APPENDIX A

FLOW CHART FOR AISC ASD CODE CHECK

lb ≤ Lc
bf 95
Hybrid Girder or Fy ≥ 65ksi > ⇒ slender section (1)
2∗ t f Fy
bf 95
≤ ⇒ Fb = 0.6∗ Fy
2∗ t f Fy
NOT Hybrid, and Fy ≤65ksi
bf 95
> ⇒ slender section (1)
2∗ t f Fy

65 b 95 bf Fy
< f ≤ Built-Up ⇒ Fb = Fy ∗[ 0.79 − 0.002∗ ∗ ]
Fy 2∗ t f Fy 2∗ t f kc
d bf
NOT Built-Up satisfies (76) ⇒ Fb = Fy ∗[0.79 − 0.002∗ ∗ Fy ]
tw 2∗ t f
d
NOT satisfies (76) ⇒ Fb = 0.6∗ Fy *(NOTE)
tw
bf 65 d
≤ satisfies (76) ⇒ Fb = 0.66∗ Fy
2∗ t f Fy tw
d
NOT satisfies (76) ⇒ Fb = 0.6∗ Fy *(NOTE)
tw
*(NOTE) : Slender section design is required only for compression elements.

Figure A.1 Bending Allowable Normal Stress With Unbraced Length Less Than Lc , For W and Channel Sections : X Axis

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 bf 95
lb > L c > ⇒ slender section (1)
2∗ t f Fy
bf 95
≤ I sections ⇒ tahe the maximum of (a) & (b)
2∗ t f Fy
Channel ⇒ use (b)

  lb 
2
 
  
Fy ∗ r   
(a ) for 120∗10 ∗ Cb ≤ lb ≤ 510∗10 ∗ Cb ⇒ F = 2 −
3 3
 T
3∗
∗ Fy ≤ 0.6∗ Fy 
 Fy rT Fy
b
3 1530∗10 Cb  
   
   
 lb 510∗10 ∗ Cb
3
170∗10 ∗ Cb
3 
 for > ⇒ Fb = ≤ 0.6 ∗ Fy

 
2
rT Fy  l
b  
  rT  
 
 lb 12∗103∗ Cb 
(b ) for any r ⇒ Fb = ≤ 0.6∗ Fy 
 T lb ∗ d 
 A f 
 
Iy h∗ t w 3 Iy
2 − 76 * b f 20000
rT = 36 ≅ 2 LC = min ( , )
A f + Aw 6 A f + Aw 6 Fy d
( A )* Fy
f

Figure A.2 Bending Allowable Normal Stress With Unbraced Greater Than Lc , For W and Channel Sections : X Axis

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I SECTION :

Fy > 65ksi ⇒ Fb = 0.6∗ Fy

bf 95
Fy ≤65ksi > ⇒ slender section (1)
2∗ t f Fy
65 b 95 bf
< f ≤ ⇒ Fb = Fy ∗[1.075 − 0.005∗ ∗ Fy ]
Fy 2∗ t f Fy 2∗t f
bf 65
≤ ⇒ Fb = 0.75∗ Fy
2∗ t f Fy
SOLID ROUND & SOLID RECTANGULAR & SQUARE BAR :

⇒ Fb = 0.75∗ Fy

Figure A.3 Bending Allowable Normal Stress For W and Channel Around the Y Axis, Solid Round, Solid Rectangular, and Square Bar Around the X
and Y Axis

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BOX AND RECTANGULAR TUBE
bf 95 d d < 6 * bf
For Compact Section : ≤ & lb ≤ Lc & satisfies (76) &
2∗ t f Fy tw t f < 2 * tw
⇒ Fb = 0.66∗ Fy

bf 119 d bf 95 
For Slender Section : > or  does NOT satisfy eqn1 & >  or d > 6 * b
2∗t f t 2*tf Fy 
f
Fy w 
⇒ slender section (2)

All Other Sections (non-compact) :

⇒ Fb = 0.6∗ Fy

CIRCULAR TUBE
D 3300 d
For Compact Section : ≤ & lb ≤ Lc & satisfies (76)
t Fy tw
⇒ Fb = 0.66∗ Fy
All Other Sections (non-compact) :
⇒ slender section (2)
Figure A.4 Bending Allowable of Box and Rectangular and Circular Tube Around Both Axis

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 ⇒ Fb = 0.6∗ Fy * QS * Qa

 h 4.05 
 IF : > 70 ⇒ k c = 0.46 
 tw 
 h 
 
kc :  tw  

 
ELSE : ⇒ k c = 10
. 

Slender Section (1) : (Unstiffened element)

Qa = 1
95 bf 195 bf Fy
< ≤ ⇒ Q S = 1293
. − 0.00309 * * kc
Fy 2*t f Fy 2*tf
kc kc
195 bf 26200
< ⇒ QS = 2
Fy 2*t f Fy b f 
kc kc 
* 
 2*t f 
Slender Section (2) : (Stiffened element)
QS = 1
 
253 * t f  50.3 
With uniform thickness : ⇒ Qa = 1 −  ≤10
.
f a + f b  b f  
   * fa + f b 
  tf  

Figure A.5 Bending Allowable Stress of Slender Sections

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For slender section
⇒ slender section (1) or (2) ⇒ Find QS , Qa ⇒ Q = QS * Qa
 Se  2

Q ⋅1 − 2 
⋅Fy
 2 ⋅C C 
S e ≤CC ⇒ Fa =
5 3 ⋅S e Se3
+ −
3 8 ⋅CC 8 ⋅C C 3
12 ⋅π 2 ⋅E
S e > CC ⇒ Fa =
23 ⋅S e 2
2 ⋅π 2 ⋅E K ⋅l
where CC = Se =
Q ⋅F y r
For compact and non-compact section
 Se2 
1 − 2 
⋅F y
 2 ⋅CC 
S e ≤CC ⇒ Fa =
5 3 ⋅S e Se3
+ −
3 8 ⋅CC 8 ⋅CC 3
12 ⋅π 2 ⋅E
S e > CC ⇒ Fa =
23 ⋅S e 2
2 ⋅π 2 ⋅E K ⋅l
where CC = Se =
Fy r
Figure A.6 Allowable Axial Compression Stress

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