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WORKED EXAMPLES
FOR STEEL STRUCTURES
Worked design examples for steel structures
according to strength limit states of
AS 4100-1990
THIRD EDITION
by
MA Bradford, BSc, BE, PhD
Associate Professor in Civil Engineering
The University of NSW
RQ Bridge, BE, PhD
Professor of Civil Engineering
The University of Westem Sydney
and
NS Trahalr, BSc, BE, MEngSc, PhD, DEng
Challis Professor of Civil Engineering
‘The University of Sydney
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION
‘AC.N, 000 973 839,CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
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Arrangement of the Examples
2. MATERIALS
3. GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
4, METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
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First-Order Elastic Analysis of a Braced Frame
Buckling Analysis of Braced Members
Braced Frame Buckling Analysis
ication of First-Order Blastic Moments
First-Order Elastic Analysis of an Unbraced Two-Storey Frame
Buckling Analysis of Sway Members
Unbraced Frame Buckling Analysis,
Amplification of First-Order Elastic Moments
First-Order Plastic Collapse Analysis of a Two-Storey Frame
First-Order Plastic Analysis of a Two-Storey Frame
Braced Member Buckling
Second-Order Analysis of an Unbraced Two-Storey Frame
5. MEMBERS SUBJECT TO BENDING
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Checking the Moment Capacity of a Universal Beam
with Full Lateral Restraint
Checking the Moment Capacity of a Universal Column
Bent About the Minor Axis
Checking the Moment Capacity of a Welded Box Section Beam
Checking the Moment Capacity of a Welded Plate Girder
Checking the Moment Capacity of a Welded I-Section Beam
Checking the Moment Capacity of a Welded Circular Hollow
Section
Designing a Laterally Restrained Universal Beam
Checking the Spacing of Lateral Restraints
Checking the Moment Capacity of a Laterally Unrestrained Universal
Beam
Checking the Moment Capacity of a Beam with Unequal End
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Designing a Laterally Unrestrained Beam
Checking a Continuous Beam
Checking by Buckling Analysis
Checking a Non-Uniform Beam
Checking a Monosymmetric Beam
Bending in a Non-Principal Plane
Checking the Shear Capacity ofa Universal Beam
Checking the Shear Capacity of an Unstiffened Plate Girder
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Checking the Shear Capacity of a Stiffened Plate Girder
Checking an End Panel
Checking an Intermediate Stiffener
Checking a Load-Bearing Stiffener
ERS SUBJECT TO COMPRESSION
Checking a Universal Column
Checking a Welded Cruciform Section
Checking a Tee-Section
Designing a Welded Column Compression Member
Designing a Welded Beam Compression Member
Designing Two Channels, Toes In and Boxed.
Designing Two Channels, Toes Out and Separated
Checking a Rectangular Hollow Section
Checking Two Angles, Connected at Intervals
Checking a Non-Uniform Member
ERS SUBJECT TO TENSION
Checking a Concentrically Loaded Double Angle Member
Checking an Eecentrically Connected Single Angle Member
Checking a Universal Column with Staggered Holes
Designing a Single Angle Member
ERS SUBJECT TO COMBINED ACTIONS
Checking the Major Axis Section Capacity
Checking the Minor Axis Section Capacity
Checking the Biaxial Bending Section Capacity
Checking the In-Plane Member Capacity (Elastic Analysis)
Checking the In-Plane Member Capacity (Plastic Analysis)
Checking the Out-of-Plane Capacity of a Beam-Column
Checking the Out-of Plane Capacity of a Beam-Tie
Checking the Biaxial Bending Member Capacity
Checking a Portal Frame Rafter
9. CONNECTORS
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REFERENCES
In-Plane Elastic Analysis of a Bolt Group
Checking a Bolt in Shear
Checking the Strength of a Bolt in Shear and Tension
Checking the Serviceability ofa Bolt in a Friction-Grip
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In-Plane Elastic Analysis of a Fillet Weld Group
Designing a Fillet Weld
Checking a Fillet Weld Under Combined Loading,
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Checking the Shear Capacity of a Stiffened Plate Girder
Checking an End Panel
Checking an Intermediate stiffener
Checking a Load-Bearing Stiffener
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Checking a Universal Column
Checking a Welded Cruciform Section
Cheoking a Tee-Section
Designing a Welded Column Compression Member
Designing a Welded Beam Compression Member
Designing Two Channels, Toes In and Boxed
Designing Two Channels, Toes Out and Separated
Checking a Rectangular Hollow Section
Checking Two Angles, Connected at Intervals
Checking a Non-Uniform Member
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Checking a Concentrically Loaded Double Angle Member
Checking an Eccentrically Connected Single Angle Member
‘Checking a Universal Column with Staggered Holes
Designing a Single Angle Member
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Checking the Major Axis Section Capacity
Checking the Minor Axis Section Capacity
Checking the Biaxial Bending Section Capacity
Checking the In-Plane Member Capacity (Elastic Analysis)
Checking the In-Plane Member Capacity (Plastic Analysis)
Checking the Out-of-Plane Capacity of a Beam-Column,
Checking the Out-of- Plane Capacity of a Beam-Tie
Checking the Biaxial Bending Member Capacity
Checking a Portal Frame Rafter
9. CONNECTORS
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REFERENCES
In-Plane Elastic Analysis of a Bolt Group
Checking a Bolt in Shear
Checking the Strength of a Bolt in Shear and Tension
Checking the Serviceability of a Bolt in a Friction-Grip
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In-Plane Elastic Analysis of a Fillet Weld Group
Designing a Fillet Weld
Checking a Fillet Weld Under Combined Loading
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