Figure 2.7 Force dispersion for column web ‘The design resistance of an unstiffened column wets in tansvarse compression fs determined from: ne = but Fesamass Ctltee PBetae toe fee where: Drecm™ by + 25, + Silty +3) +5, @ —[S.areduction factor that takes account of the intersction with sheer, see Table 2.5 P_is.@ reduction factor, allowing for plate buckling inthe web 5 = 4, for rolled | and H column sections = 2 8, for welded column sections, in which «2. is the throat thickness of the filet weld between the column web and flange 5) is the leg length of the filet weld between the When eames 0.7 fe Kee = 1.0 WER cata ® OF Frac Kec ® The s€ets a1, 18 the sum of bending and axial design stresses in the column, for the design situation at the connecton. Neg The sre68 cane = MEE ME out < 4. Ifthe web is Ws in tension throughout, k, * 7.0. In most stuabons this would not exzeed 67 fue and thus ke = 1.0. Conservatively, k,. could be taken as 0.7. The reduction factor for plate buckling in glen by: Wi 2072 pa10 -02 WE >0r ps2 % *& Inwhicn Z = 0.932 Peseta te dy. = he ~ 2h. +s)