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FILE LRFD_beam_column_design.xls

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LRFD SPECS.

SINGLE ANGLE (EQUAL LEGS ONE IN COMPRESSION) SECTION BEAM COLUMN DESIGN

DESCRIPTION
-Check design combined compression and bending strength of single angle member with equal legs to AISC LRFD 3rd Ed.
-Material assumed to conform to ASTM A36
-Refer to LRFD Specifications for Single Angles Chapter 16.3
-Angle leg is assumed to be in compression
INPUT PARAMETERS
-Factored Maximum Moment about x-x
-Factored Maximum Moment about y-y
-Factored Axial Load
-Member Unbraced Length
-Member Size
-Angle Separation
-Table Row

Mux
Muy
Pu
L
Des
As
row

=
=
=
=
=
=
= Match(Des,section,0)

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
-unbraced length factor
-unbraced length factor
-unbraced length factor

Kx
Ky
Kz

=
=
=

=
=
=

1.0 []
1.0 []
1.0 []

1.0 []
1.0 []
1.0 []

MATERIAL
-Yield strength
-Shear Modulus
-Elastic Modulus

Fy
Gs
E

=
=
=

36 [ksi]
11200 [ksi]
29000 [ksi]

248 [MPa]
77241 [MPa]
200000 [MPa]

SECTION PROPERTIES
-Member Designation
-Gross Area
-Radius of Gyration about Z
-Radius of Gyration about Y
-Radius of Gyration about X
-Polar Radius of Gyration about shear centre
-Moment of Inertia about x-x
-Thickness
- Leg 1
- Leg 2
-Moment of Inertia about y-y
-Torsional Constant
-Elastic Modulus about x-x
-Elastic Modulus about y-y

Ag
RZ
RY
RX
ro
Ix
tk
ss
ll
Iy
J
Sx
Sy

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

SLENDERNES
-Slenderness about x-x
-Slenderness about z-z
-Slenderness about y-y

SLx
SLz
SLy

=
=
=

20.08 []
31.65 []
20.08 []

20.08 []
31.65 []
20.08 []

-Check Slenderness

Chk1

= Kx*L/RX
= Kz*L/RZ
= Ky*L/RY
if(max(SLx, Sly,SLz)>200,"NOT
= OK","OK")

OK []

[]

= 0.45*sqrt(E/Fy)
if(Qs=1,"Complies with LRFD
= E2","Does not Comply")
if(SLy>SLx, "Y-Y Buckling","X-X
Buckling")

12.77 []

12.77 []

index(table,row,4)
index(table,row,39)
index(table,row,38)
index(table,row,34)
index(table,row,47)
index(table,row,31)
index(table,row,13)
index(table,row,9)
index(table,row,5)
index(table,row,35)
index(table,row,40)
index(table,row,33)
index(table,row,37)

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

108.5
109.5
800
50.0
L8X8X9/16
0.375
389

L8X8X9/16
8.77
1.58
2.49
2.49
4.43
54.2
0.563
8.0
8.0
54.20
0.96
9.3
9.3

[kp-ft]
[kp-ft]
[kp]
[in]
[]
[in]
[]

[]
[in^2]
[in]
[in]
[in]
[in]
[in^4]
[in]
[in]
[in]
[in^4]
[in^4]
[in^3]
[in^3]

145
146
3556
1270

[kN-m]
[kN-m]
[kN]
[mm]

10 [mm]

L203X203X14.3
5658.05
40.13
63.25
63.25
112.5
22559743
14.29
203.20
203.20
22559743
399998

[]
[mm^2]
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
[mm^4]
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
[mm^4]
[mm^4]

CALCULATIONS

AXIAL COMPRESSION
-Limiting Slenderness Parameter

lr

-Check if section elements comply with LRFD E2

Sld

-Buckling axis

Does not Comply

X-X Buckling

(Table 1-14)

-Column Slenderness Parameter

-LOCAL BUCKLING
-Critical Stress

lc

= max(SLx,SLy,SLz)*(1/pi())*sqrt(Fy/E) =

0.3549 []

