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Design Tables for Steel Grades

Part 1: 43, 50 & 55


Part 2: 43 Pre 89, 50 Pre 89 & 55 Pre 89

ColumnsBS449
UB, UC, RSJ, UB Piles, RSc, CHS, SHS & RHS
Members in Axial Compression
by
Dr Shaiq U.R. Khan
BEng (Civil), MEng, PhD, PE, CEng, FIStructE

November 1998

Techno Consultants Ltd


117 Portland Street, Manchester, England M1 6ED
http://www.techno.uk.com

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CONTENTS
SECTION
PREFACE
1- INTRODUCTION
2- USING COLUMNSBS449 IN WINDOWS 97/ 98
3- USED STRESSES FOR VARIOUS GRADES
4- USED STRESSES FOR CALCULATING SAFE LOADS
Table 1
Table 2Table 3
Table 4.1
Table 4.2
Table 4.3
Table 4.4
Table 4.5
Table 4.6
Table 5.1
Table 5.2
Table 5.3
Table 5.4
Table 5.5
Table 5.6
Table 6.1

Used Yield Stresses for Various Grades & Material Thicknesses


Used Allowable Tension and Bending Stresses
Used Allowable Stress pc in Compression for Slenderness
Ratios of 0 (Reference Appendix B of BS449)
Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 43 Steel,
Material Thickness 0 to 16 mm
Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 43 Steel,
Material Thickness 16 to 40 mm
Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 43 Steel,
Material Thickness 40 to 63 mm
Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 43 Steel,
Material Thickness 63 to 80 mm
Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 43 Steel,
Material Thickness 80 to 100 mm
Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 43 Steel,
Material Thickness 100 to 150 mm
Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 50 Steel,
Material Thickness 0 to 16 mm
Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 50 Steel,
Material Thickness 16 to 40 mm
Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 50 Steel,
Material Thickness 40 to 63 mm
Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 50 Steel,
Material Thickness 63 to 80 mm
Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 50 Steel,
Material Thickness 80 to 100 mm
Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 50 Steel,
Material Thickness 100 to 150 mm
Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 55 Steel,
Material Thickness 0 to 16 mm

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Table 6.2 Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 55 Steel,


Material Thickness 16 to 25 mm
Table 6.3 Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 55 Steel,
Material Thickness 25 to 63 mm
Table 6.3 Used Allowable Compressive Stresses: Grade 55 Steel,
Material Thickness 25 to 63 mm
Table 7.1 Used Allowable Compressive Stresses Pre 89: Grade 43 Steel,
Material Thickness 0 to 40 mm
Table 7.2 Used Allowable Compressive Stresses Pre 89: Grade 43 Steel,
Material Thickness 40 to 63 mm
Table 8.1 Used Allowable Compressive Stresses Pre 89: Grade 50 Steel,
Material Thickness 0 to 65 mm
Table 8.2 Used Allowable Compressive Stresses Pre 89: Grade 50 Steel,
Material Thickness 65 to 100 mm
Table 9.1 Used Allowable Compressive Stresses Pre 89: Grade 55 Steel,
Material Thickness 0 to 40 mm
Table 9.2 Used Allowable Compressive Stresses Pre 89: Grade 55 Steel,
Material Thickness 40 to 100 mm

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PREFACE TO COLUMNSBS449
ColumnsBS449 has been made available as a platform to pool, share and grow expertise
in the building trade. Use of the Internet as a publishing media has made it possible
without incurring undue costs in publishing.
In general, the software made available by Techno Consultants Ltd has been developed in
the course of day to day design work. The objective has been to produce purpose friendly
software, which saves time and helps the designer to devote more of his effort in creative
aspects of the building design.
This template does not claim full compliance with the code. In authors opinion, this is
not an achievable aim as codes change from time to time and they do not cover all aspects
of real structural behaviour. However, this template does represent a substantial effort to
achieve best possible compliance in practical terms.
November 1998

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Section 1

INTRODUCTION
ColumnsBS449 is an Excel Spreadsheet template for finding Safe Loads on steel
members in axial compression.
The Grades of steel can be 43, 50 and 55, employing post or pre 1989 stresses.
The sections can be UB, UC, RSJ, UB Piles, RSC, CHS, SHS and RHS.
The following three slenderness ranges has been considered:
Slenderness ratios of 0 to 180 (printed Normal) for all types of loads.
Slenderness ratio of 180 to 250 (printed in bold and green cell shade) for members
subjected to compression due to wind loads.
Slenderness ratios of 250 to 350 (printed in Italics and red) for members designed
to resist tension only. The safe loads for these members, which are not permitted
by the code as compression members, have been produced for situations when such
members are found to be resisting compression by the designer.
The template allows calculation of safe loads for both the y-y and the x-x axis. The x-x
capacity assumes that the member length has been restrained adequately in the y-y
(generally weaker) buckling axis.
For each safe load, the template also shows the corresponding slenderness ratio of the
member. This gives guidance on slenderness level when selecting a section for given
effective length.
UB, UC, RSJ and UP-Piles sections can be encased with 50 or 75 mm concrete. Next to
the values of safe loads calculated by the template for these members, the printed
slenderness is that of the uncased section. This is to help check requirement of the code
on maximum slenderness limit which is based on uncased section (i.e. slenderness ratio of
uncased section, measured over it full length centre-to-centre of the connections, cannot
exceed 250). When calculating the safe load capacity, however, the cased slenderness
properties are used as outlined in the code.

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Section 2

USING COLUMNSBS449 IN WINDOWS 97/ 98


To ensure that your version of the template is up to date, please load the latest version
from the URL:
www.techno.uk.com

Use of ColumnsBS449 requires Excel 97 running in Windows 97/98.


After opening the file in Excel, start using it in a normal way.

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Section 3

USED STRESSES FOR CALCULATING SAFE LOADS


Table 1
Used Yield Stresses in N/mm2 for Various Grades
and Material Thicknesses in mm
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
43
50
55
43 Pre 89 50 Pre 89 55 Pre 89
Thickness
275
355
450
250
350
430
16
265
345
430
250
350
430
25
265
345
400
250
350
430
40
255
335
400*
230*
350
395*
63
245
325
400*
230*
350
395*
65
245
325
400*
230*
325
395*
80
235
315
400*
230*
325
395*
100
225
295
400*
230*
325
395*
150
215
285
400*
230*
325
395*
200
205
275
400*
230*
325
395*
250
205*
275*
400*
230*
325
395*
251
* Assumed values

Table 2
Used Allowable Tension & Bending Stresses in N/mm2
(Reference Table 2 BS449)
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Thickness
43
50
55
43 Pre 89 50 Pre 89 55 Pre 89
180
230
280
165
230
280
25
180
230
260
165
230
280
40
165
230
260
150
230
260
63
165
215
260
150
230
260
65
165
215
260
150
199
260
100

Table 3
Used Allowable Stress pc in Compression for Slenderness
Ratios of 0 (Reference Appendix B of BS449)
Grade
Grade
Slendereness
43
170
l/r =0

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Grade
50
215

Grade
55
265

Grade
Grade
Grade
43 Pre 89 50 Pre 89 55 Pre 89
155
215
265

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Table 4.1
Grade 43

Material Thickness: >0 mm <=16 mm

Yield Stress: 275 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17a BS449)


l/r

0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

170.0
165.7
161.3
157.0
152.6
146.1
136.9
124.9
110.9
96.5
83.2

169.6
165.2
160.9
156.6
152.1
145.3
135.9
123.6
109.4
95.1
82.0

169.1
164.8
160.4
156.2
151.5
144.5
134.7
122.2
107.9
93.7
80.7

168.7
164.4
160.0
155.8
150.9
143.7
133.6
120.8
106.5
92.3
79.5

168.3
163.9
159.6
155.4
150.3
142.8
132.4
119.4
105.0
91.0
78.4

167.8
163.5
159.1
155.0
149.7
141.9
131.2
118.0
103.6
89.6
77.2

167.4
163.1
158.7
154.6
149.0
141.0
130.0
116.6
102.2
88.3
76.1

167.0
162.6
158.3
154.1
148.3
140.0
128.8
115.2
100.7
87.0
74.9

166.5
162.2
157.8
153.6
147.6
139.0
127.5
113.7
99.3
85.7
73.8

166.1
161.7
157.4
153.1
146.9
138.0
126.2
112.3
97.9
84.4
72.7

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

71.7
62.0
53.9
47.2
41.5
36.8
32.9
29.5
26.6
24.1

70.6
61.1
53.1
46.5
41.0
36.4
32.5
29.2
26.3
23.9

69.6
60.2
52.4
46.0
40.5
36.0
32.1
28.9
26.1
23.6

68.6
59.4
51.7
45.4
40.0
35.6
31.8
28.6
25.8
23.4

67.6
58.5
51.0
44.8
39.6
35.2
31.4
28.3
25.5
23.2

66.6
57.7
50.4
44.2
39.1
34.8
31.1
28.0
25.3
23.0

65.6
56.9
49.7
43.7
38.6
34.4
30.8
27.7
25.0
22.7

64.7
56.1
49.0
43.1
38.2
34.0
30.4
27.4
24.8
22.5

63.8
55.4
48.4
42.6
37.7
33.6
30.1
27.1
24.6
22.3

62.9
54.6
47.8
42.1
37.3
33.2
29.8
26.9
24.3
22.1

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

21.9
20.0
18.4
16.9
15.6
14.4
13.4
12.5
11.7
10.9

21.7
19.8
18.2
16.8
15.5
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.6
10.8

21.5
19.7
18.1
16.6
15.4
14.2
13.2
12.3
11.5
10.8

21.3
19.5
17.9
16.5
15.2
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.4
10.7

21.1
19.3
17.8
16.4
15.1
14.0
13.0
12.1
11.3
10.6

20.9
19.2
17.6
16.2
15.0
13.9
12.9
12.1
11.3
10.6

20.7
19.0
17.5
16.1
14.9
13.8
12.8
12.0
11.2
10.5

20.6
18.8
17.3
16.0
14.8
13.7
12.8
11.9
11.1
10.4

20.4
18.7
17.2
15.8
14.7
13.6
12.7
11.8
11.0
10.4

20.2
18.5
17.0
15.7
14.6
13.5
12.6
11.7
11.0
10.3

310
320
330
340
350

10.2
9.6
9.0
8.5
8.0

10.2
9.5
9.0
8.5
0.0

10.1
9.5
8.9
8.4
0.0

10.0
9.4
8.9
8.4
0.0

10.0
9.4
8.8
8.3
0.0

9.9
9.3
8.8
8.3
0.0

9.8
9.3
8.7
8.2
0.0

9.8
9.2
8.7
8.2
0.0

9.7
9.1
8.6
8.1
0.0

9.7
9.1
8.6
8.1
0.0

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Table 4.2
Grade 43

Material Thickness:

