05 Bending
05 Bending
05 Bending
M
p
= Plastic moment.
S
x
= I
x
f (0.5 d) elastic section modulus
For symmetric I shapes with non-compact webs and non-compact flanges (l
w
> l
pw
and l
pf
l
f
l
rf
)
fM
n
= 0.9R
p
M
y
- |R
p
M
y
- 0.7 F
y
S
x
]
l
f
-l
pf
l
rf
-l
pf
R
p
=
M
p
M
y
-
M
p
M
y
- 1
l
w
-l
pw
l
rw
-l
pw
web plastification factor
M
y
= F
y
S
x
yield moment for compression flange.
For all symmetric I shapes with slender flanges (l
f
> l
rf
)
fM
n
= 0.9
0.9 E k
c
S
x
l
f
2
k
c
= Min_0.76, Max {0.35,
4
hft
w
Class Activity
Determine flexural strength based on FLB for a W21x48 A992 beam.
Fy 50; Es 29000;
Limiting values of local buckling parameters
w, f, Zx, Sx AISCshapeProps"W21x48", "htw", "bf2tf", "Zx", "Sx"
53.6, 9.47, 107., 93.
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pf, rf, pw, rw 0.38, 1.0, 3.76, 5.70 SqrtEs Fy
9.15161, 24.0832, 90.5528, 137.274
Since l
pf
l
f
l
rf
the flange is non-compact. Since l
w
l
pw
the web is compact.
FLB flexural strength: fM
n
= 0.9M
p
- |M
p
- 0.7 F
y
S
x
]
l
f
-l
pf
l
rf
-l
pf
Plastic moment
Mp Zx Fy
5350.
Mn Mp Mp 0.7 Fy Sx f pf rf pf
5305.33
Beam strength (kip - ft)
MnFLB 0.9 Mn 12
397.9
FLB Flexural strength for I or C shapes bent about minor axis (y-axis)
l
f
= 0.5 bf t
l
pf
= 0.38
E
F
y
; l
rf
= 1.0
E
F
y
S
y
= I
y
|0.5 b
f
] elastic section modulus for I shape about y-axis.
S
y
= I
y
|b
f
- x] elastic section modulus for C shape about y-axis.
M
p
= F
y
Z
y
Plastic moment about y axis.
For compact flanges: fM
n
= 0.9M
p
For non-compact flanges
fM
n
= 0.9M
p
- |M
p
- 0.7 F
y
S
y
]
l
f
-l
pf
l
rf
-l
pf
Plastic moment
Mp Zy Fy
745.
Mn Mp Mp 0.7 Fy Sy f pf rf pf
736.219
Beam strength (kip - ft)
MnFLB 0.9 Mn 12
55.2164
FLB Flexural strength for rectangular HSS and built-up box-shape members
For rectangular HSS shapes: l
pf
= 1.12
E
F
y
; l
rf
= 1.4
E
F
y
For members with non-compact flanges (l
pf
l
f
l
rf
)
fM
n
= 0.9 M
p
- |M
p
- F
y
S] -4 + 3.57
b
t
F
y
E
M
p
= Plastic moment.
S = elastic section modulus.
For members with slender flanges (l
f
> l
rf
)
fM
n
= 0.9|F
y
S
eff
]
S
eff
= elastic section modulus based on the effective width b
e
of the compression flange defined as follows.
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b
e
= 1.92 t
E
F
y
_1 -
0.38
bft
E
F
y
B
H
b
e
x
Class Activity
Determine flexural strength about x-axis based on FLB for a rectangular HSS10x6x3/16 section made of A500 Gr. B
steel.
6"
1
0
"
x
y
Fy 46; Es 29000;
t, f, Zx, Sx AISCshapeProps"HSS10x6x316", "tdes", "bt", "Zx", "Sx"
0.174, 31.5, 18., 14.9
Mp Zx Fy
828.
