Notes and Thing to be considered:

Axial load is positve compression and negatve ension

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%& LOA"S AN" !E!(ER CON"ITION

&G ! 1$$$$ k& H xx ! +1+$ mm fyf   ! "#$ m8a
%Gx ! #$$ k& m H yy ! +1+$ mm fyw ! "#$ m8a
%Gy ! 1#$ k& m H ! +1+$ mm fu ! )#$ m8a
BG ! $$ k& < ! @$#$$$ m8a
ompressed ange
%Gm ! #$$ k& m k ! 101@ ! 3:8
%G@ ! 1@# k& m kl ! 1 4m-x ! $
%G" ! @#$ k& m kr ! 1 4m-y ! $
%G) ! ",# k& m ke ! 1
6m ! 10@ 6m ! Ghis will overwrie he value on he le

)& SECTION *RO*ERTIES

d ! "#$ mm A ! #@##$ mm@ cx ! $ mm
b ! )$$ mm x ! @$$0# mm cy ! $01) mm
bb ! )$1 mm y ! 1,)0+ mm Iw ! 10@<J1" mm+
 ! #$ mm Ixx ! K0,#<J$ mm) Sx ! +0,K<J$+ mm)
b ! #$ mm Iyy ! #0"<J$ mm) Sy ! )01,<J$+ mm)
w ! #$ mm 9 ! )0"<J$, mm) 'x ! #0#+<J$+ mm)
3ype ! .; rx ! 1"+01 'y ! @0+<J$+ mm)
ry ! 1$101

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Major x-axis slenderness parameter 
3op Clange slenderness parameer Ls
Le ! b ?  G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.1
! /)$$ - #$2 ? @ ? #$ G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! )01)
Ley ! 1) for heavily welded seel secton ange NZS:3404 - Table 5.2
Le ? Ley ! $0@K+

;oom Clange slenderness parameer Ls

Le ! bb ? b G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.1
! /)$1 - #$2 ? @ ? #$ G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! )01#
Ley ! 1) for heavily welded seel secton ange NZS:3404 - Table 5.2
Le ? Ley ! $0@K+

.eb slenderness parameer Ls

Le ! dw ? w G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.1
! /"#$ - #$ - #$2 ? #$ G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! #0K@
Ley ! 1"$ for unsymmerical secton := weak axis bending exiss

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ritcal slenderness - maMor x-axis

%ax Le ? Ley ! $0@K+ ---N boh ange critcal
Ls secton ! )01)
Lsp ! 
Lsy ! 1)
---N Sec0on is co12act 31a4or #-a#is5
<Oectve secton modulus
.e have ! compac secton in x-axis
'ex ! +0,K<J$+ mm) NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.3 - 5.2.2.5

Minor y-axis slenderness parameter 

3op Clange slenderness parameer Ls
Le ! b ?  G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.1
! /)$$ - #$2 ? @ ? #$ G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! )01)
Ley ! @@ for heavily welded seel secton ange NZS:3404 - Table 5.2
Le ? Ley ! $01

;oom Clange slenderness parameer Ls

Le ! bb ? b G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.1
! /)$1 - #$2 ? @ ? #$ G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! )01#
Ley ! @@ for heavily welded seel secton ange NZS:3404 - Table 5.2
Le ? Ley ! $01K

.eb slenderness parameer Ls

Le ! dw ? w G s7r /fyw ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.1
! /"#$ - #$ - #$2 ? #$ G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! #0K@
Ley ! 1"$ for unsymmerical secton := weak axis bending exiss
Le ? Ley ! $0$)+

ritcal slenderness - minor y-axis

%ax Le ? Ley ! $01K ---N boom ange critcal
Ls secton ! )01#
Lsp ! 
Lsy ! @@
---N Sec0on is co12act 31inor 6-a#is5
<Oectve secton modulus
.e have ! compac secton in y-axis
'ey ! )0$@#<J$+ mm) NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.3 - 5.2.2.5

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Se!on moment apaity - major x-axis

%sx ! fyf G 'ex NZS:3404 - e" 5.2.1
! "#$ G +,,",0# ? 1$$$$$$
%sx ! @",+0$+ k& m
T%sx ! @1"0)# k& m
%Gx ! #$$ k& m
F= ! $0@" --N ok
Se!on moment apaity - minor y-axis
%sy ! fyf G 'ey NZS:3404 - 5.1.2
! "#$ G )$@)#$,0#@ ? 1$$$$$$
%sy ! 1)$0# k& m
T%sy ! 1@+,0,@ k& m
%Gy ! 1#$ k& m
F= ! $01@ --N ok
Nominal member moment apaity o# se$ments - major x-axis only 
P%bx ! 6m G 6s G %sx Q! %sx NZS:3404 - e" 5.%.1.1&1'
6m ! 10@
6s ! $0+ G /s7r / /%sx ? %oa2R@ J "2 - /%sx ? %oa22 NZS:3404 - e" 5.%.1.1&3'
%sx ! @",+0$#+ k& m
.e have an I secton wih une7ual ange /monosymmerc secton2 NZS:3404 - (" 5.%.1.2
%oa ! s7r / /pi/2R@ G < G Iy ? HeR@22 G / s7r /G 92 J /pi/2R@ G < G Iw ? HeR@2 J /bxR@ G pi/2R@ G <
G Iy ? ) ? HeR@2 2 J bx ? @ G s7r /pi/2R@ G < G Iy ? He R @2

Iy ! #0"<J$ mm)
Iw ! df @ G b" G  G 6 ? 1@ SS)* - 1++,
df ! disance beween ange cenroids
6 ! 1 ? /1 J /b ? bb2R" G / ? b22
! 1 ? /1 J /)$$ ? )$12R" G /#$ ? #$22
! $0#
Iw ! /"#$ - #$ ? @ - #$ ? @2R@ G )$$R" G #$ G $0# ? 1@
! 10@$$<J1" mm+
< ! @$#$$$ m8a
 ! $$$$ m8a
9 ! /bb G bR" J b G R" J /d -  - b2 G w2 ? "
! /)$1 G #$R" J )$$ G #$R" J /"#$ - #$ - #$2 G #$R"2 ? "
! )",K1+++0+, mm)
He ! k G kr G kl G H NZS:3404 - 5.%.3.1
! 101@ G 1 G 1 G +1+$
! +KK0@ mm
Collowing propertes will be needed only if we have une7ual ange
4x ! $0 df G / /@ G Icy ? Iy2 - 12 NZS:3404 - 5.%.1.2.2
df ! "#$ - #$ ? @ - #$ ? @
! "$$ mm
Icy ! @++++++++0+, mm)
4x ! $0 G "$$ G / /@ G @++++++++0+, ? #",K)@#$)01,2 - 12

