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AS 4100 Supp1—1999 AS 4100 Supplement 1—1999 Steel structures (Supplement to AS 4100— 1998) tie 5.0 Sp 9, As 00 Sapp —i99 2 PREFACE ‘This Commentary is intended 1 be read in conjunction with AS 4100—1998, Steet retires, ‘The objective of this edition ofthe Commentary isto align it withthe revised edition of ‘AS 4100 which was published in 1998, and to provide users with-— (@) background reference materia to AS 4100—1998; ©) the origins of particular requirements; (©) explanation to the aplication of certain laure; and (@) guidance in the use of AS 4100—1998, In his Commentary, AS 4100—1998 is referred to as “the Standard’, ‘The clause numbers and tiles used in this Commentary are the sine as those in ‘AS 4100—1998 except that the clause numbers are pefixed by the letter °C, e.g. C7.2. To void posible confusion between Commentary and Standard clauses, a Commentary Clause is teferedtoas ‘Clause C... in accordance with Standards Australia policy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ‘The authors of this Commentary wish to acknowledge and thank all members of Standards Australia Committee BD/1, Steel Strucures, and its Subcommittees whose discussions and suggestions contributed significantly to tis Commentary ‘The authors would alo like to thank the following organizations for making it posible for them to contribute this Commentary: Australian Institute of Steel Construction [BHP Melbourne Research Laboratories CSIRO, Division of Building, Construction and Engincsering ‘SCP Consulting Pty Led University of New South Wales University of Sydney University of Western Sydney ‘The authors are grateful forthe facilities, services and assistance provided by Standar ‘Avstalia and inpaticular to MF. Go, Projets Manager, Commatoe BD/I ‘conrENTS SECTION CI SCOPE AND GENERAL cua 12 3 cia cus cis cu Score. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS... =e DEFINITIONS. NOTATION. USE OF ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS OR METHODS. DESIGN es on (CONSTRUCTION, —— SECTION C2 MATERIALS 2 22 es cs YIELD STRESS AND TENSILE STRENGTH USED IN DESIGN... STRUCTURAL STEEL sno FASTENERS. . STEEL CASTINGS sons = SECTION) GENERAL DSION REQUIREMENTS a 2 aa Gs as DESIGN = =i LOADS AND OTHER ACTIONS. on STABILITY LIMIT STATE, : 12 STRENGTH LIMIT STATE. - aa SERVICEABILITY LIMIT STATE. SECTION Ct METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS C41 METHODS OF DETERMINING ACTION EFFECTS co (C42. FORMS OF CONSTRUCTION ASSUMED FOR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS..18 C43. ASSUMPTIONS FOR ANALYSIS... » (C44 ELASTIC ANALYSIS... 20 4S PLASTIC ANALYSIS. — 23 CAS MEMBER BUCKLING ANALYSIS. ssn 23 (C47 FRAME BUCKLING ANALYSIS 0000 : 25 SECTION CS MEMBERS SUBJECT TO BENDING C51 DESIGN FOR BENDING MOMENT.. see 652. SECTION MOMENT CAPACITY FOR BENDING ABOUT APRINCIPAL AXIS, se C53. MEMBER CAPACITY OF SEGMENTS WITH FULL LATERAL RESTRAINT. 32 54. RESTRAINTS... : z 34 55 CRITICAL FLANGE. 36 C56 MEMBER CAPACITY OF SEGMENTS WITHOUT FULL LATERAL RESTRAINT... " 36 (C57 BENDING IN'A NON-PRINCIPAL PLANE. - at C58 _ SEPARATORS AND DIAPHRAGMS. - 41 59. DESIGN OF WEBS. 2 ~ a1 5.10. ARRANGEMENT OF WEBS. Ce a CS.11_ SHEAR CAPACITY OF WEBS. = 43 5.12. INTERACTION OF SHEAR AND BENDING... 48 5.13 COMPRESSIVE BEARING ACTION ON THE EDGE OF A WEB oo. 5.14. DESIGN OF LOAD BEARING STIFFENERS a) 5.15. DESIGN OF INTERMEDIATE TRANSVERSE WEB STIFFENERS.. 31 65.16. DESIGNING OF LONGITUDINAL WEB STIFFENERS eons 82 SECTION C6 MEMBERS SUBJECT TO AXIAL COMPRESSION C6.1 DESIGN FOR AXIAL COMPRESSION. 56 (052 NOMINAL SECTION CAPACITY. es (©63_NOMINAL MEMBER CAPACITY. 37 C654 LACED AND BATTENED COMPRESSION MEMBERS... 59 C65 COMPRESSION MEMBERS BACK TO BACK von 6 C56 RESTRAINTS ——— ron SECTION C7_ MEMBERS SUBJECT 70 AXIAL TENSION (C71 DESIGN FOR AXIAL TENSION. v6 C12. NOMINAL SECTION CAPACITY, ee 6s C73 DISTRIBUTION OF FORCES...... 66 CTA TENSION MEMBERS WITH TWO OR MORE MAIN COMPONENTS....67 C75 MEMBERS WITH FIN CONNECTIONS... “er SECTION C8_ MEMBERS SUBJECT TO COMBINED ACTIONS. CBRL GENERAL een c = 82 __ DESIGN ACTIONS. = (&3_ SECTION CaPAcTTY. = 7 C84 MEMBER CAPACITY ns : = 70 RS TORSION

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