BS 5950-1:2000 Section 4 4.4.8.3 Minimum web thickness to avoid compression flange buckling ‘To avoid the compression flange buckling into the web: 4) for webs without intermediate stitfeners: ¢ > (d!250)(byq/345); ») for webs with intermediate transverse stiffeners: — where stiffener spacing a> 1.5d: ¢ = (d/250)(p,¢/345); —where stiffener spacing a < 1.5d: t >(d/250)(p,q/455)°5, where yg is the design strength of the compression flange, 4.44 Moment capacity 44.4.1 Web not susceptible to shear buckling If the web depth-to-thickness ratio dit < 62« it should be assumed nat to be susceptible to shear buckling and the moment capacity of the cross-section should be determined using 4.2.5, 4.4.4.2 Web susceptible to shear buckling If the web depth-to-thicknoss ratio dit > 70s for a rolled section, or 62¢ for a welded section, it should be assumed to be susceptible to shear buckling, The moment capacity of the cross-section should be determined taking aceount of the interaction of hear and moment, see Figure 12, using th flowing methods: 4) low shear: Provided that the applied shear F, = 0.6Vy, where Vy is the simple shear buckling resistance from 4.4.5.2, the moment capacity should be determined from 4.25. NOTE. The reduction factor starts when F, excoed0.5¥ but the resulting reduction in moment capacity is negligible untesa Ry exceed 0.6¥ ») high shear — “flanges only” method: If the applied shear F, > 0.6V,., but the web is designed for shear only, see 4.4.5, provided that the flanges are not class 4 slender, a conservative value M; for the moment capacity may be obtained by assuming that the moment is resisted by the flanges alone, with each flange subject to a uniform stress not exceeding pyr. ©) high shear — general method: If the applied shear F, > 0.6V_, provided that the applied moment does not exceed the “low-shear” ‘moment capacity given in a), the web should be designed using H.S for the applied shear combined with any additional moment beyond the “flanges-only” moment capacity Mr given by b). 44.4.3 Effects of axial force Ifthe member is also subject to an axial force, reference should also be made to 4.8. The value of Mr in 4.4.4.2b) should be obtained by assuming that the moment and the axial force are both resisted by the flanges alone, with each flange subject to a uniform stress not exceeding pyr. 4.4.5 Shear buckling resistance 4.4.5.1 General ‘The shear buckling resistance should be checked if the ratio dit of the web exceeds 70¢ for a rolled section or 62¢ for a welded section. Far webs required to carry bending moment and/or axial force in addition to shear, reference should also bbe made to 4.4.4. Webs without intermediate stiffeners should be designed using the simplified method given in 4. Webs with intermediate transverse stiffeners should be designed by means of either: a) the simplified method given in 4.4.5.2; »b) the more exact method given in 4.4.5.3; ©) reference to BS 5400-3. 2. 6 (© BST 06-2001