CHAPTER THREE

ECS 328 –COMPRESSION MEMBERS

FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

2500kN
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA PULAU PINANG
Example 1.0

The column shown is pinned ended

about both axes and has no intermediate x
restraint. Design the column in S275
y

L= 6000 mm
y
steel for the factored force as shown below

2500kN
a) Determination of Design Axial Forces, Fc
Dead Load, Gk =
Imposed Load, Qk =
Design Load, Fc =

Section (if size is given)

Steel Section
D= d = b/T =
B = r-x = d/t =
t = ry =
T = Ag =

Cl 3.1.1, Table 9
Grade of steel : ɛ=
Since, T = ρy =

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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA PULAU PINANG
b) Classification of Section
Table 11
FLANGE
Compression Element =
Ratio =
Limiting value =

Class of section =
WEB
Compression Element =
Ratio =
Limiting value =

Class of section =

OVERALL CLASS OF SECTION

c) Determination of Slenderness , λ
Cl 4.7.2
λx = λy =

LEx =
LEy =
rx =
ry =
λx = λy =

d) Determination of Compression Resistance, Pc

Cl 4.7.4
Requirement

Class = Pc =

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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA PULAU PINANG
Table 23
Type of Section =
Thickness =
Axis of Buckling =
(strut curve)
Buckling about the x-x axis
Strut Curve =
Table =
λx = ρy = ρcx =
Buckling about the y-y axis
ρc =
Strut Curve =
Table =
λy = ρy = ρcy =

Compression Resistance, Pc
Ag = ρc =
Pc =

Pc =

Fc =

Conclusion

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