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V. CSA S16-19 - Axial Tension

Determine the capacity of a member subject to axial tension load per the CSA S16-19 code.

Problem

A 4 m long member is subjected to a 630 kN tensile load. The section is a Canadian W100x19. The steel is grade 300W.

Section Properties

  • Ag = 2,480 mm2

Material Properties

  • Fy = 300 MPa
  • Fu = 450 MPa

Calculations

Assume the gross area for both yielding and rupture limit states. Therefore, Ane = Ag = 2,480 mm2.

T r = { ϕ A g F y = 0.9 × 300 × 2,480 10 -3 = 669.6  kN ϕ u A ne F u = 0.75 × 450 × 2,480 10 -3 = 837  kN min

So, the tensile capacity = 669.6 kN.

The critical stress ratio 630 / 669.6 = 0.941.

Comparison

Table 1. Comparison of results
Criteria Reference STAAD.Pro Difference Comments
Yielding tension capacity, Tr (kN) 669.6 669.6 none  
Rupture tension capacity, Tr (kN) 837 837 none  
Critical Ratio 0.941 0.941 none  

STAAD Input

The file C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition\Samples\ Verification Models\09 Steel Design\Canada\CSA S16-19 - Axial Tension.STD is typically installed with the program.

The following design parameters are used:
  • The parameter SNUG 0 is used for welded or pre-tenstioned bolts (i.e., no reduction for bolt holes)
  • The default value of NSF 1 is used for net section equal to the gross area.
  • The default value of SLF 1 is used for a shear lag factor of 1 (i.e., no shear lag in connection)
STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
ENGINEER DATE 16-Sep-21
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 4 0 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2;
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 2.05e+08
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 76.92
ALPHA 1.2e-05
DAMP 0.03
TYPE STEEL
*STRENGTH FY 350000 FU 450000 RY 1.5 RT 1.2
G 7.692e+07
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY CANADIAN
1 TABLE ST W100x19
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL ALL
SUPPORTS
1 PINNED
2 FIXED BUT FX MY MZ
LOAD 1 LOADTYPE None  TITLE LOAD CASE 1
JOINT LOAD
2 FX 630
PERFORM ANALYSIS
PRINT MEMBER PROPERTIES ALL
PRINT SUPPORT REACTION ALL
PARAMETER 1
CODE CANADIAN
FYLD 300000 ALL
FU 450000 ALL
SNUG 0 ALL
TRACK 2 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
FINISH