-Local Buckling Strength

-Check for Elastic Buckling

Fcrl
Pn

68.440 [ksi]
540.2 [kp]
NOT OK

472 [MPa]
2401 [kN]

FLEXURE
LOCAL BUCKLING MOMENT
-Reduction Factor for local buckling

if(lc*sqrt(Qs)<=1.5,(Qs*0.658^(Qs*lc
= ^2)*Fy),(0.877/lc^2)*Fy)
=
= 0.9*Fcrl*Ag
=
if(Pu>Pn,"NOT OK","OK")
=

Qs

2.127 []

2 []

-Factored Nominal moment about x-x

Mnx1

-Factored Nominal moment about y-y

LATERAL TORSIONAL BUCKLING
-Bending Coefficient

Mny1

= (0.534*E)/(Fy*(ll/tk)^2)
=
(1/12)*0.9*if(ll/tk<=0.54*sqrt(E/Fy),1.
5*Fy*Sx,if(and(ll/tk>0.54*sqrt(E/Fy),ll/
tk<=0.91*sqrt(E/Fy))=true,
Fy*Sx*(1.50.93*((ll/tk)/(0.54*sqrt(E/Fy))= 1)),1.34*Qs*Fy*Sx))
=
(1/12)*0.9*if(ss/tk<=0.54*sqrt(E/Fy),1
.5*Fy*Sy,if(and(ss/tk>0.54*sqrt(E/Fy)
,ss/tk<=0.91*sqrt(E/Fy))=true,
Fy*Sy*(1.50.93*((ss/tk)/(0.54*sqrt(E/Fy))= 1)),1.34*Qs*Fy*Sy))
=

Cb

-Elastic Lateral Torsional Buckling Moment

Mobx

-Elastic Lateral Torsional Buckling Moment

Moby

-Factored Lateral Torsional Buckling Moment about x-x

Mnx2

-Factored Lateral Torsional Buckling Moment about y-y

-Bending Strength about x-x
-Bending Strength about y-y

Mny2
Mnx
Mny

-Final Check

Chk2

(1/12)*((0.66*E*ll^4*tk*Cb)/(L^2))*(sq
= rt(1+0.78*(L*tk/ll^2)^2)-1)
(1/12)*((0.66*E*ss^4*tk*Cb)/(L^2))*(s
= qrt(1+0.78*(L*tk/ss^2)^2)-1)
if(Mobx<=0.8*Sx*Fy,(0.920.17*Mobx/(0.8*Sx*Fy))*Mobx,min((1.
92= 1.17*sqrt(0.8*Sx*Fy/Mobx))*0.8*Sx*F
if(Moby<=0.8*Sy*Fy,(0.920.17*Moby/(0.8*Sy*Fy))*Moby,min((1
.92= 1.17*sqrt(0.8*Sy*Fy/Mobx))*0.8*Sy*F
= min(Mnx1,Mnx2)
= min(Mny1,Mny2)
if((Pu/Pn)>=0.2,((Pu/Pn)+(8/9)*(Mux/
Mnx+Muy/Mny)),(Pu/(2*Pn)+(Mux/M
= nx+Muy/Mny)))
if(Chk2<=1.0,"OK","NOT OK")

0.355 []

(E2-4)

(4-3c)

37.79 [kp-ft]

50.382 [kN-m]

(5-1a,b,c)

37.79 [kp-ft]

50.382 [kN-m]

(5-1a,b,c)

1.00 []

106.83 [kp-ft]

142.4394475 [kN-m]

(5-4a,b)

106.83 [kp-ft]

142.4394475 [kN-m]

(5-4a,b)

91.06 [kp-ft]

121.42 [kN-m]

=
=
=

91.06 [kp-ft]
37.79 [kp-ft]
37.79 [kp-ft]

121.42 [kN-m]
50.38 [kN-m]
50.38 [kN-m]

=
=

6.61
NOT OK

(H1-1a,b)