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PROBLEM: 1
A non sway intermediate column in a building frame with flexible joints is
4.0 m high and it is ISHB 300 @ 588 N/m steel section. Check the adequacy
of the section when the column is subjected to following load:
Factored axial load = 500 kN
Factored moments:
Mz
Bottom
Top

My

+ 7.0 kN m
+ 15.0 kN m

- 1.0 kN - m
+ 0.75 kN - m

[ fy = 250 N/mm2 ; E = 2* 105 N/mm2]

Assume effective length of the column as 3.4 m along both the axes.

CROSS-SECTION PROPERTIES:
Flange thickness

10.6 mm

Clear depth between flanges =

=
=

300 (10.6 * 2)
278.8 mm

Thickness of web

7.6 mm

Flange width

2b

250 mm

125 mm

Ag

7485 mm2

hf

289.4 mm

Area of cross-section

C/c distance between flanges =

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Rz

129.5 mm

ry

54.1 mm

Iz

12545.2*104 mm4

Iy

2193.6*104 mm4

Zz

836.3*103 mm3

Zy

175.5*103 mm3

Zpz

953.4*103 mm3

Zpy

200.1*103 mm3

Type of section:

b
125
=
= 11 . 8 > 10 . 5 & < 15 . 7
T
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Table 3.1 of
IS: 800

278 . 8
d
=
= 36 . 7 < 42
7 .6
t
where , =

250
=
fy

250
= 1 .0
250

Hence, cross- section is SEMI-COMPACT (Class 3)

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Check for resistance of cross-section to the combined effects

for yielding:

fyd

fy /a =

250/1.15

217.4 N/mm2

Ag

7485 mm2

Zz

836.3*103 mm3

Zy

175.5*103 mm3

500 kN

Mz

15 kN-m

My

1.0 kN-m

The interaction equation is:

My
Pc
Mz
+
+
1
Ag f yd Z z f yd
Z y f yd
500 10 3
15 10 6
1 10 6
+
+
=
7485 217.4 836.3 10 3 217.4 175.5 10 3 217.4

= 0.307 + 0.083 + 0.026 = 0.416 < 1.0

Hence, section is O.K. against combined effects

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Check for resistance of cross-section to the combined effects for

buckling:

(a) Determination of Pdz, Pdy and Pd (Clause 7.1.2) --------

KLy = KLz = 3.4m

z =

KL
rz

KL y
3400
= 26.03, y =
= 54.1 = 62.8
ry
129.5

1 = .(E / f y )1 / 2 = 88.857

Therefore, non-dimensional slenderness ratios

z =

y
z
= 0.296 and y =
= 0.706
1
1

Calculation of :
Imperfection factors: z = 0.21

- values:

y = 0.34

= 0.5[1 + ( 0.2 )+ 2 ]
z = 0.5[1 + 0.21(0.296 0.2) + (0.296)2] = 0.554
y = 0.5[1 + 0.34(0.706 0.2) + (0.706)2] = 0.835

- values:
=

+ (
2

1
2 2

1 .0

z = 1/[0.554 + (0.554 2 0.296 2)1/2] = 0.978

y = 1/[1.006 + (0.835 2 0.706 2)1/2] = 0.780

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Therefore,
Pdz =7485 x0.978 x250 / 1.10 x 10 -3 =1663.7 kN
Pdy =7485 x0. 78 x250 / 1.10 x 10 -3 =1327.0 kN
Therefore Pd = Pdy = 1327.0 kN
(b) Determination of Mdz

Elastic Critical moment is given by

M cr =

2
L / r
1 + 1 LT y
20 h f / t f

2 EI y h f
2 L LT

0.5

M cr =

2
2 x(3400)

LT = Z ez . f y / M cr = 836.3E 3x 250 / 6.319 E 8 = 0.5856

2 x 2 E 5 x 2193.6 E 4 x 289.4

1 3400 / 54.1
1 +

20 289.4 / 10.6

0.5

= 6.319 x10 8 N m

LT = 0.5 1 + LT ( LT 0.2) + LT 2 = 0.5[1 + 0.21x(0.586 0.2) + 0.586 2 ] = 0.71

IS: 800
(Clause 9.3.2.2
Clause 8.2.2)

[LT = 0.21]

LT =

LT

+ LT L T
2

2 0.5

] = 0.90 1.0

f bd = LT . f y / m = 0.90 x 250 / 1.1 = 204.55MPa

Mdz = Zez. fbd = 836.3 x 10 3 x 204.55 x 10 -6 = 179.42 kN-M
(c) Determination of Mdy -------Mdy = Zey . fy / m = 175.5 x 10 3 x 250 / 1.1 x10 -6 = 39.9 kN-M

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The interaction equations to be satisfied

C my M y
Mz
P
+ky
+ k LT
1.0
Pdy
M dy
M dz
C my M y
C M
P
+ 0.6 k y
+ k z mz z 1.0
Pdz
M dy
M dz
(d) Determination of Cmy -------

15 kN-m (M1)

z = M2 / M1 = 7/15 = 0.467
Cmy = 0.6 + 0.4 0.4
Cmy = 0.6 + 0.4 x 0.467 = 0.7868 0.4
7 kN-m (M2)
(e) Determination of Cmz -------

y = 0.75/(-1.0) = - 0.75

0.75 kN-m (M2)

Cmz = 0.6 + 0.4 0.4

Cmz = 0.6 - 0.4 x 0.75 = 0.30 0.4

- 1.0 kN-m (M1)

(f) Determination of CmLT -------

z = M2 / M1 = 7/15 = 0.467
CmLT = 0.6 + 0.4 0.4
CmLT = 0.6 + 0.4 x 0.467 = 0.7868 0.4

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(g) Determination of kz , ky & kLT------

ky = 1+(y-0.2)ny 1+0.8 ny
kz = 1+(z-0.2)nz 1+0.8 nz
kLT = 1

0.1LT n y

( CmLT 0.25)

0.1n y

( CmLT 0.25)

ny = P / Pdy =500 / 1327 = 0.377

nz = P / Pdy =500 / 1663.7 = 0.30

z =

y
z
= 0.296 ; y =
= 0.706 and LT = 0.5856
1
1

Therefore,
ky = 1 + (0.706 0.2) x 0.377 = 1.19 [ 1.3016 = 1+0.8 ny]
kz = 1 + (0.296 0.2) x 0.30 = 1.03 [ 1.24 = 1+0.8 ny]
0.1x0.5856 x0.377
0.1x0.377
k LT = 1
= 0.959 [ 1
= 0.93 ]
(0.7868 0.25)
(0.7868 0.25)
(h) Interaction checks-----Check no 1
C my M y
Mz
P
+ky
+ k LT
Pdy
M dy
M dz

500
0.7868 x1.0
15
+ 1.19 x
+ 0.93x
1327
39.9
179.42

= 0.3767 + 0.023 + 0.077 = 0.478 < 1.0

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C my M y
C M
P
+ 0 .6 k y
+ k z mz z 1.0
M dz
Pdz
M dy

500
0.7868 x1.0
0.4 x15
+ 0.6 x1.19 x
+ 1.03 x
1663.7
39.9
179.42

= 0.30 + 0.014 + 0.034 = 0.348 < 1.0

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