>16 mm <=40 mm

Yield Stress:

265 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17a BS449)


l/r
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
170.0
163.8
157.5
151.3
147.1
141.0
132.4
121.2
108.0
94.4
81.7

1
169.4
163.1
156.9
150.9
146.6
140.3
131.4
119.9
106.6
93.1
80.5

2
168.8
162.5
156.3
150.6
146.1
139.5
130.4
118.6
105.3
91.7
79.3

3
168.1
161.9
155.7
150.2
145.5
138.7
129.3
117.4
103.9
90.4
78.1

4
167.5
161.3
155.0
149.8
144.9
137.9
128.2
116.1
102.5
89.1
77.0

5
166.9
160.6
154.4
149.4
144.3
137.0
127.1
114.7
101.2
87.9
75.9

6
166.3
160.0
153.8
149.0
143.7
136.2
126.0
113.4
99.8
86.6
74.8

7
165.6
159.4
153.2
148.6
143.1
135.3
124.8
112.1
98.4
85.3
73.7

8
165.0
158.8
152.5
148.1
142.4
134.3
123.6
110.7
97.1
84.1
72.6

9
164.4
158.1
151.9
147.6
141.7
133.4
122.4
109.4
95.7
82.9
71.6

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

70.5
61.1
53.2
46.6
41.1
36.5
32.5
29.2
26.3
23.9

69.5
60.2
52.5
46.0
40.6
36.0
32.2
28.9
26.1
23.6

68.5
59.4
51.8
45.4
40.1
35.6
31.8
28.6
25.8
23.4

67.5
58.6
51.1
44.8
39.6
35.2
31.5
28.3
25.6
23.2

66.6
57.8
50.4
44.3
39.1
34.8
31.1
28.0
25.3
23.0

65.6
57.0
49.8
43.7
38.7
34.4
30.8
27.7
25.1
22.8

64.7
56.2
49.1
43.2
38.2
34.0
30.5
27.4
24.8
22.5

63.8
55.4
48.5
42.6
37.8
33.6
30.1
27.2
24.6
22.3

62.9
54.7
47.8
42.1
37.3
33.3
29.8
26.9
24.3
22.1

62.0
53.9
47.2
41.6
36.9
32.9
29.5
26.6
24.1
21.9

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

21.7
19.9
18.2
16.8
15.5
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.6
10.8

21.5
19.7
18.1
16.6
15.4
14.2
13.2
12.3
11.5
10.7

21.3
19.5
17.9
16.5
15.2
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.4
10.7

21.1
19.3
17.8
16.4
15.1
14.0
13.0
12.1
11.3
10.6

20.9
19.2
17.6
16.2
15.0
13.9
12.9
12.1
11.3
10.5

20.8
19.0
17.5
16.1
14.9
13.8
12.8
12.0
11.2
10.5

20.6
18.8
17.3
16.0
14.8
13.7
12.7
11.9
11.1
10.4

20.4
18.7
17.2
15.8
14.7
13.6
12.7
11.8
11.0
10.3

20.2
18.5
17.0
15.7
14.6
13.5
12.6
11.7
11.0
10.3

20.0
18.4
16.9
15.6
14.4
13.4
12.5
11.6
10.9
10.2

310
320
330
340
350

10.1
9.5
9.0
8.5
8.0

10.1
9.5
8.9
8.4
0.0

10.0
9.4
8.9
8.4
0.0

10.0
9.4
8.8
8.3
0.0

9.9
9.3
8.8
8.3
0.0

9.8
9.2
8.7
8.2
0.0

9.8
9.2
8.7
8.2
0.0

9.7
9.1
8.6
8.1
0.0

9.6
9.1
8.5
8.1
0.0

9.6
9.0
8.5
8.0
0.0

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Table 4.3
Grade 43

Material Thickness: >40 mm <=63 mm

Yield Stress: 255 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17a BS449)


l/r
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
170.0
161.9
153.7
145.6
141.6
135.9
127.8
117.4
105.0
92.2
80.1

1
169.2
161.1
152.9
145.3
141.2
135.2
126.9
116.2
103.8
90.9
78.9

2
168.4
160.2
152.1
144.9
140.7
134.5
125.9
115.0
102.5
89.7
77.8

3
167.6
159.4
151.3
144.6
140.1
133.7
124.9
113.8
101.2
88.4
76.7

4
166.7
158.6
150.5
144.2
139.6
132.9
123.9
112.6
99.9
87.2
75.6

5
165.9
157.8
149.7
143.8
139.0
132.2
122.9
111.4
98.6
86.0
74.5

6
165.1
157.0
148.8
143.4
138.4
131.3
121.8
110.1
97.3
84.8
73.4

7
164.3
156.2
148.0
143.0
137.8
130.5
120.7
108.9
96.0
83.6
72.4

8
163.5
155.4
147.2
142.6
137.2
129.6
119.6
107.6
94.7
82.4
71.3

9
162.7
154.5
146.4
142.1
136.5
128.7
118.5
106.3
93.5
81.2
70.3

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

69.3
60.2
52.5
46.0
40.6
36.1
32.2
28.9
26.1
23.6

68.3
59.3
51.8
45.4
40.1
35.6
31.8
28.6
25.8
23.4

67.4
58.5
51.1
44.9
39.6
35.2
31.5
28.3
25.6
23.2

66.4
57.7
50.4
44.3
39.2
34.8
31.1
28.0
25.3
23.0

65.5
56.9
49.7
43.7
38.7
34.4
30.8
27.7
25.1
22.8

64.6
56.1
49.1
43.2
38.2
34.0
30.5
27.4
24.8
22.5

63.6
55.4
48.5
42.7
37.8
33.7
30.2
27.2
24.6
22.3

62.8
54.6
47.8
42.1
37.3
33.3
29.8
26.9
24.3
22.1

61.9
53.9
47.2
41.6
36.9
32.9
29.5
26.6
24.1
21.9

61.0
53.2
46.6
41.1
36.5
32.6
29.2
26.3
23.9
21.7

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

21.5
19.7
18.0
16.6
15.3
14.2
13.2
12.3
11.5
10.7

21.3
19.5
17.9
16.5
15.2
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.4
10.7

21.1
19.3
17.7
16.3
15.1
14.0
13.0
12.1
11.3
10.6

20.9
19.2
17.6
16.2
15.0
13.9
12.9
12.0
11.2
10.5

20.8
19.0
17.5
16.1
14.9
13.8
12.8
11.9
11.2
10.5

20.6
18.8
17.3
16.0
14.8
13.7
12.7
11.9
11.1
10.4

20.4
18.7
17.2
15.8
14.6
13.6
12.6
11.8
11.0
10.3

20.2
18.5
17.0
15.7
14.5
13.5
12.5
11.7
10.9
10.3

20.0
18.4
16.9
15.6
14.4
13.4
12.5
11.6
10.9
10.2

19.8
18.2
16.7
15.5
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.5
10.8
10.1

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340
350

10.1
9.4
8.9
8.4
7.9

10.0
9.4
8.8
8.3
0.0

9.9
9.3
8.8
8.3
0.0

9.9
9.3
8.7
8.2
0.0

9.8
9.2
8.7
8.2
0.0

9.7
9.2
8.6
8.1
0.0

9.7
9.1
8.6
8.1
0.0

9.6
9.1
8.5
8.1
0.0

9.6
9.0
8.5
8.0
0.0

9.5
8.9
8.4
8.0
0.0

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Table 4.4
Grade 43

Material Thickness: >63 mm <=80 mm

Yield Stress: 245 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17a BS449)


l/r
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
170.0
160.0
149.9
139.9
136.2
130.7
123.2
113.5
102.0
89.9
78.3

1
169.0
159.0
148.9
139.6
135.7
130.1
122.3
112.4
100.8
88.7
77.3

2
168.0
158.0
147.9
139.3
135.2
129.4
121.4
111.3
99.6
87.5
76.2

3
167.0
157.0
146.9
138.9
134.7
128.7
120.5
110.2
98.4
86.3
75.1

4
166.0
156.0
145.9
138.6
134.2
128.0
119.6
109.0
97.1
85.2
74.1

5
165.0
155.0
144.9
138.2
133.7
127.2
118.6
107.9
95.9
84.0
73.0

6
164.0
153.9
143.9
137.8
133.1
126.5
117.6
106.7
94.7
82.8
72.0

7
163.0
152.9
142.9
137.4
132.6
125.7
116.6
105.5
93.5
81.7
71.0

8
162.0
151.9
141.9
137.0
132.0
124.9
115.6
104.4
92.3
80.6
70.0

9
161.0
150.9
140.9
136.6
131.4
124.1
114.5
103.2
91.1
79.5
69.0

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

68.0
59.2
51.7
45.4
40.1
35.6
31.8
28.6
25.8
23.4

67.1
58.4
51.0
44.8
39.6
35.2
31.5
28.3
25.5
23.2

66.2
57.6
50.3
44.3
39.1
34.8
31.1
28.0
25.3
23.0

65.2
56.8
49.7
43.7
38.7
34.4
30.8
27.7
25.0
22.7

64.3
56.0
49.0
43.2
38.2
34.0
30.5
27.4
24.8
22.5

63.4
55.3
48.4
42.6
37.8
33.6
30.1
27.1
24.6
22.3

62.6
54.5
47.8
42.1
37.3
33.3
29.8
26.9
24.3
22.1

61.7
53.8
47.2
41.6
36.9
32.9
29.5
26.6
24.1
21.9

60.8
53.1
46.6
41.1
36.5
32.5
29.2
26.3
23.8
21.7

60.0
52.4
46.0
40.6
36.0
32.2
28.9
26.1
23.6
21.5

210
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230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

21.3
19.5
17.9
16.5
15.2
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.4
10.6

