Steel Design
Steel Design
Steel Design
Design Steps
1. Calculate the axial compression load or the required axial strength,
𝑷𝒖 = 𝟏. 𝟐 𝑷𝒅 + 𝟏. 𝟔 𝑷𝑳 (𝑳𝑹𝑭𝑫)
𝑷𝒂 = 𝑷𝒅 + 𝑷𝑳 (𝑨𝑺𝑫)
2. Assuming an initial value for the critical stress 𝑭𝒄𝒓, (say for example: 𝑭𝒄𝒓 =
𝟎. 𝟖𝑭𝒚).
3. Determine the required gross area, 𝑨𝒈 ., which should be:
𝒓𝒆𝒒
𝑷𝒖 𝑷𝒂
𝑨𝒈 ≥ (𝑳𝑹𝑭𝑫), 𝑨𝒈 ≥ (𝑨𝑺𝑫)
𝒓𝒆𝒒 ∅ 𝑭𝒄𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒒 𝑭𝒄𝒓⁄𝜴𝒄
5. For the new selected section compute the actual stress (𝒇 = 𝑷⁄𝑨𝒈) and the
maximum slenderness ratio. Check that 𝑲𝑳⁄𝒓 ≤ 𝟐𝟎𝟎.
6. Compute the critical stress 𝑭𝒄𝒓 based on the new slenderness ratio.
7. Compare the actual stress 𝒇 with the critical stress (∅ 𝑭𝒄𝒓 𝑜𝑟 𝑭𝒄𝒓⁄𝜴𝒄).
Either (∅ 𝑭𝒄𝒓 𝑜𝑟 𝑭𝒄𝒓⁄𝜴𝒄) < 𝒇 (the section is not safe) go to the step 8.
Or (∅ 𝑭𝒄𝒓 𝑜𝑟 𝑭𝒄𝒓⁄𝜴𝒄) > 𝒇 (the section is safe, may be not economic).
8. Use 𝑭𝒄𝒓, obtained in step 6, to repeat steps 3.
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DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES....................................................... Compression Members
Example No. 1: Select a 𝑾𝟏𝟖 shape of 𝑨𝟗𝟗𝟐 that can resist a service dead load of
𝟗𝟎 𝒌𝒊𝒑𝒔 and a service live load of 𝟑𝟐𝟎 𝒌𝒊𝒑𝒔. The effective length 𝑲𝑳 is 𝟐𝟓 𝒇𝒕.
Use ASD method.
Solve:
Steel and Section Properties:
𝑨𝟗𝟗𝟐: 𝐹𝑦 = 50 𝑘𝑠𝑖
𝑃𝑎 410
𝑓= = = 23.3 𝑘𝑠𝑖
𝐴𝑔 17.6
𝐾𝐿 25 × 12
= = 178.5 < 200 𝑜𝑘
𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛 1.68
𝐹𝑐𝑟
5. Calculate
𝛺𝑐
Method 1:
𝐾𝐿 𝐸 29000
= 178.5 > 4.71√ = 4.71√ = 113.43
𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝐹𝑦 50
𝜋 2𝐸 𝜋 2 × 29000
𝐹𝑒 = = = 8.98 𝑘𝑠𝑖
𝐾𝐿 2 (178.5)2
(𝑟)
𝐹𝑐𝑟 7.88
= = 4.72 𝑘𝑠𝑖
𝛺𝑐 1.67
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DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES....................................................... Compression Members
𝐾𝐿
= 178.5, 𝐹𝑦 = 50 𝑘𝑠𝑖
𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝑃𝑎 410
𝑓= = = 13.18 𝑘𝑠𝑖
𝐴𝑔 31.1
𝐾𝐿 25 × 12
= = 112.8 < 200 𝑜𝑘
𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛 2.66
𝐹𝑐𝑟
8. Calculate
𝛺𝑐
𝐾𝐿
= 112.8, 𝐹𝑦 = 50 𝑘𝑠𝑖
𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝐹𝑐𝑟
12 − 11.8 − 11.8
= 𝛺𝑐
113 − 112 113 − 112.8
𝐹𝑐𝑟
= 0.04 + 11.8 = 11.84 𝑘𝑠𝑖 < 𝑓 𝑁𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑘
𝛺𝑐
𝑃𝑎 410
𝑓= = = 11.68 𝑘𝑠𝑖
𝐴𝑔 35.1
𝐾𝐿 25 × 12
= = 111.5 < 200 𝑜𝑘
𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛 2.69
𝐾𝐿
= 111.5, 𝐹𝑦 = 50 𝑘𝑠𝑖
𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛
Example No. 2: The column shown in Figure is subjected 𝑷𝒅 = 𝟏𝟒𝟎 𝒌𝒊𝒑𝒔 and
𝑷𝑳 = 𝟒𝟐𝟎 𝒌𝒊𝒑𝒔. Use A992 and select the lightest W-shape. Use LRFD Method.
Solve:
𝐴992: 𝐹𝑦 = 50 𝑘𝑠𝑖
𝑃𝑢 = 1.2 𝑃𝑑 + 1.6 𝑃𝐿
𝑃𝑢 840
3. 𝐴𝑔 ≥ = = 23.33 𝑖𝑛2
𝑟𝑒𝑞 ∅ 𝐹𝑐𝑟 0.9×40
4. Select section:
Depth Section 𝑨𝒈 (𝑖𝑛2 )
W8 ----- ---
W10 𝑊10 × 88 25.9
W12 𝑊12 × 87 25.6
W14 𝑊14 × 82 24.0
W16 𝑊16 × 89 26.2
𝐾𝐿 20 × 12 𝐾𝐿 8 × 12
( ) = = 𝟑𝟗. 𝟔𝟕, ( ) = = 38.71
𝑟 𝑥 6.05 𝑟 𝑦 2.48
5. Calculate ∅ 𝐹𝑐𝑟
𝐾𝐿
= 39.67, 𝐹𝑦 = 50 𝑘𝑠𝑖
𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛
40.3 − 40 𝜙𝑐 𝐹𝑐𝑟 − 40
=
40 − 39 40 − 39.67
𝑃𝑢 840
𝑓= = = 38.53 𝑘𝑠𝑖
𝐴𝑔 21.8
𝐾𝐿 20 × 12 𝐾𝐿 8 × 12
( ) = = 𝟑𝟗. 𝟕𝟒, ( ) = = 38.71
𝑟 𝑥 6.04 𝑟 𝑦 2.48
Calculate ∅ 𝐹𝑐𝑟 :
𝐾𝐿
= 39.74, 𝐹𝑦 = 50 𝑘𝑠𝑖
𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛
40.3 − 40 𝜙𝑐 𝐹𝑐𝑟 − 40
=
40 − 39 40 − 39.74
𝑈𝑠𝑒 𝑊14 × 74
Problem:
1. Select a W14 column of ASTM A572, Grade 50 steel, 14-ft long, pinned at
both ends, and subjected to the following service loads: 𝑃𝐷 = 160 kips and
𝑃𝐿 = 330 kips.
𝑨𝒏𝒔: 𝑊14 × 82
2. Select the lightest W-shape for a factored compression load, 𝑃𝑢 = 194 𝑘𝑖𝑝𝑠,
and a column length, 𝐿 = 24 𝑓𝑡. Use ASTM 𝐴572, Grade 50 steel and assume
that the column is pinned at both ends.
𝑨𝒏𝒔: 𝑊10 × 49
3. Select a W18 column of ASTM A36 steel, 26-ft long, and subjected to a
factored axial load of 500 kips. Assume that the column is pinned at both ends.
𝑨𝒏𝒔: 𝑊18 × 119