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where
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kc = and shall not be taken less than 0.35 nor greater than 0.76 for calcu-
h tw lation purposes
h = distance as defined in Section B4.1b, in. (mm)
bf
λ =
2t f
bf = width of the flange, in. (mm)
tf = thickness of the flange, in. (mm)
λpf = λp is the limiting slenderness for a compact flange, defined in Table B4.1b
λrf = λr is the limiting slenderness for a noncompact flange, defined in Table
B4.1b

F4. OTHER I-SHAPED MEMBERS WITH COMPACT OR NONCOMPACT

WEBS BENT ABOUT THEIR MAJOR AXIS
This section applies to doubly symmetric I-shaped members bent about their major
axis with noncompact webs and singly symmetric I-shaped members with webs
attached to the mid-width of the flanges, bent about their major axis, with compact
or noncompact webs, as defined in Section B4.1 for flexure.

User Note: I-shaped members for which this section is applicable may be
designed conservatively using Section F5.

The nominal flexural strength, Mn, shall be the lowest value obtained according to
the limit states of compression flange yielding, lateral-torsional buckling, compres-
sion flange local buckling, and tension flange yielding.

1. Compression Flange Yielding

Mn = RpcMyc (F4-1)
where
Myc = FySxc = yield moment in the compression flange, kip-in. (N-mm)
Rpc = web plastification factor, determined in accordance with Section F4.2(c)(6)
Sxc = elastic section modulus referred to compression flange, in.3 (mm3)

2. Lateral-Torsional Buckling
(a) When Lb ≤ Lp, the limit state of lateral-torsional buckling does not apply.
(b) When Lp < Lb ≤ Lr
⎡ ⎛ Lb − L p ⎞ ⎤
Mn = Cb ⎢ R pc M yc − ( R pc M yc − FL S xc ) ⎜ ⎥ ≤ Rpc M yc (F4-2)
⎢⎣ ⎝ Lr − L p ⎟⎠ ⎥⎦
(c) When Lb > Lr
Mn = Fcr Sxc ≤ Rpc Myc (F4-3)

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where
(1) Myc, the yield moment in the compression flange, kip-in. (N-mm), is:
Myc = FySxc (F4-4)

(2) Fcr, the critical stress, ksi (MPa), is:

2
Cb π 2 E J ⎛ Lb ⎞
Fcr = 1 + 0.078 (F4-5)
⎛ Lb ⎞
2 S xcho ⎜⎝ rt ⎟⎠
⎜⎝ r ⎟⎠
t

I yc
For ≤ 0.23, J shall be taken as zero,
Iy
where
Iyc = moment of inertia of the compression flange about the y-axis, in.4
(mm4)
(3) FL, nominal compression flange stress above which the inelastic buckling limit
states apply, ksi (MPa), is determined as follows:
S xt
(i) When ≥ 0 .7
S xc
FL = 0.7Fy (F4-6a)
S xt
(ii) When < 0 .7
S xc
S xt
FL = Fy ≥ 0.5 Fy (F4-6b)
S xc
where
Sxt = elastic section modulus referred to tension flange, in.3 (mm3)
(4) Lp, the limiting laterally unbraced length for the limit state of yielding, in.
(mm) is:
E
L p = 1.1rt (F4-7)
Fy

(5) Lr, the limiting unbraced length for the limit state of inelastic lateral-torsional
buckling, in. (mm), is:

2 2
E J ⎛ J ⎞ ⎛ FL ⎞
Lr = 1.95rt + ⎜ ⎟ + 6.76 ⎜ ⎟ (F4-8)
FL S xcho ⎝ S xc ho ⎠ ⎝ E⎠

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(6) Rpc, the web plastification factor, is determined as follows:

(i) When Iyc /Iy > 0.23
hc
(a) When ≤ λ pw
tw
Mp
R pc = (F4-9a)
M yc

(b) When hc > λ pw

tw

⎡ Mp ⎛ Mp ⎞ ⎛ λ − λ pw ⎞ ⎤ M p
R pc = ⎢ −⎜ − 1⎟ ⎜ ⎟⎥≤ (F4-9b)
⎢⎣ M yc ⎝ M yc ⎠ ⎝ λ rw − λ pw ⎠ ⎥⎦ M yc

