VCB3022

Design of Steel Structures

Tutorial
Deign of Compression Members

Problem 1
A circular hollow section (CHS) member is to be used as an internal
column in a multi-storey building. The column has pinned boundary
conditions at each end, and the inter-storey height is 4m. The critical
combination of actions results in a design axial force of 1630 kN.
Assess the suitability of a hot-rolled 244.5 x 10 CHS in grade S275
steel for this application

Solution steps:

1. Find the section properties from section table

2. Classify the section
3. Select the appropriate formula for the defined
class
4. Calculate the design resistance

Solution

Buckling Capacity

L is the system length.

Clasue 6.3.1

Problem 2
A 4 m high steel column, which is fully welded at
both ends with the steel beam (fixed-fixed column).
The column section is UC 305 x 305 x 283 kg/m
made of S430 grade of steel. Calculate the
compression resistance, Nc, Rd. Also evaluate the
design buckling resistance, Nb, Rd.

Solution
Solution steps:
1. Find the section properties from section table
2. Classify the section
3. Select the appropriate formula for the defined class
4. Calculate the design resistance

Cross-sectional resistance,



Nc.Rd = 



Nc.Rd =

 


for class 1, 2 or 3.
for class 4

Buckling resistance
Nb.Rd =
Nc.Rd =




 


for Class 1, 2 or 3.
for symmetric Class 4

Example :1

Properties
Section: UC 305 x 305 x 137
From Section table:
h=
b=
tw =
tf =
r=
A=
Using flange and web thickness,
select:

fy =

Section classification
235




Outstand flanges:
   2r


2




Outstand flanges:


=

Limit for class
(XXXX) flange =
So the flanges are
Class XXXX

Example :1

Section classification

Web- internal compression part:

    2  2 




Web-internal
compression part:



Limit for class

(XXXXX) web =
So the web is Class
(XXXXX)

The flanges are Class XXXX and the web is Class XXXXX
Hence, Overall cross-section classification is
therefore Class XXXXXXxxxxx.

Cross-sectional compression
resistance
Nc.Rd =
Nc.Rd =




for class 1, 2 or 3.

Calculation for Buckling Resistance

Buckling resistance
Nb.Rd =
Nc.Rd =




 


for Class 1, 2 or 3.
for symmetric Class 4

Calculate Reduction factor, 

Calculate Ncr and _bar

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Buckling Curves