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GEODOMISI Ltd. - Dr.

Costas Sachpazis
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STEEL MEMBER DESIGN (EN1993-1-1:2005)
In accordance with EN1993-1-1:2005 incorporating Corrigenda February 2006
and April 2009 and the recommended values

Section details
Section type; UKC 305x305x240
Steel grade; S275
From table 3.1: Nominal values of yield strength fy and ultimate tensile strength fu for hot rolled
structural steel
Nominal thickness of element; t = max(tf, tw) = 37.7 mm
Nominal yield strength; fy = 275 N/mm
2

Nominal ultimate tensile strength; fu = 430 N/mm
2

Modulus of elasticity; E = 210000 N/mm
2




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GEODOMISI Ltd. - Dr. Costas Sachpazis
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Partial factors - Section 6.1
Resistance of cross-sections; M0 = 1.00
Resistance of members to instability; M1 = 1.00
Resistance of tensile members to fracture; M2 = 1.25
Lateral restraint
Distance between major axis restraints; Ly = 4200 mm
Distance between minor axis restraints; Lz = 4200 mm
Effective length factors
Effective length factor in major axis; Ky = 0.700
Effective length factor in minor axis; Kz = 1.000
Effective length factor for torsion; KLT = 1.000
Classification of cross sections - Section 5.5
= [235 N/mm
2
/ fy] = 0.92
Internal compression parts subject to bending and compression - Table 5.2
(sheet 1 of 3)
Width of section; c = d = 246.7 mm
= min([h / 2 + NEd / (2 tw fy) - (tf+ r)] / c, 1) =
1.000
c / tw = 11.6 <= 396 / (13 - 1); Class 1
Outstand flanges - Table 5.2 (sheet 2 of 3)
Width of section; c = (b - tw - 2 r) / 2 = 132.5 mm
c / tf = 3.8 <= 9 ; Class 1
Section is class 1
Check shear - Section 6.2.6
Height of web; hw = h - 2 tf = 277.1 mm
Shear area factor; = 1.000
hw / tw < 72 /
Shear buckling resistance can be ignored
Design shear force parallel to z axis; Vz,Ed = 200 kN
Shear area - cl 6.2.6(3); Av = max(A - 2 b tf + (tw + 2 r) tf, hw tw)
= 8585 mm
2

Design shear resistance - cl 6.2.6(2); Vc,z,Rd = Vpl,z,Rd = Av (fy / [3]) / M0 = 1363 kN
PASS - Design shear resistance exceeds design shear force
Design shear force parallel to y axis; Vy,Ed = 26.2 kN


GEODOMISI Ltd. - Dr. Costas Sachpazis
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Shear area - cl 6.2.6(3); Av = max(2 b tf - (tw + 2 r) tf, A - (hw tw)) =
24206 mm
2

Design shear resistance - cl 6.2.6(2); Vc,y,Rd = Vpl,y,Rd = Av (fy / [3]) / M0 = 3843.2 kN
PASS - Design shear resistance exceeds design shear force
Check bending moment major (y-y) axis - Section 6.2.5
Design bending moment; My,Ed = 420 kNm
Design bending resistance moment - eq 6.13; Mc,y,Rd = Mpl,y,Rd = Wpl.y fy / M0 = 1167.9 kNm
Slenderness ratio for lateral torsional buckling
Correction factor - Table 6.6; kc = 0.603
C1 = 1 / kc
2
= 2.75
Curvature factor; g = [1 - (Iz / Iy)] = 0.827
Poissons ratio; = 0.3
Shear modulus; G = E / [2 (1 + )] = 80769 N/mm
2

