CIDECT 2 - Structural Stability of Hollow Sections

Construction with Hollow Steel Sections - Structural stability of hollow sections
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p] WITH
CONSTRUCTION
HOLLOW STEEL SECTIONS
Edited by: Comite International pour le Developpement et IEtude
Authors: J acques Rondal, University of Liege
de la Construction Tubulaire
Karl-Gerd Wurker, Consulting engineer
Dipak Dutta, Chairman of the Technical Commission CIDECT
J aap Wardenier, Delft University of Technology
Noel Yeomans, Chairman of the Cidect Working Group
J oints behaviour and Fatigue-resistance
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J . Rondal, K.-G. Wurker, D. Dutta, J . Wardenier,
N. Yeomans
Verlag TUV Rheinland
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I Die Deutsche Bibliothek - CIP Einheitsaufnahme
Structural stability of hollow sections / [Comite
International pour le Developpement et IEtude de la
Construction Tubulaire]. J . Rondal . . . - Koln: Verl.
TUV Rheinland, 1992
(Construction with hollow steel sections)
Dt. Ausg. u.d.T.: Knick- und Beulverhalten von
Hohlprofilen (rund und rechteckig). - Franz. Ausg.
u.d.T.: Stabilite des structures en profils creux
ISBN 3-8249-0075-0, Reprinted edition
NE: Rondal, J asques; Comite International pour le
Developpement et IEtude de la Construction
Tubulaire
ISBN 3-8249-0075-0
0 by Verlag TUV Rheinland GmbH, Cologne
Entirely made by: Verlag TUV Rheinland GmbH, Cologne
Printed in Germany
First edition 1992
Reprinted with corrections 1996
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The objective of this design manual is to present the guide lines for the design and calculation
of steel structures consisting of circular and rectangular hollow sections dealing in particular
with the stability of these structural elements. This book describes in a condensed form the
global, local and lateral-torsional buckling behaviour of hollow sections as well as the methods
to determine effective buckling lengths of chords and bracings in lattice girders built with
them. Nearly all design rules and procedures recommended here are based on the results of
the analytical investigations and practical tests, which were initiated and sponsored by
CIDECT. These research works were carried out in the universities and institutes in various
parts of the world.
The technical data evolving from these research projects, the results of their evaluation and
the conclusions derived were used to establish the European buckling curves for circular
and rectangular hollow sections. This was the outcome of a cooperation between ECCS
(European Convention for Constructional Steelwork) and CIDECT. These buckling curves
have now been incorporated in a number of national standards. They have also been
proposed for the buckling design by Eurocode 3, Part 1: General Rules and Rules for
Buildings (ENV 1993-1-1).
Extensive research works on effective buckling lengths of structural elements of hollow
sections in lattice girders in the late seventies led in 1981 to the publication of Monograph No.
4 Effective lengths of lattice girder members by CIDECT. A recent statistical evaluation of all
data from this research programme resulted in a recommendation for the calculation of the
said buckling length which Eurocode 3, Annex K Hollow section lattice girder connections
also contains.
This design guide is the second of a series, which CIDECT has already published and also will
publish in the coming years:
1. Design guide for circular hollow section (CHS) joints under predominantly static loading
2. Structural stability of hollow sections (reprinted edition)
3. Design guide for rectangular hollow section joints under predominantly static loading
4. Design guide for hollow section columns exposed to fire (already published)
5. Design guide for concrete filled hollow section columns under static and seismic loading
6. Design guide for structural hollow sections for mechanical applications (already published)
7. Design guide for fabrication, assembly and erection of hollow section structures (in
8. Design guide for circular and rectangular hollow section joints under fatigue loading (in
All these publications are intended to make architects, engineers and constructors familiar
with the simplified design procedures of hollow section structures. Worked-out examples
make them easy to understand and show how to come to a safe and economic design.
Our sincere thanks go to the authors of this book, who belong to the group of wellknown
specialists in the field of structural applications of hollow sections. We express our special
thanks to Prof. J acques Ronda1 of the University of Liege, Belgium as the main author of this
book. We thank further Dr. D. Grotmann of the Technical University of Aix-la-Chapelle for
numerous stimulating suggestions. Finally we thank all CIDECT members, whose support
made this book possible.
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Technical Commission
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.1 Limit states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.2 Limit state design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.3 Steel grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.4 Increase in yield strength due to cold working . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2 Cross section classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3 Members in axial compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2 Design method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.3 Design aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4 Membersi n bending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.1 Design for lateral-torsional buckling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5 Members in combined compression and bending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.2 Design method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.2.1 Design for stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.2.2 Design based on stress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.2.2.1 Stress design without considering shear load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.2.2.2 Stress design considering shear load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6 Thin-walled sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.2 Rectangular hollow sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.2.1 Effective geometrical properties of class 4 cross sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.2.2 Design procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.2.3 Design aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6.3 Circular hollow sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
7 Buckling length of members in lattice girders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
7.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
7.2 Effective buckling length of chord and bracing members with lateral support . . 40
7.3 Chords of lattice girders, whose joints are not supported laterally . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8 Desi gnexampl es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
8.1 Design of a rectangular hollow section column in compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
8.2 Design of a rectangular hollow section column in combined compression and
8.3 Design of a rectangular hollow section column in combined compression and
uni-axialbending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
bi-axialbending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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8.4 Design of a thin-walled rectangular hollow section column in compression . . . 47
8.5 Design of a thin-walled rectangular hollow section column in concentric
compression and bi-axial bending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
9 Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 References 53
CIDECT . International Committee for the Development and Study of Tubular
Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Introduction
It is very often considered that the problems to be solved while designing a steel structure are
only related to the calculation and construction of the members and their connections. They
concern mainly the static or fatigue strength and the stability of the structural members as well
as the load bearing capacity of the joints. This point of view is certainly not correct as one
cannot ignore the important areas dealing with fabrication, erection and when necessary,
protection against fire.
It is very important to bear in mind that the application of hollow sections, circular and
rectangular, necessitates special knowledge in all of the above mentioned areas extending
beyond that for the open profiles in conventional structural engineering.
This book deals with the aspect of buckling of circular and rectangular hollow sections, their
calculations and the solutions to the stability problems.
The aim of this design guide is to provide architects and structural engineers with design aids
based on the most recent research results in the field of application technology of hollow
sections. It is mainly based on the rules given in Eurocode 3 Design of Steel Structures,
Part 1: General Rules and Rules for Buildings and its annexes [l , 21. Small differences can
be found when compared to some national standards. The reader will find in reference [3]
a review of the main differences existing between Eurocode 3 and the codes used in other
countries. However, when it is possible, some indications are given on the rules and
recommendations in the codes used in Australia, Canada, J apan and United States of
America as well as in some european countries.
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1 General
1 . l Limit states
Most design codes for see1 structures are, at the present time, based on limit state design.
Limit states are those beyond which the structure no longer satisfies the design performance
requirements.
Limit state conditions are classified into
- ultimate limit state
- serviceability limit state
Ultimate limit states are those associated with collapse of a structure or with other failure
modes, which endanger the safety of human life. For the sake of simplicity, states prior to
structural collapse are classified and treated as ultimate limit states in place of the collapse
itself.
Ultimate limit states, which may require consideration, include:
- Loss of equilibrium of a structure or a part of it, considered as a rigid body
- Loss of load bearing capacity, as for example, rupture, instability, fatigue or other agreed
Serviceability limit states correspond to states beyond which specified service criteria are no
longer met. They include:
- Deformations or deflections which affect the appearance or effective use of the structure
(including the malfunction of machines or services) or cause damage to finishes or non-
structural elements
- Vibration which causes discomfort to people, damage to the building or its contents or
which limits its functional effectiveness
Recent national and international design standards recommend procedures proving limit
state resistance. This implies, in particular for stability analysis, that the imperfections,
mechanical and geometrical, which influence the behaviour of a structure significantly, must
be taken into account. Mechanical imperfections are, for example, residual stresses in
structural members and connections. Geometrical imperfections are possible pre-
deformations in members and cross sections as well as tolerances.
limiting states, such as excessive deformations and stresses
1.2 Limit state design
In the Eucrocode 3 format, when considering a limit state, it shall be verified that:
where
yF =Partial safety factor for the action F
yU =Partial safety factor for the resistance R
F =Value of an action
R =Value of a resistance for a relevant limit state
yF F =Fd is called the design load while RlrM =R, is designated as the design resistance.
It is not within the scope of this book to discuss in detail these general provisions. They can be
taken from Eurocode 3 and other national codes, which can sometimes show small deviations
from one another. As for example, the calculations in the recent US-codes are made with
6 =? h M .
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Table 1 gives the grades of the generally used structural steels with the nominal minimum
values of the yield strength f,, range of the ultimate tensile strength f, and elongations. The
steel grades correspond to the hot-rolled hollow sections as well as to the basic materials for
cold-formed hollow sections. The designations of the steel grades in Table 1 are in accordance
with EN 10 025 1311. They can be different in other standards. For hot-rolled hollow sections
(circular and rectangular), the european code EN 10 210, Part 1 1201, 1994 is available.