21.1
19.3
17.7
16.3
15.1
14.0
13.0
12.1
11.3
10.6

20.9
19.1
17.6
16.2
15.0
13.9
12.9
12.0
11.2
10.5

20.7
19.0
17.4
16.1
14.8
13.8
12.8
11.9
11.1
10.4

20.5
18.8
17.3
15.9
14.7
13.7
12.7
11.8
11.1
10.4

20.4
18.6
17.1
15.8
14.6
13.6
12.6
11.8
11.0
10.3

20.2
18.5
17.0
15.7
14.5
13.5
12.5
11.7
10.9
10.2

20.0
18.3
16.9
15.6
14.4
13.4
12.4
11.6
10.8
10.2

19.8
18.2
16.7
15.4
14.3
13.3
12.3
11.5
10.8
10.1

19.6
18.0
16.6
15.3
14.2
13.2
12.3
11.4
10.7
10.0

310
320
330
340
350

10.0
9.4
8.8
8.3
7.8

9.9
9.3
8.8
8.3
0.0

9.8
9.3
8.7
8.2
0.0

9.8
9.2
8.7
8.2
0.0

9.7
9.1
8.6
8.1
0.0

9.7
9.1
8.6
8.1
0.0

9.6
9.0
8.5
8.0
0.0

9.5
9.0
8.5
8.0
0.0

9.5
8.9
8.4
7.9
0.0

9.4
8.9
8.4
7.9
0.0

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Table 4.5
Grade 43

Material Thickness:

>80 mm

<=100
Yield Stress: 235 N/mm2
mm
Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17a BS449)

l/r
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
170.0
158.1
146.1
134.2
130.7
125.6
118.5
109.5
98.8
87.5
76.5

1
168.8
156.9
144.9
133.9
130.2
124.9
117.7
108.5
97.7
86.4
75.5

2
167.6
155.7
143.8
133.6
129.8
124.3
116.9
107.5
96.6
85.2
74.5

3
166.4
154.5
142.6
133.3
129.3
123.7
116.0
106.4
95.4
84.1
73.5

4
165.2
153.3
141.4
133.0
128.8
123.0
115.2
105.4
94.3
83.0
72.4

5
164.0
152.1
140.2
132.6
128.3
122.3
114.3
104.3
93.2
81.9
71.5

6
162.8
150.9
139.0
132.3
127.8
121.6
113.3
103.2
92.0
80.8
70.5

7
161.6
149.7
137.8
131.9
127.3
120.9
112.4
102.1
90.9
79.7
69.5

8
160.5
148.5
136.6
131.5
126.7
120.1
111.5
101.0
89.7
78.7
68.5

9
159.3
147.3
135.4
131.1
126.1
119.3
110.5
99.9
88.6
77.6
67.6

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

66.7
58.1
50.9
44.7
39.5
35.2
31.4
28.2
25.5
23.1

65.8
57.3
50.2
44.2
39.1
34.8
31.1
27.9
25.2
22.9

64.9
56.6
49.5
43.6
38.6
34.4
30.7
27.7
25.0
22.7

64.0
55.8
48.9
43.1
38.1
34.0
30.4
27.4
24.8
22.5

63.1
55.1
48.3
42.5
37.7
33.6
30.1
27.1
24.5
22.3

62.2
54.3
47.7
42.0
37.3
33.2
29.8
26.8
24.3
22.1

61.4
53.6
47.0
41.5
36.8
32.8
29.5
26.5
24.0
21.9

60.6
52.9
46.4
41.0
36.4
32.5
29.1
26.3
23.8
21.7

59.7
52.2
45.9
40.5
36.0
32.1
28.8
26.0
23.6
21.5

58.9
51.5
45.3
40.0
35.6
31.8
28.5
25.8
23.4
21.3

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

21.1
19.3
17.7
16.3
15.0
13.9
12.9
12.1
11.3
10.5

20.9
19.1
17.5
16.2
14.9
13.8
12.9
12.0
11.2
10.5

20.7
18.9
17.4
16.0
14.8
13.7
12.8
11.9
11.1
10.4

20.5
18.8
17.2
15.9
14.7
13.6
12.7
11.8
11.0
10.3

20.3
18.6
17.1
15.8
14.6
13.5
12.6
11.7
11.0
10.3

20.1
18.4
17.0
15.6
14.5
13.4
12.5
11.6
10.9
10.2

20.0
18.3
16.8
15.5
14.4
13.3
12.4
11.6
10.8
10.1

19.8
18.1
16.7
15.4
14.3
13.2
12.3
11.5
10.7
10.1

19.6
18.0
16.5
15.3
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.4
10.7
10.0

19.4
17.8
16.4
15.2
14.0
13.0
12.1
11.3
10.6
9.9

310
320
330
340
350

9.9
9.3
8.7
8.2
7.8

9.8
9.2
8.7
8.2
0.0

9.7
9.2
8.6
8.1
0.0

9.7
9.1
8.6
8.1
0.0

9.6
9.1
8.5
8.0
0.0

9.6
9.0
8.5
8.0
0.0

9.5
8.9
8.4
8.0
0.0

9.4
8.9
8.4
7.9
0.0

9.4
8.8
8.3
7.9
0.0

9.3
8.8
8.3
7.8
0.0

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Table 4.6
Grade 43

Material Thickness: >100 mm <=150 mm

Yield Stress: 225 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17a BS449)


l/r
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
170.0
156.2
142.3
128.5
125.2
120.4
113.8
105.5
95.5
85.0
74.6

1
168.6
154.8
141.0
128.2
124.8
119.8
113.1
104.5
94.5
83.9
73.6

2
167.2
153.4
139.6
127.9
124.3
119.2
112.3
103.6
93.5
82.8
72.7

3
165.9
152.0
138.2
127.6
123.9
118.6
111.5
102.6
92.4
81.8
71.7

4
164.5
150.6
136.8
127.3
123.4
118.0
110.7
101.6
91.3
80.7
70.7

5
163.1
149.3
135.4
127.0
123.0
117.3
109.9
100.6
90.3
79.7
69.8

6
161.7
147.9
134.0
126.7
122.5
116.7
109.0
99.6
89.2
78.7
68.9

7
160.3
146.5
132.7
126.3
122.0
116.0
108.2
98.6
88.1
77.7
67.9

8
158.9
145.1
131.3
125.9
121.5
115.3
107.3
97.6
87.1
76.6
67.0

9
157.6
143.7
129.9
125.6
120.9
114.6
106.4
96.6
86.0
75.6
66.1

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

65.2
57.0
50.0
44.0
38.9
34.7
31.0
27.9
25.2
22.8

64.3
56.2
49.3
43.4
38.5
34.3
30.7
27.6
24.9
22.6

63.5
55.5
48.7
42.9
38.0
33.9
30.3
27.3
24.7
22.4

62.6
54.8
48.1
42.4
37.6
33.5
30.0
27.0
24.4
22.2

61.8
54.0
47.5
41.9
37.1
33.1
29.7
26.7
24.2
22.0

61.0
53.3
46.9
41.4
36.7
32.8
29.4
26.5
24.0
21.8

60.1
52.6
46.3
40.9
36.3
32.4
29.1
26.2
23.7
21.6

59.3
52.0
45.7
40.4
35.9
32.0
28.8
25.9
23.5
21.4

58.5
51.3
45.1
39.9
35.5
31.7
28.5
25.7
23.3
21.2

57.8
50.6
44.5
39.4
35.1
31.3
28.2
25.4
23.1
21.0

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

20.8
19.0
17.5
16.1
14.9
13.8
12.8
11.9
11.1
10.4

20.6
18.9
17.3
16.0
14.8
13.7
12.7
11.8
11.1
10.4

20.4
18.7
17.2
15.8
14.6
13.6
12.6
11.8
11.0
10.3

20.3
18.6
17.0
15.7
14.5
13.5
12.5
11.7
10.9
10.2

20.1
18.4
16.9
15.6
14.4
13.4
12.4
11.6
10.8
10.2

19.9
18.2
16.8
15.5
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.5
10.8
10.1

19.7
18.1
16.6
15.3
14.2
13.2
12.3
11.4
10.7
10.0

19.6
17.9
16.5
15.2
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.4
10.6
10.0

19.4
17.8
16.4
15.1
14.0
13.0
12.1
11.3
10.6
9.9

19.2
17.6
16.2
15.0
13.9
12.9
12.0
11.2
10.5
9.8

310
320
330
340
350

9.8
9.2
8.6
8.1
7.7

9.7
9.1
8.6
8.1
0.0

9.6
9.1
8.5
8.1
0.0

9.6
9.0
8.5
8.0
0.0

9.5
9.0
8.4
8.0
0.0

9.5
8.9
8.4
7.9
0.0

9.4
8.9
8.3
7.9
0.0

9.4
8.8
8.3
7.8
0.0

9.3
8.7
8.2
7.8
0.0

9.2
8.7
8.2
7.7
0.0

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Table 5.1
Grade 50

Material Thickness: >0 mm <=16 mm

Yield Stress: 355 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17b BS449)


l/r

0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

215.0
210.8
206.6
202.4
196.1
186.2
171.4
151.7
130.1
109.9
92.7

214.6
210.4
206.2
201.9
195.3
185.0
169.6
149.6
128.0
108.0
91.2

214.2
210.0
205.8
201.4
194.5
183.7
167.8
147.4
125.8
106.2
89.7

213.7
209.5
205.3
200.8
193.6
182.3
165.9
145.2
123.8
104.4
88.2

213.3
209.1
204.9
200.3
192.7
180.9
164.0
143.1
121.7
102.6
86.7

212.9
208.7
204.5
199.6
191.7
179.5
162.0
140.9
119.7
100.9
85.3

212.5
208.3
204.1
199.0
190.7
178.0
160.0
138.7
117.6
99.2
83.9

212.1
207.9
203.7
198.3
189.7
176.4
158.0
136.5
115.7
97.5
82.6

211.6
207.4
203.2
197.6
188.6
174.8
155.9
134.4
113.7
95.9
81.2

211.2
207.0
202.8
196.9
187.4
173.1
153.8
132.2
111.8
94.3
79.9

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

78.7
67.3
58.1
50.5
44.3
39.2
34.9
31.2
28.1
25.4

77.4
66.3
57.2
49.9
43.8
38.7
34.5
30.9
27.8
25.2

76.2
65.3
56.4
49.2
43.2
38.3
34.1
30.5
27.5
24.9

75.0
64.3
55.6
48.5
42.7
37.8
33.7
30.2
27.2
24.7

73.8
63.4
54.9
47.9
42.2
37.4
33.3
29.9
27.0
24.4

72.7
62.4
54.1
47.3
41.6
36.9
33.0
29.6
26.7
24.2

71.5
61.5
53.4
46.7
41.1
36.5
32.6
29.3
26.4
24.0

70.4
60.6
52.6
46.1
40.6
36.1
32.2
29.0
26.2
23.8

69.4
59.8
51.9
45.5
40.1
35.7
31.9
28.7
25.9
23.5

68.3
58.9
51.2
44.9
39.7
35.3
31.5
28.4
25.7
23.3

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

23.1
21.1
19.3
17.8
16.4
15.2
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.4

