wt SD ‘Where: (M,/Mz) is the algebraic ratio of the smaller to the larger end moments taken as positive for reverse curvature bending. ‘When the bending moment at any point within the unbraced length is larger than the values at both ends of this length, the value of (Cp) shall be taken as unity. II. Compression on extreme fibres of channels bent about their major axis and meeting the requirements of Table 2.1. 800 Lyla; Fin = C, < 0.58 F, 2.29 Ill. Slender sections which do not meet the non-compact section requirements of Table 2.1 shall be designed using the same allowable stresses used for non-compact sections except that the section properties used in the design shall be based on the effective widths be of compression elements as specified in Table 2.3 for stiffened elements and Table 2.4 for unstiffened elements. The effective width is calculated using a reduction factor p as be = p b where: 0.15 -0.05y)/ 7%, <1 2.30 = normalized plate slenderness given by- ~ ot FF, x, =bt ye, 2.31 P44 as shown in Tables 2.3 and 2.4. Ke f Plate buckling factor which depends on the stress ratio w B= Appropriate width, (see Table 2.1) as follows: Allowable Stresses 2ool oon ool ooo ol dy for webs. b for internal flange elements (except rectangular hollow sections) b-3t for flanges of rectangular hollow sections C for outstanding flanges b for equal leg angles. b or (b+h)/2 for unequal leg angles b for stem of T-section relevant thickness 2.6.6 Allowable Crippling Stress in Web Fer, Web crippling is a localised yielding that arises from high compressive stresses occurring in the vicinity of heavy concentrated loads. On the web of rolled shapes or built-up I-sections, at the toe of the fillet, the allowable crippling stress shall not exceed: Lk tee w =k T 2 Fer = 0.75 Fy 2.32 Grade Ferp (vom?) of Stee! t< 40mm 40 mm 2 )Table (2.4) Effective Width and Buckling Factor For \Unstiffened Compression Elements Stress Distribution Effective Width by for P=(4,-0.15-0.05y) 142 <1 Bucking factor kg | o.49 ye [170] .7-sysa7.v2 yv<0: by = pbg= PC/(1-¥) [vette [i] 0] [eve | ain cer Ke [ei] oor be = pb = PC/(1-¥) Allowable Stresses 24