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REF CALCULATION OUTPUT
Design of Tension Element
Design information
Total design load NEd (kN)= 127.5 127.5
Length between restrains, Lcr,y (m) 5.64 5.64
Member selection
EC3 Assume nominal thickness tf (of flange) and tw (of web) less than 40mm
Pt. 1.1 = Yield strength of steel, fy, given as; fy = 275N/mm² 275
Required gross section area for tension loading A;
A = NEd/fy = 127.5×10 / 275
A = 4.7cm² 4.7
Trial section SHS
Try 50 x 50 x4
A= 6.95cm² 6.95
Section properties and dimension
Dimension Properties
Steel h (mm)= 50 Iy (cm⁴)= 23.7
section b (mm)= 50 Iz (cm⁴)= 23.7
Tables tw (mm)= 4 iy (cm)= 1.85
P363 tf (mm)= 4 iz (cm)= 1.85
r (mm)= 0 Wpl,y (cm³)= 11.7
d (mm)= 0 Wpl,z (cm³)= 11.7
cf/tf = 12.5 A (cm²)= 6.95 6.95
cw/tw = 12.5 Weight (kg/m) = 5.45
Section classification
Table 5.2 Internal compression part / web classification
For flange thickness tf < 40mm; therefore from Table 7 of BS EN10025-2;
Strength of steel; fy = 275N/mm² 275
Table 5.2 ɛ = √ 235/fy = √(235/275) = 0.92 0.92
Sheet 1/3 From Table 5.2 of BS EN 1993-1-1: -Class 3 limit for an internal compression element
c = (h - 2t) = (50 - 2×4) = 42mm 42
c/tw ≤ = 42/3 < 42×0.92
c/tw = 14 < 38.64
14 < 38.64, therefore the web in compression is Class 3 cross-section
6.2.3 Section resistance in Tension, Nt,Rd
(1) NEd /Nt, Rd ≤ 1.0
NEd = 127.5kN 127.5
(a) Design plastic resistance
Npl,Rd = Afy/γM0
= 695 × 275/(1.0×10³)
Nc,Rd = 191.12kN 191.12
NEd/Nt,Rd = 127.5 / 191.12 = 0.67
NEd/Nt,Rd = 0.67 < 1.0 0.67
The section is adequate in tension plastic resistance. OK

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(b) Design ultimate resistance CALCULATION
Nu,Rd = 0.9Anetfu/γM2
Assume single leg and one row of bolt- M16
Net area in tension
Anet = Ae - 0.5dot do = 18mm 18
= 695-0.5*18*4
= 659mm² 659
Nu,Rd = 0.9 × 659 × 430/(1.25×10³)
= 204.02kN 204.02
NEd/Nt,Rd = 127.5 / 204.02 = 0.63
NEd/Nt,Rd = 0.63 < 1.0 0.63
The section is adequate in tension ultimate resistance. OK
Therefore, ADOPT- 50 x 50 x4, S275

Design of Compression Element

Design information
Total design load NEd (kN)= 127.3 127.3
Length between restrains, Lcr,y (m) 5.64 5.64
Member selection
EC3 Assume nominal thickness tf (of flange) and tw (of web) less than 40mm
Pt. 1.1 = Yield strength of steel, fy, given as; fy = 275N/mm² 275
Required section area for compression loading A;
A = NEd/fy = 127.3×10 / 275
A = 4.7cm² 4.7
Trial section RHS
Try 100 x 50x3RHS
A= 8.41cm² 8.41
Section properties and dimension
Dimension Properties
Steel h (mm)= 100 Iy (cm⁴)= 106
section b (mm)= 50 Iz (cm⁴)= 36.1
Tables tw (mm)= 3 iy (cm)= 3.56
P363 tf (mm)= 3 iz (cm)= 2.07
r (mm)= 0 Wpl,y (cm³)= 26.7
d (mm)= 0 Wpl,z (cm³)= 16.4
cf/tf = 33.33 A (cm²)= 8.41 8.41
cw/tw = 16.67 Weight (kg/m) = 6.6
Section classification
Table 5.2 Internal compression part / web classification
For flange thickness tf < 40mm; therefore from Table 7 of BS EN10025-2;
Strength of steel; fy = 275N/mm² 275
Table 5.2 ɛ = √ 235/fy = √(235/275) = 0.92 0.92
Sheet 1/3 From Table 5.2 of BS EN 1993-1-1: -Class 1 limit for an internal compression element
c = (h - 2t) = (100 - 2×3) = 94mm 94
c/tw ≤ = 100/3 < 33×94
c/tw = 14 < 30.36
14 < 30.36, therefore the web in compression is Class 1 cross-section
6.2.4 Section resistance to axial compression, Nc,Rd

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(1) NEd /Nc, Rd ≤ 1.0 CALCULATION
NEd = 127.3kN 127.3
Eq. 6.9 Nc,Rd = Afy/γM0
(2) = 841 × 275/(1.0×10³)
Eq. 6.10 Nc,Rd = 231.27kN 231.27
NEd/Nc,Rd = 127.3 / 231.27 = 0.56
NEd/Nc,Rd = 0.56 < 1.0 0.56
Section is adequate in axial compression
6.3.1.1 Flexural buckling resistance, Nb,Rd
Eq. 6.46 NEd /Nb, Rd ≤ 1.0
(1) NEd = 127.3kN 127.3
Eq. 6.47(3) Nb,Rd = ꭓAfy/γM1
Eq. 6.49 ꭓz = 1/[Φ + √ (Φ² - ƛz²)]
Φ = 0.5 [ 1+ α (ƛz - 0.2) + ƛz²]
Determination of slenderness coefficient
6.3.1.3 λ1 = 93.9ɛ = 93.9 × √(235/275) = 86.8 86.8
ƛz = LEz/iz /λ1 = 5640/(20.7 × 86.8) >> 1
Therefore slenderness factor = 1 (about z-z axis) 1
Reduction factor
Table 6.2 h/b = 100 / 50 = 2 > 1.2 and t = 3.0
Table 6.1 =>Use bucling curve b =>imperfection factor, αLT = 0.34 0.34
Eq. 6.49 Φ = 0.5 [1 + 0.34 (1 - 0.2) + 1²] = 1.136
Φ = 1.136 1.136
Eq. 6.49 ꭓz = 1/ [1.136 + √ (1.136² - 1²)] = 0.598
ꭓz = 0.598 0.598
Eq. 6.47 Nb,z,Rd = 0.598 × 841 × 275 × 10⁻³ =
= 138kN
Therefore buckling resistance, Nb,Rd = 138kN 138
NEd /Nb, Rd = 127.3 / 138 = 0.93 1.15
= 0.93 < 1.0 OK
Section is adequate in flexural buckling resistance
Therefore, ADOPT- 100 x 50x3RHS, S275

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