22.9
20.9
19.2
17.6
16.3
15.1
14.0
13.0
12.1
11.4

22.7
20.7
19.0
17.5
16.1
14.9
13.9
12.9
12.1
11.3

22.5
20.5
18.8
17.3
16.0
14.8
13.8
12.8
12.0
11.2

22.3
20.3
18.7
17.2
15.9
14.7
13.7
12.7
11.9
11.1

22.1
20.2
18.5
17.1
15.8
14.6
13.6
12.7
11.8
11.1

21.9
20.0
18.4
16.9
15.6
14.5
13.5
12.6
11.7
11.0

21.7
19.8
18.2
16.8
15.5
14.4
13.4
12.5
11.7
10.9

21.5
19.7
18.1
16.7
15.4
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.6
10.8

21.3
19.5
17.9
16.5
15.3
14.2
13.2
12.3
11.5
10.8

310
320
330
340
350

10.7
10.1
9.5
8.9
8.4

10.6
10.0
9.4
8.9
0.0

10.6
9.9
9.3
8.8
0.0

10.5
9.9
9.3
8.8
0.0

10.4
9.8
9.2
8.7
0.0

10.4
9.8
9.2
8.7
0.0

10.3
9.7
9.1
8.6
0.0

10.2
9.6
9.1
8.6
0.0

10.2
9.6
9.0
8.5
0.0

10.1
9.5
9.0
8.5
0.0

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Table 5.2
Grade 50

Material Thickness: >16 mm <=40 mm

Yield Stress: 345 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17b BS449)


l/r
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
215.0
208.9
202.8
196.7
190.7
181.3
167.3
148.7
128.0
108.5
91.7

1
214.4
208.3
202.2
196.2
190.0
180.1
165.6
146.6
126.0
106.7
90.2

2
213.8
207.7
201.6
195.7
189.2
178.9
163.9
144.6
123.9
104.9
88.8

3
213.2
207.1
201.0
195.2
188.3
177.6
162.1
142.5
121.9
103.2
87.3

4
212.6
206.5
200.4
194.7
187.4
176.3
160.3
140.4
119.9
101.4
85.9

5
212.0
205.9
199.8
194.1
186.5
174.9
158.4
138.4
118.0
99.7
84.5

6
211.3
205.3
199.2
193.5
185.6
173.5
156.5
136.3
116.0
98.1
83.1

7
210.7
204.6
198.6
192.8
184.6
172.0
154.6
134.2
114.1
96.4
81.8

8
210.1
204.0
197.9
192.2
183.5
170.5
152.6
132.1
112.2
94.9
80.5

9
209.5
203.4
197.3
191.5
182.4
168.9
150.7
130.1
110.3
93.3
79.2

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

77.9
66.7
57.6
50.2
44.0
38.9
34.7
31.0
27.9
25.3

76.7
65.7
56.8
49.5
43.5
38.5
34.3
30.7
27.7
25.0

75.5
64.8
56.0
48.9
43.0
38.0
33.9
30.4
27.4
24.8

74.3
63.8
55.2
48.2
42.4
37.6
33.5
30.0
27.1
24.6

73.2
62.9
54.5
47.6
41.9
37.1
33.1
29.7
26.8
24.3

72.1
62.0
53.7
47.0
41.4
36.7
32.8
29.4
26.6
24.1

70.9
61.1
53.0
46.4
40.9
36.3
32.4
29.1
26.3
23.9

69.9
60.2
52.3
45.8
40.4
35.9
32.1
28.8
26.0
23.6

68.8
59.3
51.6
45.2
39.9
35.5
31.7
28.5
25.8
23.4

67.8
58.5
50.9
44.6
39.4
35.1
31.4
28.2
25.5
23.2

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

23.0
21.0
19.2
17.7
16.3
15.1
14.0
13.0
12.2
11.4

22.8
20.8
19.1
17.5
16.2
15.0
13.9
12.9
12.1
11.3

22.6
20.6
18.9
17.4
16.1
14.9
13.8
12.9
12.0
11.2

22.3
20.4
18.7
17.2
15.9
14.8
13.7
12.8
11.9
11.2

22.1
20.2
18.6
17.1
15.8
14.6
13.6
12.7
11.8
11.1

21.9
20.1
18.4
17.0
15.7
14.5
13.5
12.6
11.8
11.0

21.7
19.9
18.3
16.8
15.6
14.4
13.4
12.5
11.7
10.9

21.5
19.7
18.1
16.7
15.4
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.6
10.9

21.4
19.6
18.0
16.6
15.3
14.2
13.2
12.3
11.5
10.8

21.2
19.4
17.8
16.4
15.2
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.5
10.7

310
320
330
340
350

10.7
10.0
9.4
8.9
8.4

10.6
9.9
9.4
8.8
0.0

10.5
9.9
9.3
8.8
0.0

10.5
9.8
9.2
8.7
0.0

10.4
9.8
9.2
8.7
0.0

10.3
9.7
9.1
8.6
0.0

10.3
9.6
9.1
8.6
0.0

10.2
9.6
9.0
8.5
0.0

10.1
9.5
9.0
8.5
0.0

10.1
9.5
8.9
8.4
0.0

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Table 5.3
Grade 50

Material Thickness: >40 mm <=63 mm

Yield Stress: 335 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17b BS449)


l/r
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
215.0
207.0
199.0
191.1
185.3
176.3
163.1
145.5
125.9
107.0
90.7

1
214.2
206.2
198.2
190.6
184.6
175.2
161.5
143.6
123.9
105.3
89.2

2
213.4
205.4
197.4
190.1
183.8
174.1
159.9
141.7
121.9
103.5
87.8

3
212.6
204.6
196.6
189.6
183.0
172.9
158.2
139.7
120.0
101.8
86.4

4
211.8
203.8
195.8
189.1
182.2
171.6
156.5
137.7
118.1
100.2
85.0

5
211.0
203.0
195.0
188.5
181.3
170.3
154.8
135.8
116.2
98.5
83.6

6
210.2
202.2
194.2
187.9
180.4
168.9
153.0
133.8
114.3
96.9
82.3

7
209.4
201.4
193.4
187.3
179.4
167.6
151.2
131.8
112.5
95.3
81.0

8
208.6
200.6
192.6
186.7
178.4
166.1
149.3
129.8
110.6
93.8
79.7

9
207.8
199.8
191.9
186.0
177.4
164.6
147.4
127.8
108.8
92.2
78.4

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

77.2
66.2
57.2
49.8
43.7
38.7
34.4
30.8
27.8
25.1

76.0
65.2
56.4
49.2
43.2
38.2
34.1
30.5
27.5
24.9

74.8
64.2
55.6
48.5
42.7
37.8
33.7
30.2
27.2
24.6

73.7
63.3
54.8
47.9
42.1
37.3
33.3
29.9
26.9
24.4

72.5
62.4
54.1
47.3
41.6
36.9
32.9
29.6
26.7
24.2

71.4
61.5
53.3
46.6
41.1
36.5
32.6
29.2
26.4
24.0

70.3
60.6
52.6
46.0
40.6
36.1
32.2
28.9
26.1
23.7

69.2
59.7
51.9
45.5
40.1
35.6
31.9
28.6
25.9
23.5

68.2
58.8
51.2
44.9
39.6
35.2
31.5
28.3
25.6
23.3

67.2
58.0
50.5
44.3
39.2
34.8
31.2
28.1
25.4
23.1

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

22.8
20.9
19.1
17.6
16.2
15.0
13.9
13.0
12.1
11.3

22.6
20.7
19.0
17.4
16.1
14.9
13.8
12.9
12.0
11.2

22.4
20.5
18.8
17.3
16.0
14.8
13.7
12.8
11.9
11.2

22.2
20.3
18.6
17.2
15.8
14.7
13.6
12.7
11.9
11.1

22.0
20.1
18.5
17.0
15.7
14.6
13.5
12.6
11.8
11.0

21.8
20.0
18.3
16.9
15.6
14.5
13.4
12.5
11.7
11.0

21.6
19.8
18.2
16.7
15.5
14.4
13.3
12.4
11.6
10.9

21.4
19.6
18.0
16.6
15.4
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.5
10.8

21.2
19.4
17.9
16.5
15.2
14.1
13.2
12.3
11.5
10.7

21.0
19.3
17.7
16.4
15.1
14.0
13.1
12.2
11.4
10.7

310
320
330
340
350

10.6
10.0
9.4
8.8
8.3

10.5
9.9
9.3
8.8
0.0

10.5
9.8
9.3
8.7
0.0

10.4
9.8
9.2
8.7
0.0

10.3
9.7
9.1
8.6
0.0

10.3
9.7
9.1
8.6
0.0

10.2
9.6
9.0
8.5
0.0

10.1
9.5
9.0
8.5
0.0

10.1
9.5
8.9
8.4
0.0

10.0
9.4
8.9
8.4
0.0

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Table 5.4
Grade 50

Material Thickness: >63 mm <=80 mm

Yield Stress: 325 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17b BS449)


l/r
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
215.0
205.1
195.3
185.4
179.9
171.4
158.9
142.3
123.6
105.5
89.6

