DESIGN OF COLUMN

Factored load on column

Length of column
Yield strength of steel
Youngs modulus
Buckling axis, about
Trial Section

Pu
L
Fy
E

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

3000
5000
250
2.0E+05
Y-Y Axis
ISWB 175
175

Ag
bf

2811

mm2

125

mm

tf

7.4

mm

tw

5.8

mm

rx

73.3

mm

ry

25.9

mm

r1

mm

kN
mm
N/mm2
N/mm2

Revise
FOS

mm

0.038

Section classification

Plastic if b/tf

Flange

250
fy

Compact if b/tf
Semi compact if b/tf

b
b/tf

=
=

bf/2
62.5

=
/

d
d/tw

D - 2tf - 2r1

62.5 mm
7.4 =

8.4459
Plastic

Slender if b/tf

Web
=

Effective area of section

144.2

24.86

mm

Semi Compact

Ag -

42.00 ) x twx tw

( 42.00 -

Ae

2811

mm

L
r
L/r

=
=
=

5000
25.9
193.1

mm
mm

fcc

Slenderness ratio

Euler Buckling stress

2E

(L / r) 2

52.97

N/mm2

Non-dimensional Effective Slenderness ratio ()

=
=

Semi compact if d/tw

fy

f cc

2.1726

Imperfection Factor ()

1.4
7.4
D/bf

1.4

tf

7.4 mm

0.34

Design compressive stress of column (fcd)

Class b buckling

- ( 15.70

Imperfection factor
Partial safety factor

mo

Stress reduction factor

Design compre. Stress

fcd

0.34

=
=
=

1.1

0 . 5 [ 1+ ( 0 . 2)+ 2 ]
3.20

2
2

0.1806

x. f y mo

41.035 N/mm2

Design Compressive strength (P d)

Pd

0.5

=
=

Ae fcd
115.35 kN

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tf
tw
D

r1
b
bf
Y

<

9.4
9.4
9.4 to

10.5

9.4 to

ompact if b/tf

10.5 to

10.5

15.7

10.5 to

>

15.7

15.7
15.7

Semi compact if d/tw

< 42
42

- 15.70 )

x tf x tf