Table 1 - Steel grades for structural steels
min. yield strength
f, (N/mm2) f, (Nlmrn')
tensile strength
min. percentage elongation
steel grade
L, =5.65 4,
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S 235
15 17 550. . .720 460 S 460
20 22 490.. ,630 355 S 355
20 22 410.. ,560 275 S 275
24 26 340. . ,470 235
Table 2 contains the recommended physical properties valid for all structural steels.
Table 2 - Physical properties of structural steels
modulus of elasticity: E =210 000 N/mm2
shear modulus: G =- =81 000 N/mm2
poi son co-efficient: U =0.3
co-efficient of linear expansion: Q =12 . 10 ~ 6/ oC
density: e =7850 kg/m3
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1.4 Increase in yield strength due to cold working
Cold rolling of profiles provides an increase in the yield strength due to strain hardening, which
may be used in the design by means of the rules given in Table 3. However, this increase can
be used only for RHS in tension or compression elements and cannot be taken into account if
the members are subjected to bending (see Annex A of Eurocode 3 121).
For cold rolled square and rectangular hollow sections, eq. (1.2) can be simplified (k =7 for all
cold-forming of hollow sections and n =4) resulting in:
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Average yield strength:
The average yield strength f , , may be determined from full size section tests or as follows [19, 321:
f , , =f , , +(k . n . tz/A) . (f, - f , , ) (1 4
where f , , , f , =specified tensile yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the basic material
(N/mm2)
t =material thickness (mm)
A =gross cross-sectional area (mm2)
k =co-efficient depending on the type of forming (k =7 for cold rolling)
n =number of 90 bends in the section with an internal radius <5t (fractions of 90'
fya =should not exceed f, or 1.2 f , ,
bends should be counted as fractions of n)
The increase in yield strength due to cold working should not be utilised for members which are
annealed. or subject to heating over a long length with a high heat input after forming, which may
produce softening.
Basic material:
Basic material is the flat hot rolled sheet material out of which sections are made by cold forming.
* Stress relief annealing at more than 58OoC or for over one hour may lead to deterioration of the
mechanical properties [29]
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2 Cross section classification
Different models can be used for the analysis of steel structures and for the calculation of the
stress resultants (normal force, shear force, bending moment and torsional moment in the
members of a structure).
For an ultimate limit state design, the designer is faced mainly with three design methods (see
Fig. 2). The cross section classes 3 and 4 with the procedure elastic-elastic differ from each
other only by the requirement for local buckling for class 4.
Procedure plastic-plastic
Cross section class 1
This procedure deals with the plastic design and the formation of plastic hinges and moment
redistribution in the structure. Full plasticity is developed in the cross section (bi-rectangular
stress blocks). .The cross section can form a plastic hinge with the rotation capacity required
for plastic analysis. The ultimate limit state is reached when the number of plastic hinges is
sufficient to produce a mechanism. The system must remain in static equilibrium.
Procedure elastic-plastic
In this procedure the stress resultants are determined following an elastic analysis and they
are compared to the plastic resistance capacities of the member cross sections. Cross
sections can develop their plastic resistance, but have limited rotation capacity. Ultimate limit
state is achieved by the formation of the first plastic hinge.
Procedure elastic-elastic
This procedure consists of pure elastic calculation of the stress resultants and the resistance
capacities of the member cross sections. Ultimate limit state is achieved by yielding of the
extreme fibres of a cross section. The calculated stress in the extreme compression fibre of
the member cross section can reach its yield strength, but local buckling is liable to prevent the
development of the plastic moment resistance.
Procedure elastic-elastic
The cross section is composed of thinner walls than those of class 3. It is necessary to make
explicit allowances for the effects of local buckling while determining the ultimate moment or
compression resistance capacity of the cross section.
The application of the first three above mentioned procedures is based on the presumption
that the cross sections or their parts do not buckle locally before achieving their ultimate limit
loads; that means, the cross sections must not be thin-walled. In order to fulfil this condition,
the blt-ratio for rectangular hollow sections or the dlt-ratio for circular hollow sections must not
exceed certain maximum values. They are different for the cross section classes 1 through 3
as given in Tables 4, 5 and 6.
A cross section must be classified according to the least favourable (highest) class of the
elements under compression andlor bending.
Tables 4 through 6 give the slenderness limits blt or d/t for different cross section classes
based on Eurocode 3 [l , 21. Other design codes show slightly different values (compare
Tables 8 and 9).
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Fig. 2 - Cross section classification and design methods
class 3
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Tabl e 4 - Limiting d/t ratios for circular hollow sections
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dlt S 90e2 3
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f, (Nlmm2)
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h,/t S 36cla
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flanges: (internal elements parallel to the axis of bending)
b, =b ~ 3t
class I I section in bending 1 section in compression
stress distribution in
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3 1 I b,/t 5 42 e I b,lt S 42 t
f, (N/mm2)
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t 0.72 0.81 0.92 1
In Table 7 the blt, hlt and dlt limiting values for the different cross section classes, cross
section types and stress distributions are given for a quick determination of the cross section
class of a hollow section. The values for width b and height h of a rectangular hollow section
are calculated by using the relationship blt =b,lt +3 and hlt =h,lt +3.
For the application of the procedures plastic-plastic (class 1) and elastic-plastic (class 2),
the ratio of the specified minimum tensile strength f, to yield strength f, must be not less than
1.2.
Further, according to Eurocode 3 [l , 21, the minimum elongation at failure on a gauge length
l, =5.65 no (where A, i s the original cross section area) is,not to be less than 15%.
For the application of the procedure plastic-plastic (full rotation), the strain E corrres-
ponding to the ultimate tensile strength f, must be at least 20 times the yield strain E ,
corresponding to the yield strength f,.
The steel grades in Table 1 for hot formed RHS and hot or cold formed CHS may be accepted
as satisfying these requirements.
Tables 8 and 9 give, for circular hollow sections and for square or rectangular hollow sections
respectively, the limiting blt and hlt ratios, which are recommended in various national codes
around the world [3].
Table 8 shows that there are significant differences in dlt limits recommended by the national
codes, when a circular hollow section is under bending.
In particular, this is clear in the case of the recent american code Al SC 86. For the
concentrically loaded circular hollow sections, the deviations are significantly smaller (less
than about 10%).
Table 9 shows that the differences in blt limits for rectangular hollow sections between the
national codes are, in general, not as large as those for circular hollow sections.
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axial compression
Tabelle 9 - Max. b,/t limits for rectangular hollow sections by country and code
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Australia ASDR 87 164
Belgium I NBN 851-002 (08.88)
Canada I CANICSA-S16.1 -M89
Germany I DIN 18800, Part 1 (1 1.90)
J apan I AIJ 80
Netherlands I NEN 6770, publ. draft (08.89)
United BS 5950 Part 1 (1985)
U.S.A. AlSClLRFD (1986)
European Eurocode 3 [l ]
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plastic limit
yield limit
(class 2) (class 3)
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3.1 General
This chapter of the book is devoted to the buckling of compressed hollow section members
belonging to the cross section classes 1, 2 and 3. Thinwalled cross sections (class 4) will be
dealt with in chapter 6.
The buckling of a concentrically compressed column is, historically speaking, the oldest
problem of stability and was already investigated by Euler and later by many other researchers
151. At the present time, the buckling design of a steel element under compression is
performed by using the so called European buckling curves in most european countries.
They are based on many extensive experimental and theoretical investigations, which, in
particular, take mechanical (as for example residual stress, yield stress distribution) and
geometrical (as for example, linear deviation) imperfections in the members into account.
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Fig. 3 - European buckling curves [l ]
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world is given in reference [3]. Both design methods, allowable stress design and limit state
design, have been covered. For ultimate limit state design, multiple buckling curves are
mostly used (as for example, Eurocode 3 with a,, a, b, c curves, similarly in Australia and
Canada). Other standards adopt a single buckling curve, presumably due to the fact that
emphasis is placed on simplicity. Differences up to 15% can be observed between the various
buckling curves in the region of medium slenderness (X).
3.2 Design method
At present, a large number of design codes exist and the recommended procedures are often
very similar. Eurocode 3 [l , 21 is referred to in the following.
For hollow sections, the only buckling mode to be considered is flexural buckling. It is not
required to take account of lateral-torsional buckling, since very large torsional rigidity of a
hollow section prevents any torsional buckling.
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The design buckling load of a compression member is given by the condition;
Nd Nb,Rd
where Nd =Design load of the compressed member (7 times working load)
=Design buckling resistance capacity of the member
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Nb,Rd =X . A .
(3.1)
A is the area of the cross section;
X is the reduction factor of the relevant buckling curve (Fig. 3, Tables 1 1 through 14)
fy is the yield strength of the material used;
-yM is the partial safety factor on the resistance side (in U.S.A.: l/y, =6)
The reduction factor X is the ratio of the buckling resistance Nb,Rd to the axial plastic
resistance N, , , , , :
dependent on the non-dimensional slenderness 5; of a column;
x = - - -
Nb.Rd fb,Rd
Npl.Rd fy,d
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fb,,d =design buckling stress =-
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fY,d =design yield strength =-
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with X =- (Ib =effective buckling length; i =radius of gyration)
Ib
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E =210 000 N/mm2
Tabl e 10 a - Eulerian slenderness for various structural steels
steelgrade
1, (N/rnmz)
S 460 S 355 S 275 S 235
460 355 275 235
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67.1 76.4 86.8 93.9
The selection of the buckling curve (a through c in Fig. 3) depends on the cross section type.