1
214.0
204.1
194.3
184.9
179.2
170.3
157.4
140.5
121.7
103.8
88.2

2
213.0
203.2
193.3
184.5
178.4
169.2
155.8
138.6
119.9
102.1
86.8

3
212.0
202.2
192.3
184.0
177.7
168.1
154.3
136.8
118.0
100.5
85.4

4
211.1
201.2
191.3
183.5
176.9
166.9
152.7
134.9
116.2
98.8
84.0

5
210.1
200.2
190.3
182.9
176.1
165.7
151.0
133.0
114.3
97.2
82.7

6
209.1
199.2
189.3
182.4
175.2
164.4
149.3
131.2
112.5
95.7
81.4

7
208.1
198.2
188.3
181.8
174.3
163.1
147.6
129.3
110.7
94.1
80.1

8
207.1
197.2
187.4
181.2
173.4
161.7
145.9
127.4
109.0
92.6
78.9

9
206.1
196.2
186.4
180.5
172.4
160.3
144.1
125.5
107.2
91.1
77.6

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

76.4
65.6
56.7
49.4
43.4
38.4
34.2
30.6
27.6
25.0

75.2
64.6
55.9
48.8
42.9
38.0
33.8
30.3
27.3
24.7

74.1
63.7
55.1
48.2
42.4
37.5
33.5
30.0
27.0
24.5

72.9
62.7
54.4
47.5
41.8
37.1
33.1
29.7
26.8
24.3

71.8
61.8
53.6
46.9
41.3
36.7
32.7
29.4
26.5
24.0

70.7
60.9
52.9
46.3
40.8
36.2
32.4
29.1
26.2
23.8

69.6
60.0
52.2
45.7
40.3
35.8
32.0
28.8
26.0
23.6

68.6
59.2
51.5
45.1
39.8
35.4
31.7
28.5
25.7
23.4

67.6
58.3
50.8
44.5
39.4
35.0
31.3
28.2
25.5
23.1

66.6
57.5
50.1
44.0
38.9
34.6
31.0
27.9
25.2
22.9

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

22.7
20.7
19.0
17.5
16.1
14.9
13.9
12.9
12.0
11.3

22.5
20.6
18.8
17.3
16.0
14.8
13.8
12.8
12.0
11.2

22.3
20.4
18.7
17.2
15.9
14.7
13.7
12.7
11.9
11.1

22.1
20.2
18.5
17.1
15.8
14.6
13.6
12.6
11.8
11.0

21.9
20.0
18.4
16.9
15.6
14.5
13.5
12.5
11.7
11.0

21.7
19.8
18.2
16.8
15.5
14.4
13.4
12.5
11.6
10.9

21.5
19.7
18.1
16.7
15.4
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.6
10.8

21.3
19.5
17.9
16.5
15.3
14.2
13.2
12.3
11.5
10.8

21.1
19.3
17.8
16.4
15.2
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.4
10.7

20.9
19.2
17.6
16.3
15.0
14.0
13.0
12.1
11.3
10.6

310
320
330
340
350

10.6
9.9
9.3
8.8
8.3

10.5
9.8
9.3
8.7
0.0

10.4
9.8
9.2
8.7
0.0

10.4
9.7
9.2
8.6
0.0

10.3
9.7
9.1
8.6
0.0

10.2
9.6
9.0
8.5
0.0

10.2
9.5
9.0
8.5
0.0

10.1
9.5
8.9
8.4
0.0

10.0
9.4
8.9
8.4
0.0

10.0
9.4
8.8
8.3
0.0

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Table 5.5
Grade 50

Material Thickness:

>80 mm

<=100 mm

Yield Stress: 315 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17b BS449)


l/r
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
215.0
203.2
191.5
179.7
174.4
166.4
154.6
139.0
121.3
103.9
88.5

1
213.8
202.1
190.3
179.3
173.8
165.4
153.2
137.3
119.5
102.2
87.1

2
212.6
200.9
189.1
178.8
173.1
164.3
151.7
135.5
117.7
100.6
85.7

3
211.5
199.7
187.9
178.4
172.4
163.2
150.3
133.8
115.9
99.0
84.4

4
210.3
198.5
186.8
177.9
171.6
162.1
148.8
132.0
114.1
97.4
83.0

5
209.1
197.4
185.6
177.4
170.8
161.0
147.2
130.2
112.4
95.9
81.7

6
207.9
196.2
184.4
176.8
170.0
159.8
145.6
128.4
110.6
94.3
80.4

7
206.8
195.0
183.2
176.3
169.1
158.5
144.0
126.6
108.9
92.8
79.2

8
205.6
193.8
182.1
175.7
168.2
157.3
142.4
124.8
107.2
91.4
78.0

9
204.4
192.6
180.9
175.1
167.3
155.9
140.7
123.0
105.5
89.9
76.8

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

75.6
64.9
56.2
49.0
43.1
38.1
34.0
30.4
27.4
24.8

74.4
64.0
55.4
48.4
42.6
37.7
33.6
30.1
27.1
24.6

73.3
63.0
54.7
47.8
42.0
37.3
33.2
29.8
26.9
24.3

72.2
62.1
53.9
47.1
41.5
36.8
32.9
29.5
26.6
24.1

71.1
61.2
53.2
46.5
41.0
36.4
32.5
29.2
26.3
23.9

70.0
60.4
52.5
45.9
40.5
36.0
32.1
28.9
26.1
23.7

68.9
59.5
51.7
45.3
40.0
35.6
31.8
28.6
25.8
23.4

67.9
58.7
51.0
44.8
39.5
35.2
31.4
28.3
25.6
23.2

66.9
57.8
50.4
44.2
39.1
34.8
31.1
28.0
25.3
23.0

65.9
57.0
49.7
43.6
38.6
34.4
30.8
27.7
25.1
22.8

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

22.6
20.6
18.9
17.4
16.0
14.8
13.8
12.8
12.0
11.2

22.4
20.4
18.7
17.2
15.9
14.7
13.7
12.7
11.9
11.1

22.2
20.3
18.6
17.1
15.8
14.6
13.6
12.7
11.8
11.0

22.0
20.1
18.4
17.0
15.7
14.5
13.5
12.6
11.7
11.0

21.8
19.9
18.3
16.8
15.5
14.4
13.4
12.5
11.7
10.9

21.6
19.7
18.1
16.7
15.4
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.6
10.8

21.4
19.6
18.0
16.6
15.3
14.2
13.2
12.3
11.5
10.8

21.2
19.4
17.8
16.4
15.2
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.4
10.7

21.0
19.2
17.7
16.3
15.1
14.0
13.0
12.1
11.3
10.6

20.8
19.1
17.5
16.2
15.0
13.9
12.9
12.1
11.3
10.6

310
320
330
340
350

10.5
9.9
9.3
8.7
8.2

10.4
9.8
9.2
8.7
0.0

10.4
9.7
9.2
8.6
0.0

10.3
9.7
9.1
8.6
0.0

10.2
9.6
9.1
8.5
0.0

10.2
9.6
9.0
8.5
0.0

10.1
9.5
8.9
8.4
0.0

10.0
9.4
8.9
8.4
0.0

10.0
9.4
8.8
8.3
0.0

9.9
9.3
8.8
8.3
0.0

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Table 5.6
Grade 50

Material Thickness: >100 mm <=150 mm

Yield Stress: 295 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17b BS449)


l/r
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
215.0
199.4
183.9
168.3
163.5
156.3
145.9
132.1
116.3
100.4
86.0

1
213.4
197.9
182.3
167.9
162.9
155.4
144.6
130.6
114.6
98.8
84.7

2
211.9
196.3
180.8
167.5
162.3
154.5
143.4
129.1
113.0
97.3
83.4

3
210.3
194.8
179.2
167.1
161.7
153.5
142.1
127.5
111.4
95.8
82.1

4
208.8
193.2
177.7
166.7
161.0
152.5
140.7
125.9
109.8
94.4
80.8

5
207.2
191.7
176.1
166.2
160.3
151.5
139.4
124.3
108.2
92.9
79.6

6
205.7
190.1
174.6
165.7
159.5
150.4
138.0
122.7
106.6
91.5
78.4

7
204.1
188.6
173.0
165.2
158.8
149.3
136.5
121.1
105.0
90.1
77.2

8
202.6
187.0
171.5
164.7
158.0
148.2
135.1
119.5
103.4
88.7
76.0

9
201.0
185.4
169.9
164.1
157.1
147.1
133.6
117.9
101.9
87.3
74.9

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

73.7
63.5
55.1
48.2
42.4
37.5
33.5
30.0
27.0
24.5

72.6
62.6
54.4
47.5
41.8
37.1
33.1
29.7
26.8
24.2

71.5
61.7
53.6
46.9
41.3
36.7
32.7
29.4
26.5
24.0

70.5
60.8
52.9
46.3
40.8
36.2
32.4
29.1
26.2
23.8

69.4
60.0
52.2
45.7
40.3
35.8
32.0
28.7
26.0
23.6

68.4
59.1
51.5
45.1
39.8
35.4
31.7
28.5
25.7
23.3

67.4
58.3
50.8
44.6
39.4
35.0
31.3
28.2
25.5
23.1

66.4
57.5
50.1
44.0
38.9
34.6
31.0
27.9
25.2
22.9

65.4
56.7
49.4
43.4
38.4
34.2
30.6
27.6
25.0
22.7

64.5
55.9
48.8
42.9
38.0
33.8
30.3
27.3
24.7
22.5

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230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

22.3
20.3
18.6
17.2
15.8
14.7
13.6
12.7
11.8
11.1

22.1
20.2
18.5
17.0
15.7
14.5
13.5
12.6
11.7
11.0

21.9
20.0
18.3
16.9
15.6
14.4
13.4
12.5
11.7
10.9

21.7
19.8
18.2
16.7
15.5
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.6
10.8

21.5
19.6
18.0
16.6
15.3
14.2
13.2
12.3
11.5
10.8

21.3
19.5
17.9
16.5
15.2
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.4
10.7