STAAD Output

                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - CSA S16-19 (v1.0)
                     ***********************************************
   ALL UNITS ARE IN KN   MET   UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   MEMBER NO.:      1      SECTION: ST  W100X19          (CANADIAN SECTIONS)|
|  STATUS:        PASS    CRITICAL RATIO:  0.941         LOADCASE    1     |
|  LOCATION:      0.00    CRITICAL CONDITION:            Cl. 13.9.2        |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  STRENGTH CHECK SUMMARY                                                  |
|   CRITICAL RATIO:  0.941(PASS)            LOAD CASE:     1               |
|   LOCATION      :   0.00                  CONDITION: Cl. 13.9.2          |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  DESIGN FORCES              LC:       1      LOC:      0.00              |
|         FX:    630.00(T)    FY:     0.00      FZ:      0.00              |
|         MX:  0.000E+00      MY: 0.000E+00     MZ:  0.000E+00             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  SECTION PROPERTIES (LOC:   0.00)             UNIT:      CM              |
|   AXX:      24.800     AZZ:      18.128      AYY:          7.526         |
|   IXX:       6.360     IZZ:     477.000      IYY:        161.000         |
|   PZZ:     103.000     PYY:      48.000                                  |
|   SZZ:      90.000     SYY:      31.262      CW :       3785.434         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  MATERIAL PROPERTIES                          UNIT:      N MM            |
|   FYLD:     300.000     FU:   450.000      E: 204999.984  G:  76920.000  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  DESIGN PARAMETERS                                                       |
|   ACTUAL MEMBER LENGTH:     4.000        LZ:    4.000    LY:    4.000    |
|   KZ:  1.000        KY:  1.000      NSF:  1.000      SLF:  1.000         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  SECTION CLASS                                                           |
|   COMPRESSION    :            Class 1                                    |
|   FLEXURE           MAJOR               MINOR                            |
|   SECTION        : Class 1             Class 1                           |
|   FLANGE         : Class 1             Class 1                           |
|   WEB (CRITICAL) :            Class 1                                    |
|==========================================================================|
|  SLENDERNESS                                                             |
|   ACTUAL SLENDERNESS RATIO   :     156.990          LC   :        1      |
|   ALLOWABLE SLENDERNESS RATIO:     300.000          LOC  :      0.00     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    6
                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - CSA S16-19 (v1.0)
                     ***********************************************
   ALL UNITS ARE IN KN   MET   UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted
   Member :     1       Contd.
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                         CHECKS FOR AXIAL TENSION                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  YIELDING                                                                |
|   FORCE:      CAPACITY:     RATIO:     CRITERIA:      LC:     LOC:       |
|    6.30E+02   6.70E+02       0.941      Cl. 13.2          1     0.000    |
|  RUPTURE                                                                 |
|   FORCE:      CAPACITY:     RATIO:     CRITERIA:      LC:     LOC:       |
|    6.30E+02   8.37E+02       0.753      Cl. 13.2          1     0.000    |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                       CHECKS FOR AXIAL COMPRESSION                       |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  FLEX BUCKLING                                                           |
|            FORCE:    CAPACITY:   RATIO:    CRITERIA:      LC:    LOC:    |
|   MAJOR:   0.00E+00   3.57E+02     0.000  Cl. 13.3            1    0.000 |
|   MINOR:   0.00E+00   1.62E+02     0.000  Cl. 13.3            1    0.000 |
|  INTERMEDIATE RESULTS:                                                   |
|               Ag:(CM)     Fe:(N MM)       λ:        n:      KL/r:        |
|   MAJOR:      24.800         243.221       1.111    1.34      91.207     |
|   MINOR:      24.800          82.093       1.912    1.34     156.990     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  FLEXURAL TORSIONAL BUCKLING                                             |
|   FORCE:      CAPACITY:     RATIO:     CRITERIA:      LC:     LOC:       |
|    0.00E+00   1.62E+02       0.000      Cl. 13.3          1     0.000    |
|  INTERMEDIATE RESULTS:                                                   |
