Chapter 4

DESIGN TENSION AND COMPRESSION TRUSS MEMBERS

-194.326kN, L = 1528.1mm

149.717kN, L = 1525mm
-145.292kN, L = 1528.06mm

100.550kN, L = 1525mm
-96.733kN, L = 1528.13mm

59.069kN , L = 1525mm
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-96.733

% .

59-069

Internal Chord

Design forces :

maximum tension forces :

59.069 KN

Maximum compression forces : 96.733 kN

(a) Tension member

Ned
satisfy :
≤ 1.0
Ntird

Afy
NED =
Nt .Rd =
Vmo

A =
59.069×103
275

215 mm2
=

i. Use size 203×133×25 Universal Beams section ( HB )

'
3200mm
'
cross section = > 215mm

Npl,rd =
Afy =
3200 ✗ 275×10-3 = 880 KN

Tmo 1- 0

Nu ,rd =
0.9 Anetfu =
0.9×3200 ✗ 410×10-3 =
945 KN
Tmz I -25

So Ntird
,
=
min Nplird =
880kW ,
Nu ,rd =
945kW =
880 kN

Varify =
Ned = 59.069 =
0.07 ≤ 1.0 OK !
Ntird 880

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(b) Compression Member :

Ned
=
96.733 KN

Use size : 203×133×25 UB ( same as tension )

1 Section Classification
'
Nominal thickness ,
l 40mm A =
3200mm

275N / mm
'
material parameter for fy
=

235 = 235 =
0-92
E =

, fy ,
275

EN 1993-1-1 Table 5.2 ( sheet 1) -

web

C =
30.2 ≤ 33 E =
3310.92 ) =
30.4 i. Class I
t

F- N 1993-1-1 Table 5.2 ( sheet 2) Flange

-

C =
7.20 ≤ 9E
=
9 (0-92) =
8-3 : class I

i. Hence overall is class

,
1 .

2 Resistance of cross -
section

Nc ,rd
=
Afy =
3200 ✗ 275 =
880kW
✗ MO 1.0

rarity
:
Ned =
96.733 =
0.11 ≤ 1.0 Ok !
Nard 880

3) Buckling resistance of member

Buckling resistance in the plane of the truss

The buckling length is equal to : 0-9×1528 =

1375mm

The design buckling resistance of compression member

Nbird =
Nb ,z,Rd =
✗ Afy
0mi

The elastic critical force is :

ñ2EIz 512×210000×308×104 =
3376 KN

Vcr 13752
=

Ncr,z =

The slenderness is
given by
:

Iz =
Afy =
3200×275 =
0-511

-
Ncriz
,
3376×103

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The buckling curve is curve b ( EN 1993-1-1 Table 6.2

The imperfection factor ✗ ,

=
0.34

∅z =
0.5 I + ✗ ( Iz -
0.2 ) + Izz

=
0.5 1-10-34 (0.511-0.2)+0-5112

0.683
=

Xz =
I = I =
0.880
∅ + 02 _
✗22 0-683-1 0.6832 0.5112

Xz ≤ 1.0

0.880 ≤ 1.0 Ok !

Buckling resistance ,

Nb ,z,rd =
✗ Afy = 0<880×3200 ✗ 275×10-3 =
774 kN
8m , I -0

rarity :
Ned =
96.733 =
0.12 ≤ 1.0 Ok !

Nbizrd 774

Buckling Resistance out of plane of the truss

The buckling length

=
1528mm

The elastic critical force is :

Ncr,y =
JTZEIY =
It
≥
✗ 210000 ✗ 2340×104 =
20772 KN
Vcr 5282

The slenderness is given by :

ñy
=
Afy = 3200 ✗ 275 =
0.206
\ Ncriy 20772×103
,

The buckling curve is CCEN 1993-1-1 Table 6. 2)

The imperfection factor , ✗

=
0.21

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Yy =
0.5 I + ✗ ily -0.2 ) + I-12

=
0-5 It 0.21 (0.206-0.2) + 0-2062

=
0.522

✗
y
= I = I =
0.998 ≤ 1.0 Ok !
∅ + 02 -

XYZ 0.522-1,0-5222-0.2062

Buckling resistance ,

Nb ,y,rd =
✗ Afy =
0.998×3200 × 275 =
878 kN
8mi 1.0

Ned =
96-733 =
0.11 ≤ 1.0 OK !

Nbiyird 878

Nbird 774 96-733 KN Ok !

=
kN >

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-55.252kN, L = 1528.07mm
 CRITICAL TENSION & COMPRESSION
TRUSS MEMBER DESIGN

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TRUSS MEMBER DESIGN

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TRUSS MEMBER DESIGN

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 CRITICAL TENSION & COMPRESSION
TRUSS MEMBER DESIGN

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-68.058kN, L = 1150mm