21.1
19.3
17.7
16.3
15.1
14.0
13.0
12.2
11.4
10.6

20.9
19.1
17.6
16.2
15.0
13.9
12.9
12.1
11.3
10.6

20.7
19.0
17.4
16.1
14.9
13.8
12.9
12.0
11.2
10.5

20.5
18.8
17.3
16.0
14.8
13.7
12.8
11.9
11.1
10.4

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320
330
340
350

10.4
9.7
9.2
8.6
8.2

10.3
9.7
9.1
8.6
0.0

10.2
9.6
9.0
8.5
0.0

10.2
9.6
9.0
8.5
0.0

10.1
9.5
8.9
8.4
0.0

10.0
9.4
8.9
8.4
0.0

10.0
9.4
8.8
8.3
0.0

9.9
9.3
8.8
8.3
0.0

9.9
9.3
8.7
8.2
0.0

9.8
9.2
8.7
8.2
0.0

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Table 6.1
Grade 55

Material Thickness:

>0 mm

<=16 mm

Yield Stress:

450
N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17c BS449)


l/r

0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

265.0
262.1
259.1
256.2
247.1
231.6
207.1
176.1
145.7
120.1
99.8

264.7
261.8
258.8
255.5
245.9
229.6
204.2
172.9
142.9
117.9
98.0

264.4
261.5
258.5
254.7
244.7
227.5
201.2
169.8
140.2
115.7
96.3

264.1
261.2
258.2
254.0
243.3
225.2
198.2
166.6
137.5
113.5
94.6

263.8
260.9
257.9
253.2
241.9
222.9
195.1
163.5
134.8
111.4
92.9

263.5
260.6
257.6
252.3
240.4
220.5
192.0
160.5
132.2
109.3
91.3

263.2
260.3
257.4
251.4
238.8
218.0
188.8
157.4
129.7
107.3
89.7

262.9
260.0
257.1
250.4
237.1
215.4
185.7
154.4
127.2
105.4
88.2

262.6
259.7
256.8
249.4
235.4
212.7
182.5
151.5
124.8
103.5
86.7

262.4
259.4
256.5
248.3
233.6
210.0
179.3
148.6
122.4
101.6
85.2

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

83.8
71.2
61.2
53.0
46.4
40.9
36.4
32.5
29.2
26.4

82.4
70.1
60.3
52.3
45.8
40.4
35.9
32.2
28.9
26.2

81.1
69.0
59.4
51.6
45.2
40.0
35.5
31.8
28.6
25.9

79.7
68.0
58.5
50.9
44.7
39.5
35.1
31.5
28.3
25.7

78.4
66.9
57.7
50.2
44.1
39.0
34.7
31.1
28.1
25.4

77.1
65.9
56.9
49.6
43.5
38.5
34.4
30.8
27.8
25.2

75.9
64.9
56.1
48.9
43.0
38.1
34.0
30.5
27.5
24.9

74.7
63.9
55.3
48.3
42.5
37.7
33.6
30.2
27.2
24.7

73.5
63.0
54.5
47.6
41.9
37.2
33.2
29.8
27.0
24.5

72.3
62.1
53.8
47.0
41.4
36.8
32.9
29.5
26.7
24.2

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

24.0
21.9
20.0
18.4
17.0
15.7
14.6
13.6
12.7
11.8

23.8
21.7
19.9
18.3
16.9
15.6
14.5
13.5
12.6
11.8

23.6
21.5
19.7
18.1
16.7
15.5
14.4
13.4
12.5
11.7

23.3
21.3
19.5
18.0
16.6
15.4
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.6

23.1
21.1
19.4
17.8
16.5
15.3
14.2
13.2
12.3
11.5

22.9
20.9
19.2
17.7
16.3
15.1
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.5

22.7
20.8
19.1
17.5
16.2
15.0
14.0
13.0
12.2
11.4

22.5
20.6
18.9
17.4
16.1
14.9
13.9
12.9
12.1
11.3

22.3
20.4
18.7
17.3
16.0
14.8
13.8
12.8
12.0
11.2

22.1
20.2
18.6
17.1
15.8
14.7
13.7
12.7
11.9
11.2

310
320
330
340
350

11.1
10.4
9.8
9.2
8.7

11.0
10.3
9.7
9.2
0.0

10.9
10.3
9.7
9.1
0.0

10.9
10.2
9.6
9.1
0.0

10.8
10.2
9.6
9.0
0.0

10.7
10.1
9.5
9.0
0.0

10.7
10.0
9.4
8.9
0.0

10.6
10.0
9.4
8.9
0.0

10.5
9.9
9.3
8.8
0.0

10.5
9.9
9.3
8.8
0.0

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Table 6.2
Grade 55

Material Thickness: >16 mm <=25 mm

Yield Stress: 430 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17c BS449)


l/r
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
265.0
258.3
251.6
244.9
236.5
222.3
200.1
171.6
143.0
118.4
98.6

1
264.3
257.6
250.9
244.2
235.4
220.5
197.5
168.7
140.3
116.2
96.8

2
263.7
256.9
250.2
243.5
234.2
218.5
194.8
165.7
137.6
114.0
95.1

3
263.0
256.3
249.6
242.8
233.0
216.5
192.0
162.8
135.1
111.9
93.5

4
262.3
255.6
248.9
242.0
231.7
214.4
189.2
159.8
132.5
109.9
91.9

5
261.6
254.9
248.2
241.2
230.3
212.3
186.3
156.9
130.0
107.9
90.3

6
261.0
254.3
247.6
240.4
228.8
210.0
183.4
154.1
127.6
105.9
88.7

7
260.3
253.6
246.9
239.5
227.3
207.6
180.5
151.2
125.2
104.0
87.2

8
259.6
252.9
246.2
238.5
225.7
205.2
177.5
148.4
122.9
102.2
85.8

9
259.0
252.3
245.5
237.5
224.1
202.7
174.6
145.7
120.6
100.3
84.3

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

82.9
70.5
60.6
52.6
46.0
40.6
36.1
32.3
29.0
26.2

81.5
69.4
59.7
51.9
45.5
40.1
35.7
31.9
28.7
26.0

80.2
68.4
58.9
51.2
44.9
39.7
35.3
31.6
28.4
25.7

78.9
67.3
58.0
50.5
44.3
39.2
34.9
31.2
28.2
25.5

77.6
66.3
57.2
49.8
43.8
38.7
34.5
30.9
27.9
25.2

76.4
65.3
56.4
49.2
43.2
38.3
34.1
30.6
27.6
25.0

75.1
64.3
55.6
48.5
42.7
37.8
33.7
30.3
27.3
24.8

74.0
63.4
54.8
47.9
42.1
37.4
33.4
30.0
27.0
24.5

72.8
62.4
54.1
47.3
41.6
36.9
33.0
29.6
26.8
24.3

71.6
61.5
53.3
46.6
41.1
36.5
32.6
29.3
26.5
24.1

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

23.8
21.7
19.9
18.3
16.9
15.6
14.5
13.5
12.6
11.8

23.6
21.6
19.8
18.2
16.8
15.5
14.4
13.4
12.5
11.7

23.4
21.4
19.6
18.0
16.6
15.4
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.6

23.2
21.2
19.4
17.9
16.5
15.3
14.2
13.2
12.3
11.5

23.0
21.0
19.3
17.7
16.4
15.2
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.5

22.8
20.8
19.1
17.6
16.2
15.0
14.0
13.0
12.2
11.4

22.6
20.6
18.9
17.4
16.1
14.9
13.9
12.9
12.1
11.3

22.3
20.4
18.8
17.3
16.0
14.8
13.8
12.8
12.0
11.2

22.1
20.3
18.6
17.2
15.9
14.7
13.7
12.8
11.9
11.2

21.9
20.1
18.5
17.0
15.7
14.6
13.6
12.7
11.8
11.1

310
320
330
340
350

11.0
10.3
9.7
9.2
8.7

11.0
10.3
9.7
9.1
0.0

10.9
10.2
9.6
9.1
0.0

10.8
10.2
9.6
9.0
0.0

10.7
10.1
9.5
9.0
0.0

10.7
10.0
9.4
8.9
0.0

10.6
10.0
9.4
8.9
0.0

10.5
9.9
9.3
8.8
0.0

10.5
9.9
9.3
8.8
0.0

10.4
9.8
9.2
8.7
0.0

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Table 6.3
Grade 55

Material Thickness: >25 mm <=63 mm

Yield Stress: 400 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17c BS449)


l/r
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
265.0
252.6
240.3
227.9
220.4
208.1
189.1
164.3
138.3
115.3
96.5