This is mainly based on the various levels of residual stresses occurring due to different
manufacturing processes. Table 10b shows the curves for hollow sections.
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Table 10 b - Buckling curves according to manufacturing process
f,, =Yield strength of the basic (not cold-formed) material
f,, =Yield strength of the material after cold-forming
I cross section 1 manufacturing process I buckling curves I
Table 11 - Reduction factor X - buckling curve a,
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.40
.50
.60
.70
.80
.90
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1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
1.60
l .70
1.80
1.90
2.00
2.10
2.20
2.30
2.40
2.50
2.60
2.70
2.80
2.90
3.00
3.10
3.20
3.30
3.40
3.50
3.60
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0.9701
0.9513
0.9276
0.8961
0.8533
0.7961
0.7253
0.6482
0.5732
0.5053
0.4461
0.3953
0.3520
0.3150
0.2833
0.2559
0.2323
0.21 17
0.1 937
0.1 779
0.1639
0.1515
0.1404
0.1305
0.1216
0.1136
0.1063
0.0997
0.0937
0.0882
0.0832
0.0786
0.0744
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0.9986
0.9845
0.9684
0.9492
0.9248
0.8924
0.8483
0.7895
0.7178
0.6405
0.5660
0.4990
0.4407
0.3907
0.3480
0.31 16
0.2804
0.2534
0.2301
0.2098
0.1920
0.1764
0.1626
0.1503
0.1394
0.1296
0.1207
0.1128
0.1056
0.0991
0.0931
0.0877
0.0828
0.0782
0.0740
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0.9829 0.9814
0.9667 0.9649
0.9470 0.9448
0.9220 0.9191
0.8886 0.8847
0.8431 0.8377
0.7828 0.7760
0.7101 0.7025
0.6329 0.6252
0.5590 0.5520
0.4927 0.4866
0.4353 0.4300
0.3861 0.3816
0.3441 0.3403
0.3083 0.3050
0.2775 0.2746
0.2509 0.2485
0.2280 0.2258
0.2079 0.2061
0.1904 0.1887
0.1749 0.1735
0.1613 0.1600
0.1491 0.1480
0.1383 0.1373
0.1286 0.1277
0.1199 0.1191
0.1120 0.1113
0.1049 0.1043
0.0985 0.0979
0.0926 0.0920
0.0872 0.0867
0.0823 0.0818
0.0778 0.0773
0.0736 0.0732
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0.9799
0.9631
0.9425
0.9161
0.8806
0.8322
0.7691
0.6948
0.6176
0.5450
0.4806
0.4248
0.3772
0.3365
0.3017
0.2719
0.2461
0.2237
0.2042
0.1871
0.1721
0.1587
0.1469
0.1363
0.1268
0.1183
0.1106
0.1036
0.0972
0.0915
0.0862
0.0814
0.0769
0.0728
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0.9931
0.9783
0.9612
0.9402
0.9130
0.8764
0.8266
0.7620
0.6870
0.6101
0.5382
0.4746
0.4197
0.3728
0.3328
0.2985
0.2691
0.2437
0.221 7
0.2024
0.1855
0.1 707
0.1575
0.1458
0.1353
0.1259
0.1 175
0.1098
0.1029
0.0966
0.0909
0.0857
0.0809
0.0765
0.0724
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0.9767
0.9593
0.9378
0.9099
0.8721
0.8208
0.7549
0.6793
0.6026
0.5314
0.4687
0.4147
0.3685
0.3291
0.2954
0.2664
0.2414
0.2196
0.2006
0.1840
0.1693
0.1563
0.1447
0.1343
0.1250
0.1167
0.1091
0.1023
0.0960
0.0904
0.0852
0.0804
0.0761
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0.9751
0.9574
0.9354
0.9066
0.8676
0.8148
0.7476
0.6715
0.5951
0.5248
0.4629
0.4097
0.3643
0.3255
0.2923
0.2637
0.2390
0.2176
0.1989
0.1824
0.1 679
0.1 550
0.1436
0.1333
0.1242
0.1159
0.1084
0.1016
0.0955
0.0898
0.0847
0.0800
0.0756
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0.9735
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0.9328
0.9032
0.8630
0.8087
0.7403
0.6637
0.5877
0.5182
0.4572
0.4049
0.3601
0.3219
0.2892
0.261 1
0.2368
0.21 56
0.1971
0.1809
0.1665
0.1538
0.1425
0.1324
0.1233
0.1151
0.1077
0.1010
0.0949
0.0893
0.0842
0.0795
0.0752
0.0713
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0.9874
0.9718
0.9534
0.9302
0.8997
0.8582
0.8025
0.7329
0.6560
0.5804
0.51 17
0.4516
0.4001
0.3560
0.3184
0.2862
0.2585
0.2345
0.2136
0.1954
0.1794
0.1652
0.1526
0.1414
0.1314
0.1224
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0.1070
0.1003
0.0943
0.0888
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.40
.50
.60
.70
.80
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1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
1.60
1.70
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2.10
2.20
2.30
2.40
2.50
2.60
2.70
2.80
2.90
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3.10
3.20
3.30
3.40
3.50
3.60
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0.9528
0.9243
0.8900
0.8477
0.7957
0.7339
0.6656
0.5960
0.5300
0.4703
0.4179
0.3724
0.3332
0.2994
0.2702
0.2449
0.2229
0.2036
0.1867
0.1717
0.1 585
0.1467
0.1362
0.1267
0.1 182
0.1 105
0.1036
0.0972
0.0915
0.0862
0.0814
0.0769
0.0728
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0.9751
0.9501
0.921 1
0.8862
0.8430
0.7899
0.7273
0.6586
0.5892
0.5237
0.4648
0.4130
0.3682
0.3296
0.2963
0.2675
0.2426
0.2209
0.2018
0.1851
0.1 704
0.1 573
0.1456
0.1352
0.1258
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0.1098
0.1029
0.0966
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0.0809
0.0765
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0.9728
0.9474
0.9179
0.8823
0.8382
0.7841
0.7206
0.6516
0.5824
0.5175
0.4593
0.4083
0.3641
0.3261
0.2933
0.2649
0.2403
0.2188
0.2001
0.1 836
0.1690
0.1560
0.1445
0.1342
0.1 250
0.1166
0.1091
0.1022
0.0960
0.0904
0.0852
0.0804
0.0761
0.0721
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0.9934
0.9704
0.9447
0.9147
0.8783
0.8332
0.7781
0.7139
0.6446
0.5757
0.51 14
0.4538
0.4036
0.3601
0.3226
0.2902
0.2623
0.2380
0.2168
0.1983
0.1820
0.1676
0.1548
0.1434
0.1332
0.1241
0.1158
0.1084
0.1016
0.0954
0.0898
0.0847
0.0800
0.0757
0.071 7
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0.9912
0.9680
0.9419
0.91 14
0.8742
0.8282
0.7721
0.7071
0.6376
0.5690
0.5053
0.4485
0.3989
0.3561
0.3191
0.2872
0.2597
0.2358
0.2149
0.1966
0.1 805
0.1663
0.1536
0.1424
0.1323
0.1232
0.1150
0.1077
0.1010
0.0949
0.0893
0.0842
0.0795
0.0752
0.0713
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0.9655
0.9391
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0.8700
0.8230
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0.7003
0.6306
0.5623
0.4993
0.4432
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0.3521
0.3157
0.2843
0.2571
0.2335
0.2129
0.1949
0.1790
0.1649
0.1524
0.1413
0.1313
0.1224
0.1143
0.1070
0.1003
0.0943
0.0888
0.0837
0.0791
0.0748
0.0709
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0.9867
0.9630
0.9363
0.9045
0.8657
0.8178
0.7597
0.6934
0.6236
0.5557
0.4934
0.4380
0.3898
0.3482
0.3124
0.2814
0.2546
0.2314
0.21 10
0.1932
0.1775
0.1636
0.1513
0.1403
0.1304
0.1215
0.1135
0.1063
0.0997
0.0937
0.0882
0.0832
0.0786
0.0744
0.0705
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0.9844
0.9605
0.9333
0.9010
0.8614
0.8124
0.7534
0.6865
0.6167
0.5492
0.4875
0.4329
0.3854
0.3444
0.3091
0.2786
0.2522
0.2292
0.2091
0.1915
0.1 760
0.1623
0.1501
0.1392
0.1295
0.1207
0.1 128
0.1056
0.099 1
0.0931
0.0877
0.0828
0.0782
0.0740
0.0702
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0.9821
0.9580
0.9304
0.8974
0.8569
0.8069
0.7470
0.6796
0.6098
0.5427
0.4817
0.4278
0.3810
0.3406
0.3058
0.2757
0.2497
0.2271
0.2073
0.1899
0.1746
0.1610
0.1490
0.1 382
0.1285
0.1198
0.1120
0.1049
0.0985
0.0926
0.0872
0.0823
0.0778
0.0736
0.0698
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0.9554
0.9273
0.8937
0.8524
0.8014
0.7405
0.6726
0.6029
0.5363
0.4760
0.4228
0.3767
0.3369
0.3026
0.2730
0.2473
0.2250
0.2054
0.1 883
0.1732
0.1598
0.1478
0.1372
0.1276
0.1190
0.1113
0.1042
0.0978
0.0920
0.0867
0.081 8
0.0773
0.0732
0.0694
