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STEEL MEMBER DESIGN (AS4100)

In accordance with AS4100-1998
TEDDS calculation version 3.0.06

Section details
Section type; 150x150x6 SHS (BHP 1999)
Steel grade; C350
From table 2.1: Strengths of steels
Thickness of material; t = 6.0 mm
Yield stress; fy = 350 N/mm2
Tensile strength; fu = 430 N/mm2
Modulus of elasticity; E = 200000 N/mm2
150

150

Capacity factors (ε) for strength limit states - Table 3.4

Capacity factor; ε = 0.90

Lateral restraint
Distance between major axis restraints; Lx = 2850 mm
Distance between minor axis restraints; Ly = 2850 mm
Section slenderness - Section 5.2.2
Flange slenderness; κef = (b - 2 ≥ t) / t ≥ ∏[fy / 250 N/mm2] = 27.2
Flange yield slenderness limit - Table 5.2; κeyf = 40; κef / κeyf = 0.680
Web slenderness; κew = (d - 2 ≥ t) / (t) ≥ ∏[fy / 250 N/mm2] = 27.2
Web yield slenderness limit - Table 5.2; κeyw = 115; κew / κeyw = 0.237
Section slenderness; κs = 27.2
Section plasticity limit - Table 5.2; κsp = 30
Yield slenderness limit - Table 5.2; κsy = 40
κs < κsp - Section is compact
Shear capacity of webs - Section 5.11
Design shear force; V)y = 3 kN
(d - 2 ≥ t) / t < 82 / ∏[fy / 250 N/mm2]
Nominal shear capacity of the web shall be taken as the nominal shear yield capacity
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Shear yield capacity - Clause 5.11.4

Gross sectional area of web; Awy = Ay = 1666 mm2
Nominal shear yield capacity; Vwy = 0.6 ≥ fy ≥ Awy = 349.9 kN

Shear capacity - Clause 5.11.1

Nominal shear capacity - cl.5.11.2; Vvy = Vwy = 349.9 kN
Design shear capacity; Vvcy = ε ≥ Vvy = 314.9 kN
PASS - Design shear capacity exceeds design shear force

Shear capacity of webs - Section 5.11

Design shear force; V)x = 74 kN
(d - 2 ≥ t) / t < 82 / ∏[fy / 250 N/mm2]
Nominal shear capacity of the web shall be taken as the nominal shear yield capacity

Shear yield capacity - Clause 5.11.4

Gross sectional area of web; Awx = Ax = 1666 mm2
Nominal shear yield capacity; Vwx = 0.6 ≥ fy ≥ Awx = 349.9 kN

Shear capacity - Clause 5.11.1

Nominal shear capacity - cl.5.11.2; Vvx = Vwx = 349.9 kN
Design shear capacity; Vvcx = ε ≥ Vvx = 314.9 kN
PASS - Design shear capacity exceeds design shear force

Design for bending moment - Section 5.1

Design bending moment; M)x = 9 kNm
Section moment capacity for bending about a principal axis - Section 5.2
Effective section modulus - cl.5.2.3; Zex = min(Sx, 1.5 ≥ Zx) = 177600 mm3
Nominal section moment capacity - cl.5.2.1; Msx = fy ≥ Zex = 62.2 kNm
Design section moment capacity; Mscx = ε ≥ Msx = 55.9 kNm

Segments with full lateral restraint - Section 5.3.2

End moment ratio; α mx = -1.000
Maximum segment length - cl.5.3.2.4; Ls_max = ry ≥ (1800 + 1500 ≥ αmx) ≥ (b / d) ≥ (250 N/mm 2 / fy) = 12469
mm
Segment considered to have full lateral restraint
PASS - Design section moment capacity exceeds design bending moment

Interaction of shear and bending - Section 5.12

Nominal shear capacity with bending - cl.5.12.3; Vvmy = Vvy = 349.9 kN
Design shear capacity with bending; Vvmcy = ε ≥ Vvmy = 314.9 kN
PASS - Design shear capacity with bending exceeds design shear force

Design for bending moment - Section 5.1

Design bending moment; M)y = 8 kNm
Section moment capacity for bending about a principal axis - Section 5.2
Effective section modulus - cl.5.2.3; Zey = min(Sy, 1.5 ≥ Zy) = 177600 mm3
Nominal section moment capacity - cl.5.2.1; Msy = f y ≥ Zey = 62.2 kNm
Design section moment capacity; Mscy = ε ≥ Msy = 55.9 kNm
PASS - Design section moment capacity exceeds design bending moment

Interaction of shear and bending - Section 5.12

Nominal shear capacity with bending - cl.5.12.3; Vvmx = Vvx = 349.9 kN
Design shear capacity with bending; Vvmcx = ε ≥ Vvmx = 314.9 kN
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PASS - Design shear capacity with bending exceeds design shear force

Members subject to axial tension - Section 7

Design tension force; N) = 970 kN
Cross-sectional area of holes; Ah = 0 mm2
Net area of cross-section; An = Ag - Ah = 3332 mm2
Correction factor for distribution of forces; ktd = 1.00
Nominal section capacity in tension - cl.7.2; Nt = min(Ag ≥ fy, 0.85 ≥ ktd ≥ An ≥ fu) = 1166.2 kN
Design section capacity in tension - cl.7.1; Ntc = ε ≥ Nt = 1049.6 kN
PASS - Design section capacity in tension exceeds design tension force

Members subject to combined actions - Section 8

Nominal section moment capacity - cl.8.3.2; Mrx = 1.18 ≥ Msx ≥ (1 - N) / (ε ≥ Nt)) = 5.6 kNm
Design section moment capacity; Mrcx = ε ≥ Mrx = 5 kNm

Members subject to combined actions - Section 8

Nominal section moment capacity - cl.8.3.3; Mry = 1.18 ≥ Msy ≥ (1 - (N) / (ε ≥ Nt))) = 5.6 kNm
Design section moment capacity; Mrcy = ε ≥ Mry = 5 kNm
FAIL - Combined axial and bending check is not satisfied

Section capacity for biaxial bending – Section 8.3.4

Biaxial index factor; φ = min(1.4 + (N) / Ntc), 2) = 2.00
Section biaxial bending; abs(M)x / Mrcx)φ + abs(M)y / Mrcy)φ = 5.79
FAIL - Biaxial utilisation greater than 1.0

Member capacity for biaxial bending – Section 8.4.5

Minimum member moment capacity; Mctx = Mrcx = 5.0 kNm
Member biaxial bending; abs(M)x / Mctx)1.4 + abs(M)y / Mrcy)1.4 = 4.20
FAIL - Biaxial utilisation greater than 1.0