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Design of Compressive member (Steel)

According to IS 800:2007
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Introduction: A structural member which is subjected to compressive forces along its axis is called a compression member. Thus, compression members are subjected to load that tends to decrease in their length. In real practise, compression member is subjected to both shear (axial load) and bending moment (either external applied moment or due to eccentric loading). If net moments are zero, the compression member is required to resist load acting concentric to the longitudinal axis of the member and it is termed as AXIALLY LOADED COLUMN. Compression members are : 1- Columns 2- Strut in truss 3- Diagonal bracings in building Possible modes of failure: 1- Local buckling 2- Overall flexural failure 3- Tensional failure # Design of compression member: Given: Height of the strut End condition Axial Load Section required to be provided (either I or angle section or channel)

Step1 : Given data: If load is not factored then multiplied it by 1.5 Grade Fe 415 steel Step2: Determination of section: Assume design compressive stress fcd = 0.4fy or 90-100 MPa Now required area = (Factored load )/ fcd . Now take section in accordance to area calculated. Take it on larger side because there will be decrease in stress due to effect of length and other consideration. Generally built up section is provided. I section with plate Two angle section Two Channel section back to back without spacing. Step 3: Determination of sectional properties Calculate total area, Izz and Iyy of the overall section. Calculate radius of gyration as rmin=(Imin/A)1/2 Selected section may be of four type : a,b,c,d By Harsh Mahajan Page 2

 From IS 800 table 10 buckling class of section may be determined Step 4 : Check for adequacy of section: Determine effective length of column from table 11 IS 800:2007 This may represented as KL Find out KL/r ration Determine actual fcd from table 9 (a, b, c, d) IS 800: 2007 where a, b, c, d is buckling class. Calculate actual load carrying capacity of column by multiplying the area of section by actual strength. If actual load > Imposed load !!Hence section is safe!!

Reference: 1. Design of steel structure by BC punmia 2. IS 804 and IS 800:1984 steel table.

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