BEAM DESIGN-LRFD

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Mu FROM STAAD

TRY A W-SHAPED SECTION 1

Web: Flange:
λp=3.76 √ (E/ Fy) λp=0.38 √ (E/ Fy)

λr=5.7 √(E / Fy) λr=1.0 √( E /Fy )

NO YES
λ ≤ λp

SECTION IS NON-COMPACT SECTION IS COMPACT

E
1 Lp=1.76 ry
√ Fy

√√
2
E Jc 0.7 FySxho
Lr=1.95 r ts
0.7 Fy √ DETERMINE
Sxho
Lb
1+ 1+6.76 (( EJc ))
A
 B C

Cb π 2 2
Jc Lb

)√
Fcr=
Lb 2
1+0.078 (
Sxho )( )
rts
INELASTIC

(rts
LATERAL
TORSIONAL
BUCKILING

Mn=FcrSx
Mn=Cb¿ )
D

NO
ϕVn ≥Vu
REVISE
USE THE LEAST VALUE OF Mn OBTAIN
2 FROM LATERAL TORSIONAL BUCKLING AND
LOCAL BUCKLING

ϕMn , ϕ=0.9

ϕMn ≥ Mu NO
REVISE

YES
1
CHECK FOR SHEAR

ϕVn , ϕ=1

D
 YES
1
CHECK FOR DEFLECTION

DETERMINE ALLOWABLE DEFLECTION

¿ l/240

DETERMINE MAX. DEFLECTION

5 w l2
YES¿ 384 EI

NO
ALLOW .≝. ≥ MAX .≝¿ REVISE

YES 1

SECTION IS SAFE

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