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V. AISC 360-10 HSST NonCompact Flange F.7

Verify the available flexural strength of a square HSS flexural member with non-compact flanges per the AISC 360-10 code.

References

  1. American Institute of Steel Construction. 2010 Steel Construction Manual. Fourteenth Edition. AISC: Chicago, IL.
  2. American Institute of Steel Construction. 2011. Design Examples, Version 14.0. AISC:Chicago, IL. Example F.7A and F.7B, pp. F32-F35

Details

From reference (2):

Select a rectangular ASTM A500 Grade B HSS beam with a span of 21 ft. The loads include a uniform dead load of 0.15 kip/ft and a uniform live load of 0.4 kip/ft. Limit the live load deflection to L/240. The beam is braced at the end points only.

Validation

Ultimate moment:

w u = 1.2 ( 0.15  k/ft ) + 1.6 ( 0.4  k/ft ) = 0.82  k/ft
M u = 0.82 ( 21 ) 2 8 = 45.2  ft-k

Service moment:

w a = 0.15  k/ft + 0.4  k/ft = 0.55  k/ft
M a = 0.55 ( 21 ) 2 8 = 30.3  ft-k

Try a HSS 10×6×3/16, which has a plastic section modulus, Zx = 18.0 in3 and a section modulus, Sx = 14.9 in3.

Flange compactness: λ = b/t = 31.5

Determine the compact and slender flange ratio limits from Table B4.1b:

λ p = 1.12 E F y = 1.12 29,000 46 = 28.1
λ r = 1.40 E F y = 1.40 29,000 46 = 35.2

Thus, the section has a non-compact flange.

Web compactness: λ = h/t = 54.5

λ p = 2.42 E F y = 2.42 29,000 46 = 60.8 > λ

Thus, the section has a compact web.

M p = F y × Z x = 46 × 18.0 = 828  in-k = 69.0  ft·k
M n = M p ( M p F y S ) ( 3.57 b t F y E - 4.0 ) (F7-2)
= 828 ( 828 0.7 × 46 × 14.9 ) ( 3.57 × 31.5 46 29,000 - 4.0 ) = 760  in-k = 63.3  ft·k

The available flexural strength:

LRFD: ϕ b M n = 0.90 ( 63.3 ) = 57.0  ft·k

ASD: M n / Ω b = 63.3 1.67 = 37.9  ft·k

Results

Result Type Reference STAAD.Pro Difference Comments
ϕbMn (ft·k) [LRFD] 57.0 57.0 none  
Mnb (ft·k) [ASD] 37.9 37.9 none  

STAAD.Pro Input

The file C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition\Samples\ Verification Models\09 Steel Design\US\AISC\AISC 360-10 HSST NonCompact Flange F.STD is typically installed with the program.

STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
ENGINEER DATE 19-Feb-19
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT FEET KIP
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 21 0 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2;
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 4.176e+06
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 0.489024
ALPHA 6.5e-06
DAMP 0.03
TYPE STEEL
STRENGTH RY 1.5 RT 1.2
END DEFINE MATERIAL
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL ALL
MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
1 TABLE ST HSST10X6X0.188
SUPPORTS
1 FIXED BUT MZ
2 FIXED BUT FX MZ
LOAD 1 LOADTYPE None  TITLE LOAD CASE 1
MEMBER LOAD
1 UNI GY -0.15
LOAD 2 LOADTYPE None  TITLE LOAD CASE 2
MEMBER LOAD
1 UNI GY -0.4
LOAD COMB 3 COMBINATION LOAD CASE 3
1 1.2 2 1.6 
LOAD COMB 4 COMBINATION LOAD CASE 4
1 1.0 2 1.0 
PERFORM ANALYSIS
LOAD LIST 3
PARAMETER 1
CODE AISC UNIFIED 2010
FU 8352 ALL
FYLD 6624 ALL
METHOD LRFD
TRACK 2 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
LOAD LIST 4
PARAMETER 2
CODE AISC UNIFIED 2010
FU 8352 ALL
FYLD 6624 ALL
METHOD ASD
TRACK 2 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
FINISH

