Resistance of unstiffened webs subject to compression

Actions (loading)
Design force :
FEd

kN

Resistance of unstiffened webs subject to concentrated load.

The compression resistance is assumed to be provided at the position of the concentrate
length of web that resists the compression depends on the dispersion of the force throug
plate and flange. If the web is inadequate in compression, a stiffener may be provided .

The area of web providing resistance to compression is given by the dispersion length sh
Figure below.
tfb=
sf=
tp=
tfc=
twc=
hc=
s=

mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm

fywc=

N/mm2

The design resistance of an unstiffened column web in transverse compression is determined fro

but

where:
beff,c,wc= tfb+2sf+n(tfc+s)+sp
n

=
=

5
2+0.6be/(tfc+s)

Therefore,
be

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0 mm
except at the end of a member
at the end of a member

n=

is the distance to the nearer end of the member from the end of the stiff
bearing
=
mm

 is a reduction factor that takes account of the interaction with shear

For single sided joint

Avc=
mm2
Therefore,
twc
fy,wc
kwc

For no moment transferred through conn

is the thickness of the supporting web

is the yield strength of the column web

is a reduction factor, allowing for coexisting longitudinal compressive stress in th

The stress com,Ed is the sum of bending and axial design stresses in the column, f
design situation at the connection.

Conservatively, kwc could be taken as 0.7

=
is a reduction factor, allowing for plate buckling in the web

In which

=
E=
Therefore,
s =rc
=2a

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###

0 mm

### Mpa
=

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for rolled I and H column sections

for welded sections (a is the length of weld throat)

sf is the leg length of the fillet weld between the compression flange and the end p

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sp =2tp

(provided that the dispersion line remains within the end plate)

Therefore,

Therefore

Fc,wc,Rd=

Therefore

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0 kN

### kN

### kN

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0 kN

Compression stiffeners

Compression stiffeners should be provided symmetrically on either side of theweb and s

depth, as shown in Figure below.

bsg
bsn
ts

=
=
=

fy

The resistance of the effective stiffener cross section and the buckling resistance of the s
must be at least equal to the design force at the compression flange .
The effective stiffener section for buckling resistance comprises a cruciform made up of
web and the stiffeners on either side. The length of web considered to act as part of the
section is taken as 15twc either side of the stiffener.
where:

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The width/thickness ratio of the stiffener outstand needs to be limited to prevent torsion
this can be achieved by observing the Class 3 limit for compression flange outstands. Th
bsg/ts

###

14

###

The effective area for buckling resistance is thus:

As,eff=

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(30tw+ts)tw+2bsgts

### mm2

The second moment of area of the stiffener may be

taken as:
Is=

(2bsg+twc)3ts/12

0 mm4

Cross-sectional Resistance
The cross-sectional resistance of the effective compression stiffener section is:
=

0 kN

>

0 kN

For cross-sectional resistance, As,eff is the area of stiffener in contact with the flange plus
length of web given by dispersal from the beam flange.
As,eff=

2*bsn*ts+beff,c,wc*twc

0 mm2

Flexural Buckling Resistance

The flexural buckling resistance of the stiffener depends on its non-dimensional slendern
by:

where:

1=

93.9 =

l=

hw=

is=

Is/As,eff

###

###
0 mm
=

###

Therefore,

If the slenderness 0.2, the flexural buckling resistance of the compressions stiffener m
ignored (only the resistance of the cross-section needs to be considered).

For > 0.2, the flexural buckling resistance is given by:

where:

=
=

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0.49

###

Therefore,

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### kN

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0 kN

Weld to Column Flange

The stiffener is normally fabricated with a bearing fit to the inside of the column flange. I
the weld to the flange need only be a nominal (6 mm leg length) fillet weld. If a bearing
possible, the welds should be designed to carry the force in the stiffeners.

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position of the concentrated load. The

spersion of the force through the end
tiffener may be provided .

by the dispersion length shown on the

mpression is determined from:

pt at the end of a member

e end of a member

ber from the end of the stiff

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tion with shear

nt transferred through connection

nal compressive stress in the column

gn stresses in the column, for the

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ession flange and the end plate

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hin the end plate)

0 kN

either side of theweb and should be full

mm
mm
mm
Mpa

buckling resistance of the stiffener

flange .

es a cruciform made up of a length of

idered to act as part of the stiffener

e limited to prevent torsional buckling;

ession flange outstands. Thus:
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iffener section is:

FALSE

ontact with the flange plus that of a

s non-dimensional slenderness, given

the compressions stiffener may be

considered).

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side of the column flange. In this case

gth) fillet weld. If a bearing fit is not
he stiffeners.

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