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.60
.70
.80
.90
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1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
1.60
1.70
1 .80
1.90
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2.10
2.20
2.30
2.40
2.50
2.60
2.70
2.80
2.90
3.00
3.10
3.20
3.30
3.40
3.50
3.60
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0.9641
0.9261
0.8842
0.8371
0.7837
0.7245
0.6612
0.5970
0.5352
0.4781
0.4269
0.3817
0.3422
0.3079
0.2781
0.2521
0.2294
0.2095
0.1920
0.1 765
0.1 628
0.1506
0.1397
0.1299
0.1211
0.1132
0.1060
3.0994
0.0935
0.0880
0.0831
0.0785
0.0743
D.0704
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0.9965
0.9604
0.9221
0.8798
0.8320
0.7780
0.7183
0.6547
0.5907
0.5293
0.4727
0.4221
0.3775
0.3386
0.3047
0.2753
0.2496
0.2272
0.2076
0.1903
0.1751
0.1615
0.1494
0.1387
0.1290
0.1203
0.1124
0.1053
0.0988
0.0929
0.0875
0.0826
0.0781
0.0739
0.0700
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1 . 0000
0.9929
0.9567
0.91 81
0.8752
0.8269
0.7723
0.7120
0.6483
0.5844
0.5234
0.4674
0.41 74
0.3734
0.3350
0.301 6
0.2726
0.2473
0.2252
0.2058
0.1887
0.1 736
0.1 602
0.1483
0.1 376
0.1281
0.1195
0.1117
0.1046
0.0982
0.0924
0.0870
0.0821
0.0776
0.0735
0.0697
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1 .oooo
0.9894
0.9530
0.9140
0.8707
0.8217
0.7665
0.7058
0.6419
0.5781
0.51 75
0.4621
0.4127
0.3693
0.3314
0.2985
0.2699
0.2449
0.2231
0.2040
0.1871
0.1722
0.1590
0.1472
0.1366
0.1272
0.1186
0.1109
0.1039
0.0976
0.0918
0.0865
0.0816
0.0772
0.0731
0.0693
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0.9858 0.9822
0.9492 0.9455
0.9099 0.9057
0.8661 0.8614
0.8165 0.8112
0.7606 0.7547
0.6995 0.6931
0.6354 0.6290
0.571 9 0.5657
0.51 17 0.5060
0.4569 0.4517
0.3653 0.3613
0.3279 0.3245
0.2955 0.2925
0.2672 0.2646
0.2426 0.2403
0.221 1 0.2191
0.2022 0.2004
0.1855 0.1840
0.1708 0.1694
0.1577 0.1565
0.1461 0.1450
0.1356 0.1347
0.1263 0.1254
0.1178 0.1170
0.1102 0.1095
0.1033 0.1026
0.0970 0.0964
0.0912 0.0907
0.0860 0.0855
0.0812 0.0807
0.0768 0.0763
0.0727 0.0723
0.0689 0.0686
0.4081 -0.4035
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0.9417
0.901 5
0.8566
0.8058
0.7488
0.6868
0.6226
0.5595
0.5003
0.4466
0.3991
0.3574
0.321 1
0.2895
0.2620
0.2381
0.21 71
0.1987
0.1825
0.1681
0.1553
0.1439
0.1 337
0.1 245
0.1 162
0.1 088
0.1020
0.0958
0.0902
0.0850
0.0803
0.0759
0.0719
0.0682
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0.9378
0.8973
0.8518
0.8004
0.7428
0.6804
0.6162
0.5534
0.4947
0.4416
0.3946
0.3535
0.3177
0.2866
0.2595
0.2359
0.2152
0.1970
0.1809
0.1667
0.1541
0.1428
0.1327
0.1237
0.1155
0.1081
0.1013
0.0952
0.0896
0.0845
0.0798
0.0755
0.0715
0.0679
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0.8930
0.8470
0.7949
0.7367
0.6740
0.6098
0.5473
0.4891
0.4366
0.3903
0.3497
0.3144
0.2837
0.2570
0.2337
0.2132
0.1953
0.1794
0.1654
0.1 529
0.1418
0.1318
0.1 228
0.1 147
0.1074
0.1007
0.0946
0.0891
0.0840
0.0794
0.0751
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0.8886
0.8420
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0.6676
0.6034
0.5412
0.4836
0.431 7
0.3860
0.3459
0.31 1 1
0.2809
0.2545
0.2315
0.21 13
0.1936
0.1 780
0.1641
0.1517
0.1407
0.1308
0.1219
0.1139
0.1067
0.1001
0.0940
0.0886
0.0835
0.0789
0.0747
0.0708
0.0672
Eurocode 3, Annex D allows the use of the higher buckling curve ao instead of a for
compressed members of I-sections of certain dimensions and steel grade S 460 [6]. This is
based on the fact that, in case of high strength steel, the imperfections (geometrical and
structural) play a less detrimental role on the buckling behaviour, as shown by numerical
calculations and experimental tests on I-section columns of S460. As a consequence hot
formed hollow sections using S 460 steel grade may be designed with respect to buckling
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1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
1.60
1.70
1.80
1.90
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2.20
2.30
2.40
2.50
2.60
2.70
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2.90
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3.10
3.20
3.30
3.40
3.50
3.60
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0.9491
0.8973
0.8430
0.7854
0.7247
0.6622
0.5998
0.5399
0.4842
0.4338
0.3888
0.3492
0.3145
0.2842
0.2577
0.2345
0.2141
0.1962
0.1803
0.1662
0.1537
0.1425
0.1325
0.1234
0.1153
0.1079
0.1012
0.0951
0.0895
0.0844
0.0797
0.0754
0.0715
0.0678
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0.9949
0.9440
0.8920
0.8374
0.7794
0.7185
0.6559
0.5937
0.5342
0.4790
0.4290
0.3846
0.3455
0.31 13
0.2814
0.2553
0.2324
0.2122
0.1945
0.1 788
0.1649
0.1525
0.1415
0.1315
0.1226
0.1145
0.1072
0.1006
0.0945
0.0890
0.0839
0.0793
0.0750
0.071 1
0.0675
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0.9898
0.9389
0.8867
0.831 7
0.7735
0.7123
0.6496
0.5876
0.5284
0.4737
0.4243
0.3805
0.3419
0.3081
0.2786
0.2528
0.2302
0.2104
0.1929
0.1774
0.1636
0.1514
0.1404
0.1306
0.1 21 7
0.1 137
0.1065
0.0999
0.0939
0.0885
0.0835
0.0789
0.0746
0.0707
0.0671
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0.9847
0.9338
0.881 3
0.8261
0.7675
0.7060
0.6433
0.5815
0.5227
0.4685
0.41 97
0.3764
0.3383
0.3050
0.2759
0.2504
0.2281
0.2085
0.1912
0.1 759
0.1623
0.1502
0.1394
0.1297
0.1209
0.1 130
0.1058
0.0993
0.0934
0.0879
0.0830
0.0784
0.0742
0.0703
0.0668
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0.9797
0.9286
0.8760
0.8204
0.7614
0.6998
0.6371
0.5755
0.5171
0.4634
0.4151
0.3724
0.3348
0.3019
0.2732
0.2481
0.2260
0.2067
0.1896
0.1745
0.1611
0.1491
0.1384
0.1287
0.1201
0.1 122
0.1051
0.0987
0.0928
0.0874
0.0825
0.0780
0.0738
0.0700
0.0664
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0.9235
0.8705
0.8146
0.7554
0.6935
0.6308
0.5695
0.51 15
0.4583
0.41 06
0.3684
0.3313
0.2989
0.2705
0.2457
0.2240
0.2049
0.1880
0.1731
0.1598
0.1480
0.1374
0.1278
0.1 193
0.1 115
0.1045
0.0981
0.0922
0.0869
0.0820
0.0775
0.0734
0.0696
0.0661
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0.9695
0.9183
0.8651
0.8088
0.7493
0.6873
0.6246
0.5635
0.5059
0.4533
0.4061
0.3644
0.3279
0.2959
0.2679
0.2434
0.2220
0.2031
0.1864
0.1717
0.1585
0.1468
0.1364
0.1269
0.1184
0.1108
0.1038
0.0975
0.0917
0.0864
0.0816
0.0771
0.0730
0.0692
0.0657
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0.9131
0.8596
0.8030
0.7432
0.6810
0.6184
0.5575
0.5004
0.4483
0.4017
0.3606
0.3245
0.2929
0.2653
0.241 2
0.2200
0.201 3
0.1849
0.1 703
0.1573
0.1457
0.1354
0.1260
0.1176
0.1 100
0.1031
0.0969
0.091 1
0.0859
0.081 1
0.0767
0.0726
0.0689
0.0654
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0.9078
0.8541
0.7972
0.7370
0.6747
0.6122
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0.4950
0.4434
0.3974
0.3567
0.321 1
0.2900
0.2627
0.2389
0.2180
0.1996
0.1833
0.1689
0.1561
0.1446
0.1344
0.1252
0.1168
0.1093
0.1025
0.0963
0.0906
0.0854
0.0806
0.0763
0.0722
0.0685
0.0651
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0.9026
0.8486
0.7913
0.7309
0.6684
0.6060
0.5458
0.4896
0.4386
0.3931
0.3529
0.31 78
0.2871
0.2602
0.2367
0.21 61
0.1979
0.1818
0.1676
0.1549
0.1436
0.1334
0.1243
0.1161
0.1086
0.1018
0.0957
0.0901
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0.0802
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3.3 Design aids
The reduction factor for buckling X is equal to 1 .O for X S 0.2.