STAAD.Pro Output

                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC-360-10-LRFD)   v1.4a
                       ********************************************
 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
 MEMBER     TABLE       RESULT/   CRITICAL COND/     RATIO/     LOADING/
                          FX            MY             MZ       LOCATION
 =======================================================================
       1 ST   HSST10X6X0.188           (AISC SECTIONS)
                           PASS   Eq. H1-1b            0.792         3
                        0.00            0.00         -45.20       10.50
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SLENDERNESS                                                           |
| Actual Slenderness Ratio    :    100.002  L/C  :     3                |
| Allowable Slenderness Ratio :    300.000  LOC  :    10.50             |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STRENGTH CHECKS                                                       |
| Critical L/C  :      3    Ratio     :     0.792(PASS)                 |
|          Loc  :   10.50   Condition :   Eq. H1-1b                     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| DESIGN FORCES                                                         |
| Fx:   0.000E+00(  ) Fy:   0.000E+00     Fz:   0.000E+00               |
| Mx:   0.000E+00     My:   0.000E+00     Mz:  -4.520E+01               |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SECTION PROPERTIES  (UNIT: INCH)                                      |
| Azz:   1.906E+00     Ayy:   3.298E+00     Cw:  0.000E+00              |
| Szz:   1.492E+01     Syy:   1.137E+01                                 |
| Izz:   7.460E+01     Iyy:   3.410E+01     Ix:  7.380E+01              |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MATERIAL PROPERTIES                                                   |
| Fyld:        6623.999   Fu:        8351.999                           |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Actual Member Length:        21.000                                   |
| Design Parameters                                                     |
| Kz:    1.00 Ky:    1.00 NSF:    1.00 SLF:    1.00 CSP:   12.00        |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SECTION CLASS  UNSTIFFENED /     λ       λp      λr        CASE       |
|                STIFFENED                                              |
| Compression :  Non-Slender     0.00     N/A      0.00      N/A        |
|                Slender        54.47     N/A     35.15    T.B4.1(a)-6  |
| Flexure     :  Non-Compact    31.48    28.12    35.15    T.B4.1(b)-17 |
|                Compact        54.47    60.76   143.12    T.B4.1(b)-19 |
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                       ********************************************
 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR AXIAL TENSION                                               |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Yield       0.00E+00   2.22E+02   0.000      Eq. D2-1      3     0.00 |
| Rupture     0.00E+00   2.34E+02   0.000      Eq. D2-2      3     0.00 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR AXIAL COMPRESSION                                           |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Maj Buck    0.00E+00   1.43E+02   0.000      Eq. E7-1      3     0.00 |
| Min Buck    0.00E+00   1.06E+02   0.000      Eq. E7-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results     Eff Area     KL/r      Fcr        Fe         Pn           |
| Maj Buck    3.11E-02    67.61   4.28E+03   9.02E+03   1.59E+02        |
| Min Buck    3.11E-02   100.00   3.15E+03   4.12E+03   1.18E+02        |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR SHEAR                                                       |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Local-Z     0.00E+00   4.74E+01   0.000      Eq. G2-1      3     0.00 |
| Local-Y     8.61E+00   8.19E+01   0.105      Eq. G2-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results        Aw        Cv       Kv      h/tw      Vn                |
| Local-Z     1.32E-02     1.00     5.00    31.48   5.26E+01            |
| Local-Y     2.29E-02     1.00     5.00    54.47   9.10E+01            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR TORSION                                                     |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
|             0.00E+00   4.12E+01   0.000      Eq. H3-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate Fcr        Tn                                            |
|             3.97E+03   4.58E+01                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-YIELDING                                            |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       4.52E+01   6.21E+01   0.728      Eq. F7-1      3    10.50 |
| Minor       0.00E+00   4.38E+01   0.000      Eq. F7-1      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate   Mn        My                                           |
| Major       6.90E+01   0.00E+00                                       |
| Minor       4.87E+01   0.00E+00                                       |
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 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-FLANGE LOCAL BUCKLING                               |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       4.52E+01   5.70E+01   0.792      Eq. F7-2      3    10.50 |
| Minor       0.00E+00   3.05E+01   0.000      Eq. F7-3      3     0.00 |
| Intermediate   Mn        Fcr                                          |
| Major       6.34E+01   0.00E+00                                       |
| Minor       3.39E+01   0.00E+00                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR FLEXURE TENS/COMP INTERACTION                               |
|                       RATIO      CRITERIA    L/C     LOC              |
| Flexure Comp          0.792      Eq. H1-1b     3    10.50             |
| Flexure Tens          0.792      Eq. H1-1b     3    10.50             |
| Intermediate         Mcx        Mrx        Pc                         |
|                      Mcy        Mry        Pr                         |
| Flexure Comp         5.70E+01   4.52E+01   1.06E+02                   |
|                      3.05E+01   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
| Flexure Tens         5.70E+01   4.52E+01   2.22E+02                   |
|                      3.05E+01   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    47. LOAD LIST 4
    48. PARAMETER 2
    49. CODE AISC UNIFIED 2010
    50. FU 8352 ALL
    51. FYLD 6624 ALL
    52. METHOD ASD
    53. TRACK 2 ALL
    54. CHECK CODE ALL
 STEEL DESIGN    
   WARNING: For member#      1 the profile has been selected from HSS Rect/Round (non A1085)/Pipe 
