RME / ENGG / 030

REV-0; DT:29-May-18
RME DESIGN MANUAL

Chapter I: Built-up sections

As per AISC design guide series 25 , 2011 version steel design guide for frames using web tapered
members, please note the following :

1. Flange slenderness ratio is such that

Bf / 2tf should be less than or equal to 18

where
bf = flange width, in.
tf = flange thickness, in.

2. Flange width is such that it is greater than or equal to h / 7 throughout each unbraced length, Lb.
h = web height, in.

3. Web slenderness (without transverse stiffeners or with

stiffeners at a/h >1.5) is such that
h/ tw is less than or equal to 0.4 E / Fy which should be less than or equal to 260
where
E = modulus of elasticity, ksi
tw = web thickness, in.

4. Web slenderness (with transverse stiffeners at a/h ≤ 1.5)

is such that
h/ tw is less than or equal to sq. root of E / fy

Single Side welding of web to flange :

The automated equipment used by metal building manufacturers to join the flanges with the web is
typically capable of welding from one side only. These flange-to-web welds must be capable of
transferring the local shear flow (VQ/I) as well as any localized concentrated loads between the webs
and flanges, where V is the required shear strength, Q is the static moment of area of the flange taken about
the neutral axis, and I is the moment of inertia of the full cross section.
In most cases, the calculated strength requirements can be met easily with one-sided welds. In special
cases, such as for IMF and SMF seismic applications, additional strength is
provided where required by reinforcing the automated weld with additional manual welding on one or both
sides of the web-to-flange junction.

The one-sided automated welds used in tapered member production in the metal building industry have a
long history of satisfactory performance. Two-sided welds are not required unless the calculated required
weld strength exceeds the strength of a one-sided weld. Research by Chen et al.
(2001) shows that one-sided welds are acceptable to transfer shear loads.

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