When this limit is exceeded, the design resistance must take the buckling reduction factor X
into acount. For identical X, X is independent of the steel grade (yield strength fv)
Figures 4 through 7 allow a quick determination of buckling resistance. The diagrams give the
buckling strength as a function of X =T (buckling lengthlradius of gyration) with yield
strength of the material as a parameter.
Ib
Bucklmg strength (N, Vu/A) Nlmm2
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350
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250
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100
50
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0 50 100 150 200 250
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0 20 40 60 80 Il l d-1)
0 20 40 M] 80 100 l / ( b - l j
I I , m I I , , # I ,
Fig. 4 - Buckling curve for hot-formed
hollow sections of S460, basis a,
(see Table 11)
Buckling strength (Nb YM/A) Nlmm
450
4M)
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250
200
150
100
50
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0 50 100 150 200 25
b 20 40 60 80
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I / ( d- t )
0 20 40 6h 80 100 I / ( b- t l
Fig. 6 - Buckling curves for hollow sections
of various steel grades, basis b
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Bucklmg strength (N, m . TM/A) Nlmm
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f.. =771 Ni mmZ
0 50 100 150 200 250
I I # # I , ~ I # I
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0 20 40 60 80 100 Il l b-11
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Fig. 5 - Buckling curves for hollow sections
of various steel grades, basis a
(see Table 12)
Buckling strength (N, I A ) Nlmmz
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0 20 40 60 80 Il l d-11
OA=f
0 20 40 60 80 I d0 I/l b-t 1
, , , , , ,
Fig. 7 - Buckling curves for hollow section of
various steel grades, basis c (see
Table 14)
For circular and square hollow sections the abscissa values I/(d - 1) or I/(b- t) can
approximately replace the slenderness X. This is precisely valid fort e d or t 4 b.
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4 Members in bending
In general, lateral-torsional buckling resistance need not be checked for circular hollow
sections and rectangular hollow sections normally used in practice (b/h 2 0.5). This is due to
the fact that their polar moment of intertia I, is very large in comparison with that of open
profiles.
4.1 Design for laterial-torsional buckling
The critical lateral-torsional moment decreases with increasing length of a beam.
Table 15 shows the length of a beam (of various steel grades) exceeding which lateral-
torsional failure occurs.
The values are based on the relation:
I 113 400
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h- t - f, 1 +3Y y
f, =Yield strength in N/mm2
YY =
Equation (4.1) has been established on the basis of the non-dimensional slenderness limit
XLT =0.4' (see Eurocode 3 [l]), which is defined by the relation:
b- t
where fCr,LT is the critical elastic stress for lateral-torsional buckling.
Equation 4.1 is based on pure bending of a beam (most conservative loading case) for elastic
stress distribution (cross section class 3). However, it is also valid for plastic stress distribution
(cross section classes 1 and 2).
The lowest value for I/(h-t) is 37.7 (S460) according to Table 15. Assuming a size of
100 x 200 mm, the critical length, for which lateral-torsional buckling can be expected, is:
I , , =37.7. 0.2 =7.54 m,
This span length can be regarded as quite large for the given size (and full utilization of yield
strength for yF times load).
Tabl e 15 - Limiting I/(h - t) ratios for a rectangular hollow section, below which no lateral-torsional
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5 Members in combined compression and bending
5.1 General
Besides concentrically compressed columns, structural elements are most often loaded
simultaneously by axial compression and bending moments. This chapter is devoted to
classes 1,2 and 3 beam-columns. Thin-walled members (class 4) are considered in chapter 6.
5.2 Design method
5.2.1 Design for stability
Lateral-torsional buckling is not a potential failure mode for hollow sections (see chapter 4).
According to Eurocode 3 [l ] the relation is based on the following linear interaction formulae:
N,, My.Sd
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Mz,Sd
+K,-
Mz,Rd
5 1
Nb.Rd
where:
NSd =Design value of axial compression (yF times load)
X =min ( X, , X, ) =Reduction factor (smaller of x, and xz), see chapter 3.2
A =Cross sectional area
f, =Yield strength
yM =Partial safety factor for resistance
My,Sd, Mz,Sd =Maximum absolute design value of the bending moment about y-y or z-z axis
according to the first order theory)
M, , , , =W,,,, . f, by elastic utilization of a cross section (class 3)
YM
or M, , , , =W,,,, . f, by plastic utilization of a cross section (class 1 and 2)
YM
Mz,Rd =W,,,, . f, by elastic utilization of a cross section (class 3).
YM
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YM
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For elastic sections (class 3) the value - In the equations (5.5) and (5.7) is taken to be
~ L Z = ( 2@M, z - 4) + -
-
WPIZ .
Wll,Z
equal to 1.
PM,, and PM,, are equivalent uniform moment factors according to Table 16, column 2, in order
to determine the form of the bending moment distribution M, and M,.
Remark 1 :
For uni-axial bending with axial force, the reduction factor X is related to the loaded bending
axis, as for example, X , for the applied M, with M, =0.
Then the following additional requirement has to be fulfilled:
Table 16 - Equivalent uniform moment factors pp and p ,
1
moment diagram
end moments
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moment from lateral load
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Ma
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equivalent uniform moment
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AM = I max M I for moment
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I maxM( +I mi nMI
where sign of moment
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Remark 2:
A further design method for the loading case of bending moment and axial compression is
available in the literature [21, 22, 231, which is called substituting member method [24, 251.
It is based on the formula for uni-axial bending moment and axial force), which is used
frequently:
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5 1
y Npl ,Rd Sd
1 -~
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r2. El
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- Np l (Eulerian buckling load)
x2
P, =Equivalent uniform moment factor from Table 16, column 3.
P, < 1, allowed only for fixed ends of a member and constant compression without
lateral load
M, , , , according to equation (5.3) (elastic or plastic)
Equation (5.9) can be written conservatively in a simplified manner:
NSd P m My.Sd
y Npl ,Rd
+ 5 0.9 (5.9a)
5.2.2 Design based on stress
A compressed member has to be designed on the basis of the most stressed cross section in
addition to stability. Axial force, bending moments M, and M, and shear force have to be
considered simultaneously. According to Eurocode 3 [l], an applied shear force V,, can be
neglected, when the following condition is fulfilled:
Sd 0.5 pI,Rd (5.10)
where v,,,,, =Design plastic shear resistance of a cross section
=2t.d;-
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fi . YM
f, for CHS (5.1 1)
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A, =21 dm or 2t. h,
) Corresponding formulae for uni- or bi-axial bending and axial force are given in [21, 231
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Equation (5.10) is satisfied in nearly all practical cases.
In some other codes [21] the limiting values for ~ , up to which the shear force can be
disregarded, is significantly lower than 0.5.
' Sd
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5.2.2.1 Stress design without Considering shear load [l]
The following relationship is valid for plastic design (cross section classes 1 and 2):
where cy =p =2 for CHS
c y = @ = -
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1 - 1.13n2
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(5.14)
(5.15)
YM
M, , , , , and MNz,Rd are the reduced plastic resistance moments taking axial forces into
account. These reduced moments are described by the relations given below.
For rectangular hollow sections:
= Mpl,y,Rd (l - n), however Mpl,y,Rd (5.16)
MNz.Rd =Mpl.z.Rd 0.5(+h, 1 however Mpl,z,Rd
l - n
For square hollow sections:
M, , , , =1,26 Mpl,Rd (1 - n), however 5 MP,,,,
For circular hollow sections:
M, , , , =1,04. MP, (1 - n'.'), however 5 MP,
(5.1 7)
(5.18)
(5.19)
For circular hollow sections, the following exact and simple equation [23] is also valid instead
of the equation (5.19):
M Sd
Mpl,Rd
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where MSd =i - (5.21)
But the shear force must be limited to ~ 5 0.25
For elastic design the following simple linear equation can be applied instead of the equation
(5.13):
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+ L + C 1 1
A . fyd wel.y . fyd fyd
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where fyd =fJ yM
This equation can also be used, as a lower bound, but more simple to use, for plastic design
of cross section classes 1 and 2 instead of the equation (5.13).