            tables of AISC database. Weld type is considered to be Elect-resist-weld.
            Thickness is already reduced from the table. Further reductions will not be done.
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                       STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - ( AISC-360-10-ASD)   v1.4a
                       ********************************************
 ALL UNITS ARE - KIP  FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE Noted)
 MEMBER     TABLE       RESULT/   CRITICAL COND/     RATIO/     LOADING/
                          FX            MY             MZ       LOCATION
 =======================================================================
       1 ST   HSST10X6X0.188           (AISC SECTIONS)
                           PASS   Eq. H1-1b            0.799         4
                        0.00            0.00         -30.32       10.50
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SLENDERNESS                                                           |
| Actual Slenderness Ratio    :    100.002  L/C  :     4                |
| Allowable Slenderness Ratio :    300.000  LOC  :    10.50             |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STRENGTH CHECKS                                                       |
| Critical L/C  :      4    Ratio     :     0.799(PASS)                 |
|          Loc  :   10.50   Condition :   Eq. H1-1b                     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| DESIGN FORCES                                                         |
| Fx:   0.000E+00(  ) Fy:   0.000E+00     Fz:   0.000E+00               |
| Mx:   0.000E+00     My:   0.000E+00     Mz:  -3.032E+01               |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SECTION PROPERTIES  (UNIT: INCH)                                      |
| Azz:   1.906E+00     Ayy:   3.298E+00     Cw:  0.000E+00              |
| Szz:   1.492E+01     Syy:   1.137E+01                                 |
| Izz:   7.460E+01     Iyy:   3.410E+01     Ix:  7.380E+01              |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MATERIAL PROPERTIES                                                   |
| Fyld:        6623.999   Fu:        8351.999                           |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Actual Member Length:        21.000                                   |
| Design Parameters                                                     |
| Kz:    1.00 Ky:    1.00 NSF:    1.00 SLF:    1.00 CSP:   12.00        |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SECTION CLASS  UNSTIFFENED /     λ       λp      λr        CASE       |
|                STIFFENED                                              |
| Compression :  Non-Slender     0.00     N/A      0.00      N/A        |
|                Slender        54.47     N/A     35.15    T.B4.1(a)-6  |
| Flexure     :  Non-Compact    31.48    28.12    35.15    T.B4.1(b)-17 |
|                Compact        54.47    60.76   143.12    T.B4.1(b)-19 |
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR AXIAL TENSION                                               |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Yield       0.00E+00   1.48E+02   0.000      Eq. D2-1      4     0.00 |
| Rupture     0.00E+00   1.56E+02   0.000      Eq. D2-2      4     0.00 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR AXIAL COMPRESSION                                           |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Maj Buck    0.00E+00   9.55E+01   0.000      Eq. E7-1      4     0.00 |
| Min Buck    0.00E+00   7.04E+01   0.000      Eq. E7-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results     Eff Area     KL/r      Fcr        Fe         Pn           |
| Maj Buck    3.11E-02    67.61   4.28E+03   9.02E+03   1.59E+02        |
| Min Buck    3.11E-02   100.00   3.15E+03   4.12E+03   1.18E+02        |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR SHEAR                                                       |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Local-Z     0.00E+00   3.15E+01   0.000      Eq. G2-1      4     0.00 |
| Local-Y     5.78E+00   5.45E+01   0.106      Eq. G2-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate                                                          |
| Results        Aw        Cv       Kv      h/tw      Vn                |
| Local-Z     1.32E-02     1.00     5.00    31.48   5.26E+01            |
| Local-Y     2.29E-02     1.00     5.00    54.47   9.10E+01            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR TORSION                                                     |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
|             0.00E+00   2.74E+01   0.000      Eq. H3-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate Fcr        Tn                                            |
|             3.97E+03   4.58E+01                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-YIELDING                                            |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       3.03E+01   4.13E+01   0.734      Eq. F7-1      4    10.50 |
| Minor       0.00E+00   2.92E+01   0.000      Eq. F7-1      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate   Mn        My                                           |
| Major       6.90E+01   0.00E+00                                       |
| Minor       4.87E+01   0.00E+00                                       |
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR BENDING-FLANGE LOCAL BUCKLING                               |
|                                                                       |
|              FORCE     CAPACITY   RATIO      CRITERIA     L/C    LOC  |
| Major       3.03E+01   3.79E+01   0.799      Eq. F7-2      4    10.50 |
| Minor       0.00E+00   2.03E+01   0.000      Eq. F7-3      4     0.00 |
| Intermediate   Mn        Fcr                                          |
| Major       6.34E+01   0.00E+00                                       |
| Minor       3.39E+01   0.00E+00                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHECK FOR FLEXURE TENS/COMP INTERACTION                               |
|                       RATIO      CRITERIA    L/C     LOC              |
| Flexure Comp          0.799      Eq. H1-1b     4    10.50             |
| Flexure Tens          0.799      Eq. H1-1b     4    10.50             |
| Intermediate         Mcx        Mrx        Pc                         |
|                      Mcy        Mry        Pr                         |
| Flexure Comp         3.79E+01   3.03E+01   7.04E+01                   |
|                      2.03E+01   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
| Flexure Tens         3.79E+01   3.03E+01   1.48E+02                   |
|                      2.03E+01   0.00E+00   0.00E+00                   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|