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Example: Design and serviceability limit state check of a cold-formed steel member in bending
This example considers the design of a simply supported lipped channel section floor joist. It is assumed that the upper and bottom flanges are continuously laterally restrained. Serviceability limit state check is also considered. Basic Data Span of joist Spacing between joists

L=5m S = 0,6 m
qG,beam = 0,06 kN m 0,68 kN m 2
qG,slab = 0,68 0 ,6 = 0,41 kN m

Distributed loads applied to the joist: self-weight of the beam

lightweight slab

dead load

qG = qG,beam + qG,slab = 0,47 kN m 2,50 kN m 2 qQ = 2,50 0,6 = 1,50 kN m

imposed load

The dimensions of the cross-section and the material properties are: Total height
Total width of flange in compression Total width of flange in tension Total width of edge fold Internal radius Nominal thickness Steel core thickness Basic yield strength Modulus of elasticity Poissons ratio h = 200 mm
b1 = 74 mm
b2 = 66 mm

c = 20,8 mm r = 3 mm t nom = 2 mm t = 1,96 mm

f yb = 350 N mm 2

E = 210000 N mm 2

= 0,3

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Partial factors

M0 = 1,0
M1 = 1,0

EN1993-1-3 2(3) permanent loads variable loads EN1990

G = 1,35

Q = 1,50

Design of the joist for Ultimate Limit State

Effective section properties at the ultimate limit state

Second moment of area of cold-formed lipped channel section subjected I eff,y = 4139861 mm 4 to bending about its major axis: Position of the neutral axis: - from the flange in compression: - from the flange in tension: Effective section modulus: - with respect to the flange in compression: Weff,y,c = I eff,y zc
=

T3701a

zc = 102 ,3 mm z t = 95,7 mm

4139861 = 40463 mm3 102,3

- with respect to the flange in tension: Weff,y,t = I eff,y zt

=

4139861 = 43264 mm3 95,7

Weff,y = min(Weff,y,c ,Weff,y,t ) = 40463 mm 3

Applied loading on the joist at ULS

qd = G qG + Q qQ = 1,35 0,47 + 1,50 1,50 = 2,89 kN m Maximum applied bending moment (at midspan) about the major axis y-y: M Ed = qd L2 8 = 2,89 52 8 = 9,03 kNm
Check of bending resistance at ULS

EN1990

Design moment resistance of the cross-section for bending:

M c,Rd = Weff,y f yb M0 = 40463 10 9 350 103 1,0 = 14 ,16 kNm

EN1993-1-3 6.1.4.1(1)

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Verification of bending resistance:

M Ed 9 ,03 = = 0 ,638 < 1 M c,Rd 14 ,16

EN1993-1-1 OK 6.2.5(1)

Check of shear resistance at ULS

Design to shear force Maximum applied shear force VEd = qd L 2 = 2,89 5 2 = 7,225 kN Design plastic shear resistance
Vpl,Rd = Av f yb

M0

) = sin t ( f
hw

yb

M0

EN1993-1-1 6.2.6(2)

where: Av hw = h t nom is the shear area is the web height is the slope of the web relative to the flanges. sin 90 3

= 90
Vpl,Rd =

(200 2) 10 3 1,96 10 3 (350 103

1,0

= 78,42 kN

Design shear buckling resistance

Vb,Rd = hw tf bv sin

M0
is the shear strength, considering buckling

EN1993-1-3 6.1.5

where: f bv

For a web with stiffening at the support: f bv = 0,58 f yb

f bv = 0,48 f yb w

if if

w 0,83 w > 0,83

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The relative slenderness w for webs without longitudinal stiffeners:

w = 0,346

sw t

f yb E

= 0,346

h t nom t

f yb E

0,346

200 2 350 = 1,427 1,96 210000

w = 1,427 > 0,83

so:

f bv = 0 ,48 f yb w = 0 ,48 350 1,427 = 117 ,73 N mm 2

Vb,Rd =

(200 2) 103 1,96 10 3 117 ,73 103

sin 90 1,0

= 45,7 kN

Design shear resistance

Vc,Rd = min(Vpl,Rd ,Vb,Rd ) = min(78,42 ; 45,7 ) = 45,7 kN

Verification of shear resistance

VEd 7 ,225 = = 0 ,158 < 1 Vc,Rd 45,7

OK

EN1993-1-1 6.2.6(1)

Check of local transverse resistance at ULS

Support reaction: FEd = qd L 2 = 2,89 5 2 = 7,225 kN To obtain the local transverse resistance of the web for a cross section with a single unstiffened web, the following criteria should be satisfied: hw t
r t

EN1993-1-3 6.1.7.2 (1)

200
6

198 1,96 = 101,02 < 200 OK 3 1,96 = 1,53 < 6 OK

45

90

where is the slope of the web relative to the flanges: = 90

OK

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The local transverse resistance of the web The bearing length is: ss = 80 mm EN1993-1-3 6.1.7.2 (2) Figure 6.7

For ss t = 80 1,96 = 40,816 < 60 the local transverse resistance of the web Rw,Rd is: h t s k1k 2 k3 5,92 w 1 + 0,01 s t 2 f yb 132 t =

Rw,Rd

M1

where:
k1 = 1,33 0,33k

with

k = f yb 228 = 350 228 = 1,535

k1 = 1,33 0,33 1,535 = 0,823 k 2 = 1,15 0,15 r t = 1,15 0,15 3 1,96 = 0,92 k3 = 0,7 + 0,3( 90 ) = 0,7 + 0,3 (90 90 ) = 1
2 2

EN1993-1-3 6.1.7.2(3)

Rw,Rd

198 1,96 80 2 0,823 0,92 1 5,92 1 + 0,01 1,96 350 132 1 , 96 = 7396 N = 1,0

Rw,Rd = 7,396 kN Verification of local transverse force FEd = 7,225 kN < Rw,Rd = 7,396 kN OK

EN1993-1-3 6.1.7.1(1)

Verification for Serviceability Limit State

Applied loading on the joist at SLS (frequent combination)

qd,ser = qG + qQ = 0,47 + 1,50 = 1,97 kN m The maximum applied bending moment:

M Ed,ser = qd,ser L2 8 = 1,97 52 8 = 6 ,16 kNm

EN1990

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Effective section properties at the serviceability limit state

Second moment of area for SLS: I fic = I gr with:

I gr = 4495921 mm 4 is the second moment of area of the gross cross-section

gr (I I ( )eff ) gr

EN1993-1-3 7.1(3)

gr maximum compressive bending stress in SLS

zc,gr = 96,88 mm position of the centroidal axis with regard to the compressed flange

gr =

M Ed,ser M Ed,ser 6 ,16 106 = = = 132,74 N mm 2 Wgr I gr z c,gr 4495921 96,88

= f yb = 350 N mm 2
I ( )eff = I eff,y = 4139861 mm 4

I fic = 4495921

132 ,74 (4495921 4139861) = 4360883 mm 4 350

Deflection check

Deflection of the joist:

4 5 qd,ser L 5 1,97 5000 4 = = 17,51 mm 384 EI fic 384 210000 4360883

The deflection is L/286 OK

Note 1: the limits of deflection should be specified by the client. The National Annex may specify some limits. Here the result may be considered as fully satisfactory.

EN 1993-1-1 7.2.1

Note 2: concerning the vibration, the National Annex may specify limits EN 1993-1-1 concerning the frequency. Here the total deflection is acceptably low, for this 7.2.3 reason there is no problem of vibration.

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