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=eference buckling momen NZS:3404 - (" 5.%.1.2

%o ! s7r / pi/2R@ G < G Iy ? HeR@2 G / s7r / /G 92 J /pi/2R@ G < G Iw ? HeR@2 J /bxR@ G pi/2R@ G <
G Iy ? ) ? HeR@2 2 2 J bx ? @ G s7r /pi/2R@ G < G Iy ? He R @2

! K#,K0,# k& m
6s ! $0+ G / /s7r / /%sx ? %oa2R@ J "2 - /%sx ? %oa22 NZS:3404 - e" 5.%.1.1&3'
! $0+ G / /s7r /@",+0$+ ? K#,K0,#2R@ J "2 - /@",+0$+? K#,K0,#2 2
! $0K

6m G 6s ! 10@ G $0K
! 10+" --N Seg1ent is 78996 9atera9 restrained
%bx ! 6m G 6s G %sx Q! %sx
! 10@ G $0K G @",+0$+
! @",+0$+ k& m
T%bx ! @1"0)# k& m
%Gx ! #$$ k& m
F= ! $0@" --N ok

Sear alla!ons &ns!/ened eb'

heck web sockiness NZS:3404 - 5.11.2.1
dp ? w U @ ? /s7r /fc ? @#$22
@#$ ? #$ U @ ? /s7r /"#$ ? @#$22
# Q +K0" --N Web is stoc6
Bvu ! Bw
Bw ! $0+ G fyw G Aw NZS:3404 - 5.11.4.1
! $0+ G "#$ G /"#$ - #$ - #$2 G #$ ? 1$$$
! @+@# k&
Bb ! 6v G Bw Q! Bw NZS:3404 - 5.11.5.1
6v ! /@ ? / /dp ? w2 G s7r /fyw ? @#$2 2 2R@
! /@ ? / /"#$ - #$ - #$2 ? #$ G s7r /"#$ ? @#$ 2 2 2R@
! 1K@011
Bb ! &?A k&

TBvu ! $0K G @+@#

! @"+@0# k&
BG ! $$ k&
F= ! $0") --N ok

Shear-bending ineracton NZS:3404 - 5.12.2

%G ? T%sx ! $0@" Q $0,# --N Shear-bending ineracton need no o be considered
Bvm ! Bv G /@0@ - /10+%Gx ? T%sx22
! @"+@0# G /@0@ - /10+ G #$$ ? $0K G @",+0$+2 2
! @"+@0# k&
BG ! $$ k&

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& A;IAL CA*ACITY - N,S'. C&< 3CO!*RESSION5 AN" C&= 3TENSION5

Tension member - assme end plate onne!on sed #or tension member n  $
&ominal secton capaciy of ension member
& ! min /Ag G fy* $0# G ke G An G fu2 NZS:3404 - .2.1
! min /#@##$ G "#$* $0# G 1 G #@##$ G )#$2 ? 1$$$
! 1"K@0# k&
T& ! $0K G 1"K@0#
! 1+##"0@# k&
&G ! $ k& no ension load
F= ! $ --N ok

*ompression member - assme end plate onne!on sed no penetra!on n  $

&ominal secton capaciy of compression member NZS:3404 - e" %.2.1
&s ! kf G An G fyaverage NZS:3404 - %.2.2
kf ! Ae ? Ag
Ae ! Area of individual a plae elemens having eOectve widh
be ! b G /Ley ? Le2 Q! b
3op ange
Le ! )01)
Ley ! 1) for heavily welded seel secton ange
Ag op g ! @$$$$ mm@
Ae op g ! Ley ? Le G b G  Q! Ag op g
! @$$$$ mm@
;oom ange
Le ! )01#
Ley ! 1) for heavily welded seel secton ange
Ag bo g ! @$$#$ mm@
Ae bo g ! Ley ? Le G bb G b Q! Ag bo g
! @$$#$ mm@
.eb
Le ! #0K@
Ley ! "# for heavily welded seel secton ange
Ag web ! 1@#$$ mm@
Ae web ! Ley ? Le G /d--b2 G w Q! Ag web
! 1@#$$ mm@
Ae oal ! @$$$$ J @$$#$ J 1@#$$
! #@##$ mm@
kf ! #@##$ ? #@##$
! 10$$$
&s ! 1 G #@##$ G /"#$ J "#$2 ? @ ? 1$$$
! 1"K@0# k&
T&s ! 1+##"0@# k&
&G ! 1$$$$

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&ominal compression member capaciy

%aMor x-axis
He xx ! ke G H xx NZS:3404 - %.3.2
! 1 G +1+$
! +1+$ mm
Ln x ! /He xx ? rx2 G s7r /kf2 G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - %.3.3
! /+1+$ ? 1"+012 G s7r /12 G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! #"0#@
6a ! @1$$ G /Ln x - 1"0#2 ? /Ln xR@ - 1#0" G Ln x J @$#$2
! @1$$ G /#"0#@ - 1"0#2 ? /#"0#@R@ - 1#0" G #"0#@ J @$#$2
! @$0#@
6b ! $
Lx ! Ln x J 6a G 6b
! #"0#@ J @$0#@ G $
! #"0#@
Vx ! max / $0$$"@+ G /Lx - 1"0#2 * $2
! $01"$$$
Wx ! / / Lx ? K$2R@ J 1 J V 2 ? /@ G /Lx ? K$2R@2
! / /#"0#@ ? K$2 R @ J 1 J $01"2 ? /@ G /#"0#@ ? K$2 R @2
! @0$K$
6c x ! Wx G / 1 - / s7r /1 - /K$ ? Wx ? Lx2R@ 2 2
! @0$K G /1 - /s7r / 1 - /K$ ? @0$K ? #"0#@2R@ 2 2
! $0)"
%inor y-axis
He yy ! ke G H yy NZS:3404 - %.3.2
! 1 G +1+$
! +1+$ mm
Ln y ! /He yy ? ry2 G s7r /kf2 G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - %.3.3
! /+1+$ ? 1$1012 G s7r /12 G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! ,@0$)
6a ! @1$$ G /Ln y - 1"0#2 ? /Ln yR@ - 1#0" G Ln y J @$#$2
! @1$$ G /,@0$) - 1"0#2 ? /,@0$)R@ - 1#0" G ,@0$) J @$#$2
! @$0$"
6b ! $
Ly ! Ln y J 6a G 6b
! ,@0$) J @$0$" G $
! ,@0$)
Vy ! max / $0$$"@+ G /Ly - 1"0#2 * $2
! $01K1$$
Wy ! / / Ly ? K$2R@ J 1 J Vy 2 ? /@ G /Ly ? K$2R@2
! / /,@0$) ? K$2 R @ J 1 J $01K12 ? /@ G /,@0$) ? K$2 R @2
! 10)@K$
6c y ! Wy G / 1 - / s7r /1 - /K$ ? Wy ? Ly2R@ 2 2

