Problem: A W14 x 120, A36 steel section is to carry an axial compress

and a moment of 330 kN-m about its strong axis. The unsup
6m and the member is subjected to joint translation (sides
member are both hinged. Determine the adequacy of the se
in determining allowable bending stress.
Properties of W14x20:

d= 367.80 mm
bf = 372.60 mm Effective length factor
A= 22774.00 mm^2 K=
Ix = 574399000.00 mm^4 For both ends hinged
Sx = 3123431.00 mm^3 Reduction Factor
rx = 158.81 mm Cm =
tw = 15.00 mm
tf = 23.90 mm
rt = 102.62 mm
Iy = 206035000.00 mm^4
Sy = 3123431.00 mm^3
ry = 95.12 mm

Given:
P= 880.00 kN
M= 330.00 kN-m
Fy= 248
E= 200000
L= 6.00 m

Solution:
Actual Stresses: Allowable Bending Stress:

fa= P/A Lc = 200bf /√Fy

fa= 38.64 MPa whichever is smaller
Lc = 4732.024732
fbx = M/Sx
fbx = 105.65 MPa L/rT = 58.47
Allowable Axial Compressive Stress: √(703270Cb)/Fy
= 53.25191198
Cc = √(2π^2E/Fy)
Cc = 126.17 √(3516330Cb)/Fy
= 119.0745565
Critical SR = KL/ry
Critical SR 63.08 √(703270Cb)/Fy < L/Rt < √(3516330Cb)/Fy

KL/r < Cc , thus; 0.875026

Fa = ( 1-(KL/r)^2/2Cc^2)(Fy/F.S.) Fb1 = [2/3 – Fy (L/rT)2/(10.55x106 Cb )] Fy

Fb1 =
Where;
F.S. = 5/3 + (3/8)(KL/r)/Cc -1/8(KL/r)^3/Cc^3 Fb3 = (82,740 Cb) /(Ld/Af )
= 1.83852721775799 Fb3 =

Fa= 118.03 MPa 0.60 Fy=

Thus:
Fb =

fa/Fa= 0.327371552139721
large axial compression

Thus the requirement for adequacy are;

Stability interaction requirement; = 721.50 MPa

Strength interaction requirement;

arry an axial compressive load of 880 kN
strong axis. The unsupported length is
oint translation (sidesway). The ends of
the adequacy of the section. Use C b = 1.0

0.85
(sideway permitted)

hichever is smaller
 Thus;
Fb = larger of Fb1 and Fb3 but ≤ 0.6Fy

/Fy < L/Rt < √(3516330Cb)/Fy

= [2/3 – Fy (L/rT)2/(10.55x106 Cb )] Fy
165.33 MPa

= (82,740 Cb) /(Ld/Af )

333.88 MPa

148.8

148.80 MPa
(smallest value)