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BS5950 Code

The BS5950 Code of GTSTRUDL may be used to select or check any of the following shapes: I shapes Channel Single angle Tee Double angle Round bar Pipe Square bar Rectangular bar Structural tubing

The term I shapes is used to mean ROLLED I beams and columns, universal beams and columns, joists, W, S, M, and HP profiles. The code is primarily based on the BS 5950: Part 1: 1990 "British Standard Structural use of Steelwork in Building, Part 1. Code of practice for design in simple and continuous construction: hot rolled sections" adopted July 31, 1990 (79). The BS5950 code utilizes the limit state design techniques of the BSI (British Standard Institution) specification. The following assumptions are made throughout the BS5950 Code. 1. 2. The member under consideration is made of one grade of steel. Torsional stresses are usually small when compared to axial and bending stresses, and may be neglected. No checks are made for torsion. The designer is reminded to check the torsional stresses whenever they become significant. Web stiffeners are not considered. Double angles contain an adequate number of intermediate connectors (stitch plates) which make the two angles act as one, Tee-like section.

3. 4.

The sections of the BS 5950: Part 1: 1990 specifications which are considered by the GTSTRUDL BS5950 code are summarized below:

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Strength of steel. Table 6. Design strengths, py, for steel BS 4360. Limiting proportions of cross sections Classification of cross sections. Table 7. Limiting width to thickness ratios. Slender cross sections Table 8. Strength reduction factors for slender elements.

3.5 3.5.2

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4 4.2.3 4.2.5 4.3 4.3.4 4.3.5

Design of structural elements Shear Moment capacity with low shear load. Lateral torsional buckling Destabilizing load. Effective lengths of beams. Table 9. Effective lengths of beams. Factors m and n, where N is a parameter with a value of 1.0 as a default, and M is a parameter which as a default is computed according to Table 18. Equivalent uniform moment factor, m. Buckling resistance moment for single angles.

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Section Title

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Shear buckling resistance of thin webs. 4.4.5 Shear buckling resistance of thin webs. See Section 4.4.5.4.1 4.4.5.4.1 General. Design using tension field action. 4.6 4.6.1 4.7 4.7.2 Axially loaded tension members Tension capacity. Compression members Effective lengths. Table 24. Nominal effective length, LE, for a strut. Maximum slenderness. (a) For members resisting loads other than wind loads. Compression resistance. Columns in simple construction. Axially loaded members with moments Tension members with moments. Local capacity check. Simplified approach. Overall buckling check. More exact approach. Overall buckling check. Members with biaxial moments.

4.7.3.2

4.7.4 4.7.7 4.8 4.8.2 4.8.3.2 4.8.3.3.1

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Lateral torsional buckling of members subject to bending General. Buckling resistance moment. Elastic critical moment. Perry coefficient. Limiting equivalent slenderness. Determination of equivalent slenderness. (a) n, see parameter n. (b) u, the buckling parameter. The u value may be in the GTSTRUDL Table, if not, it is computed based on the equation in this section. (c) J, the torsion constant. H, the warping constant. These section properties (IX for J, and H or CW) must be in the GTSTRUDL Tables. In the GTSTRUDL AISC Tables (i.e WSHAPES9), H is stored with a AISC name of CW. In GTSTRUDL Tables H or CW has to be available. (d) v, the slenderness factor.

B.2.2 B.2.3 B.2.4 B.2.5

B.2.6.1

&LT computation.
Box sections (including RHS)

Appendix C C.1 C.2

Compression strength: Perry strut formula Basis. Perry factor.

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Section Title Appendix H H.1 Web buckling

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Shear buckling without utilizing tension field action.

Tensile or compressive axial stresses, bi-axial bending, shear stresses, and combined stresses are considered by BS5950. Provisions for columns in simple construction are included. Parameters allowing for the changes which occur in structural steel at high temperatures have been included and may be invoked at the user's discretion. The properties used for each shape are defined separately under Section BS5950.1. The parameters used by BS5950 are discussed in detail in Section BS5950.2.

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BS5950.1 Properties Used by BS5950

This section describes the profile properties used by the BS5950 Code. Since each shape has different properties that are required by the design code, the properties of each shape are listed separately. The tables supplied with GTSTRUDL contain these properties required for design in addition to the properties required for analysis. New tables created by the user should include the same properties if the BS5950 Code is to be used. The orientation of the principle axes (Z and Y) for each shape is shown in Figure BS5950.1-1.

