Design Torsional Capacity ( As per Cl.

H-3 - AISC 360-05)

2
Yield Stress of Steel - f y = 240 N/mm
2
Modulus of Elasticity of Steel E = 200000 N/mm
B= 1400
H= 1400
h= 1336
t= 32
h/t= 41.75
øT = 0.90
For Rectangular HSS
2.45 X √E/Fy 70.73
Fcr 144.00

3.07 X √E/Fy 88.62

Fcr 277.24

Torsional shear constant, C 119644745.1

Nominal torsional strength, T n = FcrC 17228843301 N-mm

17229 kN-m

Required torsional strength, T r 760 kN-m From ETABS

Design torsional strength, T c = øT Tn 15505.96

4.90 %
Check is not required as it is less than 20%