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! $0,"#
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6c min ! min /6c x* 6c y2

! $0,"#
&c min ! 6c min G &s NZS:3404 - %.3.3
! $0,"# G 1"K@0#
! 1"#10)K k&
T&c ! 1@1++0+) k&
&G ! 1$$$$ k&
F= ! $0@@ --N ok

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Si$ni6ant axial #ore e7 NZS:3404 - ,.1.4&a'
&G ! 1$$$$ k& compression load
T&s ! 1+##"0@# k&
&G ! $0+$ T&s --N combined actons need o be checked

%Gy ! 1#$ k& m minor y-axis bending exiss NZS:3404 - ,.1.4&b'

T&cy ! 1@1++0+) k& m
&G ! $0@ T&cy --N combined actons need o be checked

8ased on l ,.1.4 e7 e need to e7 ombined a!ons9

 ppliability o# alterna!e desi$n proisions

Is he member doubly symmericU & NZS:3404 - ,.1.5&a'

Is he secton compacU D NZS:3404 - ,.1.5&b'

Are he plae elemen slenderness for each plae no exceeding
value from able 01U
Balue Himi D
D
3op g Le ! )01) Q K D
;o g Le ! )01# Q K D
.eb Le ! ) Q @ D

Is he member subMec o axial ensionU & NZS:3404 - ,.1.5&'

is he form facor /kf2 uniyU D
Foes he design compression force comply wih e7 010#U
&G ! 1$$$$ k&
D
T&s ! 1+##"0@# k&
D
&G ? T&s U 10K - /d1 ? w G s7r /fyw ? @#$2 ? )#
$0+ U 10K - /"$$ ? #$ G s7r / "#$ ? @#$2 ? )#
$0+ Q 10,)

*e7 #ails alterna!e desi$n proision an;t be sed 

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SECTION FAILS
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*ombined a!ons - se!on apaity 

>niaxial x-axis bending
%Gx ! #$$ k& m NZS:3404 - ,.3.2.1
%rx ! %sx G /1 - &G ? T&s2
! @",+0$+ G / 1 - 1$$$$ ? 1+##"0@#2
! K)$0++ k& m
T%rx ! )+0#K k& m
Alernatve design provision can?t be 8sed NZS:3404 - ,.3.2.2
%rx ! 101 G %sx G /1 - &G ? T&s2 Q! %sx
! 11$K0K k& m
T%rx ! KK0K k& m

%rx used ! K)$0++ k& m

%Gx ! #$$ k& m
F= ! $0#K --N ok

>niaxial y-axis bending

%Gy ! 1#$ k& m NZS:3404 - ,.3.3.1
%ry ! %sy G /1 - &G ? T&s2
! 1)$0# G / 1 - 1$$$$ ? 1+##"0@#2
! ##,0+) k& m
T%ry ! #$10 k& m
Alernatve design provision can?t be 8sed NZS:3404 - ,.3.3.2
%ry ! 101K G %sy G /1 - &G ? T&s2R@ Q! %sy
! 1$+)0) k& m
T%ry ! K#0$" k& m

%ry aken ! ##,0+) k& m

%Gy ! 1#$ k& m
F= ! $0" --N ok

;iaxial bending
&G ? T&s J %Gx ? T%sx J %Gy ? T%sy Q!1 NZS:3404 - ,.3.4.1
1$$$$ ? 1+##"0@# J #$$ ? @",+0$+ J 1#$ ? 1)$0# Q! 1
! $0K@1 Q1
F= ! $0K@1 --N ok

Alernatve design provision can?t be 8sed

/%Gx ? T%rx2RX J /%Gy ? T%ry2RX Q!1 NZS:3404 - ,.3.4.2
X ! 10) J /&G ? T&s2 Q! @
! 10) J /1$$$$ ? 1+##"0@#2 Q! @
! @
/#$$ ? 11$K0K ? $0K2 R @ J /1#$ ? ##,0+)? $0K 2 R @
! $0)) Q1

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*ombined a!ons - member in-plane apaity 

%aMor x-axis bending
%ix ! %sx G /1 - &G ? T&c-x2* where NZS:3404 - ,.4.2.2.1
T&c-x ! nominal member axial compression capaciy wih ke ! 1
Hex ! ke G H xx NZS:3404 - %.3.2
! 1 G +1+$
! +1+$ mm
Ln x ! /Hex ? rx2 G s7r /kf2 G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - %.3.3
! /+1+$ ? 1"+012 G s7r /12 G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! #"0#@
6a ! @1$$ G /Ln x - 1"0#2 ? /Ln xR@ - 1#0" G Ln x J @$#$2
! @1$$ G /#"0#@ - 1"0#2 ? /#"0#@R@ - 1#0" G #"0#@ J @$#$2
! @$0#@
6b ! $
Lx ! Ln x J 6a G 6b
! #"0#@ J @$0#@ G $
! #"0#@
Vx ! max / $0$$"@+ G /Lx - 1"0#2 * $2
! $01"$$$
Wx ! / / Lx ? K$2R@ J 1 J V 2 ? /@ G /Lx ? K$2R@2
! / /#"0#@ ? K$2 R @ J 1 J $01"2 ? /@ G /#"0#@ ? K$2 R @2
! @0$K$
6c x ! Wx G / 1 - / s7r /1 - /K$ ? Wx ? Lx2R@ 2 2
! @0$K G /1 - /s7r / 1 - /K$ ? @0$K ? #"0#@2R@ 2 2
! $0)"
&c-x ! $0)" G 1"K@0#
! 1##$)0 k&
T&c-x ! 1"K#)0"K k&