(ii) When Iyc /Iy ≤ 0.23

Rpc = 1.0 (F4-10)
where
Mp = FyZx ≤ 1.6FySx
hc = twice the distance from the centroid to the following: the inside face
of the compression flange less the fillet or corner radius, for rolled
shapes; the nearest line of fasteners at the compression flange or the
inside faces of the compression flange when welds are used, for built-
up sections, in. (mm)
hc
λ =
tw
λpw = λp, the limiting slenderness for a compact web, given in Table B4.1b
λrw = λr, the limiting slenderness for a noncompact web, given in Table
B4.1b
(7) rt, the effective radius of gyration for lateral-torsional buckling, in. (mm), is
determined as follows:
(i) For I-shapes with a rectangular compression flange
b fc
rt = (F4-11)
⎛ 1 ⎞
12 ⎜ 1 + aw ⎟
⎝ 6 ⎠
where
hc tw
aw = (F4-12)
b fc t fc
bfc = width of compression flange, in. (mm)
tfc = thickness of compression flange, in. (mm)
tw = thickness of web, in. (mm)

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(ii) For I-shapes with a channel cap or a cover plate attached to the compres-
sion flange
rt = radius of gyration of the flange components in flexural compression
plus one-third of the web area in compression due to application of
major axis bending moment alone, in. (mm)

3. Compression Flange Local Buckling

(a) For sections with compact flanges, the limit state of local buckling does not
apply.
(b) For sections with noncompact flanges
⎛ λ − λ pf ⎞
Mn = Rpc M yc − ( R pc M yc − FL S xc ) ⎜ (F4-13)
⎝ λ rf − λ pf ⎟⎠
(c) For sections with slender flanges
0.9 Ekc S xc
Mn = (F4-14)
λ2
where
FL is defined in Equations F4-6a and F4-6b
Rpc is the web plastification factor, determined by Equation F4-9a, F4-9b or
F4-10
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kc = and shall not be taken less than 0.35 nor greater than 0.76 for
h tw calculation purposes
bfc
λ =
2 t fc
λpf = λp, the limiting slenderness for a compact flange, defined in Table B4.1b
λrf = λr, the limiting slenderness for a noncompact flange, defined in Table
B4.1b

4. Tension Flange Yielding

(a) When Sxt ≥ Sxc, the limit state of tension flange yielding does not apply.
(b) When Sxt < Sxc
Mn = RptMyt (F4-15)
where
Myt = FySxt = yield moment in the tension flange, kip-in. (N-mm)
Rpt, the web plastification factor corresponding to the tension flange yielding
limit state, is determined as follows:
(1) When Iyc /Iy > 0.23
hc
(i) When ≤ λ pw
tw
Mp
Rpt = (F4-16a)
Myt

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hc
(ii) When > λ pw
tw

⎡ Mp ⎛ Mp ⎞ ⎛ λ − λ pw ⎞ ⎤ M p
Rpt = ⎢ −⎜ − 1⎟ ⎜ ⎟⎥≤ (F4-16b)
⎢⎣ Myt ⎝ Myt ⎠ ⎝ λrw − λ pw ⎠ ⎥⎦ Myt
(2) When Iyc/Iy ≤ 0.23
Rpt = 1.0 (F4-17)
where
Mp = FyZx ≤ 1.6FySx
hc
λ =
tw
λpw = λp, the limiting slenderness for a compact web, defined in Table
B4.1b
λrw = λr, the limiting slenderness for a noncompact web, defined in Table
B4.1b

F5. DOUBLY SYMMETRIC AND SINGLY SYMMETRIC I-SHAPED

MEMBERS WITH SLENDER WEBS BENT ABOUT THEIR
MAJOR AXIS
This section applies to doubly symmetric and singly symmetric I-shaped members
with slender webs attached to the mid-width of the flanges and bent about their major
axis as defined in Section B4.1 for flexure.
The nominal flexural strength, Mn, shall be the lowest value obtained according to
the limit states of compression flange yielding, lateral-torsional buckling, compres-
sion flange local buckling, and tension flange yielding.

1. Compression Flange Yielding

Mn = Rpg Fy Sxc (F5-1)
2. Lateral-Torsional Buckling
Mn = Rpg Fcr Sxc (F5-2)
(a) When Lb ≤ Lp, the limit state of lateral-torsional buckling does not apply.
(b) When Lp < Lb ≤ Lr
⎡ ⎛ Lb − L p ⎞ ⎤
Fcr = Cb ⎢ Fy − ( 0.3Fy ) ⎜ ⎥ ≤ Fy (F5-3)
⎢⎣ ⎝ Lr − L p ⎟⎠ ⎥⎦
(c) When Lb > Lr
Cb π 2 E
Fcr = 2
≤ Fy (F5-4)
⎛ Lb ⎞
⎜⎝ r ⎟⎠
t

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