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Figure BS5950.1-1

Local Axes for Design with BS5950

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Figure BS5950.1-1

Local Axes for Design with BS5950 (Continued)

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Properties Used by BS5950 I Shapes:

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For W shapes and other doubly symmetric I beams, the following properties are required: AX AY AZ IX IY IZ RY RZ SY SZ FLTK WBTK YD YC ZD ZC INTYD EY EZ H or CW ND WEIGHT GRPNUM SHAPE = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = the cross-sectional area, the Y axis shear area computed as the profile depth times the web thickness, the Z axis shear area computed as 2/3 of the total flange area, the torsional moment of inertia, the moment of inertia about the Y axis, the moment of inertia about the Z axis, the radius of gyration about the Y axis, the radius of gyration about the Z axis, the section modulus about the Y axis, the section modulus about the Z axis, the flange thickness, the web thickness, the profile depth, the positive Y direction distance from the Z axis to the extreme fiber along the Y axis (half of the profile depth), the flange width, the positive Z direction distance from the Y axis to the extreme fiber along the Z axis (half of the flange width), the clear depth of the web computed as the profile depth minus twice the flange thickness, distance from centroid to shear center parallel to the Y axis, distance from centroid to shear center parallel to the Z axis, the warping constant, the nominal depth, the weight per unit length, 1.0 a number that indicates the profile shape, 1.0, I shapes, 1.2, H shapes, the plastic modulus about the local Y axis, the plastic modulus about the local Z axis,

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Properties Used by BS5950 the torsional index, (corresponds to x in BS5950: Part 1: 1990). If not specified, the torsional index is computed based on the equation given in the Appendix B.2.5 of BS 5950: Part 1: 1990, the buckling parameter, (corresponds to u in BS5950: Part 1: 1990). If not specified, the buckling parameter is computed based on the equation given in the Appendix B.2.5 of BS 5950: Part 1: 1990.

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Properties Used by BS5950 Channels: For channels, the following properties are required: AX AY AZ IX IY IZ RY RZ SY SYS SZ FLTK WBTK YD YC ZD ZC INTYD EY EZ H or CW ND WEIGHT GRPNUM SHAPE ZY ZZ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

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the cross-sectional area, the Y axis shear area computed as the profile depth times the web thickness, the Z axis shear area computed as 2/3 of the total flange area, the torsional moment of inertia, the moment of inertia about the Y axis, the moment of inertia about the Z axis, the radius of gyration about the Y axis, the radius of gyration about the Z axis, the negative direction section modulus about the Y axis (IY/(ZDZC)), the positive direction section modulus about the Y axis (IY/ZC), the section modulus about the Z axis, the flange thickness, the web thickness, the profile depth, the positive Y direction distance from the Z axis to the extreme fiber along the Y axis (half of the profile depth), the flange width, the positive Z direction distance from the Y axis to the extreme fiber along the Z axis (from Y axis to the web extreme fiber), the clear depth of the web computed as the profile depth minus twice the flange thickness, distance from centroid to shear center parallel to the Y axis, distance from centroid to shear center parallel to the Z axis, the warping constant, the nominal depth, the weight per unit length, 1.0 a number that indicates the profile shape, 2.0, Channels, the plastic modulus about the local Y axis, the plastic modulus about the local Z axis,

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Properties Used by BS5950 the torsional index, (corresponds to x in BS5950: Part 1: 1990). If not specified, the torsional index is computed based on the equation given in the Appendix B.2.5 of BS 5950: Part 1: 1990, the buckling parameter, (corresponds to u in BS5950: Part 1: 1990). If not specified, the buckling parameter is computed based on the equation given in the Appendix B.2.5 of BS 5950: Part 1: 1990.

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For single angles, the properties are defined with respect to the principle axes, the following properties are required: AX AY = = the cross-sectional area, the Y-shear area along the Y-principle axis. AY is taken as a value that will produce the maximum transverse shear from the equation FY/AY, where FY is the Y-shear force in the Yprinciple axis direction. In this case, AY is taken as the term (IZTHICK/QZ), where QZ is the first moment of the area above the Z-principle axis about the Z-principle axis. See S.P. Timoshekno and J.M. Gere, Mechanics of Materials, D. Von Nostrand, New York, 1972. the Z-shear area along the Z-principle axis. AZ is taken as a value that will produce the maximum transverse shear from the equation FZ/AZ, where FZ is the Z-shear force in the Zprinciple axis direction. In this case, AZ is taken as the term (IYTHICK/QY), where QY is the first moment of the area above the Y-principle axis about the Y-principle axis. See S.P. Timoshenko and J.M. Gere, Mechanics of Materials, D. Von Nostrand, New York, 1972. the torsional moment of inertia, the moment of inertia about the Y axis, the moment of inertia about the Z axis, the radius of gyration about the Y axis, the radius of gyration about the Z axis, the positive direction section modulus about the Y axis (IY/ZC), the negative direction section modulus about the Y axis (IY/(ZD-ZC)), (note, if both legs are equal, LEG1 = LEG2, then SY = SYS) the positive direction section modulus about the Z axis (IZ/YC), the negative direction section modulus about the Z axis (IZ/(YD-YC)), the thickness of the single angle, the length of the longer leg, the length of the shorter leg,