%ix ! @",+0$+ G /1 - 1$$$$ ? 1"K#)0"K2

! +,"0"" k& m
Alernatve design provision can?t be 8sed NZS:3404 - ,.4.2.2.2
%ix ! %sx G / /1 - / / /1 J 4m2 ? @2R"2 G /1 - &G ? T&cx2 J 101 G / / /1 J 4m2 ? @2R"2 G
s7r /1 - &G ? T&cx2 2 Q!%rx
! @",+0$+ G / /1 - / / /1 J $2 ? @2R"2 G /1 - 1$$$$ ? 1"K#)0"K2 J 101 G / / /1 J $2 ?
@2R"2 G s7r /1 - 1$$$$ ? 1"K#)0"K2 2 Q! %rx

! ,,#0," k& m

%ix aken ! +,"0"" k& m

T%ix ! +$+ k& m
%Gx ! #$$ k& m
F= ! $0" --N ok

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SECTION FAILS
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*ombined a!ons - member in-plane apaity 

%aMor y-axis bending
%iy ! %sy G /1 - &G ? T&c-y2* where NZS:3404 - ,.4.2.2.1
T&c-y ! nominal member axial compression capaciy wih ke ! 1
Hey ! ke G H yy NZS:3404 - %.3.2
! 1 G +1+$
! +1+$ mm
Ln y ! /Hey ? ry2 G s7r /kf2 G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - %.3.3
! /+1+$ ? 1$1012 G s7r /12 G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! ,@0$)
6a ! @1$$ G /Ln y - 1"0#2 ? /Ln yR@ - 1#0" G Ln y J @$#$2
! @1$$ G /,@0$) - 1"0#2 ? /,@0$)R@ - 1#0" G ,@0$) J @$#$2
! @$0$"
6b ! $
Ly ! Ln y J 6a G 6b
! ,@0$) J @$0$" G $
! ,@0$)
Vy ! max / $0$$"@+ G /Ly - 1"0#2 * $2
! $01K1$$
Wy ! / / Ly ? K$2R@ J 1 J V 2 ? /@ G /Ly ? K$2R@2
! / /,@0$) ? K$2 R @ J 1 J $01K12 ? /@ G /,@0$) ? K$2 R @2
! 10)@K$
6c y ! Wy G / 1 - / s7r /1 - /K$ ? Wy ? Ly2R@ 2 2
! 10)@K G /1 - /s7r / 1 - /K$ ? 10)@K ? ,@0$)2R@ 2 2
! $0,"#
&c-y ! $0,"# G 1"K@0#
! 1"#10)K k&
T&c-y ! 1@1++0+) k&

%iy ! 1)$0# G /1 - 1$$$$ ? 1@1++0+)2

! @#$0) k& m
Alernatve design provision can?t be 8sed NZS:3404 - ,.4.2.2.2
%iy ! %sy G / /1 - / / /1 J 4m2 ? @2R"2 G /1 - &G ? T&cy2 J 101 G / / /1 J 4m2 ? @2R"2 G
s7r /1 - &G ? T&cy2 2 Q!%ry
! 1)$0# G / /1 - / / /1 J $2 ? @2R"2 G /1 - 1$$$$ ? 1@1++0+)2 J 101 G / / /1 J $2 ?
@2R"2 G s7r /1 - 1$$$$ ? 1@1++0+)2 2 Q! %ry

! "$,01+ k& m

%iy aken ! @#$0) k& m

T%iy ! @@#0,+ k& m
%Gy ! 1#$ k& m
F= ! $0++ --N ok

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*ombined a!ons - member ot-o#-plane apaity 

heck of ou-of-plane member capaciy needs o be done only when member is no fully laerally
resrained0
6m G 6s ! 10+" --N Segmen is fully laeral resrained
--N &o need o check ou-of-plane member capaciy
Cor compression member(
%ox ! %bx G /1 - &G ? T&c-y2 NZS:3404 - ,.4.4.1.1
! @",+0$+ G /1 - 1$$$$ ? 1@1++0+)2
! )@"01" k& m
Alernatve design provision can?t be 8sed NZS:3404 - ,.4.4.1.2
%ox ! 6bc G %bxo G s7r / /1 - &G ? T&cy2 G /1 - &G ? T&oY2 2
6bc ! 1 ? / / /1 - 4m2 ? @2 J/ /1 J 4m2 ? @2R"2 G /$0) - $0@" G &G ? T&cy2
! 1 ? / / /1 - $2 ? @2 J/ /1 J $2 ? @2R"2 G /$0) - $0@" G 1$$$$ ? 1@1++0+)2
! 10K
%bxo ! 6m G 6s G %sx --N 6m is aken as uniy
! 1 G $0K G @",+0$+
! @1"0)# k& m
&oY ! / G 9 J /pi/2R@ G < G Iw ? HYR@2 2 ? / /Ix J Iy2 ? A2
 ! $$$$ %pa
9 ! )",K1+++0+, mm)
Iw ! 10@<J1" mm+
Ixx ! K,)#,1)+0+), mm)
Iyy ! #",K)@#$)01, mm)
HY ! +1+$ mm
&oY ! /$$$$ G )",K1+++0+, J /pi/2R@ G @$#$$$ G 1@$$$$$$$$$$$$ ?
",K)#+$$2 2 ? / /K,)#,1)+0+)+++, J #",K)@#$)01,2 ? #@##$2 ?
1$$$
! 1)"K)0"" k&
T&oY ! 1@K##"0# k&
%ox ! 10K G @1"0)# G s7r/ /1 - 1$$$$ ? 1@1++0+)2 G /1 - 1$$$$ ? 1@K##"0#2 2 Q! %rx
! K)$0++ k& m

%ox aken ! k& m

%Gx ! k&m
F= ! --N Cully laerally resrained - no need o check his

;iaxial bending for compression member NZS:3404 - ,.4.5.1

/%Gx ? T%cx2R10) J /%Gy ? T%iy2R10) Q!1
%Gx ! #$$ k& m
%cx ! +,"0"" k& m
%Gy ! 1#$ k& m
%iy ! @#$0) k& m
/#$$ ? $0K ? +,"0""2R10) J /1#$ ? $0K ? @#$0)2R10) Q!1
F= ! 10"" --N no ok

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Cor ension member(

%ox ! %bx G /1 - &G ? T&2 Q! %rx NZS:3404 - ,.4.4.2
! @",+0$+ G /1 - 1$$$$ ? $0K ? 1"K@0#2 Q! %rx
! K)$0++ k& m
T%ox ! k& m
%Gx ! k& m
F= ! --N no ension load

