10.

5 Case II Columns braced in both directions subject to applied moments

other than nominal moments
Design procedure
a) Calculate the factored axial load Fc on the column at the level being considered = 1.6 x
imposed load + 1.4 x dead load. It may also be necessary to calculate the axial load using
different load factors for different load combinations. It is also essential to ensure that the
critical load/moment combination has been determined, as this may not occur with the
maximum axial load or the maximum moment. Pattern loading should be considered, see
BS 5950-1:20001 clause 5.1.2.
b) Calculate the factored moments Mx and My on the major and minor axis, respectively,
using the load combinations from a).
c) Calculate the ratios β of the moments applied about both axes at each end of the column,
and then determine the equivalent uniform moment factors mx and my from Table 14 and
mLT from Table 6.
d) Choose a trial section avoiding slender sections, and then carry out checks for local
capacity and overall buckling. If the equivalent uniform moment factors mx and my are
taken as, or are equal to, 1.0 then the local capacity check need not be carried out.

10.5.1 Local capacity check

This should be carried out at the locations of the greatest bending moment and axial load (usually
at the ends) by checking that:
Fc Mx My
Ag p y + Mcx + Mcy G 1

The procedure to be followed is:

a) Having avoided the selection of slender sections as in Section 10.5d), determine the
design strength py from Table 2 according to the grade of steel and the flange thickness.

Fc
b) Calculate A g p y

c) Obtain the moment capacities Mcx and Mcy in the absence of axial load from the blue
book2 about the major and minor axis, respectively, and then calculate
Mx My
Mcx and Mcy

Fc Mx My
d) Finally, check that + + G1
Ag p y M cx M cy

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