1
263.8
251.4
239.0
227.3
219.4
206.5
186.8
161.6
135.9
113.3
94.8

2
262.5
250.2
237.8
226.7
218.4
204.8
184.5
159.0
133.4
111.2
93.2

3
261.3
248.9
236.6
226.0
217.3
203.1
182.1
156.3
131.0
109.3
91.6

4
260.1
247.7
235.3
225.4
216.2
201.3
179.6
153.7
128.7
107.3
90.0

5
258.8
246.4
234.1
224.6
215.0
199.5
177.1
151.1
126.3
105.4
88.5

6
257.6
245.2
232.8
223.9
213.7
197.5
174.6
148.5
124.1
103.5
87.0

7
256.3
244.0
231.6
223.1
212.4
195.5
172.1
145.9
121.8
101.7
85.6

8
255.1
242.7
230.4
222.2
211.0
193.4
169.5
143.4
119.6
99.9
84.2

9
253.9
241.5
229.1
221.3
209.6
191.3
166.9
140.8
117.5
98.2
82.8

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

81.4
69.4
59.7
51.9
45.4
40.1
35.7
31.9
28.7
25.9

80.1
68.3
58.8
51.2
44.9
39.6
35.2
31.6
28.4
25.7

78.8
67.3
58.0
50.5
44.3
39.2
34.9
31.2
28.1
25.4

77.5
66.3
57.2
49.8
43.7
38.7
34.5
30.9
27.8
25.2

76.3
65.3
56.4
49.1
43.2
38.2
34.1
30.6
27.5
25.0

75.1
64.3
55.6
48.5
42.6
37.8
33.7
30.2
27.3
24.7

73.9
63.3
54.8
47.9
42.1
37.3
33.3
29.9
27.0
24.5

72.7
62.4
54.1
47.2
41.6
36.9
33.0
29.6
26.7
24.3

71.6
61.5
53.3
46.6
41.1
36.5
32.6
29.3
26.5
24.0

70.5
60.6
52.6
46.0
40.6
36.1
32.2
29.0
26.2
23.8

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

23.6
21.5
19.7
18.1
16.7
15.5
14.3
13.4
12.5
11.6

23.4
21.3
19.5
18.0
16.6
15.3
14.2
13.3
12.4
11.6

23.1
21.1
19.4
17.8
16.4
15.2
14.1
13.2
12.3
11.5

22.9
20.9
19.2
17.7
16.3
15.1
14.0
13.1
12.2
11.4

22.7
20.8
19.0
17.5
16.2
15.0
13.9
13.0
12.1
11.3

22.5
20.6
18.9
17.4
16.1
14.9
13.8
12.9
12.0
11.3

22.3
20.4
18.7
17.3
15.9
14.8
13.7
12.8
12.0
11.2

22.1
20.2
18.6
17.1
15.8
14.7
13.6
12.7
11.9
11.1

21.9
20.0
18.4
17.0
15.7
14.6
13.5
12.6
11.8
11.0

21.7
19.9
18.3
16.8
15.6
14.5
13.4
12.5
11.7
11.0

310
320
330
340
350

10.9
10.2
9.6
9.1
8.6

10.8
10.2
9.6
9.0
0.0

10.8
10.1
9.5
9.0
0.0

10.7
10.1
9.5
8.9
0.0

10.6
10.0
9.4
8.9
0.0

10.6
9.9
9.4
8.8
0.0

10.5
9.9
9.3
8.8
0.0

10.4
9.8
9.2
8.7
0.0

10.4
9.8
9.2
8.7
0.0

10.3
9.7
9.1
8.6
0.0

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Table 7.1
Grade 43 0ld

Pre 89

Material Thickness: >0 mm <=40 mm

Yield Stress: 250 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17a BS449)


l/r

0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

155.0
150.9
146.8
142.8
138.9
133.3
125.5
115.4
103.5
91.1
79.2

154.6
150.5
146.4
142.4
138.4
132.6
124.6
114.3
102.3
89.8
78.1

154.2
150.1
146.0
142.1
137.9
131.9
123.7
113.1
101.0
88.6
77.0

153.8
149.7
145.6
141.8
137.4
131.2
122.7
112.0
99.8
87.4
75.9

153.4
149.3
145.2
141.4
136.9
130.5
121.7
110.8
98.5
86.2
74.8

153.0
148.9
144.8
141.0
136.4
129.7
120.7
109.6
97.3
85.0
73.8

152.6
148.5
144.4
140.6
135.8
128.9
119.7
108.4
96.0
83.8
72.7

152.1
148.1
144.0
140.2
135.2
128.1
118.7
107.2
94.8
82.6
71.7

151.7
147.7
143.6
139.8
134.6
127.3
117.6
106.0
93.5
81.5
70.7

151.3
147.2
143.2
139.4
134.0
126.4
116.5
104.8
92.3
80.3
69.7

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

68.7
59.7
52.1
45.7
40.4
35.8
32.0
28.7
25.9
23.5

67.7
58.9
51.4
45.1
39.9
35.4
31.7
28.4
25.7
23.3

66.8
58.1
50.7
44.6
39.4
35.0
31.3
28.1
25.4
23.1

65.8
57.3
50.1
44.0
38.9
34.6
31.0
27.9
25.2
22.9

64.9
56.5
49.4
43.5
38.5
34.2
30.6
27.6
24.9
22.6

64.0
55.7
48.8
42.9
38.0
33.8
30.3
27.3
24.7
22.4

63.1
55.0
48.1
42.4
37.6
33.5
30.0
27.0
24.4
22.2

62.2
54.2
47.5
41.9
37.1
33.1
29.7
26.7
24.2
22.0

61.4
53.5
46.9
41.4
36.7
32.7
29.4
26.5
24.0
21.8

60.5
52.8
46.3
40.8
36.3
32.4
29.0
26.2
23.7
21.6

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

21.4
19.6
18.0
16.5
15.3
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.4
10.7

21.2
19.4
17.8
16.4
15.2
14.0
13.0
12.1
11.3
10.6

21.0
19.2
17.7
16.3
15.0
13.9
12.9
12.1
11.3
10.5

20.8
19.1
17.5
16.1
14.9
13.8
12.9
12.0
11.2
10.5

20.6
18.9
17.4
16.0
14.8
13.7
12.8
11.9
11.1
10.4

20.5
18.7
17.2
15.9
14.7
13.6
12.7
11.8
11.0
10.3

20.3
18.6
17.1
15.8
14.6
13.5
12.6
11.7
11.0
10.3

20.1
18.4
16.9
15.6
14.5
13.4
12.5
11.7
10.9
10.2

19.9
18.3
16.8
15.5
14.4
13.3
12.4
11.6
10.8
10.1

19.7
18.1
16.7
15.4
14.3
13.2
12.3
11.5
10.8
10.1

310
320
330
340
350

10.0
9.4
8.9
8.3
7.9

10.0
9.3
8.8
8.3
0.0

9.9
9.3
8.7
8.2
0.0

9.8
9.2
8.7
8.2
0.0

9.8
9.2
8.6
8.2
0.0

9.7
9.1
8.6
8.1
0.0

9.6
9.1
8.5
8.1
0.0

9.6
9.0
8.5
8.0
0.0

9.5
9.0
8.4
8.0
0.0

9.5
8.9
8.4
7.9
0.0

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Table 7.2
Grade 43 0ld

Pre 89

Material Thickness: >40 mm <=63 mm

Yield Stress: 230 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17a BS449)


l/r
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
155.0
147.1
139.2
131.4
127.9
123.0
116.2
107.5
97.2
86.2
75.6

1
154.2
146.3
138.5
131.1
127.5
122.4
115.4
106.5
96.1
85.1
74.6

2
153.4
145.5
137.7
130.8
127.1
121.8
114.6
105.5
95.0
84.1
73.6

3
152.6
144.8
136.9
130.5
126.6
121.1
113.8
104.5
93.9
83.0
72.6

4
151.8
144.0
136.1
130.1
126.1
120.5
112.9
103.5
92.8
81.9
71.6

5
151.1
143.2
135.3
129.8
125.6
119.8
112.1
102.5
91.7
80.8
70.6

6
150.3
142.4
134.5
129.5
125.1
119.1
111.2
101.4
90.6
79.8
69.7

7
149.5
141.6
133.7
129.1
124.6
118.4
110.3
100.4
89.5
78.7
68.7

8
148.7
140.8
132.9
128.7
124.1
117.7
109.4
99.3
88.4
77.7
67.8

9
147.9
140.0
132.2
128.3
123.5
117.0
108.4
98.3
87.3
76.6
66.9

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

66.0
57.6
50.4
44.4
39.2
34.9
31.2
28.1
25.3
23.0

65.1
56.8
49.8
43.8
38.8
34.5
30.9
27.8
25.1
22.8

64.2
56.0
49.1
43.3
38.3
34.1
30.5
27.5
24.8
22.6

63.3
55.3
48.5
42.7
37.9
33.7
30.2
27.2
24.6
22.3

62.5
54.6
47.9
42.2
37.4
33.4
29.9
26.9
24.4
22.1

61.6
53.8
47.3
41.7
37.0
33.0
29.6
26.7
24.1
21.9

60.8
53.1
46.7
41.2
36.6
32.6
29.3
26.4
23.9
21.7

60.0
52.4
46.1
40.7
36.1
32.3
29.0
26.1
23.7
21.5

59.1
51.8
45.5
40.2
35.7
31.9
28.7
25.9
23.4
21.3

58.4
51.1
44.9
39.7
35.3
31.6
28.4
25.6
23.2
21.1

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

20.9
19.2
17.6
16.2
15.0
13.9
12.9
12.0
11.2
10.5

20.8
19.0
17.4
16.1
14.8
13.8
12.8
11.9
11.1
10.4

20.6
18.8
17.3
15.9
14.7
13.7
12.7
11.8
11.0
10.3

20.4
18.7
17.1
15.8
14.6
13.6
12.6
11.7
11.0
10.3

20.2
18.5
17.0
15.7
14.5
13.5
12.5
11.7
10.9
10.2

20.0
18.3
16.9
15.6
14.4
13.4
12.4
11.6
10.8
10.1

19.8
18.2
16.7
15.4
14.3
13.3
12.3
11.5
10.8
10.1

19.7
18.0
16.6
15.3
14.2
13.2
12.2
11.4
10.7
10.0

19.5
17.9
16.5
15.2
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.3
10.6
9.9

19.3
17.7
16.3
15.1
14.0
13.0
12.1
11.3
10.5
9.9

310
320
330
340
350

9.8
9.2
8.7
8.2
7.7

9.8
9.2
8.6
8.1
0.0

9.7
9.1
8.6
8.1
0.0

9.6
9.1
8.5
8.0
0.0

9.6
9.0
8.5
8.0
0.0

9.5
9.0
8.4
8.0
0.0

9.5
8.9
8.4
7.9
0.0

9.4
8.8
8.3
7.9
0.0

9.3
8.8
8.3
7.8
0.0

9.3
8.7
8.2
7.8
0.0

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Table 8.1
Grade 50 0ld

Pre 89

Material Thickness: >0 mm <=65 mm

Yield Stress: 350 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17b BS449)