;iaxial bending for ension member NZS:3404 - ,.4.4.2

/%Gx ? T%x2R10) J /%Gy ? T%ry2R10) Q!1
%Gx ! k& m
%x ! k& m
%Gy ! k& m
%ry ! k& m
/ ? $0K ? 2R10) J / ? $0K ? 2R10) Q!1
F= ! --N no ension load

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%& LOA"S AN" !E!(ER CON"ITION

&G ! 1#$ k& H xx ! "$$$ mm fyf   ! "#$ m8a
%Gx ! "$$ k& m H yy ! "$$$ mm fyw ! "#$ m8a
%Gy ! k& m H ! "$$ mm fu ! )#$ m8a
BG ! $$ k& < ! @$#$$$ m8a
ompressed ange
%Gm ! k& m k ! 101@ ! ;:33:%
%G@ ! k& m kl ! 1 4m-x ! $
%G" ! k& m kr ! 1 4m-y ! $
%G) ! k& m ke ! 1
6m ! 10$$ 6m ! Ghis will overwrie he value on he le

)& SECTION *RO*ERTIES

d ! #$$ mm A ! 1$+$ mm@ cx ! $ mm
b ! @,# mm x ! 1",0# mm cy ! -+"01 mm
bb ! 1"$ mm y ! "1"01 mm Iw ! )0##<J11 mm+
 ! 1+ mm Ixx ! "0K+<J$ mm) Sx ! 101<J$+ mm)
b ! 1@ mm Iyy ! "0$$<J$, mm) Sy ! "0+#<J$# mm)
w ! 1$ mm 9 ! +0$<J$# mm) 'x ! 10@+<J$+ mm)
3ype ! .; rx ! 1K@0) 'y ! @01<J$# mm)
ry ! #@0K,

'& (EN"IN+ AN" SEAR CA*ACITY - N,S'. C&/

Major x-axis slenderness parameter 
3op Clange slenderness parameer Ls
Le ! b ?  G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.1
! /@,# - 1$2 ? @ ? 1+ G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! K0
Ley ! 1) for heavily welded seel secton ange NZS:3404 - Table 5.2
Le ? Ley ! $0,

;oom Clange slenderness parameer Ls

Le ! bb ? b G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.1
! /1"$ - 1$2 ? @ ? 1@ G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! #0K@
Ley ! 1) for heavily welded seel secton ange NZS:3404 - Table 5.2
Le ? Ley ! $0)@"

.eb slenderness parameer Ls

Le ! dw ? w G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.1
! /#$$ - 1+ - 1@2 ? 1$ G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! ##0#
Ley ! 1"$ for unsymmerical secton := weak axis bending exiss

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ritcal slenderness - maMor x-axis

%ax Le ? Ley ! $0, ---N op ange critcal
Ls secton ! K0
Lsp ! 
Lsy ! 1)
---N Sec0on is non-co12act 31a4or #-a#is5
<Oectve secton modulus
.e have ! non-compac secton in x-axis
'ex ! 10+))<J$+ mm) NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.3 - 5.2.2.5

Minor y-axis slenderness parameter 

3op Clange slenderness parameer Ls
Le ! b ?  G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.1
! /@,# - 1$2 ? @ ? 1+ G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! K0
Ley ! @@ for heavily welded seel secton ange NZS:3404 - Table 5.2
Le ? Ley ! $0))#

;oom Clange slenderness parameer Ls

Le ! bb ? b G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.1
! /1"$ - 1$2 ? @ ? 1@ G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! #0K@
Ley ! @@ for heavily welded seel secton ange NZS:3404 - Table 5.2
Le ? Ley ! $0@+K

.eb slenderness parameer Ls

Le ! dw ? w G s7r /fyw ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.1
! /#$$ - 1+ - 1@2 ? 1$ G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! ##0#
Ley ! 1"$ for unsymmerical secton := weak axis bending exiss
Le ? Ley ! $0)"

ritcal slenderness - minor y-axis

%ax Le ? Ley ! $0))# ---N op ange critcal
Ls secton ! K0
Lsp ! 
Lsy ! @@
---N Sec0on is non-co12act 31inor 6-a#is5
<Oectve secton modulus
.e have ! non-compac secton in y-axis
'ey ! "01@K<J$# mm) NZS:3404 - 5.2.2.3 - 5.2.2.5

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Se!on moment apaity - major x-axis

%sx ! fyf G 'ex NZS:3404 - e" 5.2.1
! "#$ G 1+)"#),0$@ ? 1$$$$$$
%sx ! #,#0@) k& m
T%sx ! #1,0,@ k& m
%Gx ! "$$ k& m
F= ! $0# --N ok
Se!on moment apaity - minor y-axis
%sy ! fyf G 'ey NZS:3404 - 5.1.2
! "#$ G "1@+0#" ? 1$$$$$$
%sy ! 1$K0#1 k& m
T%sy ! K0#+ k& m
%Gy ! $ k& m
F= ! $ --N ok
Nominal member moment apaity o# se$ments - major x-axis only 
P%bx ! 6m G 6s G %sx Q! %sx NZS:3404 - e" 5.%.1.1&1'
6m ! 1
6s ! $0+ G /s7r / /%sx ? %oa2R@ J "2 - /%sx ? %oa22 NZS:3404 - e" 5.%.1.1&3'
%sx ! #,#0@))) k& m
.e have an I secton wih une7ual ange /monosymmerc secton2 NZS:3404 - (" 5.%.1.2
%oa ! s7r / /pi/2R@ G < G Iy ? HeR@22 G / s7r /G 92 J /pi/2R@ G < G Iw ? HeR@2 J /bxR@ G pi/2R@ G <
G Iy ? ) ? HeR@2 2 J bx ? @ G s7r /pi/2R@ G < G Iy ? He R @2