AZ

IX IY IZ RY RZ SY SYS

= = = = = = =

SZ SZS THICK LEG1 LEG2

= = = = =

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Properties Used by BS5950 depth parallel to the Y axis, LEG2cos (ALPHA)+THICKsin (ALPHA), the positive Y direction distance from the Z axis to the extreme fiber along the Y axis, depth parallel to principle Z axis, LEG1cos (ALPHA) + LEG2sin (ALPHA) the positive Z direction distance from the Y axis to the extreme fiber along the Z axis, the angle between the longer leg of the angle and the principle Z axis, distance from centroid to shear center parallel to the principle Y axis, distance from centroid to shear Center parallel to the principle Z axis, the weight per unit length, 1.0 a number that indicates the profile shape, 3.0, single angles.

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Properties Used by BS5950 Tees: For tees, the following properties are required: AX AY AZ IX IY IZ RY RZ SY SZ SZS FLTK WBTK YD YC ZD ZC INTYD EY EZ ND WEIGHT GRPNUM SHAPE ZY ZZ X = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

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the cross-sectional area, the Y axis shear area computed as 2/3 of the profile depth times web thickness, the Z axis shear area computed as 2/3 of the total flange area, the torsional moment of inertia, the moment of inertia about the Y axis, the moment of inertia about the Z axis, the radius of gyration about the Y axis, the radius of gyration about the Z axis, the section modulus about the Y axis, the negative direction section modulus about the Z axis (IZ/(ZDZC)), the positive direction section modulus about the Z axis (IZ/ZC), the flange thickness, the web thickness, the profile depth, the positive Y direction distance from the Z axis to the extreme fiber along the Y axis (from Z axis to top-of-flange), the flange width, the positive Z direction distance from the Y axis to the extreme fiber along the Z axis (half of the flange width), the clear depth of the web computed as the profile depth minus the flange thickness, distance from centroid to shear center parallel to the Y axis, distance from centroid to shear center parallel to the Z axis, the nominal depth, the weight per unit length, 1.0 a number that indicates the profile shape, 4.0, Tee, the plastic modulus about the local Y axis, the plastic modulus about the local Z axis, the torsional index, (corresponds to x in BS5950: Part 1: 1990). If not specified, the torsional index is computed based on the equation given in the Appendix B.2.5 of BS 5950: Part 1: 1990,

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Properties Used by BS5950 the buckling parameter, (corresponds to u in BS5950: Part 1: 1990). If not specified, the buckling parameter is computed based on the equation given in the Appendix B.2.5 of BS 5950: Part 1: 1990.

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Properties Used by BS5950 Double Angles: For double angles, the following properties are required: AX AY AZ IX IY IZ RY RZ SY SZ SZS THICK LEGl LEG2 SPACING YD YC ZD ZC EY EZ GRPNUM SHAPE = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

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the cross section area, the Y-axis shear area computed as 2/3 of the profile depth times twice the leg thickness, the Z-axis shear area computed as 2/3 of the total flange area, the torsional moment of inertia, the moment of inertia about the Y axis, the moment of inertia about the Z axis, the radius of gyration about the Y axis, the radius of gyration about the Z axis, the section modulus about Y axis, the negative direction section modulus about Z axis (IZ/(ZDZC)), the positive direction section modulus about Z axis (IZ/ZC), the thickness of the flange (note: the thickness of both single angles is assumed to be the same and uniform), the length of the longer leg of each single angle which makes up the double angle, the length of the shorter leg of each single angle which makes up the double angle, the spacing between the single angles. When each angle is in contact, SPACING equals zero, depth parallel to Y axis, the positive Y direction distance from the Z axis to the extreme fiber along the Y axis, depth parallel to Z axis, the positive Z direction distance from the Y axis to the extreme fiber along the Z axis, distance from centroid to shear center parallel to the Y axis, distance from centroid to shear center parallel to the Z axis, 1.0 a number that indicates the profile shape, 4.4, equal legs back-to-back double angles, 4.5, long legs back-to-back double angles, 4.6, short legs back-to-back double angles, the plastic modulus about the local Y axis,

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Properties Used by BS5950 the plastic modulus about the local Z axis, the torsional index, (corresponds to x in BS5950: Part 1: 1990). If not specified, the torsional index is computed based on the equation given in the Appendix B.2.5 of BS 5950: Part 1: 1990, the buckling parameter, (corresponds to u in BS5950: Part 1: 1990). If not specified, the buckling parameter is computed based on the equation given in the Appendix B.2.5 of BS 5950: Part 1: 1990.

