VII.

CHECK FOR LATERAL TORSIONAL BUCKLING

A. Section Parameters
Minor axis radius of gyration, ry

12.7

(Section 4.5.6.2)

160 N/mm2
1.25
3800 mm
2376 mm
70000 N/mm2

Limiting stress for bending and overall yielding, p o

Parameter, = 250/po
Distance between supports, s
Length between transoms (lateral supports) , l
Elastic modulus, E
Material factor, m

(Table 4.1 Limiting Stresses)

1.2
4067721.6 mm3
26600 N/mm2

Moment of inertia, Iy
Shear modulus, G
Torsion constant, J

119135.02 mm

1 mm6

Warping factor, H
B. Exemption check
Cases
Bending about the minor axis
Beam supported against lateral movement throughout its length
Lateral supports to compression spaced less than 40ry

Condition
NO
NO

(Section 4.5.6.2)
(Section 4.5.6.2)
(Section 4.5.6.2)

635 mm

(Section 4.5.6.2)

Therefore there is a need to check for lateral torsional buckling

C. Buckling stress
Slenderness parameter, =(ES/MCR)
Elastic critical moment, MCR = /l + (EIyGJ)

30.81
0.5

(1 + EH/l GJ)

MCR = /2376 (70000 4067721.61 26600 119135.02) (1 + 70000 1 / 2376 26600 119135.02) = 39.72

Parameter, 1
Parameter, c
Parameter stress, p1 = mMRS/S
The moment capacity of the slender section will be used
Factored moment resistance of the section, MRS
Plastic section modulus of the gross section, S

(Section 4.5.6.6)

0.5

KN- m

0.6
0.1
2
1.2 4.67 / 54559.09 = 102.71 N/mm

(Figure 4.9 and Table K.1)

(Figure 4.9 and Table K.1)

4.67 KN-m
3
54559.09 mm

Parameter,

(30.81/) (102.71/70000) = 0.38

Parameter,

0.5 {1 + 0.1/0.38 [1 - (0.1 0.6)/0.38]} = 3.96

(Table K.1)

3.96 (1 - 1/0.38 3.96) = 1

(Table K.1)

Parameter, N =

Buckling stress, ps = Np1

D. Lateral torsional buckling moment resistance

Factored moment resistance, MRX = psS/m

2
1 102.71 = 102.8 N/mm

102.8 54559.09 / 1.2 = 4.67 KN-m

(Figure 4.9 and Table K.1)

(Table K.1)

(Section 4.5.6.3)