TALAT Lecture 2301

Design of Members

Torsion

Example 8.3 : Torsion constants for deck profile

3 pages

Advanced Level

prepared by Torsten Höglund, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

Date of Issue: 1999

 EAA - European Aluminium Association

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Example 8.3. Torsion constants for deck profile
This example is a simplification of an aluminium profile used in a bridge deck.

0 110.5 1.5 6.5

Nodes,
co-ordinates, 1 100 1.5 6.5
thickness
2 119.5 31.75 5.25
3 119.5 45.75 11
4 102.5 45.75 6.5
5 102.5 45.75 5
6 119.5 45.75 6.5
7 119.5 31.75 11
8 100 1.5 5.25
i 9 y 85.5 . mm z 1.5 . mm t 6.5 . mm
10 82.5 0 5
11 82.5 0 3.5
12 85.5 1.5 5
13 100 1.5 6.5
14 40 45.75 3.5
15 0 0 3.5
16 40 45.75 3.5
17 100 1.5 3.5
18 110.5 1.5 6.5

60

40

20

20
150 100 50 0 50 100 150

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Nodes i 1 .. rows ( y ) 1
rows ( y ) 1 = 18
Area of cross
ti .
section 2 2
dAi yi yi 1 zi zi 1
elements

Cross rows ( y ) 1
section
A = 3.855 . 10 mm
3 2
area A dAi
i =1

First rows ( y ) 1
dAi Sy
moment Sy zi zi 1 . z gc
of area. 2 A
Gravity centre i =1
z gc = 24.932 mm

Second rows ( y ) 1
dAi
zi . zi 1 . A . z gc
moment 2 2 2
Iy zi zi 1 Iy Iy
of area 3
i =1
I y = 1.468 . 10 mm
6 4

First rows ( y ) 1
dAi Sz
moment Sz yi yi 1 . y gc
of area. 2 A
Gravity centre i =1
y gc = 0 m

Second rows ( y ) 1
dAi
yi . yi 1 . A . y gc
moment 2 2 2
Iz yi yi 1 Iz Iz
of area 3
i =1
I z = 2.33 . 10 mm
7 4

When calculating torsion constants the interior branches are omitted

13
Area within
0.5 . yi yi 1 . zi A v = 1.039 . 10 mm
4 2
mid-line Av zi 1
i =2

13 2 2
yi yi 1 zi zi 1
Sum of l/t Dn if t i > 0 . mm , ,0 Dn = 116.407
ti
i =2

4 .A v
2
Torsion
I v = 3.711 . 10 mm
6 4
constant Iv
Dn

I vc 3.713 . 10 . mm
6 4
Correct value incl. branches:

i 0 .. 13 tm if t i > 0 . mm , t i , 100 . mm
Torsion i
resistance
2 . A v . min t m W v = 7.275 . 10 mm
4 3
Wv min t m = 3.5 mm

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