Beam-Columns

Engr. Richard J. AQUINO

Department of Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
Central Mindanao University
University Town, Musuan, Bukidnon

6 December 2018
Definition
While many structural members can be treated as axially loaded
columns or as beams with only flexural loading, most beams and
columns are subjected to some degree of both bending and axial
load. This is especially true of statically indeterminate structures.
For many structural members, however, there will be a significant
amount of both effects, and such members are called
beam-columns.
Interaction Formulas
The relationship between required and available strengths may be
expressed as
required strength
≤ 1.0 (1)
available stregnth
For compression members, the strengths are axial forces. For
example, for LRFD,
Pu
≤ 1.0
φc P n
and for ASD,
Pa
≤ 1.0
Pn /Ωc
Interaction Formulas

Writing these expressions in general form

Pr
≤ 1.0
Pc
where
Pr = required axial strength
Pc = available axial strength
Interaction Formulas
If more than one type of resistance is involved, Eqn. (1) can be
used to form the basis of an interaction formula. The sum of the
load-to-resistance ratios must be limited to unity. For example, if
both bending and axial compression are acting, the interaction
formula would be
Pr Mr
+ ≤ 1.0
Pc Mc
where
Mr = required moment strength: Mu for LRFD, Ma for ASD
Mc = available moment strength: φb Mn for LRFD, Mn /Ωb for
ASD
Interaction Formulas
For biaxial bending, there will be two moment ratios:
 
Pr Mrx Mry
+ + ≤ 1.0 (2)
Pc Mcx Mcy

where the x and y subscripts refer to bending about the x and y

axes. Equation (2) is the basis for the AISC formulas for members
subject to bending plus axial compressive load. Two formulas are
given: one for small axial load and one for large axial load. If the
axial load is small, the axial load term is reduced. For large axial
load, the bending term is slightly reduced. See AISC Chapter H -
Design of Members for Combined Forces and Torsion.
For Pr /Pc ≥ 0.2
 
Pr 8 Mrx Mry
+ + ≤ 1.0 AISC Eqn H1-1a
Pc 9 Mcx Mcy

For Pr /Pc < 0.2

 
Pr Mrx Mry
+ + ≤ 1.0 AISC Eqn H1-1b
2Pc Mcx Mcy
These requirements may be expressed in either LRFD or ASD form.
LRFD Interaction Equations

Pu
For φ c Pn ≥ 0.2

 
Pu 8 Mux Muy
+ + ≤ 1.0 (3)
φc P n 9 φb Mnx φb Mny

Pu
For φ c Pn < 0.2

 
Pu Mux Muy
+ + ≤ 1.0 (4)
2φc Pn φb Mnx φb Mny
ASD Interaction Equations

Pa
For Pn /Ωc ≥ 0.2

 
Pa 8 Max May
+ + ≤ 1.0 (5)
Pn /Ωc 9 Mnx /Ωb Mny /Ωb

Pa
For Pn /Ωc < 0.2

 
Pa Max May
+ + ≤ 1.0 (6)
2Pn /Ωc Mnx /Ωb Mny /Ωb
Solution
Assignment: Submit on or before 8am
Monday, 10 Dec 2018

Solve the following problems from Segui (2013) pp 363-364: 6.2-1,

6.2-2