STEEL H-PILE DESIGN CRITERIA:

Compression members shall satisfy the following slenderness ratios:

݈
൑ ͳʹͲǢ For primary members
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Determine axis for elastic critical buckling resistance:

୏౮ ௟౮ ୏౯ ௟౯ ୏௟
If > , Use about the x-axis, otherwise use about the y-axis
୰౮ ୰౯ ୰౩

If  ୸ ݈୸ <  ୷ ݈୷ , flexural buckling shall be applicable:

Ɏଶ 
ୣ ൌ ଶ ୥
݈ (AASHTO 6.9.4.1.2-1)
൬ ൰
”ୱ

If  ୸ ݈୸ >  ୷ ݈୷ , torsional buckling and flexural torsional buckling shall be applicable:

Ɏଶ ୵ ୥
ୣ ൌ ቆ ൅
ቇ ቆ ቇ (AASHTO 6.9.4.1.3-1)
ሺ ୸ ݈œ ሻଶ ୶ ൅ ୷

Check compressive slenderness limits of member elements:

ୠ ୉
If ൑ ͲǤͷ͸ ට , then: ୱ ൌ ͳǤͲ (AASHTO 6.9.4.2.1-1)
୲ ୊౯

୉ ୠ ୉ ୠ ୊౯
If ͲǤͷ͸ ට < ൑ 1.03ට , then: ୱ ൌ ͳǤͶͳͷ െ ͲǤ͹Ͷ ቀ ቁ ට (AASHTO 6.9.4.2.2-1)
୊౯ ୲ ୊౯ ୲ ୉

ୠ ୉ ଴Ǥ଺ଽ୉
If ൐ ͳǤͲ͵ ට , then: ୱ ൌ (AASHTO 6.9.4.2.2-2)
୲ ୊౯ ౘ మ
୊౯ ቀ ቁ
౪

Determine compressive resistance:

୭ ൌ ୱ ୷ ୥

୔౛ ౌ
ቀౌ౥ ቁ
If ൒ 0Ǥ ͶͶ , then: ୬ = ൤ͲǤ͸ͷͺ ౛ ൨ ୭ (AASHTO 6.9.4.1.1-1)
୔౥
୔౛
If ൏ 0Ǥ ͶͶ , then: ୬ = ͲǤͺ͹͹ୣ (AASHTO 6.9.4.1.1-2)
୔౥

୰ ൌ ‫׎‬ୡ ୬ (AASHTO 6.9.2.1-1)

PILES PART 2
DATE: 30Jan2018
DESIGN GUIDE FOR LATERALLY UNSUPPORTED PILES SHEET 8 of 14
STEEL H-PILE DESIGN CRITERIA FILE NO. 23.01-8