Chapter 06

Combined Axial
and Bending Stresses
6.1 INTRODUCTION

Members subject to combined axial force and bending moment are called
beam-column. The bending moment can be due to lateral loads or an eccentric
load.

6.2 AXIAL COMPRESSION AND BENDING

When a member is acted upon by these loads, the stresses produced (axial
stress and bending stress) is not added to obtain the combined stresses.
Additional stresses resulting from a secondary moment -(caused by P7tx effect)
must be taken into account, especially when the member' is subject to large
axial compressive force.
The secondary moment are known as secondary-order effects. To account for
this second-order effects, moment amplification factors are used. •

6.2.1 SMALL. AXIAL COMPRESSION (f,/F a 0.15)

An axial compressive load on a beam-column is considered "small" when ft,/ 1';
does not exceed 0.15. Such a member is essentially a beam and a simplified
interaction equation is used without the amplification factors.
Eby
+ fbx <10

Fa Fb, Fb,
Eq. 6.1