NSCP 2001 – ASD NSCP 2015 –LRFD and ASD

M cap=F b S x M U =∅ Mn=0.90 Mn
Mn Mn
M a= =
∩ 1.67
Modification factor Cb Compact section
12.5 M max bf
C b= ¿ Compact flange ≤ λp
2.5 M max +3 M A +3 M C 2t f
h
Compact web ≤λ p
tw
Yielding:
Mn=Mp=F y Z x
Lateral Torsional Buckling
1. Lb ≤ L p
2. L p < Lb ≤ Lr M n=¿
3. L p ≤ Lr Mn=F cr s x
E
Lp=1.76 r y
√E
Fy
bf
Lr=π r ts
√
cb π2 E
0.7 F y
J c Lb 2
r ts =
√ 12¿ ¿ ¿
F cr =
Lb 2
( )
r ts
√ 1+ 0.078 ( )
S x ho r ts

Partially compact section

Non compact or slender flanges
bf bf
λp ≤ ≤ λr or ≤ λr
2tf 2t f
h
compact web ≤λ p
tw
Compression Flange Local Buckling M n=¿
bf
1. λp ≤ ≤ λr
2tf
bf 0.9 E k c S x
2. λr ≤ M n=
2tf λ2
bf 4
λ= k c= but 0.35≤ k c ≤ 0.76
2t f h

Non compact section

√ tw

Non-Compact Web
h
λp ≤ ≤ λr
tw
Compression Flange Yielding Mp
Mn=R pc M yc=R pc F y S xc R pc = but M p=Z x F y ≤1.6 S xc F y
M yc
1. Lb ≤ L p

bf Lb−L p
2. λp ≤
2tf
≤ λr M n=C b [ R pc M yc −( R pc M yc −F L S xc ) ( Lr −L p)]≤ R pc M yc

bf Mn=F cr s x ¿ ≤ R pc M yc
3. λr ≤
2tf
Where:
cb π2 E 2
J Lb
F cr =
Lb 2
( )
rt
√ 1+ 0.078 ( )
S x ho r t

F L =0.7 F y S xt
If ≥ 0.7
S xc
S xt S xt
¿Fy ( ) S xc
≥0.5 F y If
S xc
<0.7

E
Lp=1.1r t
√ Fy

√√
2
E J F S h
Lr =1.95r t
F L S xc ho√1+ 1+6.76 ( L xc o )
Compression flange local buckling
EJ

bf
1. ≤ λp
2t f
bf Lb−L p
2. λp ≤ ≤ λr M n=[R ¿ ¿ pc M yc−( R pc M yc −F L S xc )( )]¿
2tf Lr −L p
bf 0.9 E k c S x
3. λr ≤ M n=
2tf λ2
Where: 4
k c= but 0.35≤ k c ≤ 0.76
b h
λ= f
2t f
Tension Flange Yielding
√ tw

1. S xt ≥ S xc
2. S xt ≤ S xc Mn=R pt M yt =R pt F y S xt
Mp
R pt =
M yt
Slender sections
bf
Slender flanges ≥ λr
2t f
 h
Slender web ≥ λr
tw
Compression Flange yielding aw h E
Mn=R pg M yc =R pg F y S xc Where: R pg =1−

ht
( c −5.7
1200+300 a w t w Fy
)
√
a w= c w
bfc t fc
Lateral torsional buckling
M n=R pg F cr S xc

1. Lb ≤ L p
2. L p < Lb ≤ Lr Lb−L p
[
F cr =Cb F y −( 0.3 F y )
( Lr−L P)]
≤ Fy

3. Lb ≥ Lr cb π2 E
F cr = ≤Fy
Lb 2
( )
rt
Where:
E
Lp=1.1r t
√ E
Fy

Lr=π r t
√ 0.7 F y
Compression flange local buckling
bf
1. ≤ λp
2t f
bf F cr =¿
2. λp ≤ ≤ λr
2tf
bf 0.9 K c
3. λr ≤ F cr =
2tf Bf 2
2t f ( )
Where: 4
k c= but 0.35≤ k c ≤ 0.76
bf c h
λ=
2t f c
Tension Flange Yielding
tw √
1. S xt ≥ S xc
2. S xt ≤ S xc Mn=R pt M yt =R pt F y S xt
Mp
R pt =
M yt