Column Design
Column Design
Column Design
1 Column Design
This section will detail the design of the portal columns. All units are
For bending moment diagram see Figure For axial force diagrams see Figure For [kN, mm]
shear force diagrams see Figure
b1 b/2 85.5
= = = 8.81 11.3.1 (c)
ff tf 9.7
145 170
p =√ = 7.7 < 8.81
fy 355
1100 1100
p =√ = 58.4 > 48.2
fy 355
Note: Lateral support to the inside flange is provided node 16 through stays from
sheeting rails and at node 18 by the brickwork.
λ=0 13.8.1(a)
Cr = φAfy 13.3.1
Cr = 0.9 × 5700 × 355
∴ Cr = 1821.15kN Cr = 1821.15kN
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Mrx = φZplx fy
Mrx = 0.9 × 773 × 103 × 355 × 10−6
∴ Mrx = 246.9kN m Mrx = 246.9kN m
Determine U1x
κx = 0/117.7
ω1 = 0.6 − 0.4κ
ω1 = 0.6 ω1 = 0.6
π 2 EI
Cex =
(KL)2
π 2 × 200 × 103 × 121 × 106
=
67002
= 5320.6kN Cex = 5320.6kN
ω1x
U1x =
(1 − Cu /Cex )
0.6
=
1 − 95.6/5320.6
U1x = 0.61 < 1.0
∴ U1x = 1.0 U1x = 1.0
Interaction equation
Cu 0.85U1x Mux
+
Cr Mrx
95.61 0.85 × 1.0 × 117.7
= +
1821.15 246.9
= 0.445 < 1.0 ∴ OK
KL 6700
( )x = = 45.89
r 146
π2 × E π 2 × 200 × 103
∴ fex = = = 937.3 M pa 13.3.1
( KL )2
r x
45.892
s r
fy 355
λ= = = 0.62 13.3.1
fe 937.3
For the part between nodes 16 and 18, between lateral restraints.
ω1x
U1x =
(1 − Cu /Cex )
0.74
=
1 − 95.6/5320.6
∴ U1x = 0.75 U1x = 0.75
Cu 0.85U1x Mux
+
Cr Mrx
95.61 0.85 × 0.75 × 117.7
= +
1821.15 246.9
= 0.366 < 1.0 ∴ OK
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13.8.1
KL 3200
( )y = = 84.9 (Governs)
r 37.7
KL 6700
( )x = = 45.89 < 84.9
r 146
13.3.2
π2 × E π 2 × 200 × 103
∴ fey = = = 273.9 M pa fey = 273.9M pa
( KL )2
r y
84.92
π 2 EC2 1
fez = [ + GJ] ×
(KL)2z Ar02
π 2 × 200 × 103 × 237 × 109
[= 2
+ 77 × 103 × 160 × 103 ]
6700
1
×
5700 × 22737.3
∴ fez = 175.5M pa fez = 175.5M pa
s r
fy 355
λ= = = 1.42
fe 175.5
0.28Mpx
∴ Mrx = 1.15φMpx 1 − ≤ φMpx 13.6 (a)(i)
Mcr
0.28 × 274.4
= 1.15 × 0.9 × 274.4 1 −
433.4
∴ Mrx = 233.7 kN m ≤ 0.9 × 274.4 = 246.97 kN m Mrx = 233.7kN m
Cu 0.85U1x Mux
+
Cr Mrx
95.61 0.85 × 1.0 × 117.7
= +
1821.15 233.7
= 0.561 < 1.0 ∴ OK 13.8.1
Mux Muy
+
Mrx Mry
117.7 4.47
= +
233.7 46.6
= 0.59 < 1.0 ∴ OK 13.8.2
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Vu = 30.4kN
hw /tw = 312/6.9
kv = 5.34 With No stiffener
s r
kv 5.34 hw
440 = 440 = 53.9 > = 45.2
fy 355 tw 13.4.1.1(a)
∴ fs = 0.66fy = 0.66 × 355 = 234.3M pa