Iy ! "0$$<J$, mm)
Iw ! df @ G b" G  G 6 ? 1@ SS)* - 1++,
df ! disance beween ange cenroids
6 ! 1 ? /1 J /b ? bb2R" G / ? b22
! 1 ? /1 J /@,# ? 1"$2R" G /1+ ? 1@22
! $0$,
Iw ! /#$$ - 1+ ? @ - 1@ ? @2R@ G @,#R" G 1+ G $0$, ? 1@
! )0##<J11 mm+
< ! @$#$$$ m8a
 ! $$$$ m8a
9 ! /bb G bR" J b G R" J /d -  - b2 G w2 ? "
! /1"$ G 1@R" J @,# G 1+R" J /#$$ - 1+ - 1@2 G 1$R"2 ? "
! +$,+$ mm)
He ! k G kr G kl G H NZS:3404 - 5.%.3.1
! 101@ G 1 G 1 G "$$
! ""+ mm
Collowing propertes will be needed only if we have une7ual ange
4x ! $0 df G / /@ G Icy ? Iy2 - 12 NZS:3404 - 5.%.1.2.2
df ! #$$ - 1+ ? @ - 1@ ? @
! )+ mm
Icy ! @1K,$$$ mm)
4x ! $0 G )+ G / /@ G @1K,$$$ ? @KK+##$$2 - 12

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=eference buckling momen NZS:3404 - (" 5.%.1.2

%o ! s7r / pi/2R@ G < G Iy ? HeR@2 G / s7r / /G 92 J /pi/2R@ G < G Iw ? HeR@2 J /bxR@ G pi/2R@ G <
G Iy ? ) ? HeR@2 2 2 J bx ? @ G s7r /pi/2R@ G < G Iy ? He R @2

! @@1##0#) k& m
6s ! $0+ G / /s7r / /%sx ? %oa2R@ J "2 - /%sx ? %oa22 NZS:3404 - e" 5.%.1.1&3'
! $0+ G / /s7r /#,#0@) ? @@1##0#)2R@ J "2 - /#,#0@)? @@1##0#)2 2
! 10$@

6m G 6s ! 1 G 10$@
! 10$@ --N Seg1ent is 78996 9atera9 restrained
%bx ! 6m G 6s G %sx Q! %sx
! 1 G 10$@ G #,#0@)
! #,#0@) k& m
T%bx ! #1,0,@ k& m
%Gx ! "$$ k& m
F= ! $0# --N ok

Sear alla!ons &ns!/ened eb'

heck web sockiness NZS:3404 - 5.11.2.1
dp ? w U @ ? /s7r /fc ? @#$22
),@ ? 1$ U @ ? /s7r /"#$ ? @#$22
),0@ Q +K0" --N Web is stoc6
Bvu ! Bw
Bw ! $0+ G fyw G Aw NZS:3404 - 5.11.4.1
! $0+ G "#$ G /#$$ - 1+ - 1@2 G 1$ ? 1$$$
! KK10@ k&
Bb ! 6v G Bw Q! Bw NZS:3404 - 5.11.5.1
6v ! /@ ? / /dp ? w2 G s7r /fyw ? @#$2 2 2R@
! /@ ? / /#$$ - 1+ - 1@2 ? 1$ G s7r /"#$ ? @#$ 2 2 2R@
! @01+
Bb ! &?A k&

TBvu ! $0K G KK10@

! K@0$ k&
BG ! $$ k&
F= ! $0K$ --N ok

Shear-bending ineracton NZS:3404 - 5.12.2

%G ? T%sx ! $0# Q $0,# --N Shear-bending ineracton need no o be considered
Bvm ! Bv G /@0@ - /10+%Gx ? T%sx22
! K@0$ G /@0@ - /10+ G "$$ ? $0K G #,#0@)2 2
! K@0$ k&
BG ! $$ k&

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& A;IAL CA*ACITY - N,S'. C&< 3CO!*RESSION5 AN" C&= 3TENSION5

Tension member - assme end plate onne!on sed #or tension member n  $
&ominal secton capaciy of ension member
& ! min /Ag G fy* $0# G ke G An G fu2 NZS:3404 - .2.1
! min /1$+$ G "#$* $0# G 1 G 1$+$ G )#$2 ? 1$$$
! "," k&
T& ! $0K G ","
! ""+)0@ k&
&G ! $ k& no ension load
F= ! $ --N ok

*ompression member - assme end plate onne!on sed no penetra!on n  $

&ominal secton capaciy of compression member NZS:3404 - e" %.2.1
&s ! kf G An G fyaverage NZS:3404 - %.2.2
kf ! Ae ? Ag
Ae ! Area of individual a plae elemens having eOectve widh
be ! b G /Ley ? Le2 Q! b
3op ange
Le ! K0
Ley ! 1) for heavily welded seel secton ange
Ag op g ! ))$$ mm@
Ae op g ! Ley ? Le G b G  Q! Ag op g
! ))$$ mm@
;oom ange
Le ! #0K@
Ley ! 1) for heavily welded seel secton ange
Ag bo g ! 1#+$ mm@
Ae bo g ! Ley ? Le G bb G b Q! Ag bo g
! 1#+$ mm@
.eb
Le ! ##0#
Ley ! "# for heavily welded seel secton ange
Ag web ! ),@$ mm@
Ae web ! Ley ? Le G /d--b2 G w Q! Ag web
! @K#,0K@ mm@
Ae oal ! ))$$ J 1#+$ J @K#,0K@
! K1,0K@ mm@
kf ! K1,0K@ ? 1$+$
! $0"#
&s ! $0"# G 1$+$ G /"#$ J "#$2 ? @ ? 1$$$
! "1@10@" k&
T&s ! @$K011 k&
&G ! 1#$

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&ominal compression member capaciy

%aMor x-axis
He xx ! ke G H xx NZS:3404 - %.3.2
! 1 G "$$$
! "$$$ mm
Ln x ! /He xx ? rx2 G s7r /kf2 G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - %.3.3
! /"$$$ ? 1K@0)2 G s7r /$0"#2 G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! 1+0#
6a ! @1$$ G /Ln x - 1"0#2 ? /Ln xR@ - 1#0" G Ln x J @$#$2
! @1$$ G /1+0# - 1"0#2 ? /1+0#R@ - 1#0" G 1+0# J @$#$2
! "0"K
6b ! $0#
Lx ! Ln x J 6a G 6b
! 1+0# J "0"K G $0#
! 10##
Vx ! max / $0$$"@+ G /Lx - 1"0#2 * $2
! $0$1+$$
Wx ! / / Lx ? K$2R@ J 1 J V 2 ? /@ G /Lx ? K$2R@2
! / /10## ? K$2 R @ J 1 J $0$1+2 ? /@ G /10## ? K$2 R @2
! 1@0)#$
6c x ! Wx G / 1 - / s7r /1 - /K$ ? Wx ? Lx2R@ 2 2
! 1@0)# G /1 - /s7r / 1 - /K$ ? 1@0)# ? 10##2R@ 2 2
! $0K)
%inor y-axis
He yy ! ke G H yy NZS:3404 - %.3.2
! 1 G "$$$
! "$$$ mm
Ln y ! /He yy ? ry2 G s7r /kf2 G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - %.3.3
! /"$$$ ? #@0K,2 G s7r /$0"#2 G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! +10@"
6a ! @1$$ G /Ln y - 1"0#2 ? /Ln yR@ - 1#0" G Ln y J @$#$2
! @1$$ G /+10@" - 1"0#2 ? /+10@"R@ - 1#0" G +10@" J @$#$2
! @$0+1
6b ! $0#
Ly ! Ln y J 6a G 6b
! +10@" J @$0+1 G $0#
! ,10#)
Vy ! max / $0$$"@+ G /Ly - 1"0#2 * $2
! $01K$$
Wy ! / / Ly ? K$2R@ J 1 J Vy 2 ? /@ G /Ly ? K$2R@2
! / /,10#) ? K$2 R @ J 1 J $01K2 ? /@ G /,10#) ? K$2 R @2
! 10))1$
6c y ! Wy G / 1 - / s7r /1 - /K$ ? Wy ? Ly2R@ 2 2