For rectangular HSS shapes: l
pf
= 1.12
E
F
y
; l
rf
= 1.4
E
F
y
pf, rf 1.12, 1.4 SqrtEs Fy
28.1215, 35.1518
Since l
f
> l
pf
but less than l
rf
the flange is non-compact
fM
n
= 0.9 M
p
- |M
p
- F
y
S] -4 + 3.57
b
t
F
y
E
Mn Mp Mp Fy Sx 4 3.57 f SqrtFy Es
759.728
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Beam strength (kip - ft)
MnFLB 0.9 Mn 12
56.9796
FLB Flexural strength for Tees and Double angles loaded in the plane of symmetry
b
x
b
t
x
l
f
= bf t
l
pf
= 0.38
E
F
y
; l
rf
= 1.0
E
F
y
Plastic and yield moments: M
p
= F
y
Z
x
M
y
= F
y
S
x
If stem is in tension: fM
n
= 0.9Min|M
p
, 1.6 M
y
, F
cr
S
xc
j
If tip of the stem is in compression: fM
n
= 0.9Min|M
p
, M
y
, F
cr
S
xc
j
S
xc
= elastic section modulus with respect to compression flange. Note S
x
given in the AISC manual is based on the
maximum distance to an extreme fiber. Thus in case of a Tee section it is with respect to tip of the stem and is not the
value needed in this calculation.
For members with non-compact flanges (l
pf
l
f
l
rf
)
F
cr
= F
y
1.19 - 0.50 l
f
F
y
E
For members with slender flanges (l
f
> l
rf
)
F
cr
=
0.69 E
l
f
2
Example
Determine flexural strength based on flange local buckling of a WT5x6 bent about its x -axis as shown in the figure.
A992 Gr 50 steel.
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Tension
Compression
x
y
Note as loaded the flange of the Tee is in compression. Thus we need to check FLB.
Fy 50; Es 29000;
d, f, Zx, Sx, Ix, yb AISCshapeProps"WT5x6", "d", "bf2tf", "Zx", "Sx", "Ix", "y"
4.94, 9.43, 2.2, 1.22, 4.35, 1.36
Mp Fy Zx
110.
My Fy Sx
61.
pf, rf 0.38, 1.0 SqrtEs Fy
9.15161, 24.0832
Sxc Ix yb
3.19853
The flange is non-compact
fM
n
= 0.9Min|M
p
, 1.6 My, F
cr
S
xc
j
F
cr
= F
y
1.19 - 0.50 l
f
F
y
E
FLB strength (kip-ft)
MnFLB 0.9 MinMp, 1.6 My, Fy Sxc 1.19 0.50 f SqrtFy Es 12
7.32
Leg local buckling (LLB) Flexural strength for single angles
The local leg buckling applies when the toe of the angle is in compression.
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b
t
Tension
Compression
x
Leg local buckling
b
t
Tension
Compression
x
No leg local buckling
Compression
Tension
x
l
f
= bf t
l
pf
= 0.54
E
F
y
; l
rf
= 0.91
E
F
y
For members with non-compact legs (l
pf
l
f
l
rf
)
fM
n
= 0.9|F
y
S
c
] 2.43 - 1.72 l
f
F
y
E
For members with slender legs (l
f
> l
rf
)
fM
n
= 0.9(F
cr
S
c
)
F
cr
=
0.71 E
l
f
2
S
c
= elastic section modulus to the toe in compression relative to the axis of bending. For bending about one of
the geometric axes of an equal-leg angle with no lateral torsional restraint S
c
is equal to 0.80 of the geometric
axis section modulus.
Example
Determine flexural strength based on leg local buckling of an L4x4x1/4 bent about its geometric x -axis as shown in
the figure. A36 steel.
4"
1
f
4
"
Tension
Compression
x
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Note as loaded the toe of the angle is in compression.
