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Member design checks for a steel member to BS 5950:2000

Section properties
Try; "2xRSA 120x120x12"; section.
Double angle section
d = 120 mm ; b = 120 mm ; T = t = 12.0 mm
A g = A = 55.2 cm ; 2
r x = 3.66 cm ; ry = 5.43 cm ; r v = 2.35 cm
;;;; Strut curve (c) for x-axis and y-axis. (Tables 23 & 24)
; Steel grade; "S275" ; p y = 275 N/mm 2 ; p yw = p y ; = ( 275 N/mm 2 / p y ) = 1.000 ; K e = 1.2
Cl. 3.1.1 & 3.4.3

Effective net area

; Welded to a gusset or section between the angles
; Not connected to a gusset or section via the outstand legs.
; Components not interconnected to cl. 4.6.3.2 case (a)
; Design as a simple tie to cl. 4.6.3.2(b)
a 1 = if( LegDW elded == "y", 2 d t, 2 b t ) = 28.8 cm 2 ; a 2 = A g - a 1 = 26.4 cm 2
A e = A g = 55.2 cm 2
Cl. 3.4.3 & 3.4.4

Loading
Internal forces & moments on member under factored loading for uls design:
; F c = 0 kN ; F t = 485.00 kN ; n = F t / ( A p y ) = 0.319
F vx = 0 kN
F vy = 0 kN
M x = 0 kNm
M y = 0 kNm

Simple tension member

; F t = 485 kN ; P t = p y A e = 1519 kN ; (internal bay of continuous tie to cl. 4.6.3.4)

Check F t P t ; Pass - Tension

Cl. 4.6.3.4

Results summary
See table overleaf.
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Summary of results;

Material; Grade = "S275"; p y = 275 N/mm 2 ;

Section; "2xRSA
120x120x12";

Check; Load; Capacity; Notes; Result;

Simple tension capacity; F t = 485.0 kN; P t = 1519.3 kN; A e / A g = 1.000; Pass;

Cont. tie to cl 4.6.3.4;