Unrestrained length; L = 1.00 Lz = 4200 mm
Elastic critical buckling moment;
Mcr = C1
2
E Iz / (L
2
g) [Iw / Iz + L
2
G It / (
2
E Iz)] = 20672.7 kNm
Slenderness ratio for lateral torsional buckling; LT = [Wpl.y fy / Mcr] = 0.238
Limiting slenderness ratio; LT,0 = 0.4
LT < LT,0 - Lateral torsional buckling can be ignored
Design resistance for buckling - Section 6.3.2.1
Buckling curve - Table 6.5; b
Imperfection factor - Table 6.3; LT = 0.34
Correction factor for rolled sections; = 0.75
LTB reduction determination factor; LT = 0.5 [1 + LT (LT -LT,0) + LT
2
] =
0.494
LTB reduction factor - eq 6.57; LT = min(1 / [LT + (LT
2
- LT
2
)], 1, 1 /LT
2
) =
1.000
Modification factor; f = min(1 - 0.5 (1 - kc) [1 - 2 (LT - 0.8)
2
], 1) =
0.927
Modified LTB reduction factor - eq 6.58; LT,mod = min(LT / f, 1) = 1.000
Design buckling resistance moment - eq 6.55; Mb,Rd = LT,mod Wpl.y fy / M1 = 1167.9 kNm
PASS - Design buckling resistance moment exceeds design bending moment
Check bending moment minor (z-z) axis - Section 6.2.5
Design bending moment; Mz,Ed = 110 kNm
Design bending resistance moment - eq 6.13; Mc,z,Rd = Mpl,z,Rd = Wpl.z fy / M0 = 536.4 kNm
PASS - Design bending resistance moment exceeds design bending moment


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Biaxial bending - Section 6.2.9
Plastic moment resistance (y-y); MN,y,Rd = Mpl,y,Rd = 1167.9 kNm
Plastic moment resistance (z-z); MN,z,Rd = Mpl,z,Rd = 536.4 kNm
Normal force to plastic resistance force ratio; n = NEd / Npl,Rd = 0.41
Parameter introducing effect of biaxial bending; _bi = 2.00
Parameter introducing effect of biaxial bending; _bi = max(5 n, 1) = 2.05
Interaction formula eq (6.41); (My,Ed / MN,y,Rd)
_bi
+ (Mz,Ed / MN,z,Rd)
_bi
= 0.168
PASS - Biaxial bending check is satisfied
Check compression - Section 6.2.4
Design compression force; NEd = 3440 kN
Design resistance of section - eq 6.10; Nc,Rd = Npl,Rd = A fy / M0 = 8409.2 kN
Slenderness ratio for major (y-y) axis buckling
Critical buckling length; Lcr,y = Ly Ky = 2940 mm
Critical buckling force; Ncr,y =
2
ESEC3 Iy / Lcr,y
2
= 153948.9 kN
Slenderness ratio for buckling - eq 6.50; y = [A fy / Ncr,y] = 0.234
Design resistance for buckling - Section 6.3.1.1
Buckling curve - Table 6.2; b
Imperfection factor - Table 6.1; y = 0.34
Buckling reduction determination factor; y = 0.5 [1 + y (y - 0.2) + y
2
] = 0.533
Buckling reduction factor - eq 6.49; y = min(1 / [y + (y
2
- y
2
)], 1) = 0.988
Design buckling resistance - eq 6.47; Nb,y,Rd = y A fy / M1 = 8308.5 kN
PASS - Design buckling resistance exceeds design compression force
Slenderness ratio for minor (z-z) axis buckling
Critical buckling length; Lcr,z = Lz Kz = 4200 mm
Critical buckling force; Ncr,z =
2
ESEC3 Iz / Lcr,z
2
= 23868.7 kN
Slenderness ratio for buckling - eq 6.50; z = [A fy / Ncr,z] = 0.594
Design resistance for buckling - Section 6.3.1.1
Buckling curve - Table 6.2; c
Imperfection factor - Table 6.1; z = 0.49
Buckling reduction determination factor; z = 0.5 [1 + z (z - 0.2) + z
2
] = 0.773
Buckling reduction factor - eq 6.49; z = min(1 / [z + (z
2
- z
2
)], 1) = 0.789
Design buckling resistance - eq 6.47; Nb,z,Rd = z A fy / M1 = 6636.5 kN
PASS - Design buckling resistance exceeds design compression force
Check torsional and torsional-flexural buckling - Section 6.3.1.4
Torsional buckling length factor; KT = 1.00


