Flow chart: Element elastic design, uniform sections (rafter or column)

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Flow chart: Element elastic design, uniform sections (rafter or

column)
This flow chart presents the design procedure for uniform sections (rafter or column) in portal
frames.
Start
Elastic design
action effects
NEd, VEd, My,Ed, Mz,Ed

Element
Classify
dimensions and
cross-section
material properties

EN 1993-1-1
5.5
Class 4
Yes
Section?

EN 1993-1-1 Determine effective

6.2.2.5 cross-section
properties
No
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NOTE: may conservatively

Check if be taken equal to 1,0
element subjected
No to shear and
hw
< 72
EN 1993-1-5 Determine shear tw
5.3 buckling resistance
for webs
Yes

EN 1993-1-1 Determine
MRd, VRd,
6.2 design resistances of
NRd
cross-section

EN 1993-1-1 MRd MEd

Revise element size
6.2 VRd VEd No
and reanalyze frame
NRd NEd
?
NOTE: Take interaction
criteria into account
Yes

EN 1993-1-1 Determine buckling Redetermine length

6.3.3 (4) resistance of cross- between lateral or
section torsional restraints

Buckling
resistance No
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OK?

Yes
Revise element size
and reanalyze frame
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Check if buckling-resistance of cross-section is adequate

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Determine non-
EN 1993-1-1
dimensional
6.3.1.2
slenderness for flexural y ; z
buckling for both axis

EN 1993-1-1 y (z ) > 0,2

6.3.1.2 (4) or No y( Z) =1,0
NEd
> 0,04
Ncr

Yes

EN 1993-1-1
Determine reduction
6.3.1.2 y, z
factor y, z

Determine
EN 1993-1-1
non-dimensional
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6.3.2.2 (1) LT
slenderness for lateral
torsional buckling

Use 6.3.2.2 for the general case Determine whether

or 6.3.2.3 for rolled sections or 6.3.2.2 or 6.3.2.3
equivalent welded sections applies

LT > 0,4
Use 0,2 for 6.3.2.2 or No LT = 1,0
or 0,4 for 6.3.2.3 LT > 0,2

Yes

EN 1993-1-1
Determine reduction
6.3.2. LT
factor LT

EN 1993-1-1
Annex A
Determine interaction
kyy, kyz
factor kyy, kyz
EN 1993-1-1
Annex B

EN 1993-1-1
Determine interaction
6.3.3 (4)
criteria
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