Table 1: Comparison of Eurocode 3 (EN 1993-1-1) with BS 449 and BS 5950-1:2000 for simplified design Eurocode 3 kept simple Choose UB size Look up Mj, and fn ables Caleulte slenderess 4 Look op yy he allowable buckling tress in table such as Table 2 on p26 (values need to be tabulated) Calculate buckling resistance moment Design an unrestrained UB in $275 steel — the steps commonly used in practice Bs 449 Choose UB size Look up O/Tand yin tables Calculate slenderness Look up allowable buckling stress p,, ina Table Sa and check thickness in table 2, Celeulate applied stoss (= Compare f, with, ken Choose UB size Lookup 07, and nals Calculate slenderness ple Look up allowable buckling stress p, from Table 20 assuming By = Calculate buckling resistance moment Meas, Look up hand fn tables Calculate the shear resistance Vigs= UE Yl YON, (ote that Yq is expected tobe 1.0) Check applied shears OSV, Look up D and ¢in tables Calculate the shear stress f= 0/104 Compare f, with p, from Table 11 Ma tt My amare applied moment wi Compare applied moment with M, Cormnare neve eit M, Chock shear Cheok she Check shear Look up Oand tin tables Calculate the shear resistance P= 089,10 Check applied shear = 06P,