Example 5-4

Determine the strength capacity of an HSS 16X 16 X1/2 with Fy =46 ksi is used for an 18-ft-long column with
simple end support.

Solution
Properties (A=28.3 in2, twall=0.465 in, rx=ry=6.31in)
For tube the plane length = total length -3t = b
b= 16-3x 0.465= 14.6 in
From case 6
29000
b/t = (16-3x0.465)/0.465=31.4 < 1.4 = 35.13, element is non-slender
46

section is non-slender

𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾 1𝑥𝑥 18𝑥𝑥12 29000

= = 34.23 < 4.71 = 118.26 then use equation E3-2
𝑟𝑟 6.31 46
 𝐹𝐹𝑦𝑦
𝐹𝐹𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 = [0.658 𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹 ] 𝐹𝐹𝑦𝑦
Fe = π2E / (k L/r)2 = π2x29000/ (1x18x12/6.31)2 =244.25 ksi
𝐹𝐹𝑦𝑦 46
𝐹𝐹𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 = [0.658 𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹 ] 𝐹𝐹𝑦𝑦 =[0.658 244.25 ] 46 = 42.15 ksi
Ø𝑐𝑐 𝑃𝑃𝑛𝑛 =Ø𝑐𝑐 𝐹𝐹𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 x𝐴𝐴𝑔𝑔 =0.9X 42.15X28.3= 1074 K

Helpful tables

The AISC provides helpful tables for all nonslender sections. It is table 4-22 in which
a few steps are required To find the strength design of a section(Ø𝑐𝑐 𝑃𝑃𝑛𝑛 ).
Tables 4-1 to 4-11
Are provided also to calculate the compressive strength capacity for all nonslender and slender sections
Repeated previous Example using tables
Determine the strength capacity of an HSS 16X 16 X1/2 using helpful tables with Fy =46 ksi is used for an 18-ft-
long column with simple end support.
1- using table 4-22
𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾 1𝑥𝑥 18𝑥𝑥12
= = 34.23 use =35
𝑟𝑟 6.31
𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾
From table 4-22 , Fy =46 , =35
𝑟𝑟
Ø𝑐𝑐 𝐹𝐹𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 =38.1 ksi
Ø𝑐𝑐 𝑃𝑃𝑛𝑛 =Ø𝑐𝑐 𝐹𝐹𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 x𝐴𝐴𝑔𝑔 = 28.3 x 38.1= 1078 k
2- use table 4-4
KL= 18 ft, Ø𝑐𝑐 𝑃𝑃𝑛𝑛 = 1080 k