Design of double angle for truss

Properties of section

L2 b =
L1 d =
t =
rxx =
ryy =
rvv =
Zxx =

Class of section

Legs of double angle member with component sep

8.5 = 8.5 b/T =

 9.5 = 9.5 d/T =
15 = 15 b+d/T =
23 = 23

Strength reduction fac for slender section

Shear capacity Pv
F1 = 0.745763
F2 = 0.697248 Pv =
Min F = 0.697248
p,C,S-C sec = 1 Shear area Av =
Av =

Pv =

Moment capacity

Mc =
=
fail

Slenderness

Lxx =
Lyy =

rmin =
Lvv =
c =
=
c>50 , Allowable Lvv
= 400 mm =

1 0.85.Lxx/rxx =
1 =
2 [(Lyy/ryy)+c]^0.5 =
2 =

Hence, =

Axially loaded tension member

Tension capacity Pt =
=
 Fail

Axially loaded member with moment

F/Ae.y + Mx/Mcx <= 1

Fail
gle for truss

Lyy = 1000 mm
y
L2

x x
L1

Lxx = 2000 mm
y

To both side of gusset by two or more fastener in line alon angle

appiled shear Fv =
100 mm appiled moment M =
150 mm applied tension =
8 mm y = 275 N/mm applied compression =
10 mm = 1
10 mm
8 mm
1000 mm

member with component seperated

12.5 Slendersection
 18.8 Strength reduction fac for slender section
31.3 = 0.70
modified y = 192 N/mm

0.6.y.Av

0.9Ao Ao = 2336.00 mm
2102.40 mm

241.87 kN Satisfactory for Shear

with low shear load

y.Z
0.19 kNm

Slenderness of battened strust

2000 mm Lxx = 100 mm

1000 mm Lvv = 1500 mm
rmin = 8 mm
8 mm m = 12.5
1000 mm c = 187.5 1.4.c
Lvv/rmin b = 188 m should be > 1.4c
125 Hence b = 263
Fail
400 mm

170.00 >= 0.7.Lxx/rxx +30 = 170.00

170.00
111.80 >= 1.4.c = 70.00
111.80

170.00 <180, satisfactory

on member Axially loaded compression member

Ae.y An = Ag-td = 3168.00 mm Compression resistance Pc = Ag.pc

0.73 kN = 170
No of bolt = 2 y = 192
Bolt dia = 20 mm pc = 225
 Hole Dia = 22 mm Ag = 3872.00

ke = 1.2 Pc = 0.87
Ae=ke.An = 3801.60 mm
Fail

Compression member with moment

Local capacity check

F/Ag.y + Mx/Mcx <= 1

Fail
 This is Lyy only if purlins are at the location, if there is tacking bolts only it is affect on c only .

20 kN
0.2 kNm
3 kN
3 kN
 Whole member
Between tacking bolts for same axis.

= 262.5
m should be > 1.4c

check for welded sections

N/mm 27c Tble
mm

kN
t is affect on c only .