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5.2.2.2 Stress design considering shear load [l]
If the shear load Vs, exceeds 50% of the plastic design resistance of the cross section
the design resistance of the cross section to combinations of moment and axial force shall be
calculated using a reduced yield strength for the shear area, where:
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e =6%-l>
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(5.24)
Vpl,Rd is according to equation (5.1 1) or (5.12).
For circular hollow section: A, =-
2A
For rectangular hollow section:
- shear load parallel to depth: A, =-
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b +h
- shear load parallel to width: A, =-
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b +h
For circular hollow section, the following exact but simple equation can be given taking also
the shear force into account (231:
a
M Sd
Mpl,Rd
where 7 =
(5.25)
(5.26)
Sd =i-i (5.27)
V, , , , , is according to the equation (5.1 1).
M, , is according to the equation (5.21).
No reduction for f, as shown in the equation (5.23) has to be made.
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6 Thin-walled sections
6.1 General
The optimisation of the buckling behaviour of hollow sections leads, for a constant value of
cross sectional area, to profiles of large dimensions and small thicknesses (large moment of
inertia).
Small thicknesses (relative to outer dimensions) can cause failure, before reaching yield
strength in the outer fibres, by local buckling. The unavoidable imperfections of the profiles
involve an interaction between local buckling in the cross section and flexural buckling in the
column. This decreases the resistance to both types of buckling.
By keeping within the dlt or blt limits for the respective cross section classes given in Tables
4, 5 and 6, it is not required to check local buckling.
Only when exceeding the dlt or blt limits for class 3 sections, does the influence of local
buckling on the load bearing capacityof the structural members have to be taken into account.
The cross section thus involved shall be classified as class 4 (see Fig. 2).
It should be noted that the phenomenon of local buckling can become more critical by applying
and utilizing higher yield strength, so that smaller b/t ratios have to be selected (see Tables 4
and 5, last line).
Eurocode 3 [l] takes account of local buckling by the determining the load bearing capacity
using effective cross section dimensions, which are smaller than the real ones.
In the structures, which are dealt with in this book, circular hollow sections with a dlt ratio
higher than the limiting values given in Table 4 are seldom used; in general, dlt values are 50
at the highest. In consequence, this chapter is mainly devoted to class 4 square and
rectangular hollow sections.
6.2 Rectangular hollow sections
6.2.1 Effective geometrical properties of class 4 cross sections
The effective cross section properties of class 4 cross sections are based on the effective
widths of the compression elements.
The effective widths of flat compression elements shall be obtained using Table 17.
The plate buckling reduction facor 4 shall be calculated by means of the relations given in
Table 18. For the sake of simple calculation, the equation (6.2) and (6.1) are described in Fig. 8
( e =f(X)) and Fig. 9 (k, =f(4)).
In order to determine the effective width of a flange element, the stress ratio 4 used in Table
17 shall be based on the properties of the gross (not reduced) cross section. To calculate the
effective depth (h,) of web elements, the effective area of the compressed flange (be,, . t) but
the gross area of the webs (h . t) has to be used. This simplification allows a direct calculation
of effective widths.
Strictly speaking, an exact calculation of the effective width of a web element requires an
iterative procedure.
Under bending moment loading it is possible that the effective (reduced) width becomes valid
only for one flange. This results in a mono-symmetrical cross section with a corresponding
shift of the neutral axis. As a consquence, the effective section modulas has to be calculated
with reference to the new neutral axis.
Note: Eurocode 3 [ l , 21 is not consistent regarding the definition of a so-called thin-walled
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Table 17 - Effecti ve wi dths and buckl i ng factors for thin-walled rectangular hollow sections
stress distribution (compression positive)
b , = h - 3 t o r b - 3 t
effective width
ben
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bel =0.5 be,
be, =0.5 ben
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1. 0, , , r , 1 60 I
Nondomensional slenderness x p
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Tabl e 18 - Plate buckling reduction factor e
I where xp, the non-dimensional slenderness of the flat compression element, is given by:
where f, is the critical plate buckling stress
and k, is the plate buckling factor (see Table 17 and Fig. 9)
1 with t =e and f, =yield strength in N/mm2
Reference [2] considers that the influence of the internal corner radius need not to be taken into
account provided that:
r s 5 t
These conditions are fulfilled by practically all actually produced square and rectangular hollow
sections.
The b,/t limit above which local buckling needs to be taken into account according to Tables
8 and 9 is blt > 42 E for a uniformly compressed flange. However equation (6.2) in Table 18 for
an identically loaded flange gives X, > 0.673; this results in b,/t > 38.2 E , some what smaller
than the 42 E above.
It is well known, that the equation (6.3) for plate buckling gives conservative results. On
account of this, possible local buckling of thin-walled sections has to be considered first, when
the b,/t limits given in Tables 5 through 7 are exceeded.
6.2.2 Design procedure
When the effective geometrical properties of a class 4 cross section, e. g. effective area A, , ,
effective radius of gyration ieff, effective section modulus Wef f , have been calculated, it is easy
to check the stability and the resistance. Indeed, it is just necessary to use these effective
properties in place of the geometrical properties of the gross section in class 3 calculations.
For dimensioning thin-walled cross section, equation (5.22) is replaced by the relation:
NSd
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Mz.Sd
Aeff Iyd fyd weff,z fyc!
5 1
4
with fyd =
YM
Hollow sections have two axes of symmetry and therefore there is no shift of the neutral axis
when the cross section is subject to uniform compression. This leads to an important
simplification of class 4 beam-column equations, because additional bending moments due to
this shift do not exist in the case of structural hollow section.
The use of effective geometrical properties of thin-walled sections is recommended in the
codes of the most countries around the world. Only in the japanese code, the load bearing
capacity of a thin-walled rectangular hollow section is given by the smaller of the maximum
plate buckling load and global buckling load.
At last, as shown in reference [ 101, the lateral-torsional buckling can also be disregarded for
thin-walled hollow sections of class 4.
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6.2.3 Design aids
For practical application, the transition from the cross section class 3 to class 4 is of special
imporance showing the blt limits, below which local buckling can be disregarded. With e =1,
the equation (6.2) leads to the limit x,, S 0.673.
Fig. 10 gives -on base of the depth or width-to-thickness ratio and of the k, coefficient (Table
17) as well as of the yield strength f, - the possibility of a quick check of the zone where no
allowance for local buckling is necessary. The area to the left of the curves belongs to cross
section class 3, while that to the right covers class 4, all of them lying in the elastic range. When
blt limits given by the curves are exceeded (local buckling), the plate buckling reduction factor
e according to the equation (6.2) has to be determined.
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Fig. 10 - b,/t or h,/t limits, below which local
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Plate buckling reduction factor e vs. - for various structural steel grades is drawn in
Fig. 11 (see equation 6.3).
Effective geometrical values for the cross sections of class 4 can be calculated by means of
the formulae given in Table 19. The notations in Table 19 are explained in Fig. 12.
b,/t
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Table 19 - Effective geometrical properties
axial force:
Aen 2t (ben +h," +41)
bending moments:
W,,, =t I (be,, +2t) (>- 6, ) - 2 (+- 6> (h,,, +ben +2t)
6.3 Circular hollow sections
For thin-walled circular hollow sections, it is more difficult to judge the local buckling
behaviour, especially the interaction between global and local buckling, than in the case of
plates. This is due to the local instability behaviour of cylindrical shells, their high susceptibility
to imperfections and sudden reduction of load bearing capacity without reserve [23].
Local buckling has also to be considered for CHS, when the d/t limits for the cross section 3 are
exceeded (see Tables 4 and 7) .
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Circular hollow sections, which are applied in practice, do not or seldom, possess dlt ratios
exceeding those given in Tables 4 and 7; in general dlt S 50.
In cases, where thin-walled circular hollow sections are applied, the procedure of substituting
the yield strength f, in the already mentioned formulae by the real buckling stresses. for a
short cylinder, can be used.
These buckling stresses can be calculated by the procedure shown in [26] or [27]. The
procedures in both cases are simple; however, there is no equation describing the buckling
stress explicitly.
* U" in [26]; uXS,RK in [ 27]
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7 Buckling length of members in lattice girders
7.1 General
Chord and bracing members of a welded lattice girder are partially fixed at the nodes, although
the static calculation of the forces in the members is carried out assuming the joints to be
hinged.
As a consequence of this partial restraint, a reduction of the system length I is made to obtain
the effective buckling length l b.
7.2 Effective buckling length of chord and bracing members with lateral support
The buckling of hollow sections in lattice girders has been treated in [14, 15, 281. Based on
this, Eurocode 3 [ l , 2 - Annex K] recommends the buckling lengths for hollow sections in
lattice girders as follows:
Chords:
- in-plane: I, =0.9 x system length between joints
- out-of-plane: I , =0.9 x system length between the lateral supports
Bracings:
- in- and out-of-plane: I b =0.75 x system length between joints.
When the ratio of the outer diameter or width of a bracing to that of a chord is smaller than 0.6,
the buckling length of the bracing member can be determined in accord with Table 20.
