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Elastic plastic Behavior of Semi-Compact Stee! Cross-Sections
IN Boissoonale!,.PJaspar?, M. Ketter’, A, Lechnee?
Abstract
‘This paper dois now design sls for semicompsct sections that are capable of cxptring thee
cractersc elastic-plastic bchavit. The formulae have been validated agaist experimental
{ex resus and hundieds of FEMbell merical esl on bo H-shaped and hollow sections.
‘They offer fll contimtos between xos-secton elses aad with all other design formulae of
the Code, for both setions and members
1. Introduction - Research objectives and methodology
Present paper focuses an the behavior of so-called semi-compat sections and members, i
profiles with pate slndornss (width to thicknes tio) in a eevtain medium range; they are
‘denoted as Css 3 setions in Europea standard Earocoe 3 (CEN 2005).
In ily practice, given the European structral shapes production together wit the usual $238
and S358 stel grades, ow profs fall within the Class 3 range" and most of them can be
lassie as Clns | or 2 (compact setions). However, when axial compression becomes
signtieant andlor with inereasing use of high stength tes, many profles come into the semi
‘compact range even within theClass 4 ld
‘According fo Burocede 3, such Class 3 members most be designed fllowing else principles.
‘This result in sudden dhop of resistance between plastic al eli espace, as Fig. shows
For example, inthe simple situation of moso-axal beading, a 15% jump ofresstance between
Mayas and Myer (tong axis bending resistance) is observed, Wile a 80% step ean be
highlighted for weak axis bending between Mand Mya this ea reaches 65% for bias
bending, and even moe for iatal beading and compression etc
Obvious, this jump of tesistance doesnot represent accurately the ral behavior, has no clear
physical messing, and abould then be avoided: Ture, several fessach wake (Lecter 2003
‘nd Ketter 2008) show that a non-negligible amount of plastic vesistance exists wii the
(Class 3 field, and even indicate that Class 4 eros sections (slender) may also exhibit» paty=
plastic behavior under specific circumstances,
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