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! $0,"
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6c min ! min /6c x* 6c y2

! $0,"
&c min ! 6c min G &s NZS:3404 - %.3.3
! $0," G "1@10@"
! @"$"0), k&
T&c ! @$,"01@ k&
&G ! 1#$ k&
F= ! $0$,@ --N ok

& CO!(INE" ACTIONS CA*ACITY 3N,S'.: C&>5

Si$ni6ant axial #ore e7 NZS:3404 - ,.1.4&a'
&G ! 1#$ k& compression load
T&s ! @$K011 k&
&G ! $0$# T&s --N combined actons need o be checked

%Gy ! $ k& m no minor y-axis bending NZS:3404 - ,.1.4&b'

T&cy ! @$,"01@ k& m
&G ! $0$, T&cy --N combined actons need o be checked

8ased on l ,.1.4 e7 e need to e7 ombined a!ons9

 ppliability o# alterna!e desi$n proisions

Is he member doubly symmericU & NZS:3404 - ,.1.5&a'

Is he secton compacU & NZS:3404 - ,.1.5&b'

Are he plae elemen slenderness for each plae no exceeding
value from able 01U
Balue Himi &
&
3op g Le ! K0 N K &
;o g Le ! #0K@ Q K D
.eb Le ! ) Q @ D

Is he member subMec o axial ensionU & NZS:3404 - ,.1.5&'

is he form facor /kf2 uniyU &
Foes he design compression force comply wih e7 010#U
&G ! 1#$ k&
D
T&s ! @$K011 k&
D
&G ? T&s U 10K - /d1 ? w G s7r /fyw ? @#$2 ? )#
$0$# U 10K - /)+ ? 1$ G s7r / "#$ ? @#$2 ? )#
$0$# Q $0+@

*e7 #ails alterna!e desi$n proision an;t be sed 

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*ombined a!ons - se!on apaity 

>niaxial x-axis bending
%Gx ! "$$ k& m NZS:3404 - ,.3.2.1
%rx ! %sx G /1 - &G ? T&s2
! #,#0@) G / 1 - 1#$ ? @$K0112
! #))0#@ k& m
T%rx ! )K$0$, k& m
Alernatve design provision can?t be 8sed NZS:3404 - ,.3.2.2
%rx ! 101 G %sx G /1 - &G ? T&s2 Q! %sx
! #,#0@) k& m
T%rx ! #1,0,@ k& m

%rx used ! #))0#@ k& m

%Gx ! "$$ k& m
F= ! $0+1 --N ok

>niaxial y-axis bending

%Gy ! $ k& m NZS:3404 - ,.3.3.1
%ry ! %sy G /1 - &G ? T&s2
! 1$K0#1 G / 1 - 1#$ ? @$K0112
! 1$"0++ k& m
T%ry ! K"0@K k& m
Alernatve design provision can?t be 8sed NZS:3404 - ,.3.3.2
%ry ! 101K G %sy G /1 - &G ? T&s2R@ Q! %sy
! 1$K0#1 k& m
T%ry ! K0#+ k& m

%ry aken ! 1$"0++ k& m

%Gy ! $ k& m
F= ! $ --N ok

;iaxial bending
&G ? T&s J %Gx ? T%sx J %Gy ? T%sy Q!1 NZS:3404 - ,.3.4.1
1#$ ? @$K011 J "$$ ? #,#0@) J ? 1$K0#1 Q! 1
! $0#,# Q1
F= ! --N no minor y-axis bending

Alernatve design provision can?t be 8sed

/%Gx ? T%rx2RX J /%Gy ? T%ry2RX Q!1 NZS:3404 - ,.3.4.2
X ! 10) J /&G ? T&s2 Q! @
! 10) J /1#$ ? @$K0112 Q! @
! 10)#
/"$$ ? #,#0@) ? $0K2 R 10)# J / ? 1$"0++? $0K 2 R 10)#
! $0)K Q1

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*ombined a!ons - member in-plane apaity 

%aMor x-axis bending
%ix ! %sx G /1 - &G ? T&c-x2* where NZS:3404 - ,.4.2.2.1
T&c-x ! nominal member axial compression capaciy wih ke ! 1
Hex ! ke G H xx NZS:3404 - %.3.2
! 1 G "$$$
! "$$$ mm
Ln x ! /Hex ? rx2 G s7r /kf2 G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - %.3.3
! /"$$$ ? 1K@0)2 G s7r /$0"#2 G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! 1+0#
6a ! @1$$ G /Ln x - 1"0#2 ? /Ln xR@ - 1#0" G Ln x J @$#$2
! @1$$ G /1+0# - 1"0#2 ? /1+0#R@ - 1#0" G 1+0# J @$#$2
! "0"K
6b ! $0#
Lx ! Ln x J 6a G 6b
! 1+0# J "0"K G $0#
! 10##
Vx ! max / $0$$"@+ G /Lx - 1"0#2 * $2
! $0$1+$$
Wx ! / / Lx ? K$2R@ J 1 J V 2 ? /@ G /Lx ? K$2R@2
! / /10## ? K$2 R @ J 1 J $0$1+2 ? /@ G /10## ? K$2 R @2
! 1@0)#$
6c x ! Wx G / 1 - / s7r /1 - /K$ ? Wx ? Lx2R@ 2 2
! 1@0)# G /1 - /s7r / 1 - /K$ ? 1@0)# ? 10##2R@ 2 2
! $0K)
&c-x ! $0K) G "1@10@"
! "$,10@K k&
T&c-x ! @,+)01+ k&

