Flow chart: Calculation of effective section properties for cold-formed steel lipped channel sections under compression or bending

Flow chart: Calculation of effective section properties for cold-formed steel lipped channel sections under compression or bending SF038a-EN-EU

Flow chart: Calculation of effective section properties for coldformed steel lipped channel sections under compression or bending
This flow chart deals with the calculation of effective section properties of a lipped channel section subjected to compression or major axis bending according with general procedure.

For practical design of light gauge sections to EN1993, designers will normally use software or refer to manufacturers' data. This flow chart presents the details of the calculation procedures, for background information purposes.

Start

Dimensions of cross-section; Material data

Determine geometrical proportions of cross-section The influence of rounding of the corners may neglected if: r/t 5 ; r/bp 0,1 b/t 60 c/t 50 h/t 500 0,2 c/b 0,6 ?

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EN1993-1-3 5.1(3) EN1993-1-3 5.2

No

Stop

Yes

The general (iterative) procedure is applied to calculate the effective properties of the flanges and lips in compression. The calculation should be carried out in three steps.

Axial compression

Compute the gross cross-section properties

Major axis bending

The general (iterative) procedure is applied to calculate the effective properties of the flange and lip in compression. The calculation should be carried out in three steps.

EN1993-1-3 5.5.3.2

Determine effective widths for the flanges and lips in compression

d1, be12, ceff1, be11, d2, be22, ceff2, be21

EN1993-1-3 5.5.3.2

Determine effective widths for the flange and lip in compression

d, be2, ceff, be1

EN1993-1-3 5.5.2

Determine the effective section properties of the web

EN1993-1-3 5.5.2 he1, he2 EN1993-1-5 4.4

Recalculate the position of the neutral axis taking into account the effective properties of compression flange and lip

Determine the effective section properties of the web

he1, he2

EN1993-1-5 4.4

Determine effective area of the crosssection: Aeff

Aeff

Determine the properties of effective cross-section: Ieff, Weff

Ieff, Weff

Stop

Stop

Flow chart: Calculation of effective section properties for cold-formed steel lipped channel sections under compression or bending

Flow chart: Calculation of effective section properties for cold-formed steel lipped channel sections under compression or bending SF038a-EN-EU

Effective section properties of the flange and lip in compression General (iterative) procedure
For the initial evaluation, it is assumed that the flange in compression is double supported (K= ) and that the design strength is not reduced ( com, Ed fyb/ M0) EN1993-1-3 5.5.3.2(3) Step 1: Determine the effective cross-section for the stiffener using effective width of flange

Start A

EN1993-1-3 5.5.3.2(5a)

be1, be2, ceff

EN1993-1-5 4.4

EN1993-1-3 5.5.3.2(6)

Determine the effective area of the edge stiffener: As

As

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Allow for the effects of continuous spring restraint EN1993-1-3 5.5.3.2(3) Step 2: Use the initial effective cross-section of the stiffener to determine the reduction factor

EN1993-1-3 5.5.3.2(7) Determine the elastic buckling stress for the edge stiffener: EN1993-1-3 5.5.3.1(5)

Where: K is the spring stiffness per unit length and Is is the effective second moment of area of the stiffener

cr,s

EN1993-1-3 5.5.3.1(7) Determine the reduction factor for the distortional buckling resistance of the edge stiffener EN1993-1-5 4.4(2)
d

d < 1 ?

No

Return

Yes EN1993-1-3 5.5.3.2 (3), (10), (12) Step 3: Iterate to refine the value of the reduction factor for buckling of the stiffener.

To A The iterations are carried out based on modified values of obtained using: com, Ed fyb/ M0. The iteration stops when the reduction factor converges.

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Flow chart: Calculation of effective section properties for cold-formed steel lipped channel sections under compression or bending

Flow chart: Calculation of effective section properties for cold-formed steel lipped channel sections under compression or bending SF038a-EN-EU

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Flow chart: Calculation of effective section properties for cold-formed steel lipped channel sections under compression or bending

Company BRITT Ltd. Timisoara, RO BRITT Ltd. Timisoara, RO

Date

Viorel Ungureanu Dan Dubina

G W Owens A Bureau B Uppfeldt C Mller J Chica G W Owens

SCI CTICM SBI RWTH Labein SCI

20/4/06 20/4/06 11/4/06 11/4/06 20/4/06 15/08/06

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