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Symbols and Nota ons (BS)

The following are the most common symbols and nota ons that are used in this document.
Material Proper es
Aluminum
ρo Limi ng Stress for Bending and Over-All Yielding ρv Limi ng Stress in Shear

ρa Limi ng Stress in Tension/Compression pa Density of Aluminum

ρyp Yield Stress

Steel
ρys Steel Design Strength Us Specified Minimum Tensile Strength

Ys Specified Minimum Yield Strength ps Density of Steel

ρym Yield Stress

Design Parameters
Panels
Hp Height / Length of Panel β Coefficient β to Calculate Stress

Wp Width of Panel δp Center of Panel Deflec on

ap Panel Long Dimension σp Absolute Stress of a Panel

bp Panel Short Dimension Lu Unsupported Length

tp Thickness of Panel ρm Density of Member/S ffener

tco Core Thickness nst Number of S ffener Per Panel

tapp Apparent Thickness pst Spacing of S ffeners

ARp Aspect Ra o dst Depth of S ffener

α Coefficient α to Calculate Deflec on bst Width of S ffener

Members
Hi Influence Height l Length for Tributary Area Vz m Maximum Shear Force Along Z Axis in a Member

Wi Influence Width for Tributary Area γm Material Factor

Lm Unsupported Length of Member σm Maximum Stress

Lb Maximum Length of Segment Between Lateral bp Width of Profile

Restraints
dp Depth of Profile
Iprov Provided S ffness
tp Thickness of Profile
Ireq Required S ffness
Axm Cross Sec onal Area
δf Deflec on Factor
Izm Moment of Iner a about Z Axis
ϕV Shear Factor
Iym Moment of Iner a about Y Axis
ϕM Bending Moment Factor
Itm Torsional Moment of Iner a (St. Venant)
δm Member Deflec on
Zzm Elas c Sec on Modulus about Z Axis
My m Maximum Bending Moment About Y Axis in a
Member Zym Elas c Sec on Modulus about Y Axis
Mzm Maximum Bending Moment About Z Axis in a
nr Modular Ra o
Member
Vym Maximum Shear Force Along Y Axis in a Member Em Modulus of Elas city of Material

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