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Torsional buckling length; Lcr,T = max(Ly, Lz) KT = 4200 mm
Distance from shear centre to centroid in y axis; y0 = 0.0 mm
Distance from shear centre to centroid in z axis; z0 = 0.0 mm
Radius of gyration; i0 = [iy
2
+ iz
2
] = 166.2 mm
Elastic critical torsional buckling force; Ncr,T = 1 / i0
2
[G It +
2
ESEC3 Iw / Lcr,T
2
] =
58547.2 kN
Torsion factor; T = 1 - (y0 / i0)
2
= 1.000
Elastic critical torsional-flexural buckling force
Ncr,TF = Ncr,y / (2 T) [1 + Ncr,T / Ncr,y - [(1 - Ncr,T / Ncr,y)
2
+ 4 (y0 / i0)
2
Ncr,T / Ncr,y]] = 58547.2 kN
Elastic critical buckling force; Ncr = min(Ncr,T, Ncr,TF) = 58547.2 kN
Slenderness ratio for torsional buckling - eq 6.52; T = [A fy / Ncr] = 0.379
Design resistance for buckling - Section 6.3.1.1
Buckling curve - Table 6.2; c
Imperfection factor - Table 6.1; T = 0.49
Buckling reduction determination factor; T = 0.5 [1 + T (T - 0.2) + T
2
] = 0.616
Buckling reduction factor - eq 6.49; T = min(1 / [T + (T
2
- T
2
)], 1) = 0.908
Design buckling resistance - eq 6.47; Nb,T,Rd = T A fy / M1 = 7638.7 kN
PASS - Design buckling resistance exceeds design compression force
Combined bending and axial force - Section 6.2.9
Normal force to plastic resistance force ratio; n = NEd / Npl,Rd = 0.41
Web area to gross area ratio; aw = min((A - 2 b tf) / A, 0.5) = 0.21
Design plastic moment resistance (y-y) - eq 6.13; Mpl,y,Rd = Wpl.y fy / M0 = 1167.9 kNm
Reduced plastic mnt resistance (y-y)- eq 6.36; MN,y,Rd = Mpl,y,Rd min((1 - n) / (1 - 0.5 aw), 1) =
773.3 kNm
Design plastic moment resistance (z-z) - eq 6.13; Mpl,z,Rd = Wpl.z fy / M0 = 536.4 kNm
Reduced plastic mnt resistance (z-z) - eq 6.38; MN,z,Rd = Mpl,z,Rd (1 - ((n-aw) / (1- aw))
2
) = 503.6
kNm
Parameter introducing effect of biaxial bending; _bi = 2.00
Parameter introducing effect of biaxial bending; _bi = max(5 n, 1) = 2.05
Interaction formula eq (6.41); (My,Ed / MN,y,Rd)
_bi
+ (Mz,Ed / MN,z,Rd)
_bi
= 0.340
PASS - Reduced bending resistance moment exceeds design bending moment
Check combined bending and compression - Section 6.3.3
Equivalent uniform moment factors - Table B.3; Cmy = 0.400
Cmz = 0.600
CmLT = 0.400


GEODOMISI Ltd. - Dr. Costas Sachpazis
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Foundation Engineering & Retaining Structures.
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Project: Steel Member Analysis & Design, In accordance with
EN1993-1-1:2005 incorporating Corrigenda February 2006
and April 2009 and the recommended values.
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Interaction factors k
ij
for members susceptible to torsional deformations -
Table B.2
Characteristic moment resistance; My,Rk = Wpl.y fy = 1167.9 kNm
Characteristic moment resistance; Mz,Rk = Wpl.z fy = 536.4 kNm
Characteristic resistance to normal force; NRk = A fy = 8409.2 kN
Interaction factors; kyy = Cmy [1 + min(y - 0.2, 0.8) NEd / (y NRk /
M1)] = 0.406
kzy = 1 - 0.1 max(1,z) NEd / ((CmLT - 0.25) z
NRk / M1) = 0.654
kzz = Cmz [1 + min(2 z - 0.6, 1.4) NEd / (z
NRk / M1)] = 0.783
kyz = 0.6 kzz = 0.470
Interaction formulae - eq 6.61 & eq 6.62; NEd / (y NRk / M1) + kyy My,Ed / (LT My,Rk / M1)
+ kyz Mz,Ed / (Mz,Rk / M1) = 0.656
NEd / (z NRk / M1) + kzy My,Ed / (LT My,Rk / M1)
+ kzz Mz,Ed / (Mz,Rk / M1) = 0.914
PASS - Combined bending and compression checks are satisfied

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