The equations given are only valid for bracing members, which are welded on the chords
along the full perimeter length without cropping or flattening of the ends of the members. Due
to the fact that no test results are, at present time, available on fully overlapped joints, the
equation given in Table 20 cannot be applied to this type of joint.
Fully overlapped pmls
In both of the last cases, a buckling length equal to the system length of the bracing member
has to be used.
7.3 Chords of lattice girders, whose joints are not supported laterally
The calculation is difficult and lengthy. Therefore, it is convenient to use a computer.
For laterally unsupported truss chords the effective buckling length can be considerably
smaller than the actual unsupported length.
References (12, 151 give two calculation methods for the case of compression chords in lattice
girders without lateral support. Both methods are based on an iterative method and require the
use of a computer. However, in order to facilitate the application for commonly encountered
cases (laterally restrained in direction), 64 design charts have been drawn and appear as
appendices in CIDECT Monograph no. 4 [15].
The effective buckling length of a bottom chord loaded in compression (as for example, by
uplift loading) depends on the loading in the chord, the torsional rigidity of the truss, the
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bending rigidity of the purlins and the purlin to truss connections. For detailed information,
reference is given to [ 12, 151.
For the example given in the following figure, the buckling length of the unsupported bottom
chord can be reduced to 0.32 times the chord length L.
buckllng length
bottom chord l t ~ =- 0.32 L
IPE 140
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Lateral buckllng of laterally UnSUpPOrIed chords
Tabl e 20 - Buckling length of a bracing member in a lattice girder
do: outer diameter of a circular chord member
dl: outer diameter of a circular bracing member
bo: external width of a square chord member
dl dl bl
b,: external width of square bracing member
for all P: Ib/1 S 0.75
when p <0.6, in general 0.5 5 - S 0.75
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8 Design examples
8.1 Design of a rectangular hollow section column in compression
Nqd =1150 k N 1150 kN
rl /2 1 =4m
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Fig. 13 - Column under concentric compression
A column is to be designed using a rectangular hollow section 300 x 200 x 7.1 mm, hot-
formed with a yield strength of 235 N/mm2 (steel grade S 235).
The length of the column is 8 m. It has hinged support at both ends. An intermediate support
at the middle of the column length exists against buckling about the weak axis 2-2.
Given: Concentric compression (design load) NSd =1150 kN
buckling length: =8 m
l b,z =4 m
steel grade: S235; f , =235 N/mm2
geometric properties: A =67.7 cm2; iy =11.3 cm; iz =8.24 cm
b,
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t 7.1
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y 93.9
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Acc. to equation (3.1):
N, , , , =0.821 .6770. - . =1187 kN > 1150 kN. Therefore column okay.
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Fig. 14 -
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given: hot-formed rectangular hollow section column 300 x 200 x 8 mm
compression Nsd =800 kN
bending moment My,Sd =60 kNm or 18 kNm at both ends
buckling length l b., = =8.0 m
steel grade S275; f, =275 Nlmm'
W, =634 cm3; W, =510 cm3
WPl,, =765 cm3; Wpl,z =580 cm3
geometric properties: A =75.8 cm'; i, =11.2 cm; iz =8.20 cm
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- - h, 300 - 3.8 =34.5 (Tables 5 and 6)
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a) Calculation for flexural buckling:
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i cy =0.782 (see Tab. 12, buckling curve "a"); X , =0.580
Acc.toTable16:~,,,=1.8-0.7~0.3=1.59
Acc. to equation (5.5): p, =0.823 (2 . 1.59 - 4) +765 - 634 = - 0.468 < 0.9
634
Acc. to equation (5.4): K, =1 - (- 0'468) . ' O3 =1.23 1.5
0.782.7580.275
Calculation for the stability about y-y axis acc. to equation (5.1):
800.103.1.1 +
'23 ' 6o ' lo6 ' =0.540 +0.386 =0.926 < 1 .O
0.782 ' 7580.275 765. lo3. 275
Calculation for buckling about z-z axis:
NSd Nb.z.Rd
800 < 0.580 .7580 . 275 ' =1099.1 kN. Therefore column okay.
b) Calculation for the load bearing capacity
Shear load V: 'y.Sd =~ - - - 5.25 kN
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"Pl.y,Rd - 674
The shear load can be disregarded.
Acc. to equation (5.13): My,Sd I "
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ACC. to equation (5.16): M,,,,, =1.33 765 lo3 1.1 275 ( 1 - 800-103-1.1) 7580 275
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( % ) m =(~)'"' =0.156 c 1.0. Therefore column okay.
MNy,Rd
8.3 Design of a rectangular hollow section column i n combined compression and
bi-axial bending
Nld =1000 kN 1000 kN
2 - 2 My,rd v - v Mz. rd
Fig. 15 - Column under combined compression and
bi-axial bending
Given: Hot formed rectangular hollow section column 300 x 200 x 8.8 mm
The length of the column is 8 m.
Both ends of the columns have hinged support about the strong axis y-y and fixed
support at the foot end about the weak axis z-z.
Compression N, , =1000 kN
Bending moment M,,, =60 kNm
Mz,Sd =50 kNm
Steel grade: S355; f, =355 Nlrnm'
Buckling length: lb., =8 m
lb., =0.7.8.0 =5.6 m
Geometric properties:
A =82.9 cm3
W, =689 cm3; W, =553 cm3
Wp,,y =834 cm3; W,,,, =632 cm3
iy =11.2 cm; i, =8.16 cm
The cross section just satisfies the requirements for the class 2 of S355 (Tables 5 and 6).
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a) Calculation for the global buckling acc. to equation (5.1)
X, =- =71.4 X, =- =68.6
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X, =- =0.935 X, =- =0.898
- 68 6
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X , =0.71 1 (= X,,,) x Z =0.735 (buckling curve a)
Acc. to equation (5.2): N, , , , , , =0.71 1 . 8290. - . =1902 kN (= min Nb,R,,)
355
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ACC. to equation (5.3): MP,,,,,, =834. lo3. - - =269 kNm
=632. lo3. =204 kNm
355
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Acc. to Tab. 16: OM,, =1.8
Acc. to equation (5.5): py
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Acc. to equation (5.4): K, =1 -
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0.71 1 .a290 * 355
=1.078 < 1.5
Acc. to Tab. 16: OM,, =1.8 - 0.7(- 0.5) =2.15
Acc. to equation (5.7): =0.898 (2. 2.15 - 4) +( g: : - - l) =0.412 < 0.9
0.412 1000 . lo3 =o.809 < ,5
0.735.8290 * 355
Finally, acc. to equation (5.1): -
1902 269
Oo0 + 6o + * 50 =0.526 +0.240 +0.198
204 =0.964<1.0
b) Calculation for load bearing capacity
In order to obtain sufficient load bearing capacity of the cross section the elastic equation
(5.22) is applied conservatively (all values in kN and mm):
1000~1:1 + 60.103.1.1 +
8290 .0.355 689 . l O3 .0.355 553 . l O3 .0.355
50 * lo3 . =0.374 +0.270 +0.280
=0.924 < 1 .O
If this calculation would not have led to a satisfactory result (that means 1 .O), then the
calculation must be carried out using equation (5.1 3).
The assumption to neglect shear load in equations (5.13) and (5.22) is V,, S 0.5 V,,,,,, see
equation (5.10) [l , 21.
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Vpl,z,Rd =2 8.8 (200 - 8.8) ~
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2 - 2 V - V
Fig. 16 - Thin-walled column under concentric
compression
Given: Cold-formed rectangular hollow section column 400 x 200 x 4 mm (acc. to IS0 4019
11 71)
The length of the column is 10 m.
Both ends of the column have hinged support about the strong axis y-y and fixed
supports at both ends about the weak axis z-z.
Steel grade: S275, f, =275 N/mm2 (basic hot rolled strip)
Buckling length: lb., =10 m
=2 =5 m
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N, , =500 kN
Cross sectional area A =46.8 cm2
1. Calculation of average increased yield strength after cold-forming
Acc. to equation (1.2): f , , =275 +
400 +200
144 (410 - 275)
=287.6 N/mm2 .: 1.2.275 =330 Nlmrn
2. Cross section classification
Long side: - -
Short side: r -
h, 400 - 3. 4
t - 4
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> 42 c$ =38.8 (Tables 5 and 6)
b, 200 - 3. 4 =47
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The cross section is thin-walled (class 4) and the calculation shall be made using effective
width.
According to Fig. 8, the limit for plate buckling: Xp, ,lml, =0.673 (xp acc. to equation (6.2)
with e =1.0).
Non-dimensional slenderness taking yield strength of the basic material f , b acc. to
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In all cases, the cross section belongs to class 4.
