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in which Moa shall be taken as either—

(A) Moa = Mo, where Mo is the reference buckling moment; or
(B) the value determined from an elastic buckling analysis in accordance with
Clause 5.6.4.
The reference buckling moment (Mo) shall be determined as follows:

Mo + ǸȱȧȲǒ p 2EI y
l 2e
Ǔƪ ǒ Ǔƫȳȴȧ
GJ )
p 2EI w
l 2e
. . . 5.6.1.1(3)

where
E, G = the elastic moduli (see Clause 1.4)
Iy, J, and Iw = section constants (see Clause 1.4)
le = the effective length determined in accordance with Clause 5.6.3.
NOTE: Values of E and G and expressions for J and Iw are given in Paragraph H4 of Appendix H.
(b) Segments of varying cross-section The nominal member moment capacity (Mb) shall be
determined in accordance with Clause 5.6.1.1(a) and using either—
(i) the properties of the minimum cross-section;
(ii) the properties of the critical cross-section as specified in Clause 5.3.3, provided that
the value of Moa determined in accordance with Clause 5.6.1.1(a) is reduced, before it
is used in Equation 5.6.1.1(2), by multiplying it by the reduction factor (ast) as
follows:
ast = 1.0 – [1.2rr(1 – rs)]
where
rr = lr/l for stepped members
= 0.5 for tapered members

rs = ƪ
A fm
A fc
0.6 )
dc
ǒ
0.4d m
Ǔƫ
Afm, Afc = the flange areas at the minimum and critical cross-sections,
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respectively
dm, dc = the section depths at the minimum and critical cross-sections,
respectively
lr = the length of the segment over which the cross-section is reduced
l = the length of the segment; or
(iii) the method of design by buckling analysis (see Clause 5.6.4).
5.6.1.2 I-sections with unequal flanges The nominal member moment capacity (Mb) shall be
determined in accordance with Clause 5.6.1.1(a), except that the reference buckling moment (Mo)
shall be determined by using either—

(a) Mo + Ǹǒ ǓȱȧȲǸƪp 2EI y

l 2e
(GJ) ) ǒ 2
le
Ǔ ǒ
p 2EI w
)
b 2x p 2EI y
4 l 2e
Ǔƫ )
bx
2
Ǹǒ Ǔȳȴȧ
p 2EI y
l 2e
; or

(b) the method of design by buckling analysis (see Clause 5.6.4).

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The monosymmetry section constant (ßx) shall be determined using either—

(i) b x + 0.8d f ƪǒ Ǔ ƫ2I cy

Iy
*1

where
df = the distance between flange centroids
Icy = the second moment of area of the compression flange about the section minor
principal y-axis; or

(ii) bx + 1
Ix
ŕǒx y ) y Ǔ dA * 2y
2 3
o

where yo is the coordinate of the shear centre (see Reference H6.11 of Appendix H). The values
of ßx are positive when the larger flange is in compression, and negative when the smaller
flange is in compression.
5.6.1.3 Angle sections The nominal member moment capacity (Mb) of an angle section shall be
determined in accordance with Clause 5.6.1.1(a) using Iw equals 0.
5.6.1.4 Hollow sections The nominal member moment capacity (Mb) of a rectangular hollow
section shall be determined in accordance with Clause 5.6.1.1(a) using Iw equals 0.
5.6.2 Segments unrestrained at one end The nominal member moment capacity (Mb) of a
segment unrestrained at one end and at the other end both—
(a) fully or partially restrained; and
(b) laterally continuous or restrained against lateral rotation
shall be determined using either—
(i) Equations 5.6.1.1(1) and 5.6.1.1(2) with Moa equal to the value of Mo obtained from
Equation 5.6.1.1(3), and the appropriate value of am given in Table 5.6.2; or
(ii) Mb = asMs v Ms
where the slenderness reduction factor (as) shall be determined as follows:

a s + 0.6 ȧ ȧǒǸ
ȱ ȱ Ms 2 ȳ Ms ȳ
Ǔ ) 3ȧ* ǒMobǓȧ
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Ȳ Ȳ M ob
ȴ ȴ
where Ms is the nominal section moment capacity determined in accordance with
Clause 5.2 for the gross section, and Mob is determined by an elastic buckling analysis
in accordance with Clause 5.6.4.

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TABLE 5.6.1
MOMENT MODIFICATION FACTORS (am) FOR SEGMENTS FULLY OR
PARTIALLY RESTRAINED AT BOTH ENDS
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