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This detailed calculation corresponds to IS800_2007_Channel.pdf

Problem Description



Solution: Member Length L = 5 m
Material: Fe250
FYLD = 250 MPa, FU = 420 MPa, E = 2.05E+05 MPa
Section: ISMC 350

Check against Slenderness Ratio (As per Table 3, Section 3.8)

Effective Length factor along Local Y-Axis = KY = 1
Effective Length factor along Local Z-Axis = KZ = 1
Slenderness ratio about Z axis = z = 36.61
Slenderness ratio about Y axis = y = 176.51
Maximum Slenderness Ratio = 176.51

The section is safe against slenderness check as the allowable ratio in Axial
Compression is 180.

The vertical member of the structure is to
be designed against IS-800:2007 (LSM)
and the results are computed
subsequently. The member is laterally
unsupported.
The design values are as follows:

Design Forces 13.6 KN (Compression)
5.0 KNm (Bending-Y)
40.0 KNm (Bending-Z)
1.2 KN (Shear-Y)
1.0 KN (Shear-Z)

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Section Classification (As per Table 2, Section 3.7.2 and 3.7.4)

= SQRT (250/FYLD) = 1
b/t
f
= 7.41 < 9.4=9.4
Thus, Class is Plastic for Flange
d/t
w
= 39.88 < 42=42
Thus, Class is Semi-Compact for both Axial Compression and Bending
Thus, Effective Area for Axial Compression = 5366 mm
2


Calculation of tension capacity (As per Section 6.2 and 6.3)

Net Section Factor = NSF = 1
Design against block shear is not performed. Thus, DBS = 0.0
Partial safety factor for failure in tension by yielding =
m0
= 1.1 (As per Table 5)
Partial safety factor against ultimate tension failure by rupture =
m1
= 1.25(As per Table 5)
Factor for calculation of tearing strength of net section depends on no of bolts,
ALPHA = 0.7 (As per Section 6.3.4)
Net area of cross section = A
net
= 5366 mm
2
Strength as governed by yielding of gross section = T
dg
= 1219.55 kN
Strength as governed by tearing of net section = T
dn
= 1262.08 kN
Design tensile strength of the the member (minimum of T
dg
and T
dn
) = 1219.55 kN

Design of member subjected to Compression (As per Section 7.1)

Partial factor of safety of material =
mo
= 1.1

Buckling class of cross-section
(As per Table10, Section 7.1.2.2 & Table7, Section 7.1.2.1)
Buckling class along Y-Y = c
Buckling class along Z-Z = c
Imperfection factor about Y axis =
y
= 0.49
Imperfection factor about Z axis =
z
= 0.49

Design calculations (As per Section 7.1.2.1)
Euler buckling stress about Z axis = f
cc-z
= 1510.636 MPa
Non-dimensional effective slenderness ratio about Z axis =
z
= 0.407

z
= 0.633
Design compressive strength of the member about Z axis = f
cd-z
= 203.117 MPa
Euler buckling stress about Y axis = f
cc-y
= 64.996 MPa
Non-dimensional effective slenderness ratio about Y axis =
y
= 1.961

y
= 2.855
Design compressive strength of the member about Y axis = f
cd-y
= 46.11 MPa

Design Compressive Stress = f
cd
= 46.11 MPa < f
y
/
mo

Factored load (Capacity) = P
d
= 247 kN (As per Section 7.1.2)
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Ratio = 0.0556 < 1.0


Design of member subjected to Shear

d/t
w
= 323/8.1 = 39.88 < 67 (= 67)
Therefore, web is not susceptible to Shear Buckling. (As per Sec.8.4.2.1)

Capacity along Y-Axis:
Shear area for hot rolled I section (As per Sec. 8.4.1.1) = A
vy
= 2835 mm
2
Design shear strength (As per Sec. 8.4 and 8.4.1) = F
vdy
= 372 kN
Ratio = 3.23E-03 < 1.0

Capacity along Z-Axis:
Shear area for hot rolled I section (As per Sec. 8.4.1.1) = A
vz
= 2700 mm
2
Design shear strength (As per Sec. 8.4 and 8.4.1) = F
vdz
= 354.28 kN
Ratio = 2.82E-03 < 1.0


