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EN 3-2005 Example 003 - 1
EN 3-2005 Example 003

WIDE FLANGE SECTION UNDER COMBINED COMPRESSION & BENDING
EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION
The frame object axial strengths are tested in this example.
A continuous beam-column is subjected to factored axial load P = 1400 kN and
major-axis bending moment M = 200 kN-m. This example was tested using the
Eurocode 3-2005 steel frame design code. The design capacities are compared
with independent hand calculated results.
GEOMETRY, PROPERTIES AND LOADING











L = 0.4 m






TECHNICAL FEATURES TESTED
Section compactness check (beam-column)
Section compression capacity
Section bending capacity with compression reduction

Material Properties
E = 210x10
3
MPa

v = 0.3
G = 80769 MPa



Loading

P = 1400 kN
M = 200 kN-m

Design Properties
fy = 235 MPa
Section: 457x191x98 UB
P
L
A
A
Section A-A
M
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EN 3-2005 Example 003 - 2
RESULTS COMPARISON

Independent results are taken from hand calculations based on the CSI steel
design documentation contained in the file SFD-EC-3-2005.pdf, which is also
available through the program Help menu. Examples were taken from Example
6.6 on pp. 57-59 from the book Designers Guide to EN1993-1-1 by R.S.
Narayanan & A. Beeby.
Output Parameter ETABS Independent
Percent
Difference
Compactness Class 2 Class 2 0.00%
Section Compression Resistance,
Npl,Rd (kN)
2937.5 2937.5 0.00%
Section Plastic Bending Resistance,
Mpl,y,Rd (kN-m)
524.1 524.5 -0.08%
Section Reduced Bending Resistance,
Mn,y,Rd (kN-m)
341.9 342.2
-0.09%


COMPUTER FILE: EN 3-2005 EX003
CONCLUSION
The results show an acceptable comparison with the independent results.
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EN 3-2005 Example 003 - 3
HAND CALCULATION

Properties:
Material: S275 Steel
E = 210000 MPa
fy = 235 MPa
Section: 457x191x98 UB
A = 12,500 mm
2
b = 192.8 mm, tf = 19.6 mm, h = 467.2 mm, tw = 11.4 mm, r = 10.2 mm
2 467.2 2 19.6 428 mm
w f
h h t = = - =
( ) ( ) 2 467.2 2 19.6 10.2 407.6 mm
f
d h t r = + = - + =
2 192.8 11.4 2 10.2
80.5 mm
2 2
w
b t r
c
-
= = =
Wpl,y = 2,232,000 mm
3

Other:
0
1.0
M
=

Loadings:
1400 kN P = axial load
Results in the following internal forces:
1400 kN
Ed
N =
M = 200 kN-m

Section Compactness:
235 235
1
235
y
f
c = = =
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EN 3-2005 Example 003 - 4
1
1 1 1
2 2
Ed
w y
N
ht f
o
| |
s = s
|
|
\ .

1 1, 400, 000
1 2.7818 1, so
2 2 467.2 11.4 235
| |
o = = >
|
- - -
\ .

1.0 o =

Localized Buckling for Flange:
For the tip in compression under combined bending & compression
.1
9 9 1
9
1
cl
c -
= = =
o

80.5
4.11
19.6
e
f
c
t
= = =
.1
4.11 9
e cl
= < =
So Flange is Class 1 in combined bending and compression

Localized Buckling for Web:
0.5, so o >
.1
396 396 1
33.00
13 1 13 1 1
cl
c -
= = =
o -
for combined bending & compression
407.6
35.75
11.4
e
w
d
t
= = =
.1
35.75 33.00
e cl
= > =
.2
456 456 1
38.00
13 1 13 1 1
cl
c -
= = =
o -

.2
35.75 38.00
e cl
= < =

So Web is Class 2 in combined bending & compression.

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EN 3-2005 Example 003 - 5
Since Web is Class 2, Section is Class 2 in combined bending & compression.

Section Compression Capacity
,
0
12, 500 235
1
y
pl Rd
M
Af
N
-
= =

,
2937.5 kN
pl Rd
N =

Section Bending Capacity
,
, ,
0
2, 232, 000 235
1
pl y y
pl y Rd
M
W f
M
-
= =

, ,
524.5 kN-m
pl y Rd
M =

Axial Reduction
,
1400kN 0.25 0.25 2937.5 734.4 kN
Ed pl Rd
N N = > = - =
0
428 11.4 235
1400kN 0.5 0.5 573.3 kN
1
w w y
Ed
M
h t f
N
- -
= > = - =

So moment resistance must be reduced.

,
1400
0.48
2937.5
Ed
pl Rd
N
n
N
= = =
2
12, 500 2 192.8 19.6
0.40
12, 500
f
A bt
a
A

- -
= = =
, , , ,
1 1 0.48
524.5
1 0.5 1 0.5 0.4
N y Rd pl y Rd
n
M M
a

= = -
-

, ,
342.2 kN-m
N y Rd
M =