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AISC LRFD-99 Example 002

WIDE FLANGE MEMBER UNDER COMBINED COMPRESSION & BIAXIAL BENDING
EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION
A check of the column adequacy is checked for combined axial compression and flexural loads.
The column is 14 ft tall and loaded with an axial load, Pu 1400 kips and bending, M ux , M uy =
200k-ft and 70k-ft, respectively. It is assumed that there is reverse-curvature bending with equal
end moments about both axes and no loads along the member. The column demand/capacity
ratio is checked against the results of Example 6.2 in the 3 rd Edition, LRFD Manual of Steel
Construction, pages 6-6 to 6-8.
GEOMETRY, PROPERTIES AND LOADING

Member Properties
W14X176
E = 29000 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

Loading
Pu = 1,400 kips
Mux = 200 kip-ft
Muy = 70 kip-ft

Geometry
H = 14.0 ft

TECHNICAL FEATURES TESTED

Section Compactness Check (Compression & Bending)
Member Compression Capacity
Member Bending Capacity
Demand/Capacity Ratio, D/C

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RESULTS COMPARISON
Independent results are hand calculated and compared with the results from
Example 6.2 in the 3rd Edition, LRFD Manual of Steel Construction, pages 6-6 to
6-8.

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Independent

Percent
Difference

Compactness

Compact

Compact

0.00%

c Pn (kips)

1937.844

1937.839

0.00%

b M nx (k-ft)

1200

1200

0.00%

b M ny (k-ft)

600.478

600.478

0.00%

0.974

0.974

0.00%

Output Parameter

D/C
COMPUTER FILE: AISC-LRFD99 EX002
CONCLUSION

The results show an acceptable comparison with the independent results.

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HAND CALCULATION
Properties:
Material: ASTM A992 Grade 50 Steel
Fy = 50 ksi, E = 29,000 ksi
Section: W14x176
A = 51.8 in2,
bf = 15.7 in, tf = 1.31 in, d = 15.2 in, tw = 0.83 in
hc d 2t f 15.2 2 1.31 12.58 in
Ix = 2,140 in4, Iy = 838 in4, rx = 6.4275 in, ry = 4.0221 in
Sx = 281.579 in3, Sy = 106.7516 in3, Zx = 320.0 in3 , Zy = 163.0 in3.
Member:
Kx = Ky = 1.0
L = Lb = 14 ft
Other
c 0.85
b 0.9
Loadings:
Pu = 1400 kips
Mux = 200 k-ft
Muy = 70 k-ft
Section Compactness:
Localized Buckling for Flange:
bf / 2 15.7 / 2 5.99

tf
1.31

p 0.38

E
29000
0.38
9.15
Fy
50

p , No localized flange buckling

Flange is Compact.
Localized Buckling for Web:
h 12.58
c
15.16
tw 0.83
b Py b Ag Fy 0.9 51.8 50 2331kips

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Pu
1400

0.601
b Py 2331
Since

Pu
0.601 0.125
b Py

P
E
2.33 u 1.49
b Py
Fy

29000
29000
p 1.12
35.884
2.33 0.601 46.647 1.49
50
50
p , No localized web buckling
Web is Compact.

p 1.12

E
Fy

Section is Compact.
Member Compression Capacity:
For braced frames, K = 1.0 and KxLx = KyLy = 14.0 ft, From AISC Table 4-2,

c Pn 1940 kips
Or by hand,

KyL

Fy

ry

Since c 1.5,

Fcr Fy 0.658c

1.0 14 12
50
0.552
4.022 29000

50 0.658

0.5522

44.012 ksi

c Pn c Fcr Ag 0.85 44.012 51.8

c Pn 1937.84 kips
From LRFD Specification Section H1.2,

Pu
1400

0.722 0.2
c Pn 1937.84

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Therefore, LRFD Specification Equation H1-1a governs.

Section Bending Capacity
50 310
M px Fy Z x
1333.333 k ft
12
M py Fy Z y
However,

Zy
Sy

163
1.527 1.5,
106.7516

So
Z y 1.5 S y 1.5 106.7516 160.1274 in3
M py

50 160.1274
667.198 k ft
12

Member Bending Capacity

From LRFD Specification Equation F1-4,

L p 1.76ry

E
Fyf

Lp 1.76 4.02

29000 1

14.2 ft Lb 14 ft
12
50

b M nx b M px
b M nx 0.9 1333.333
b M nx 1200 k ft
b M ny b M py
b M ny 0.9 667.198

b M ny 600.478 k ft

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Interaction Capacity: Compression & Bending

From LRFD Specification section C1.2, for a braced frame, Mlt = 0.
M ux B1x M ntx , where M ntx 200 kip-ft; and
M uy B1 y M nty , where M nty 70 kip-ft

B1

Cm

P
1 u
Pe1

For reverse curvature bending and equal end moments:

M1
1.0
M2
M
C m 0.6 0.4 1
M2
Cm 0.6 0.41.0 0.2

pe1

2 EI

KL

pe1x
pe1 y

B1x

2 29000 2140

14.0 12

2 29000 838

14.0 12
C mx

P
1 u
Pe1x

21, 702 kips

8, 498

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0.2
0.214 1
1400

21702
1
C my

P
1 u
P
e1 y

0.2

0.239 1
1400
1

8498
1

B1x
B1x

B1 y

B1 y
B1 y

M ux 1.0 200 200 kip-ft;

and
M uy 1.0 70 70 kip-ft

From LRFD Specification Equation H1-1a,

1400 8 200
70

0.974 1.0 , OK
1940 9 1200 600.478
D
0.974
C

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