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Properties Used by BS5950 Solid Round Bars: For solid round bars, the following properties are required: AX AY AZ IX IY IZ RY RZ SY SZ YD YC ZD ZC GRPNUM SHAPE ZY ZZ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

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the cross-sectional area, the Y axis shear area computed as 3/4 of AX, the Z axis shear area computed as 3/4 of AX, the torsional moment of inertia, the moment of inertia about the Y axis, the moment of inertia about the Z axis, the radius of gyration about the Y axis, the radius of gyration about the Z axis, the section modulus about the Y axis, the section modulus about the Z axis, depth parallel to Y axis (diameter of bar), distance to extreme fiber in positive Y direction (radius of bar), depth parallel to Z axis (diameter of bar), distance to extreme fiber in positive Z direction (radius of bar), 1.0 a number that indicates the profile shape, 5.0, solid round bars, the plastic modulus about the local Y axis. If not specified, it is computed, the plastic modulus about the local Z axis. If not specified, it is computed.

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the cross-sectional area, the Y axis shear area computed as 1/2 of AX, the Z axis shear area computed as 1/2 of AX, the torsional moment of inertia, the moment of inertia about the Y axis, the moment of inertia about the Z axis, the radius of gyration about the Y axis, the radius of gyration about the Z axis, the section modulus about the Y axis, the section modulus about the Z axis, the outside diameter of the pipe, the inside diameter of the pipe, the thickness of the pipe, depth parallel to Y axis (OD), distance to extreme fiber in positive Y direction (OD/2.0), depth parallel to Z axis (OD), distance to extreme fiber in positive Z direction (OD/2.0), the nominal depth, 1.0 a number that indicates the profile shape, 5.1, pipes, the plastic modulus about the local Y axis, the plastic modulus about the local Z axis.

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For square and rectangular bars. Both the square and rectangular bars require the following properties: AX AY AZ IX IY IZ RY RZ SY SZ YD YC ZD ZC GRPNUM SHAPE = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = the cross-sectional area, the Y axis shear area computed as 2/3 of AX, The Z axis shear area computed as 2/3 of AX, the torsional moment of inertia, the moment of inertia about the Y axis, the moment of inertia about the Z axis, The radius of gyration about the Y axis, the radius of gyration about the Z axis, the section modulus about the Y axis, the section modulus about the Z axis, depth parallel to Y axis, distance to extreme fiber in positive Y direction (YD/2), depth parallel to Z axis, distance to extreme fiber in positive Z direction (ZD/2), 1.0 a number that indicates the profile shape, 6.0, square bars, 6.1, rectangular bars, the plastic modulus about the local Y axis. If not specified, it is computed, the plastic modulus about the local Z axis. If not specified, it is computed.

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For structural tubing, the following properties are required: AX AY AZ IX IY IZ RY RZ SY SZ FLTK WBTK YD YC ZD ZC INTYD INTZD EY EZ ND GRPNUM SHAPE ZY ZZ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = the cross-sectional area, the Y axis shear area computed as twice the web thickness times the flat width of the web, the Z axis shear area computed as twice the flange thickness times the flat width of the flange, the torsional moment of inertia, the moment of inertia about the Y axis, the moment of inertia about the Z axis, the radius of gyration about Y axis, the radius of gyration about Z axis, the section modulus about Y axis, the section modulus about Z axis, the flange thickness, the web thickness, the profile depth, the positive Y direction distance from the Z axis to the extreme fiber along the Y axis (YD/2), the profile width, the positive Z direction distance from the Y axis to the extreme fiber along the Z axis (ZD/2), the flat width of the web (YD2FLTK2radius), the flat width of the flange (ZD2WBTK2radius), distance from centroid to shear center parallel to the Y axis, distance from centroid to shear center parallel to Z axis, the nominal depth, 1.0 a number that indicates the profile shape, 6.2, structural tubing, the plastic modulus about the local Y axis, the plastic modulus about the local Z axis.

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