Fy 36; Es 29000;
b 4; t 1 4;
Sx, Ag AISCshapeProps"L4x4x14", "Sx", "Ag"
1.03, 1.94
Leg local buckling (LLB) Flexural strength for single angles
f b t
16
pf, rf 0.54, 0.91 SqrtEs Fy
15.3264, 25.8279
The angle leg is non-compact
Sc 0.8 Sx;
MnLLB 0.9 Fy Sc 2.43 1.72 f SqrtFy Es 12
3.24906
FLB Flexural strength for unsymmetric I shapes bent about major axis
b
fc
b
ft
t
f
c
t
f
t
y
c
y
t
t
w
h
h
c
f
2
h
p
f
2
Plastic NA
Centroid
C
o
m
p
r
e
s
s
i
o
n
T
e
n
s
i
o
n
x
l
f
= 0.5 b
fc
f t
fc
l
pw
= Min_l
rw
,
hc
hp
E
Fy
_0.54
Mp
My
-0.09
2
; l
rw
= 5.70
E
F
y
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l
pf
= 0.38
E
F
y
; l
rf
= 1.0
E
F
y
S
xc
= I
x
f y
c
elastic section modulus with respect to compression flange.
S
xt
= I
x
f y
t
elastic section modulus with respect to tension flange.
l
wc
=
h
c
t
w
web slenderness with respect to compression flange
h
c
= 2 distance from the centroid to the inside face of the compression flange.
h
p
= 2 distance from the plastic neutral axis to the inside face of the compression flange.
M
yc
= F
y
S
xc
yield moment for compression flange.
M
yt
= F
y
S
xt
yield moment for tension flange.
Web plastification factor with respect to compression flange
R
pc
For l
wc
l
pw
(compact web) R
pc
=
M
p
M
yc
For l
wc
> l
pw
(noncompact web) R
pc
=
M
p
M
yc
-
M
p
M
yc
- 1
l
wc
-l
pw
l
rw
-l
pw
For l
wc
l
pw
(compact web) R
pt
=
M
p
M
yt
For l
wc
> l
pw
(noncompact web) R
pt
=
M
p
M
yt
-
M
p
M
yt
- 1
l
wc
-l
pw
l
rw
-l
pw
For unsymmetric I shapes with compact flanges and compact or non-compact webs
fM
n
For S
xt
S
xc
fM
n
= 0.9|R
pc
M
yc
]
For S
xt
< S
xc
fM
n
= 0.9Min|R
pc
M
yc
, R
pt
M
yt
j
For unsymmetric I shapes with non-compact flanges and compact or non-compact webs
fM
n
= 0.9R
pc
M
yc
- |R
pc
M
yc
- F
L
S
xc
]
l
f
-l
pf
l
rf
-l
pf
F
L
For S
xt
0.7 S
xc
F
L
= 0.7 F
y
For S
xt
< 0.7 S
xc
F
L
= Max_0.5 F
y
,
S
xt
S
xc
F
y
Class Activity
Determine flexural strength based on FLB for the built-up I beam shown in the figure.
20.5"
12"
7
f
1
6
"
3
f
4
"
y
c
y
t
1f4"
5
0
"
h
c
f
2
Centroid
C
o
m
p
r
e
s
s
i
o
n
T
e
n
s
i
o
n
x
Fy 50; Es 29000;
Compression flange, tension flange, and web dimensions
bfc 20.5; tfc 7 16.;
bft 12; tft 3 4.;
h 50; tw 1 4.;
Overall section depth
d h tft tfc
51.1875
Area of cross section |in
2
]
A bfc tfc bft tft h tw
30.4688
Centroid location
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yc bft tft d .5 tft bfc tfc .5 tfc h tw .5 h tfc A
25.5095
hc 2 yc tfc
50.144
yt d yc
25.678
Ix 1 12 bft tft^3 bft tft yt 0.5 tft^2
1 12 bfc tfc^3 bfc tfc yc 0.5 tfc^2
1 12 tw h^3 h tw yt 0.5 h tft^2
14103.6
Sxc Ix yc
552.875
Sxt Ix yt
549.248
Limiting values of local buckling parameters
pf, rf, rw 0.38, 1.0, 5.70 SqrtEs Fy
9.54121, 25.1085, 143.118
Web and flange slenderness parameters
f, w 0.5 bfc tfc, h tw
23.4286, 200.
Since l
pf
l
f
l
rf
the flange is non-compact. Since l
w
> l
rw
the web is slender.
fM
n
= 0.9|R
pg
F
cr
S
xc
]
F
cr
= F
y
- |0.3 F
y
]
l
f
-l
pf
l
rf
-l
pf