Thickness t(mm)

t 40mm

Nominal Steel
Grade

40mm 100mm

fy(Mpa)

fu(Mpa)

fy(Mpa)

fu(Mpa)

Fe 360

235

360

215

340

Fe 430

275

430

255

410

Fe 510

355

510

335

490

Limiting width to thickness ratio (Elements which Exceeds these limits are taken as class4, Thin
walled cross sections)
Class of section
Type of element

Type of section

Outstanding
element of
compression
flange

Built-up by
welding
Rolled section

Internal element
of compression
flange

Built-up by
welding
Rolled section

Web, with neutral

axis at mid-depth
Web, generally

All sections

Web, where whole

section is
subjected to
compression

Built-up by
welding
Rolled section

Legs of single
angle and double
angle members
with components
separated
Outstand legs of
double angle
members with
angles in contact
back to back
Stems of Tsections
Circular tube
subjected to
moment or axial
compression

Rolled angle

In above table =

All sections

Rolled angle
sections

T- sections
CHS or built up
by welding

235

Plastic (1)

Compact (2)

Semi-compact (3)

7.5

10

23

26

72

79

0.4 + 0.6

28

39

8.5

And

8.5

8.5

8.5

11

25

32

98

98

28

44

9.5

And

9.5

9.5

13

15

28

39

120

Refer sections
4.3.2.2(4) EBCS-3

28

51

15

And
+
23

15

8.5

40 2

9.5

57 2

15

80 2

Bolt diameter(d) mm

Hole diameter(do)mm

14

d+1

1424

d+2

27

d+3

Buckling curve

Imperfection factor ()

0.21

0.34

0.49

0.76