This detailed calculation corresponds to IS800_2007_Pipe (1).

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Problem Description
The marked member of the structure is to be
designed against IS-800:2007 (LSM) and the
results are computed subsequently. The
member is laterally supported.
The design values are as follows:
Design Forces

Solution:

23.8 KN (Compression)
0.217 KNm (Bending-Z)
0.301 KN (Shear-Y)

Member Length L = 2 m
Material:
Fe250
FYLD = 250 MPa, FU = 420 MPa, E = 2.05E+05 MPa
Section:
PIP1651.0H

Check against Slenderness Ratio (As per Table 3, Section 3.8)

Effective Length factor along Local Y-Axis = KY = 0.8
Effective Length factor along Local Z-Axis = KZ = 0.9

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Slenderness ratio about Z axis = z = 31.87

Slenderness ratio about Y axis = y = 28.32
Maximum Slenderness Ratio = 31.87
The section is safe against slenderness check as the allowable ratio in Axial
Compression is 180.

Section Classification (As per Table 2, Section 3.7.2 and 3.7.4)

= SQRT (250/FYLD) = 1
D/t = 30.57 < 882=88
Thus, Effective Area = 2710 mm2
Thus, Class is Semi-Compact for Compression
D/t = 30.57 < 422=42
Thus, Class is Plastic for Bending
Thus, Effective Area for Axial Compression = 2710 mm2

Calculation of tension capacity (As per Section 6.2 and 6.3)

Net Section Factor = NSF = 0.9
Design against block shear is not performed. Thus, DBS = 0.0
Partial safety factor for failure in tension by yielding = m0 = 1.1
(As per Table 5)
Partial safety factor against ultimate tension failure by rupture = m1 = 1.25(As per Table 5)
Factor for calculation of tearing strength of net section depends on no of bolts,
ALPHA = 0.8 (As per Section 6.3.4)
Net area of cross section = Anet = 2439 mm2
Strength as governed by yielding of gross section = Tdg = 615.9 kN
Strength as governed by tearing of net section = Tdn = 655.6 kN
Design tensile strength of the the member (minimum of Tdg and Tdn) = 615.9 kN

Design of member subjected to Compression (As per Section 7.1)

Partial factor of safety of material = mo = 1.1
Buckling class of cross-section
(As per Table10, Section 7.1.2.2 & Table7, Section 7.1.2.1)
Buckling class along Y-Y = a
Buckling class along Z-Z = a
Imperfection factor about Y axis = y = 0.21
Imperfection factor about Z axis = z = 0.21
Design calculations (As per Section 7.1.2.1)
Euler buckling stress about Z axis = fcc-z = 1994.134 MPa
Non-dimensional effective slenderness ratio about Z axis = z = 0.354

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z = 0.579
Design compressive strength of the member about Z axis = fcd-z = 219.2 MPa
Euler buckling stress about Y axis = fcc-y = 2523.826 MPa
Non-dimensional effective slenderness ratio about Y axis = y = 0.315
y= 0.562
Design compressive strength of the member about Y axis = fcd-y = 221.37 MPa
Design Compressive Stress = fcd = 219.2 MPa < fy / mo
Factored load (Capacity) = Pd = 594 kN (As per Section 7.1.2)
Ratio = 0.04 < 1.0

Design of member subjected to Shear

D/t = 165.1/5.4 = 30.57 < 67 (= 67)
Therefore, web is not susceptible to Shear Buckling.

