COLUMN DESIGN

From, roof column to 2

nd
floor column
For internal column
Maximum Axial Load at 3/B
The maximum axial load, F
c
= (3088) + (572.77 + 468.42 + 54.35 + 54.35) + (51.2 x
4 x 10
-2
= 4255.81 KN
P
c
= A
g
p
c
, Assume p
c
= 150 N/mm
2
and P
c
= 4255.81 KN
4240.45 = A
g
x 150
A
g
= 283.72 cm
2

Use UC 356 x 406 x 235
Nominal moments
M
x
= 0 (the loads are balanced about x-x axis)
M
y
= [572.77 468.42) x (100 + 18.5/2)] /2
= 4.72KNm
(ratio of stiffness coefficients < 1.5, thus moment divided equally)
Element UC 356 x 406 x 235
Depth of section, D (mm) 381.0
Web thickness, t (mm) 18.5
Flange thickness, T (mm) 30.2
Ratio for buckling flange, b/T 6.54
Ratio for buckling web, d/t 15.7
Radius of gyration, r
x
(cm) 16.2
Radius of gyration, r
y
(cm) 10.2
Elastic modulus, Z
y
(cm
3
) 1570
Plastic modulus, S
x
(cm
3
) 4690
Area of section, A (cm
2
) 300

BS 5950-1: 2000
Web thickness, t = 18.5< 40 mm, p
y
= 265 N/mm
2
Flange thickness, T = 30.2 < 40 mm, p
y
= 265 N/mm
2

The parameter,

Flange, b/T = 6.54 < 9

Class 1 Plastic
Web, d/t = 15.7 <

Class 3 Semi compact

Hence, the section is categorized as semi compact.

Table 9

Table 11






Effective length
Assume partially restrained in direction at both ends
L
Ex
= L
Ey
= 0.85L = 2975 mm

Slenderness ()

Column curve
Rolled H-section (Thickness 40mm)
Buckling about x-axis >> Table 24, curve (b)
Buckling about y-axis >> Table 24, curve (c )












Table 23



Compressive strength
x-axis:

P
y
= 265 N/mm
2

Curve (b) >> p
cx
= 263 N/mm
2

Y-axis:

= 29.17
P
x
= 265 N/mm
2
Curve (c ) >> p
cy
= 246 N/mm
2

Get the minimum p
c
, so the p
c
= 246 N/mm
2


Compression resistance (P
c
)
P
c
= A
g
p
c
P
c
= (300 x 10
2
)(246 x 10
-3
) = 7380 KN > F
c
[Safe!]

Overall buckling check

Since, M
x
= 0, M
y
= 4.72 KNm,

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For External column
Axial
The maximum axial load, F
c
= (2025.99) + (572.77 + 31.68 + 338.94) + (60 x 3.5 x
10
-2
) = 2971.48 KN
P
c
= A
g
p
c
, Assume p
c
= 150 N/mm
2
and P
c
= 2971.48 KN
2971.48 = A
g
x 150
A
g
= 198.10 cm
2

Use UC 254 x 254 x 167

Nominal moments
M
x
= 0 (the loads are balanced about x-x axis)
M
y
= [572.77 x (100 + t/2)]/2
= [572.77 x (100 + 19.2/2)]/2 = 31.39 KNm
Element UC 254 x 254 x 167
Depth of section, D (mm) 289.1
Web thickness, t (mm) 19.2
Flange thickness, T (mm) 31.7
Ratio for buckling flange, b/T 4.17
Ratio for buckling web, d/t 10.4
Radius of gyration, r
x
(cm) 11.9
Radius of gyration, r
y
(cm) 6.79
Elastic modulus, Z
y
(cm
3
) 741
Plastic modulus, S
x
(cm
3
) 2420
Area of section, A (cm
2
) 212

BS 5950-1: 2000
Web thickness, t = 19.2 < 40 mm, p
y
= 265 N/mm
2
Flange thickness, T = 31.7 < 40 mm, p
y
= 265 N/mm
2

The parameter,

Table 9

Table 11

Flange, b/T = 4.17 < 9

Class 1 Plastic
Web, d/t = 10.4 <

Class 3 Semi compact

Hence, the section is categorized as semi compact.







Effective length
Assume partially restrained in direction at both ends
L
Ex
= L
Ey
= 0.85L = 2975 mm

Slenderness ()

Column curve
Rolled H-section (Thickness 40mm)
Buckling about x-axis >> Table 24, curve (b)
Buckling about y-axis >> Table 24, curve (c )

Compressive strength
x-axis:

P
y
= 265 N/mm
2

Curve (b) >> p
cx
= 258 N/mm
2

Y-axis:

= 43.81
P
x
= 265 N/mm
2
Curve (c ) >> p
cy
= 237 N/mm
2

Get the minimum p
c
, so the p
c
= 237 N/mm
2












Table 23













Compression resistance (P
c
)
P
c
= A
g
p
c
P
c
= (212 x 10
2
)(237 x 10
-3
) = 5024.4 KN > F
c
[Safe!]

Overall buckling check

Since, M
x
= 0, M
y
= 31.39 KNm,

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