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STEEL MEMBER ANALYSIS & DESIGN (AISC 360)

In accordance with AISC360 15th Edition published 2016 using the LRFD method
Tedds calculation version 4.3.04

ANALYSIS
Tedds calculation version 1.0.27

Geometry
Geometry (m) - Steel (AISC) - RHS 76.2x50.8x4.0

Loading
Self weight included (Dead x 1)
Dead - Loading (kN/m)

Live - Loading (kN/m)

Results
Forces
Strength combinations - Moment envelope (kNm)

Strength combinations - Shear envelope (kN)

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Service combinations - Deflection envelope (mm)

Resistance factors
Shear; v = 0.90
Flexure; b = 0.90
Tensile yielding; t,y = 0.90
Tensile rupture; t,r = 0.75
Compression; c = 0.90

Member design
Section details
Section type; RHS 76.2x50.8x4.0 (Tata Steel Celsius)
ASTM steel designation; A500 Gr.B
Steel yield stress; Fy = 317 N/mm2
Steel tensile stress; Fu = 400 N/mm2
Modulus of elasticity; E = 199948 N/mm2

Lateral restraint
Both flanges have lateral restraint at supports plus 2500 & 5500 mm

Consider Combination 2 - 1.2D + 1.6L (Strength)

Classification of sections for local buckling - Section B4
Classification of flanges in flexure - Table B4.1b (case 17)
Width to thickness ratio; (bf - 3  t) / t = 9.70
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Limiting ratio for compact section; pff = 1.12  [E / Fy] = 28.12
Limiting ratio for non-compact section; rff = 1.40  [E / Fy] = 35.15; Compact

Classification of web in flexure - Table B4.1b (case 19)

Width to thickness ratio; (d - 3  t) / t = 16.05
Limiting ratio for compact section; pwf = 2.42  [E / Fy] = 60.76
Limiting ratio for non-compact section; rwf = 5.70  [E / Fy] = 143.12; Compact
Section is compact in flexure

Check design at start of span

Design of members for shear - Chapter G
Required shear strength; Vr,x = 4.4 kN
Web area; Aw = 2  (d - 3  t)  t = 514 mm2
Web plate buckling coefficient; kv = 5
(d - 3  t) / t <= 1.10  (kv  E / Fy)
Web shear coefficient - eq G2-9 ; Cv2 = 1.000
Nominal shear strength - eq G4-1; Vn,x = 0.6  Fy  Aw  Cv2 = 97.7 kN
Resistance factor; v = 0.90
Design shear strength; Vc,x = v  Vn,x = 88 kN
Vr,x / Vc,x = 0.05
PASS - Design shear strength exceeds required shear strength

Check design 2896 mm along span

Design of members for flexure - Chapter F
Required flexural strength; Mr,x = 6.4 kNm
Yielding - Section F7.1
Nominal flexural strength for yielding - eq F7-1; Mn,yld,x = Mp,x = Fy  Zx = 7.4 kNm

Lateral-torsional buckling - Section F7.4

Unbraced length; Lb = 3000 mm
Limiting unbraced length for yielding - eq F7-12; Lp = 0.13  E  ry  (J  A) / (Fy  Zx) = 1916 mm
Limiting unbraced length for inelastic LTB - eq F7-13; Lr = 2  E  ry  (J  A) / (0.7  Fy  Sx) = 52259 mm
Moment at quarter point of segment; MA = 6.3 kNm
Moment at center-line of segment; MB = 5.5 kNm
Moment at three quarter point of segment; MC = 3.8 kNm
Maximum moment in segment; Mmax = 6.4 kNm
LTB modification factor - eq F1-1; Cb = 12.5  Mmax / (2.5  Mmax + 3  MA + 4  MB + 3  MC) = 1.175
Nominal flexural strength for lateral-torsional buckling - eq F7-10
Mn,ltb,x = min(Cb  (Mp,x - (Mp,x - 0.7  Fy  Sx)  (Lb - Lp) / (Lr - Lp)), Mp,x) =
7.4 kNm
Design flexural strength - F1
Nominal flexural strength; Mn,x = min(Mn,yld,x, Mn,ltb,x) = 7.4 kNm
Design flexural strength; Mc,x = b  Mn,x = 6.6 kNm
Mr,x / Mc,x = 0.962
PASS - Design flexural strength exceeds required flexural strength
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