SECTION :

Main Girder
Units : N & mm
Bfc
tfo
bfo

tw

Tension angle
Lh x Lv x t

dh

tfo
bR
Bft

Angle Dimensions:
Lh = length of horizontal leg
Lv = length of vertical leg
t = thickness of leg

Bf comp

508.0

tfo comp

38.0

dw

Compression angle
Lh x Lv x t

dw

Sheet No.

2286.0

Compact Section Check

Holes in tension zone

Web:

Flange

hole f

bR

tw

9.0

24

63

Bf tension
tfo tension

508.0
38.0

24

180

bfo

192.0

Lh comp
t(h)
Lv comp
t(v)
Lh tension
t(h)
Lv tension
t(v)
sy

102.0
14.0
102.0
14.0
102.0
14.0
102.0
14.0
230

BS 5400-3:2000 Clause 9.3.7.2:

m = 0.32

(34tw/m)*(355/syw)0.5 = 1188 < dwe (2082) : Non-Compact

d1/dw = 0.34

BD 56/10 Clause 9.3.8.2:

28tw(355/syw)0.5 = 313 < d1 (768) : Non-Compact

Flange:

Web

hole f
24

dh
96

Clause 9.3.7.3.1
7tfo(355/syf)

0.5

= 330 > bfo(192) : Compact

Hence Section :
Non-Compact
Cl. 9.4 Effective Section
(yc / tw)(syw / 355)0.5 =
105.6
Web thickness twe =
6.9

Area
A gross =
69822
A net =
59827
X-X Axis
ytgross =
ycgross =

1.181E+3

ytnet =

1.2798E+3

rygross =

1.10575E+2

1.0822E+3

rynet =

1.14441E+2

ycnet =

Zpe

Y-Y Axis
Iyygross =
8.53696E+8
Iyynet =
7.83544E+8

1.181E+3

ytgross =

1.181E+3

ycgross =

1.181E+3

ytnet =

1.55559E+3

ycnet =

8.06406E+2

Ixxgross =

7.42704E+10

Zpe gross =

6.84562E+7

Zpe net =

5.88148E+7

Ixxnet =

6.48479E+10

Zxcnet =

5.99222E+7

Zxtnet =

5.06705E+7

Mpe = Zpe net sy = 13527 kNm

Cl. 9.7.2
L
le
h

lLT = le k4 h u / ry

u=

k4 = [{4Z2pe(1-Iy/Ix)}/A2h2]1/4 =

0.849

i = Ic/(Ic+It) =

0.500

lF = (lw/ry)(tf/D) =

2.483

yi = 0.8(2i-1) =

0.000

[{4i(1-i)+0.05lF2+yi2}0.5+yi]-0.5

0.935

lLT =

58.49

17068.0
8668.0
0.94

Cl. 9.7.1 Support to compression flange for lw

c) Intermediate lateral restraints are not fully effective

lw = 17068

Cl. 9.8
Mult = Zxtnet sy = 11654 kNm
b = lLT[(syc/355)(Mult/Mpe)]0.5 =

43.7

h = 0.0035lw/le(b-30) =
Annex G.8 (Fig. 11b) BS5400
b > 30
h = 0.0035(b-30) =
Annex G.8 (Fig. 11b) BD56
MR/Mult = 0.5[{1+(1+h)5700/b2}-{(1+(1+h)5700/b2)2-22800/b2}0.5] =
Cl. 9.9.1.2
At ULS MD = MR / gmgf3 = MR / (1.1*1.05) =

Prepared by:
D.A.Childs B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E.

Internet Version:
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0.0944
0.048
0.882 (BS5400) 0.935 (BD56)
8898 kNm (BS5400)
9432 kNm (BD56)

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