|   Ag:(CM)    24.800   Fe:(N MM)       82.093  λ:     1.912  n: 1.34      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                             CHECKS FOR SHEAR                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  SHEAR ALONG Y AXIS                                                      |
|   FORCE:      CAPACITY:     RATIO:     CRITERIA:      LC:     LOC:       |
|    0.00E+00   1.34E+02       0.000    Cl. 13.4.1.1        1     0.000    |
|  INTERMEDIATE RESULTS:                                                   |
|   Aw:(CM)      Kv:       Ka:     Fcri:(N MM)  Fcre:(N MM)  Fs:(N MM)     |
|      7.526    5.343     0.026       932.501      6203.750    198.000     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  SHEAR ALONG Z AXIS                                                      |
|   FORCE:      CAPACITY:     RATIO:     CRITERIA:      LC:     LOC:       |
|    0.00E+00   2.94E+02       0.000    AISC G2-1           1     0.000    |
|  INTERMEDIATE RESULTS:                                                   |
|   Aw:(CM)                                                                |
|     18.128                                                               |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - CSA S16-19 (v1.0)
                     ***********************************************
   ALL UNITS ARE IN KN   MET   UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted
   Member :     1       Contd.
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                            CHECKS FOR BENDING                            |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  YIELDING ALONG MAJOR AXIS                                               |
|   FORCE:      CAPACITY:     RATIO:     CRITERIA:      LC:     LOC:       |
|     0.00E+00  2.781E+01      0.000    Cl. 13.5(a)         1     0.000    |
|  INTERMEDIATE RESULTS: Mp:  3.09E+01   Se(CM):  0.00E+00    My:  0.00E+00|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  YIELDING ALONG MINOR AXIS                                               |
|   FORCE:      CAPACITY:     RATIO:     CRITERIA:      LC:     LOC:       |
|    0.00E+00  1.296E+01      0.000    Cl. 13.5(a)         1     0.000     |
|  INTERMEDIATE RESULTS: Mp:  1.44E+01   Se(CM):  0.00E+00    My:  0.00E+00|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  LATERAL TORSIONAL BUCKLING (MAJOR AXIS)                                 |
|   FORCE:      CAPACITY:     RATIO:     CRITERIA:      LC:     LOC:       |
|    0.00E+00  2.781E+01      0.000   Cl. 13.6(a)(i)       1     0.000     |
|  INTERMEDIATE RESULTS:                                                   |
|   Iyc(CM):    w 2:    w 3:    b x(CM):  Mu:       rt:   Myr:     Lu:       Lyr:  |
|  0.00E+00   2.50  0.00     0.00  8.267E+01  0.00  0.00E+00  0.00   0.00  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                          CHECKS FOR INTERACTION                          |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  FLEXURE AND AXIAL TENSION                                               |
|                    RATIO:   CRITERIA:   LC:   LOC:     Tf:        Tr:    |
|   C/S STRENGTH   : 0.941  Cl. 13.9.2      1   0.00   6.30E+02  6.70E+02  |
|                        Mfz:         Mfy:          Mrz:         Mry:      |
|   C/S STRENGTH   :    0.00E+00      0.00E+00     2.78E+01      1.30E+01  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  FLEXURE AND AXIAL COMPRESSION                                           |
|                    RATIO:   CRITERIA:   LC:   LOC:     Cf:        Cr:    |
|   C/S STRENGTH   : 0.000  Cl. 13.8.2      1   0.000 0.00E+00  6.70E+02   |
|   MEMBER STRENGTH: 0.000  Cl. 13.8.2      1   0.000 0.00E+00  1.62E+02   |
|   LTB STRENGTH   : 0.000  Cl. 13.8.2      1   0.000 0.00E+00  1.62E+02   |
|                        Mfz:      Mfy:      Mrz:      Mry:    w 1z:    w 1y:    |
|   C/S STRENGTH   :  0.00E+00  0.00E+00  2.78E+01  1.30E+01  0.60   0.60  |
|   MEMBER STRENGTH:  0.00E+00  0.00E+00  2.78E+01  1.30E+01  0.60   0.60  |
|   LTB STRENGTH   :  0.00E+00  0.00E+00  2.78E+01  1.30E+01  0.60   0.60  |
|                        b :         Cez:     Cey:         U1z:     U1y:     |
|   C/S STRENGTH   :    0.85     6.03E+02  2.04E+02     1.00     1.00      |
|   MEMBER STRENGTH:    0.85     6.03E+02  2.04E+02     1.00     1.00      |
|   LTB STRENGTH   :    0.85     6.03E+02  2.04E+02     1.00     1.00      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  SHEAR CAPACITY MODIFICATION  ( SHEAR AND FLEX )                         |
|   FORCE:      CAPACITY:     RATIO:     CRITERIA:      LC:     LOC:       |
|     0.00E+00  1.341E+02      0.000    Cl. 14.6            1     0.000    |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  BIAXIAL FLEXURE                                                         |
|   RATIO:  CRITERIA:  LC:   LOC:     Mfz:      Mrz:       Mfy:      Mry:  |
|   0.000  Cl. 13.8     1    0.00   0.00E+00  2.78E+01  0.00E+00  1.30E+01 |