%ix ! #,#0@) G /1 - 1#$ ? @,+)01+2

! #))0$@ k& m
Alernatve design provision can?t be 8sed NZS:3404 - ,.4.2.2.2
%ix ! %sx G / /1 - / / /1 J 4m2 ? @2R"2 G /1 - &G ? T&cx2 J 101 G / / /1 J 4m2 ? @2R"2 G
s7r /1 - &G ? T&cx2 2 Q!%rx
! #,#0@) G / /1 - / / /1 J $2 ? @2R"2 G /1 - 1#$ ? @,+)01+2 J 101 G / / /1 J $2 ? @2R"2 G
s7r /1 - 1#$ ? @,+)01+2 2 Q! %rx

! #))0#@ k& m

%ix aken ! #))0$@ k& m

T%ix ! )K0+@ k& m
%Gx ! "$$ k& m
F= ! $0+1 --N ok

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*ombined a!ons - member in-plane apaity 

%aMor y-axis bending
%iy ! %sy G /1 - &G ? T&c-y2* where NZS:3404 - ,.4.2.2.1
T&c-y ! nominal member axial compression capaciy wih ke ! 1
Hey ! ke G H yy NZS:3404 - %.3.2
! 1 G "$$$
! "$$$ mm
Ln y ! /Hey ? ry2 G s7r /kf2 G s7r /fy ? @#$2 NZS:3404 - %.3.3
! /"$$$ ? #@0K,2 G s7r /$0"#2 G s7r /"#$ ? @#$2
! +10@"
6a ! @1$$ G /Ln y - 1"0#2 ? /Ln yR@ - 1#0" G Ln y J @$#$2
! @1$$ G /+10@" - 1"0#2 ? /+10@"R@ - 1#0" G +10@" J @$#$2
! @$0+1
6b ! $0#
Ly ! Ln y J 6a G 6b
! +10@" J @$0+1 G $0#
! ,10#)
Vy ! max / $0$$"@+ G /Ly - 1"0#2 * $2
! $01K$$
Wy ! / / Ly ? K$2R@ J 1 J V 2 ? /@ G /Ly ? K$2R@2
! / /,10#) ? K$2 R @ J 1 J $01K2 ? /@ G /,10#) ? K$2 R @2
! 10))1$
6c y ! Wy G / 1 - / s7r /1 - /K$ ? Wy ? Ly2R@ 2 2
! 10))1 G /1 - /s7r / 1 - /K$ ? 10))1 ? ,10#)2R@ 2 2
! $0,"
&c-y ! $0," G "1@10@"
! @"$"0), k&
T&c-y ! @$,"01@ k&

%iy ! 1$K0#1 G /1 - 1#$ ? @$,"01@2

! 1$10#K k& m
Alernatve design provision can?t be 8sed NZS:3404 - ,.4.2.2.2
%iy ! %sy G / /1 - / / /1 J 4m2 ? @2R"2 G /1 - &G ? T&cy2 J 101 G / / /1 J 4m2 ? @2R"2 G
s7r /1 - &G ? T&cy2 2 Q!%ry
! 1$K0#1 G / /1 - / / /1 J $2 ? @2R"2 G /1 - 1#$ ? @$,"01@2 J 101 G / / /1 J $2 ? @2R"2 G
s7r /1 - 1#$ ? @$,"01@2 2 Q! %ry

! 1$"0++ k& m

%iy aken ! 1$10#K k& m

T%iy ! K10)" k& m
%Gy ! $ k& m
F= ! $ --N ok

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*ombined a!ons - member ot-o#-plane apaity 

heck of ou-of-plane member capaciy needs o be done only when member is no fully laerally
resrained0
6m G 6s ! 10$@ --N Segmen is fully laeral resrained
--N &o need o check ou-of-plane member capaciy
Cor compression member(
%ox ! %bx G /1 - &G ? T&c-y2 NZS:3404 - ,.4.4.1.1
! #,#0@) G /1 - 1#$ ? @$,"01@2
! #""0+@ k& m
Alernatve design provision can?t be 8sed NZS:3404 - ,.4.4.1.2
%ox ! 6bc G %bxo G s7r / /1 - &G ? T&cy2 G /1 - &G ? T&oY2 2
6bc ! 1 ? / / /1 - 4m2 ? @2 J/ /1 J 4m2 ? @2R"2 G /$0) - $0@" G &G ? T&cy2
! 1 ? / / /1 - $2 ? @2 J/ /1 J $2 ? @2R"2 G /$0) - $0@" G 1#$ ? @$,"01@2
! 10@#
%bxo ! 6m G 6s G %sx --N 6m is aken as uniy
! 1 G 10$@ G #,#0@)
! #+0,) k& m
&oY ! / G 9 J /pi/2R@ G < G Iw ? HYR@2 2 ? / /Ix J Iy2 ? A2
 ! $$$$ %pa
9 ! +$,+$ mm)
Iw ! )#)++@,,#$$ mm+
Ixx ! "K#+K1)+K0@"@ mm)
Iyy ! @KK+##$$ mm)
HY ! "$$ mm
&oY ! /$$$$ G +$,+$ J /pi/2R@ G @$#$$$ G )#)++@,,#$$ ? K$$$$2 2 ?
/ /"K#+K1)+K0@"@ J @KK+##$$2 ? 1$+$2 ? 1$$$

! @#K@$0+# k&
T&oY ! @"""0#K k&
%ox ! 10@# G #+0,) G s7r/ /1 - 1#$ ? @$,"01@2 G /1 - 1#$ ? @"""0#K2 2 Q! %rx
! #))0#@ k& m

%ox aken ! k& m

%Gx ! k&m
F= ! --N Cully laerally resrained - no need o check his

;iaxial bending for compression member NZS:3404 - ,.4.5.1

/%Gx ? T%cx2R10) J /%Gy ? T%iy2R10) Q!1
%Gx ! "$$ k& m
%cx ! #))0$@ k& m
%Gy ! $ k& m
%iy ! 1$10#K k& m
/"$$ ? $0K ? #))0$@2R10) J /$ ? $0K ? 1$10#K2R10) Q!1
F= ! --N &o biaxial acton

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