Software Verification

PROGRAM NAME: ETABS

REVISION NO.: 0

HAND CALCULATION

Properties:
Material:
fy = 250 MPa
Section: 350WC197
Ag = An = 25100 mm2
bf = 350 mm, tf = 28 mm, h = 331 mm, tw = 20 mm
r33 = 139.15 mm, r22 = 89.264 mm
Member:
le33 = le22 = 6000 mm (unbraced length)
Considered to be a braced frame

Loadings:
N * = 200 kN

Section Compactness:
Localized Buckling for Flange:
(b f − tw ) f y 350 − 20 250
=λe = = 5.89
2•tf 250 2 • 28 250
Flange is under uniform compression, so:
λ ep = 9, λ ey = 16, λ ew = 90

=
λ e 5.89 < λ=
ep 9 , No localized flange buckling
Flange is compact

NZS 3404-1997 Example 001 - 3