ALLOWABLE BENDING STRESS IN STEEL BEAMS (NSCP 2001)

This article presents the steps for computing the allowable bending stress
Fb of a standard wide-flange steel beam loaded about the major axis based
on NSCP 2001 provisions. Sometimes, this is not provided in the board
exams (as in the case of Nov 2018), so you may want to memorize this. :)

PROCEDURE
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Compute Lc = smaller of 200bf/sqrt(Fy) and 138000/(Fy � d/(bf � tf)).

IF
Lb < Lc : local buckling may govern (ROUTE 1)
Lb > Lc : lateral-torsional buckling may govern (ROUTE 2)

ROUTE 1 : LOCAL BUCKLING

Check for compactness of the section.

FOR FLANGES : compute (bf/(2 � tf)) � sqrt(Fy).

- If < 170, compact flange
- If > 170 and < 250, partially compact flange
- If > 250, noncompact flange

FOR WEBS (seldom checked) : compute (d/tw) � sqrt(Fy) and (h/tw) � sqrt(Fy), where
usually h = d - 2tf.
- If (d/tw) � sqrt(Fy) <= 1680, compact web
- If (d/tw) � sqrt(Fy) > 1680 and (h/tw) � sqrt(Fy) <= 1995, partially compact web
- If (h/tw) � sqrt(Fy) > 1995, noncompact web

- For compact sections, Fb = 0.66Fy.

- For noncompact sections, Fb = 0.60Fy.
- For partially compact sections, interpolate between 0.66Fy and 0.60Fy for values
of bf/2tf between 170/sqrt(Fy) and 250/sqrt(Fy).

ROUTE 2 : LATERAL-TORSIONAL BUCKLING

First, calculate the moment magnification factor

Cb = 1.75 + 1.05(Msmaller/Mlarger) + 0.30(Msmaller/Mlarger)^2 <= 2.30

- For beams loaded in single
while for double curvature,
the ratio of moments shall
- If end moments are smaller
- For cantilever beams, Cb =
curvature, the ratio of end moments shall be negative,
be positive.
than the maximum moment within the beam, Cb = 1.0.
1.0.

Then, calculate the slenderness ratio Lb/rt,

where rt = radius of gyration about the weak axis of the section consisting of
compression flange plus 1/3 of compression web.

Have it compared with

LTBR1 = sqrt(703000Cb/Fy)
LTBR2 = sqrt(3516000Cb/Fy)
- If Lb/rt < LTBR1, Fb = 0.60Fy
- If Lb/rt > LTBR1 and < LTBR2,

Fb = larger of Fy[2/3 - Fy(Lb/rt)^2/(10.55 � 10^6 Cb)] and 83000Cb/[Lb � d/(bf �

tf)], but shall be less than 0.60Fy

- If Lb/rt > LTBR2,

Fb = larger of (1.17 � 10^6 Cb)/(Lb/rt)^2 and 83000Cb/[Lb � d/(bf � tf)], but shall
be less than 0.60Fy

[NOTE: I wrote this based sa pagkakaalala ko. Pakicomment na lang kung may mali sa
formulas para mabago ko hehe. thaaaaanks :D ]