3. Effective geometric values
a) With yield strength of the basic material f , , (275 N/mm2) and K, =4 (simple
compression):
e, =0.476
e, =0.840
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heft =0.476 (400 - 3.4) =184.7 mm
be, =0.840 (200 - 3.4) =157.7 mm
A,, =28.69 cm2
ieff,y =17.50 cm acc. to Tab. 19
i ,,,, = 8.32 cm
ace. to Tab. 17
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e , =
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h, , =0.468 (400 - 3.4) =181.6 mm
be, =0.827 (200 - 3. 4) =155.5 mm
Aetf =28.25 cm2
ie+,y =17.60 cm
ief,., = 8.33 cm
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4. Design for global buckling
a) With yield strength of the basic material (fyb =275 N/mm2):
0 Strong axis
x,
- 17.5
Oo0 - 57.1
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- 86.8 =
571 0.66 (seeTab. loa)
x , =0.806 (acc. to Tab. 13, curve b)
Nb, , , , =0.806.2869 . 1.1=578 kN (see equation (3.1))
0 275
0 Weak axis
x, =- -
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- 60.1
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XE =93.9 J235/287.6 =84.9 (see Tab. loa)
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Assuming both criteria (basic and average increased yield strength, the design com-
pressive load (= 500 kN) lies lower than the calculated lead bearing capacity. The
calculated values for the strong and weak axis differ by a small margin from each other. An
economic selection of the cross section has been made.
8.5 Design of a thin-walled rectangular hollow section column in concentric com-
pression and bi-axial bending
N,d 250 kN 250 kN
2 - 2 My.rd v - v M2, Sd
Fig. 17 - Thin-walled column under combined
compression and bi-axial bending
Given: Cold-formed rectangular hollow section column 400 x 200 x 4 mm.
Bending moments: My,,, =25 kNm and 12.5 kNm at the ends of the column
Concentric compression N, , =250 kN
M, , , , =12.5 kNm and - 12.5 kNm at the ends of the column
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Under bending moment the yield strength of the basic material is always to be assumed even
for cold-formed profiles. The strain hardening of cold-formed section is desregarded.
Steel grade: S275; f, =f,,b =275 N/mmz
Column system length I =10 m
Buckling lengths: lb., =10 m
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From design example 8.4:
X, =0.806 --t x, =0.66
xZ =K,,,," =0.7893 + X, =0.69
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be,, =157.9 mm
Aeff =28.69 cm2
i,,,,, =17.5 cm
i ef f ,z =8.32 cm
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4, =g =0.5 PM,, =1.45
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Further effective geometric values acc. to Tab. 19:
6, = 5.2 mm
6, =20.2 mm
W,,,,, =482.2 cm3
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- 0.726 1 250 . lo3 =, ,256 < ,5
0.806.2869.275
Acc. to equation (5.7): F, =0.69 (2 . 2.50 - 4) =0.69 0.9
Acc. to equation (5.6): K, =1 - 0.69 250. lo3 =0.722 1.5
0.7893.2869.275
Calculation to check stability acc. to equation (5.1):
250000. 1.1 + 1.256.25.106.1.1 + 0.722.12.5-106.1.1
0.806.2869.275 482.2. l o3. 275 21 9.9 . l O3 .275
=0.432 +0.260 +0.164 =0.856 < 1.0
Calculation to check maximum stress at the foot end acc. to equation (5.22):
250.103.1 .I + 25. lo6. 1.1 + 12.5. lo6. 1 .l
2869.275 482.2. lo3. 275 219.9 - lo3. 275
=0.348 +0.207 +0.227 =0.782 <1.0
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The cross section 400 x 200 x 4 mm satisfies the requirements
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Gross area of the cross section
Effective area of the cross section
Circular hollow section
Modulus of elasticity
Calculated value of an action
Shear modulus
Moment of inertia
Effective moment of inertia
Amplification co-efficient for a beam-column (see equations 5.1, 5.4, 5.6)
Reduced design plastic resistance moment allowing for the axial force
Design value of the bending moment
Design value of the buckling resistance of a compression member
Plastic design value of the resistance of a compression member
Design value of the axial force
Resistance
Rectangular hollow section
Plastic design shear resistance
Design value of the shear force
Section modulus
Effective section modulus
Plastic section modulus
External width of RHS
Width of a flat element (see Tab. 6)
Average width of RHS (b - t )
Average width of RHS (h - t )
External diameter of CHS
Critical plate buckling stress
Ultimate tensile strength of the basic material of a hollow section
Tensile yield strength
Average design yield strength of a cold-formed section
Tensile yield strength of the basic material of a hollow section
Design yield strength
(=4>
Critical stress (elastic) for lateral buckling
External depth of RHS
Radius of gyration
Effective radius of gyration
Buckling factor (see Tab. 18)
Length
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Internal corner radius for RHS
Wall thickness
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CO-efficient of linear expansion (see Tab. 2)
Imperfection co-efficient of the buckling curves
Exponents of the criterion for the resistance of a beam-column
Equivalent uniform moment factor (see Tab. 16)
Ratio of the width minus thickness to depth minus thickness of RHS
Partial safety factor for the resistance
Shift of the neutral axis of a thin-walled section
Ultimate strain
Yield strain
Slenderness of a column
Eulerian slenderness
Non-dimensional slenderness of a column
Non-dimensional slenderness of a flat plate for lateral-torsional buckling
Non-dimensional slenderness of a flat plate
Co-efficient used for a beam-column (see equations 5.5 and 5.7)
Poissons ratio
Density
Reduction factor of the yield strength to take account of the shear force and effective
width
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Comite International pour le Developpement et IEtude de la Construction Tubulaire
International Committee
for the Development and Study
of Tubular Structures
CIDECT founded in 1962 as an international association joins together the research
resources of major hollow steel section manufacturers to create a major force in the
research and application of hollow steel sections worldwide.
The objectives of CIDECT are:
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initiating and participating in appropriate researches and studles
to establish and maintain contacts and exchanges between the producers of the
hollow steel sections and the ever increasing number of architects and engineers
using hollow steel sections throughout the world.
to promote hollow steel section usage wherever this makes for good engineering
practice and suitable architecture, in general by disseminating information,
organizing congresses etc.
to co-operate with organizations concerned with practical design recommen-
dations, regulations or standards at national and international level.
Technical activities
The technical activities of CIDECT have centred on the following research aspects of
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Effective buckling lengths of members in trusses
Fire resistance of concrete-filled columns
Static strength of welded and bolted joints
Fatigue resistance of joints
Aerodynamic properties
Bending strength
Corrosion resistance
Workshop fabrication
The results of CIDECT research form the basis of many national and international
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Current work is chiefly aimed at filling up the gaps in the knowledge regarding the
structural behaviour of hollow steel sections and the interpretation and imple-
mentation of the completed fundamental research. As this proceeds, a new
complementary phase is opening that will be directly concerned with practical,
economical and labour saving design.
CIDECT Publications
The current situation relating to CIDECT publications reflects the ever increasing
emphasis on the dissemination of research results.
Apart from the final reports of the CIDECT sponsored research programmes, which
are available at the Technical Secretariat on demand at nominal price, CIDECT has
published a number of monographs concerning various aspects of design with
hollow steel sections. These are available in English, French and German as
indicated.
Monograph No. 3 - Windloads for Lattice Structures (G)
Monograph No. 4 - Effective Lengths of Lattice Girder Members (E, F, G)
Monograph No. 5 - Concrete-filled Hollow Section Columns (E, F)
Monograph No. 6 - The Strength and Behaviour of Statically Loaded Welded
Connections in Structural Hollow Sections (E)
Monograph No. 7 - Fatigue Behaviour of Hollow Section J oints (E, G)
A book Construction with Hollow Steel Sections, prepared under the direction of
CIDECT in English, French, German and Spanish, was published with the sponsor-
ship of the European Community presenting the actual state of the knowledge
acquired throughout the world with regard to hollow steel sections and the design
methods and application technologies related to them.
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members given below to whom technical questions relating to CIDECT work or the
design using hollow steel sections should be addressed.
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0 Secretariat in Paris responsible for the day to day running of the organization.
Present members of CIDECT are:
(1 995)
0 British Steel PLC, United Kingdom
0 CS1 Transformados S.A., Spain
0 EXMA, France
0 ILVA Form, Italy
0 IPSCO Inc., Canada
0 Laminoirs de Longtain, Belgium
0 Mannesmannrohr, Federal Republic of Germany
0 Mannstadt Werke GmbH, Federal Republic of Germany
0 Nippon Steel Metal Products Co. Ltd., J apan
0 Rautaruukki Oy, Finland
0 Sonnichsen A/S, Norway
0 Tubemakers of Australia, Australia
0 Tubeurop, France
0 VOEST Alpine Krems, Austria
Cidect Research Reports can be obtained through:
Mr. E. Bollinger
Office of the Chairman of the CIDECT Technical Commission
c/o Tubeurop France
lmmeuble Pacific
TSA 20002
92070 La Defense Cedex
Telephone: (33) 1 /41258265
Telefax: (33) 2/41 258783
Mr. D. Dutta
Marggrafstrasse 13
40878 Ratingen
Germany
Telephone: (49) 21021842578
Telefax: (49) 21 02/842578
Care has been taken to ensure that all data and information herein is factual and that
numerical values are accurate. To the best of our knowledge, all information in this book is
accurate at the time of publication.
CIDECT, its members and the authors assume no responsibility for errors or misinterpretation
of the information contained in this book or in its use.
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