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BS 5950-2000 Example 002

SQUARE TUBE MEMBER UNDER COMPRESSION & BENDING
EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION
The frame object axial and moment strengths are tested in this example.
A continuous column is subjected to factored loads and moments N = 640 kN;
Mx = 10.5 kN-m; My = 0.66 kN-m. The moment on the column is caused by
eccentric beam connections. This example was tested using the BS 5950-2000
steel frame design code. The design capacities are compared with independent
hand calculated results.
GEOMETRY, PROPERTIES AND LOADING

N
Mx
My
H
A

Section A-A
H=5m
Material Properties
E = 205000 MPa
v = 0.3
G = 78846.15 MPa

Loading
N =
Mx =
My =

640 kN
10.5 kN-m
0.66 kN-m

Design Properties
Ys = 355 MPa

TECHNICAL FEATURES TESTED

Section compactness check (compression & bending)
Member compression capacity
Section bending capacity

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RESULTS COMPARISON
Independent results are taken from Example 15 on page 83 of the SCI Publication
P326, Steelwork Design Guide to BS5950-1:2000 Volume 2: Worked Examples
by M.D. Heywood & J.B. Lim.

Output Parameter

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Independent

Percent
Difference

Compactness

Class 1

Class 1

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773.2

773.2

0.00%

68.3

68.3

0.00%

Axial Capacity,
Nc (kN)
Bending Capacity,
Mc (kN-m)

COMPUTER FILE: BS 5950-2000 EX002

CONCLUSION
The results show an exact comparison with the independent results.

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HAND CALCULATION
Properties:
Material:
E = 205000 MPa
G = 78846.15 MPa
Ys = 355 MPa

y = 1.0 Ys = 355 MPa

Section: RHS 150x150x6.3:
Ag = 3580 mm2
D = B = 150 mm, T=t = 6.3 mm
b = B 3 t = d = D 3 T = 150 2 6.3 = 131.1mm
r33 = 58.4483 mm
Z33 = 163,066.7 mm3
S33 = 192,301.5 mm3
Loadings:
N = 640 kN
Mx = 10.5 kN-m
My = 0.66 kN-m
Fv33 = Mx/H = 10.5 / 5 = 2.1 kN
Section Compactness:
=
r1
=

P
640
=
= 0.002183
dt y 131 6.3 355
275
=

275
= 0.880
355

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Localized Buckling for Flange:

b 131.1
=
= 20.81
T
6.3

d
131.1
p= 28 < 80 = 28 0.880 < 80 0.880
t
6.3

=
24.6 < 49.6
p
=
20.81 <=
p 24.6 , No localized flange buckling
Flange is Compact.
Localized Buckling for Web:
=

=
p

d 131.1
=
= 20.81 :
t
6.3

64
64 0.88
< 40
=

< 40 0.88
= 56.3 > 35.2
1 + 0.6r1
1 + 0.6 0.002183

So p =
35.2
=
20.81 <=
p 35.2 , No localized web buckling
Web is compact.
Section is Compact.
Member Compression Capacity:

l
K l
1.0 5000
22 = 33 =e 33 = 33 33 =
=
85.546
58.4483
r33
r33
=
max { 22 , =
85.546
33 }

2 E
2 205000
=
o 0.2= 0.2
= 15.1
y
355
Robertson Constant: a = 2.0 (from Table VIII-3 for Rolled Box Section in CSI
code documentation)
Perry Factor:
=
0.001a ( =
0 ) 0.001 2 ( 85.546 15.1
=
) 0.141

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2 E 2 205000
Euler Strength: =
=
= 276.5 MPa
E
2
85.5462

=
c

y + ( + 1) E 355 + ( 0.141 + 1) 276.5

=
= 355.215 MPa
2
2
E y
276.5 355
=
= 215.967 MPa
+ 2 E y 335.215 + 335.2152 276.5 355

=
N c A=
3580 215.967
g c
N c = 773.2 kN
Section Shear Capacity:

y = 1.0 Ys = 275 MPa

D
150
Av =
Ag
3580
1790 mm 2
=
=
+
+
D
B
150
150

Pv = 0.6 y Av 2 = 0.6 355 1790

Pv = 381.3kN
Section Bending Capacity:
With Shear Reduction
0.6=
Pv 228.8 kN=
> Fv 2.1kN
So no shear reduction is needed in calculating the bending capacity.

Mc =
y S33 1.2 y Z 33 =
355 192,301.5 1.2 355 163, 066.7
=
M c 68.3kN-m 69.5 kN-m
M c = 68.3kN-m
With LTB Reduction
Not considered since the section is square.

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