
mm wweb = 225 mm
mm t= 5 mm
mm
mm wflange = 55 mm
mm4 t= 5 mm
mm 4

wlip= 12.5 mm
t= 5 mm

mm for 900 corners = 1.57 r*4 62.8 mm

ctive widths as per IS:

Element, (Lips) 2. For Stiffened Elements, (Flange)

w/t = 11
(w/t)lim 37.167
mm b/t = 11.00

en fc = 0.6 fy
bef = 55.00 mm
N/mm2
Uneff length = 0.00 mm

if b > w, then b =
if b < w, then b = bef= 55.00 mm
ned Elements, (Web) 4. Determination of factor Q,

Aeff = 1957.74 mm2

Q= 0.94

mm 5. Determination of Cc and (l/r)min

24.45 mm Cc = 128.31

(l/r)min = 132.25

5.Determination of safe load,

mm

N/mm2

ermissible load = 235.80 kN

 Q factor calculation according to BS59

Name of the member: 200x80x25x4

Sectional Properties of the Member

A= 1500 mm2
W= 200 mm Webeff B1 = 180 mm
B= 80 mm Fleff B2 = 60 mm
L= 25 mm Lipeff = 15 mm
T= 4 mm
R= 6 mm
Ixx = 9030000.00 mm4 fy = 240 N/mm2
Iyy = 1240000.00 mm4 E= 204646 N/mm2

1. Effctive breadth of web 2. Effctive width of flanges 3. Effctive widt

h= 0.33

K1 = 5.71 K2 = 0.634 K=

therefore, K1 = 5.71 therefore, K2 = 4 therefore, K =

Pcr = 521.26 Pcr = 3288.89 Pcr =

Fcr/(Pcr/Lm) = 0.40 Fcr/(Pcr/Lm) = 0.0635 Fcr/(Pcr/Lm) =

beff/b = 0.983 beff/b = 1.000 beff/b =

beff = 176.94 mm beff = 60.00 mm beff =

Gross Area as pe Mid Line Dimension = 1576 mm2

Lips 184
Flanges 608
web 784
Total = 1576 mm2

Reduced Area of the section = 1490.16 mm2

 Lips 120
Corners 182.4 Table 11 page 29 IS 801:1975
Flanges 480
Web 707.76
Total 1490.16 mm2

therefore, Q = 0.95

The Compressive Strength of the Member = 310.99 kN

rding to BS5950 for columns

3. Effctive width of lips

0.425 conservtive for unstiffened elements

therefore, K = 0.425

5591.11 N/mm2

Fcr/(Pcr/Lm) = 0.037

1.000

15.00 mm
 Q factor calculation according to BS5

Name of the member: 200x80x25x4

Sectional Properties of the Member

A= 1500 mm2
W= 200 mm Webeff B1 = 180 mm
B= 80 mm Fleff B2 = 60 mm
L= 25 mm Lipeff = 15 mm
T= 4 mm
R= 6 mm
Ixx = 9030000.00 mm4 fy = 240 N/mm2
Iyy = 1240000.00 mm4 E= 204646 N/mm2

1. Effctive breadth of web 2. Effctive width of flanges

h= 0.33

K1 = 5.71 K2 = 0.634

therefore, K1 = 5.71 therefore, K2 = 4

Pcr = 521.26 Pcr = 3288.89

Fcr/(Pcr/Lm) = 0.40 Fcr/(Pcr/Lm) = 0.0635

beff/b = 0.983 beff/b = 1.000

beff = 176.94 mm beff = 60.00 mm

Gross Area as pe Mid Line Dimension = 1576 mm2

Lips 184
Flanges 608
web 784
Total = 1576 mm2

Reduced Area of the section = 1490.16 mm2

 Lips 120
Corners 182.4 Table 11 page 29 IS 801:1975
Flanges 480
Web 707.76
Total 1490.16 mm2

therefore, Q = 0.95

The Compressive Strength of the Member = 310.99 kN

Column Design

Axial load = 550 kN

Length of the coumn = 2700 mm
Effective length = 2295 mm

Lets try Name of the member: 200x80x25x4

Material Popeties: Fy = 240 N/mm2

E = 204646.0177 N/mm2

Section Properties: A= 3152

Ixx = 18060000.00
Iyy = 4418606.08

rmin = 37.44 mm

Load Factor, Q = 0.95

For short strut resistance, Pcs = 621.98 kN

therefore, P =
according to BS5950 for columns

3. Effctive width of lips

K= 0.425 conservtive for unstiffened elements

therefore, K = 0.425

Pcr = 5591.11 N/mm2

Fcr/(Pcr/Lm) = 0.037

beff/b = 1.000

beff = 15.00 mm