WF-SECTION COMPRESSION STRENGTH

LRFD Method per NSCP 2015 Edition (S.I. Units)

Developed by: Joel M. Regino, CE, RMP
Version 1.0
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Input Parameters: Material Properties:

Section Size = W14X43 (Select Member Size, Imperial Units) Size = W360X64 (Member Size, Equivalent S.I Units)
Section Grade = A992 (Select Member Grade) Fy = 345 Mpa (Yield Strength of Steel)
Lx = 4.2 m (Unbraced Length in X-direction) Fu = 448 MPa (Ultimate Strength of Steel)
Ly = 4.2 m (Unbraced Length in Y-direction) E= 200000 MPa (Elastic Modulus, for steel E = 200GPa)
Pu = 300.0 kN (Factored Axial Load)
Support Type = Pinned-Pinned (Select Section Support)

Section Properties:
A= 8130 mm2 (Cross-sectional Area of Member) rx = 148 mm (Radius of gyration about the x-axis)
d= 348 mm (Overall Depth of Member) ry = 48 mm (Radius of gyration about the y-axis)
bf = 203 mm (Flange Width) T= 276 mm (Distance bet. web toes of fillets)
tf = 13.5 mm (Flange Thickness) K= 1.0 (Effective Length Factor)
tw = 7.75 mm (Web thickness) W40X294

Limiting Slenderness Ratio for Compression Members (NSCP Section 505.1):

KLx / rx = 28.378 REMARKS: OKAY
KLy / ry = 87.500 (governs)

Check Slenderness of Flange and Web:

for Flange: for Web:
bf / 2tf = 7.519 (Width-Thickness Ratio) h / tw = 35.613 (Depth-Thickness Ratio) W36X925
λr = 13.483 (Case 3, NSCP Table 502.4.1) λr = 35.875 (Case 10, NSCP Table 502.4.2) W36X853
Members w/o Slender Elements(505.3/505.4.2)
REMARKS: OKAY REMARKS: OKAY KL/r
Fe =
Compute Nominal Compressive Strength (KL / r)limit =
For: Members w/o Slender Elements (from NSCP Section 505.3) 0.44Fy =
Fcr =
Fe = 257.819 MPa (Elastic Buckling Stress, NSCP Eq. 505.3-4) W36X395
Fcr = 191.294 MPa (Critical Buckling Stress) Members with Slender Elements
ΦPn = 1399.700 kN (LRFD Nominal Compressive Strength) REMARKS: OKAY KL/r
Fe =

bf / tf
SECTION IS ADEQUATE limit(min)
limit(max)