Allowable bending stress for laterally unbraced beams 𝐋 𝟐

𝟐 𝐅𝐲 ( )
Lc is the smaller value of 𝐫𝐭
𝐅𝐛𝟏 = 𝐅𝐲 −
𝟑 𝟏𝟎. 𝟓𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟔 𝐜𝐛
Lu is the bigger value of [ ]
200bf 137900
L1 = L2 = Fy d 𝟖𝟐𝟕𝟒𝟎𝐂𝐛
√ Fy 𝐅𝐛𝟑 =
bf tf
𝐋𝐝
 When unbraced length Lb < Lc 𝐛𝐟 𝐭 𝐟
Case B:
Fb = 0.66Fy
 When unbraced length Lc < Lb < Lu
Fb = 0.60Fy L 3516330Cb
>√
 When Lb > Lc & Lb > Lu rt Fy
Check whether:
Case A: Use bigger value of Fb from Fb2 and Fb3 but < 0.60Fy
𝟏𝟏𝟕𝟐𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐂𝐛
𝐅𝐛𝟐 = (𝐋/𝐫𝐭 )𝟐
703270 L 3516330Cb
√ < < √
Fy rt Fy
𝟖𝟐𝟕𝟒𝟎𝐂𝐛
𝐅𝐛𝟑 =
𝐋𝐝
Use bigger value of Fb from Fb1 or Fb3 but < 0.60Fy
𝐛𝐟 𝐭 𝐟