Design of member subjected to Bending

Steel section properties
Plastic Section modulus of the section (Along Z-Axis) = Z
pz
= 6.66E+05 mm
3
Plastic Section modulus of the section (Along Y-Axis) = Z
py
= 1.25E+05 mm
3

Elastic Section modulus of the section (Along Z-Axis) = Z
ez
= 5.72E+05 mm
3
Elastic Section modulus of the section (Along Y-Axis) = Z
ey
= 5.91E+04 mm
3

Moment carrying capacity along Z-Axis
The member is not laterally supported. Thus, LAT = 0.0

For Major-Axis (As per Section 8.2.2)

Check for Lateral Torsional Buckling

t
f
/t
w
= 1.667
Modulus of Rigidity = G = 78846.1 mm
3
Torsional Constant = I
t
= 232000 mm
4
Warping Constant = I
w
= 1.12E+11 mm
6
Effective Length for lateral torsional buckling = LX = KX*L = 0.9*5000 = 4500 mm
Elastic lateral buckling moment (As per Section 8.2.2.1) = M
cr
= 112546342.8 N.mm

b
= 0.859 (As per Section 8.2.2)

lt
= 0.21 (As per Section 8.2.2)
Non-dimensional slenderness ratio =
lt
= 1.127 < SQRT (1.2*Zez*FYLD/Mcr) = 1.23
Hence,
lt
=1.127

lt
= 1.23

lt
= 0.578 < 1.0
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Design moment for Lateral Torsional Buckling = M
dz
= 75.1 kN.m
Ratio = 0.531 < 1.0

For Minor-Axis: (As per Section 8.2.1.2)
Critical Ratio for Shear = 1000/354283 = 0.003 < 0.6
The deflection pattern is of simply supported type and Bending Class is Semi-Compact.
Thus, CAN = 0.0, and
b
= 0.471
M
dy1
= 1.343E+07 Nmm < 1.2*Z
ey
*FYLD/
mo
= 1.61E+07 N.mm
Design bending strength = M
dy
= 13.43 kN.m
Ratio = 0.372 < 1.0

Interaction Check:

Check for Section Strength to the combined effects of loading (As per Section 9.3.1)
Axial strength = N
d
= 1219545.455 N
n = 1.12E-02 < 0.2
Thus, M
ndy
= 13430458.33 N.mm
M
ndz(1)
= 8.24E+07 N.mm > M
dz

Thus, M
ndz
= 75074791 N.mm
Since the section is a Channel-section, as per table 17, Clause 9.3.1.1

1
' = 5.58E-02 < 1
Thus,
1
= 1 and
2
= 2
Interaction Ratio (For Semi-Compact Section) = 0.915 < 1.0

The section is safe against the Combined Axial Compression and Bending

Check for Overall Member Strength to the combined effects of loading

Check for Bending and axial compression (As per Section 9.3.2.2)

Slenderness ratio of the member about Y axis =
y
= 176.51
Slenderness ratio of the member about Z axis =
z
= 36.61

LT
= 1.127
n
y
= 5.55E-02
n
z
= 0.0126
K
y,1
= 1.08E+01 > 1+0.8n
y
= 1.044
Thus, K
y
= 1.044
K
z,1
= 1.46E+00 > 1+0.8n
z
= 1.01
K
z
= 1.01
K
LT,1
= 0.989 > 1
.

.

K
LT
= 0.989
Equivalent Uniform Moment Factor for Lateral Torsional Buckling = CMX = 0.8
Equivalent Uniform Moment Factor for Y-Axis = CMY = 0.7
Equivalent Uniform Moment Factor for Z-Axis = CMZ = 0.9
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M
dy
= 13.43 KNm
M
dz
= 75.1 KNm

Interaction Ratio for Y-Axis = 0.854 < 1.0
The section is safe

Interaction Ratio for Z-Axis = 0.659 < 1.0
The section is safe

Thus, the critical ratio is 0.915.