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NCCI: Effective lengths and destabilizing load parameters for beams and cantilevers
- common cases
SN009a-EN-EU
Contents
1.
General
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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NCCI: Effective lengths and destabilizing load parameters for beams and cantilevers
- common cases
SN009a-EN-EU
1.
General
LT
Wy. f y
Mcr
1
C1
UVD z w
Where
D
z =
and
z
L
kL
in which
iz
for a beam is the distance between points of restraint to the compression flange
for a cantilever is the length of the cantilever
is the effective length parameter dependant on the restraint conditions at the supports
and
2.
The destabilizing load condition should be taken into account where a load is applied to the
top flange of a beam or cantilever, and both the load and the flange are free to deflect laterally
and relative to the shear centre of the cross section (i.e. rotational movements).
3.
The effective length parameter, k for lateral-torsional buckling of a simple beam with
restraints at the ends only, may be obtained from Table 4.1. If the restraint conditions at each
end differ, the mean value of k should be taken.
For the destabilizing load condition, the destabilizing parameter D should be taken as 1,2
otherwise D should be taken as 1,0.
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NCCI: Effective lengths and destabilizing load parameters for beams and cantilevers
- common cases
SN009a-EN-EU
The conditions of restraint against rotation on plan of flanges at member supports should be
assessed taking into account the stiffness of the connections as well as the stiffness of the
supporting members or other construction supplying restraint at the supports.
4.
The effective length parameter, k, for lateral torsional buckling of a simple beam with
intermediate restraints should be taken as 1,0.
For the destabilizing load condition, the destabilizing parameter D should be taken as 1,2
otherwise D should be taken as 1.0.
For the segment between a support and the adjacent intermediate lateral restraint, account
should be taken of the restraint conditions at the support. The effective length parameter k
should be taken as the mean of the value given above and the value given by Table 4.1 for the
restraint conditions at the support.
Table 4.1
Compression flange
laterally restrained.
Nominal torsional restraint
against rotation about
longitudinal axis.
0,7
0,75
0,8
0,85
1,0
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NCCI: Effective lengths and destabilizing load parameters for beams and cantilevers
- common cases
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5.
The effective length parameter k for lateral-torsional buckling of a cantilever with moment
continuity, lateral and torsional restraint at the support (the common case) and with no
intermediate lateral restraint may be obtained from Table 6.1.
For all other support conditions k and D should be obtained from Annex A and L should be
taken as the length of the cantilever. For the destabilizing load condition, k and D should be
obtained from Annex A and L should be taken as the length of the cantilever, unless the top
flange also has intermediate restraints.
If a bending moment is applied at its tip the effective length parameter k from Table 6.1 or
Annex A should be increased by 30% or by 0.3, whichever is the greater.
6.
Provided that the end restraint conditions correspond with Table 6.1 and the load is not
destabilising, the effective length parameter k for lateral torsional buckling of a cantilever
with intermediate restraints to its compression flange should be taken as 1.0, and L should be
taken as the length of the relevant segment between adjacent lateral restraints.
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- common cases
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Table 6.1
1) Free
1,0
2,5
0,9
2,8
3) Torsional restraint
0,8
1,9
0,7
1,7
Examples of restraints to cantilever supports, all providing effective moment continuity and lateral and
torsional restraint
Cantilevered beam continuous over supporting beam,
with lateral and torsional restraint.
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NCCI: Effective lengths and destabilizing load parameters for beams and cantilevers
- common cases
SN009a-EN-EU
Annex A: Effective length parameter k and destabilising D for cantilevers without intermediate
restraint, for a range of restraints at the support.
Restraint conditions
At support
At tip
1) Free
2) Lateral restraint to
top flange
3) Torsional restraint
4) Lateral and torsional
restraint
3,0
2,7
2,5
2,8
2,4
2,1
1,9
1,7
1) Free
2) Lateral restraint to
top flange
3) Torsional restraint
4) Lateral and torsional
restraint
2,0
1,8
2,5
2,8
1,9
1,7
1) Free
2) Lateral restraint to
top flange
3) Torsional restraint
4) Lateral and torsional
restraint
1,0
0,9
2,5
2,8
0,8
0,7
1,9
1,7
1) Free
2) Lateral restraint to
top flange
3) Torsional restraint
4) Lateral and torsional
restraint
0,8
0,7
1,75
2,0
0,6
0,5
1,0
1,0
1,6
1,4
d) Restrained laterally,
torsionally and against
rotation on plan
2) Lateral restraint to
top flange
3) Torsional restraint
(braced on plan in at
least one bay)
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- common cases
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Quality Record
RESOURCE TITLE
Reference(s)
ORIGINAL DOCUMENT
Name
Company
Date
Created by
James Way
22/4/05
Charles King
11/5/05
1. UK
G W Owens
SCI
7/7/05
2. France
A Bureau
CTICM
17/8/05
3. Sweden
A Olsson
SBI
8/8/05
4. Germany
C Muller
RWTH
10/8/05
5. Spain
J Chica
Labein
12/8/05
G W Owens
SCI
25/4/06
Corrigendum 26/02/08
Reference to SN002 corrected
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