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NZS 3404-1997 Example 002 - 1
NZS 3404-1997 Example 002

WIDE FLANGE MEMBER UNDER BENDING
EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION
The frame object bending strengths are tested in this example.
A continuous column is subjected to factored moment Mx = 1000 kN-m. This
example was tested using the NZS 3404-1997 steel frame design code. The
design capacities are compared with independent hand calculated results.
GEOMETRY, PROPERTIES AND LOADING














L = 6 m






TECHNICAL FEATURES TESTED
Section compactness check (bending)
Section bending capacity
Member bending capacity
Material Properties
E = 200x10
3
MPa

v = 0.3
G = 76923.08 MPa



Loading

Mx = 1000 kN-m


Design Properties
fy = 250 MPa
Section: 350WC197
Mx
L
A A
Section A-A
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NZS 3404-1997 Example 002 - 2
RESULTS COMPARISON

Independent results are taken from hand calculations based on the CSI steel
design documentation contained in the file SFD-NZS-3404-1997.pdf, which is
available through the program Help menu.
Output Parameter ETABS Independent
Percent
Difference
Compactness Compact Compact 0%
Section Bending Capacity,
Ms,major (kN-m)
837.5 837.5 0%
Member Bending Capacity,
Mb (kN-m)
837.5 837.5 0%

COMPUTER FILE: NZS 3404-1997 EX002
CONCLUSION
The results show an exact comparison with the independent results.
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NZS 3404-1997 Example 002 - 3
HAND CALCULATION

Properties:
Material:
fy = 250 MPa
Section: 350WC197
bf = 350 mm, tf = 28 mm, h = 331 mm, tw = 20 mm
I22 = 200,000,000 mm
4

Z33 = 2,936,555.891 mm
2

S33 = 3,350,000 mm
2
J = 5,750,000 mm
4

Iw = 4,590,000,000,000 mm
6

Member:
le22 = 6000 mm (unbraced length)
Considered to be a braced frame

Loadings:
* 1000 kN-m
m
M =
This leads to:
2
* 250 kN-m M =
3
* 500 kN-m M =
4
* 750 kN-m M =

Section Compactness:
Localized Buckling for Flange:
( )
350 20 250
5.89
2 250 2 28 250
f w y
e
f
b t f
t

= = =
- -

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NZS 3404-1997 Example 002 - 4
Flange is under uniform compression, so:
9, 16, 90
ep ey ew
= = =
5.89 9
e ep
= < = , No localized flange buckling
Flange is compact
Localized Buckling for Web:
331 250
16.55
250 20 250
y
e
w
f
h
t
= = =
Web is under bending, so:
82, 115, 180
ep ey ew
= = =
16.55 30
e ep
= < = , No localized web buckling
Web is compact.

Section is Compact.

Section Bending Capacity:
min( ,1.5 )
e c
Z Z S Z = = for compact sections
2
33 33
3, 350, 000 mm
e c
Z Z = =
2
33 , 33
250 3, 350, 000 / 1000
s s major y e
M M f Z = = = -
33 , major
837.5 kN-m
s s
M M = =

Member Bending Capacity:
kt = 1 (Program default)
kl = 1.4 (Program default)
kr = 1 (Program default)
lLTB = le22 = 6000 mm
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NZS 3404-1997 Example 002 - 5

2
1 1.4 1 6000 8400 mm
e t l r LTB
l k k k l = = - - - =
2 2
22
2 2
w
oa o
e e
EI EI
M M GJ
l l
| |
| | | | t t
= = +
|
| |
|
\ . \ . \ .

2 5 8 2 5 12
2 2
2 10 2 10 2 10 4.59 10
76, 923.08 5, 750, 000
8, 400 8, 400
oa o
M M
| | | | | | t - - - - t - - - -
= = - +
| | |
|
\ . \ . \ .

1786.938 kN-m
oa o
M M = =

2
2
837.5 837.5
0.6 3 0.6 3
1786.938 1786.938
s s
s
oa oa
M M
M M
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
| o = + = + |
| |
| |
| |
\ .
| \ .
\ .
\ .
\ .
\ .
0.7954
s
o =
( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2
2 3 4
1.7
2.5
* * *
m
m
M
M M M
o = s
+ +
*

( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2
1.7 1000
1.817 2.5
250 500 750
m
-
o = = s
+ +


0.7954 1.817 837.5
b m s s
M M = o o = - -
s
M s
1210.64 kN-m 837.5 kN-m = s
b
M