Steel Design (LRFD) - Columns
Steel Design (LRFD) - Columns
Steel Design (LRFD) - Columns
AXIALLY LOADED
COLUMNS
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② when
KL
r
> 4.71
E
Fy
(Elastic Column)
Critical stress:
Fcr = 0.877 Fe (Critical stress for elastic column)
Euler’s stress:
p2 E
Fe = (Euler's stress)
( )
2
KL / r
Nominal strength of column: (using LRFD)
Pn = Fcr Ag
A W12 x 65 column section is 8 m long pinned at both ends and has lateral support in the weak direction at its mid-
height.
Prop. of W12 x 65
A = 12323 mm2
4
rx = 134.11 mm
ry = 76.71 mm
8
E = 200000 MPa
Fy = 248 MPa
ø = 0.90 4
Ω = 1.67
A W18 x 130 is used as a compression member having an effective length of 8 m. The member is subjected to a
compressive service dead load of 446 kN.
Prop. of W18 x 130
A = 24645 mm2 ø = 0.90 (resistance factor for compressive load)
rx = 203.96 mm2 Ω = 1.67 (safety factor)
ry = 66.58 mm2
E = 200000 MPa
Fy = 345 MPa
b) Service live compression load that the column could support using LRFD
ø Pn = 2659.44 kN
Pu = 1.2 DL + 1.6 LL
2659.44 = 1.2(446) + 1.6 LL
LL = 1327.65 kN
c) Service live concentrated load that the column could support using ASD
Allowable compressive stress:
F
Fa = cr
W
119.90
Fa = = 71.80 MPa Service live load that the column could support using ASD:
1.67
Pa = DL + LL
Allowable compressive load:
1769.51 = 446 + LL
Pa = Fa Ag
LL = 1323.51 kN
Pa = 71.80(24645)
Pa = 1769.51 kN
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L
b) Pu
when < 0.2
ø Pn
Pu æ M Mny ö
nx
+ç + ÷ <≤ 1.0
2 øPn è øM nx
øMny ø
Pu
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A pin connected column at both ends carries a factored axial load Pu = 650 kN and a factored moment acting about
the y-axis. The column has a height of 4.6 m.
Pu
Prop. of column section
A = 10065 mm2
Muy
rx = 149.61 mm
ry = 48.77 mm
Zx = 1427 x 103 mm3
Zy = 361 x 103 mm3
L = 4.6
Fy = 345 MPa
E = 200000 MPa
Kx = Ky = 1.0
rx Fe =
(94.32)2
KL (1)(4600) Fe = 221.88 MPa
=
ry 48.77
Fy 345
KL = = 1.55
94.32
= 57.36 Fe 221.88
ry
Critical stress:
KL
Use = 120.16
94.32 (biggest value) Fcr = [(0.658) Fy/Fe] Fy
r
KL E Fcr = (0.658)1.55 (345)
when < 4.71
r Fy Fcr = 180.33 MPa
200000 ø Pn = ø Fcr Ag
94.32 < 4.71
345 ø Pn = 0.90(180.33)(10065)
94.32 < 113.4 ø Pn = 1633.52 kN (design compressive strength
of the column)
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8 æ Muy ö
9 çè 112.09 ÷ø
= 1 - 0.398