(As per Sec.8.4.2.1)

Capacity along Y-Axis:

Shear area for Pipe section (As per Sec. 8.4.1.1) = Avy = 1726 mm2
Design shear strength (As per Sec. 8.4 and 8.4.1) = Fvdy = 226.5 kN
Ratio = 1.33E-03 < 1.0

Capacity along Z-Axis:

Shear area for Pipe section (As per Sec. 8.4.1.1) = Avz = 1726 mm2
Design shear strength (As per Sec. 8.4 and 8.4.1) = Fvdz = 226.5 kN

Design of member subjected to Bending

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Z-Axis) = Zpz = 1.38E+05 mm3

Y-Axis) = Zpy = 1.38E+05 mm3
Z-Axis) = Zez = 1.05E+05 mm3
Y-Axis) = Zey = 1.05E+05 mm3

Moment carrying capacity along Z-Axis

The member is laterally supported. Thus, LAT = 1.0
For Major-Axis:
(As per Section 8.2.1.2)
Critical Ratio for Shear = 0.0114/226 = 5.03E-05 < 0.6
The deflection pattern is of cantilever type and Bending Class is Plastic.
Thus, CAN = 1.0, and b = 1.0
Mdz1 = 3.131E+07 Nmm < 1.5*Zez*FYLD/mo = 3.57E+07 N.mm
Design bending strength = Mdz = 31.31 kN.m
Ratio = 6.93E-03 < 1.0
Considering laterally unsupported length of the cross-section,
Modulus of Rigidity = G = 78846.1 mm3

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Torsional Constant = It = 1.73E+07 mm4

Warping Constant = Iw = 0.0 mm6
Effective Length for lateral torsional buckling = KX*L = 2000 mm
Elastic lateral buckling moment (As per Section 8.2.2.1) = Mcr = 2440884875 N.mm
b = 1
(As per Section 8.2.2)
lt = 0.21
(As per Section 8.2.2)
Non-dimensional slenderness ratio = lt = 0.119 > SQRT (1.2*Zez*FYLD/Mcr) = 0.113
Hence, lt =0.113
lt = 0.497
lt = 1.02 > 1.0
Thus, lt = 1.0
Design moment for Lateral Torsional Buckling = Mdz = 31.3 kN.m

For Minor-Axis:
(As per Section 8.2.1.2)
Critical Ratio for Shear = 0/226 = 0.0 < 0.6
The deflection pattern is of simply supported type and Bending Class is Plastic.
Thus, CAN = 1.0, and b = 1.0
Mdy1 = 3.131E+07 Nmm < 1.5*Zey*FYLD/mo = 3.57E+07 N.mm
Design bending strength = Mdy = 31.3 kN.m

Interaction Check:
Check for Section Strength to the combined effects of loading (As per Section 9.3.1)
Axial strength = Nd = 615909.091 N
n = 3.86E-02 < 0.2
Mndy1 = 3.24E+07 N.mm > Mdy
Thus, Mndy = 3.13E+07 N.mm
Mndz1 = 3.24E+07 N.mm > Mdz
Thus, Mndz = 3.13E+07 N.mm
Since the section is a Pipe-section, as per table 17, Clause 9.3.1.1
1 = 2 and 2 = 2
Interaction Ratio (For Plastic Section) = 4.81E-05 < 1.0
The section is safe against the Combined Axial Compression and Bending
Check for Overall Member Strength to the combined effects of loading
Check for Bending and axial compression (As per Section 9.3.2.2)
Slenderness ratio of the member about Y axis = y = 28.33
Slenderness ratio of the member about Z axis = z = 31.87
LT = 0.118
ny = 3.97E-02
nz = 3.97E-02

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Ky,1 = 2.12E+00 > 1+0.8ny = 1.032

Thus, Ky = 1.032
Kz,1 = 2.26E+00 > 1+0.8nz = 1.032
Kz = 1.032
KLT,1 = 0.999 > 1

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KLT = 0.999
Equivalent Uniform Moment Factor for Lateral Torsional Buckling = CMX = 0.7
Equivalent Uniform Moment Factor for Y-Axis = CMY = 0.8
Equivalent Uniform Moment Factor for Z-Axis = CMZ = 0.6
Mdy = 31.31 KNm
Mdz = 31.3 KNm
Interaction Ratio for Y-Axis = 0.0465 < 1.0
The section is safe
Interaction Ratio for Z-Axis = 0.0443 < 1.0
The section is safe
Thus, the critical ratio is 0.047.

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