l/r

0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

215.0
209.9
204.7
199.6
193.4
183.8
169.3
150.2
129.1
109.2
92.2

214.5
209.3
204.2
199.1
192.7
182.6
167.6
148.1
127.0
107.4
90.7

214.0
208.8
203.7
198.6
191.8
181.3
165.8
146.0
124.9
105.6
89.2

213.5
208.3
203.2
198.0
191.0
180.0
164.0
143.9
122.9
103.8
87.8

212.9
207.8
202.7
197.5
190.1
178.6
162.1
141.8
120.8
102.0
86.3

212.4
207.3
202.1
196.9
189.1
177.2
160.2
139.6
118.8
100.3
84.9

211.9
206.8
201.6
196.2
188.1
175.7
158.3
137.5
116.8
98.6
83.5

211.4
206.3
201.1
195.6
187.1
174.2
156.3
135.4
114.9
97.0
82.2

210.9
205.7
200.6
194.9
186.0
172.6
154.3
133.3
113.0
95.4
80.9

210.4
205.2
200.1
194.2
184.9
171.0
152.2
131.2
111.1
93.8
79.6

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

78.3
67.0
57.8
50.4
44.2
39.1
34.8
31.1
28.0
25.3

77.1
66.0
57.0
49.7
43.6
38.6
34.4
30.8
27.7
25.1

75.9
65.0
56.2
49.0
43.1
38.1
34.0
30.5
27.4
24.9

74.7
64.1
55.4
48.4
42.6
37.7
33.6
30.1
27.2
24.6

73.5
63.1
54.7
47.8
42.0
37.3
33.2
29.8
26.9
24.4

72.4
62.2
53.9
47.1
41.5
36.8
32.9
29.5
26.6
24.2

71.2
61.3
53.2
46.5
41.0
36.4
32.5
29.2
26.4
23.9

70.2
60.4
52.5
45.9
40.5
36.0
32.1
28.9
26.1
23.7

69.1
59.5
51.7
45.3
40.0
35.6
31.8
28.6
25.8
23.5

68.0
58.7
51.0
44.8
39.5
35.2
31.5
28.3
25.6
23.3

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

23.0
21.0
19.3
17.7
16.4
15.1
14.0
13.1
12.2
11.4

22.8
20.8
19.1
17.6
16.2
15.0
13.9
13.0
12.1
11.3

22.6
20.7
18.9
17.4
16.1
14.9
13.8
12.9
12.0
11.3

22.4
20.5
18.8
17.3
16.0
14.8
13.7
12.8
11.9
11.2

22.2
20.3
18.6
17.2
15.8
14.7
13.6
12.7
11.9
11.1

22.0
20.1
18.5
17.0
15.7
14.6
13.5
12.6
11.8
11.0

21.8
19.9
18.3
16.9
15.6
14.5
13.4
12.5
11.7
11.0

21.6
19.8
18.2
16.7
15.5
14.4
13.4
12.4
11.6
10.9

21.4
19.6
18.0
16.6
15.4
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.6
10.8

21.2
19.4
17.9
16.5
15.2
14.1
13.2
12.3
11.5
10.8

310
320
330
340
350

10.7
10.0
9.4
8.9
8.4

10.6
10.0
9.4
8.8
0.0

10.5
9.9
9.3
8.8
0.0

10.5
9.8
9.3
8.7
0.0

10.4
9.8
9.2
8.7
0.0

10.4
9.7
9.2
8.6
0.0

10.3
9.7
9.1
8.6
0.0

10.2
9.6
9.1
8.5
0.0

10.2
9.6
9.0
8.5
0.0

10.1
9.5
8.9
8.4
0.0

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Table 8.2
Grade 50 0ld

Pre 89

Material Thickness: >65 mm <=100 mm

Yield Stress: 325 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17b BS449)


l/r
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
215.0
205.1
195.3
185.4
179.9
171.4
158.9
142.3
123.6
105.5
89.6

1
214.0
204.1
194.3
184.9
179.2
170.3
157.4
140.5
121.7
103.8
88.2

2
213.0
203.2
193.3
184.5
178.4
169.2
155.8
138.6
119.9
102.1
86.8

3
212.0
202.2
192.3
184.0
177.7
168.1
154.3
136.8
118.0
100.5
85.4

4
211.1
201.2
191.3
183.5
176.9
166.9
152.7
134.9
116.2
98.8
84.0

5
210.1
200.2
190.3
182.9
176.1
165.7
151.0
133.0
114.3
97.2
82.7

6
209.1
199.2
189.3
182.4
175.2
164.4
149.3
131.2
112.5
95.7
81.4

7
208.1
198.2
188.3
181.8
174.3
163.1
147.6
129.3
110.7
94.1
80.1

8
207.1
197.2
187.4
181.2
173.4
161.7
145.9
127.4
109.0
92.6
78.9

9
206.1
196.2
186.4
180.5
172.4
160.3
144.1
125.5
107.2
91.1
77.6

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

76.4
65.6
56.7
49.4
43.4
38.4
34.2
30.6
27.6
25.0

75.2
64.6
55.9
48.8
42.9
38.0
33.8
30.3
27.3
24.7

74.1
63.7
55.1
48.2
42.4
37.5
33.5
30.0
27.0
24.5

72.9
62.7
54.4
47.5
41.8
37.1
33.1
29.7
26.8
24.3

71.8
61.8
53.6
46.9
41.3
36.7
32.7
29.4
26.5
24.0

70.7
60.9
52.9
46.3
40.8
36.2
32.4
29.1
26.2
23.8

69.6
60.0
52.2
45.7
40.3
35.8
32.0
28.8
26.0
23.6

68.6
59.2
51.5
45.1
39.8
35.4
31.7
28.5
25.7
23.4

67.6
58.3
50.8
44.5
39.4
35.0
31.3
28.2
25.5
23.1

66.6
57.5
50.1
44.0
38.9
34.6
31.0
27.9
25.2
22.9

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

22.7
20.7
19.0
17.5
16.1
14.9
13.9
12.9
12.0
11.3

22.5
20.6
18.8
17.3
16.0
14.8
13.8
12.8
12.0
11.2

22.3
20.4
18.7
17.2
15.9
14.7
13.7
12.7
11.9
11.1

22.1
20.2
18.5
17.1
15.8
14.6
13.6
12.6
11.8
11.0

21.9
20.0
18.4
16.9
15.6
14.5
13.5
12.5
11.7
11.0

21.7
19.8
18.2
16.8
15.5
14.4
13.4
12.5
11.6
10.9

21.5
19.7
18.1
16.7
15.4
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.6
10.8

21.3
19.5
17.9
16.5
15.3
14.2
13.2
12.3
11.5
10.8

21.1
19.3
17.8
16.4
15.2
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.4
10.7

20.9
19.2
17.6
16.3
15.0
14.0
13.0
12.1
11.3
10.6

310
320
330
340
350

10.6
9.9
9.3
8.8
8.3

10.5
9.8
9.3
8.7
0.0

10.4
9.8
9.2
8.7
0.0

10.4
9.7
9.2
8.6
0.0

10.3
9.7
9.1
8.6
0.0

10.2
9.6
9.0
8.5
0.0

10.2
9.5
9.0
8.5
0.0

10.1
9.5
8.9
8.4
0.0

10.0
9.4
8.9
8.4
0.0

10.0
9.4
8.8
8.3
0.0

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Table 9.1
Grade 55 0ld

Pre 89

Material Thickness: >0 mm <=40 mm

Yield Stress: 430 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17c BS449)


l/r

0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

265.0
258.3
251.6
244.9
236.5
222.3
200.1
171.6
143.0
118.4
98.6

264.3
257.6
250.9
244.2
235.4
220.5
197.5
168.7
140.3
116.2
96.8

263.7
256.9
250.2
243.5
234.2
218.5
194.8
165.7
137.6
114.0
95.1

263.0
256.3
249.6
242.8
233.0
216.5
192.0
162.8
135.1
111.9
93.5

262.3
255.6
248.9
242.0
231.7
214.4
189.2
159.8
132.5
109.9
91.9

261.6
254.9
248.2
241.2
230.3
212.3
186.3
156.9
130.0
107.9
90.3

261.0
254.3
247.6
240.4
228.8
210.0
183.4
154.1
127.6
105.9
88.7

260.3
253.6
246.9
239.5
227.3
207.6
180.5
151.2
125.2
104.0
87.2

259.6
252.9
246.2
238.5
225.7
205.2
177.5
148.4
122.9
102.2
85.8

259.0
252.3
245.5
237.5
224.1
202.7
174.6
145.7
120.6
100.3
84.3

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

82.9
70.5
60.6
52.6
46.0
40.6
36.1
32.3
29.0
26.2

81.5
69.4
59.7
51.9
45.5
40.1
35.7
31.9
28.7
26.0

80.2
68.4
58.9
51.2
44.9
39.7
35.3
31.6
28.4
25.7

78.9
67.3
58.0
50.5
44.3
39.2
34.9
31.2
28.2
25.5

77.6
66.3
57.2
49.8
43.8
38.7
34.5
30.9
27.9
25.2

76.4
65.3
56.4
49.2
43.2
38.3
34.1
30.6
27.6
25.0

75.1
64.3
55.6
48.5
42.7
37.8
33.7
30.3
27.3
24.8

74.0
63.4
54.8
47.9
42.1
37.4
33.4
30.0
27.0
24.5

72.8
62.4
54.1
47.3
41.6
36.9
33.0
29.6
26.8
24.3

71.6
61.5
53.3
46.6
41.1
36.5
32.6
29.3
26.5
24.1

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

23.8
21.7
19.9
18.3
16.9
15.6
14.5
13.5
12.6
11.8

23.6
21.6
19.8
18.2
16.8
15.5
14.4
13.4
12.5
11.7

23.4
21.4
19.6
18.0
16.6
15.4
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.6

23.2
21.2
19.4
17.9
16.5
15.3
14.2
13.2
12.3
11.5

23.0
21.0
19.3
17.7
16.4
15.2
14.1
13.1
12.2
11.5

22.8
20.8
19.1
17.6
16.2
15.0
14.0
13.0
12.2
11.4

22.6
20.6
18.9
17.4
16.1
14.9
13.9
12.9
12.1
11.3

22.3
20.4
18.8
17.3
16.0
14.8
13.8
12.8
12.0
11.2

22.1
20.3
18.6
17.2
15.9
14.7
13.7
12.8
11.9
11.2

21.9
20.1
18.5
17.0
15.7
14.6
13.6
12.7
11.8
11.1

310
320
330
340
350

11.0
10.3
9.7
9.2
8.7

11.0
10.3
9.7
9.1
0.0

10.9
10.2
9.6
9.1
0.0

10.8
10.2
9.6
9.0
0.0

10.7
10.1
9.5
9.0
0.0

10.7
10.0
9.4
8.9
0.0

10.6
10.0
9.4
8.9
0.0

10.5
9.9
9.3
8.8
0.0

10.5
9.9
9.3
8.8
0.0

10.4
9.8
9.2
8.7
0.0

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Table 9.2
Grade 550ld

Pre 89

Material Thickness: >40 mm <=100 mm

Yield Stress: 395 N/mm2

Used Allowable Compressive Stresses pc N/mm2 (Ref Table 17c BS449)


l/r
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
265.0
251.7
238.4
225.1
217.7
205.7
187.2
162.9
137.5
114.8
96.1

1
263.7
250.4
237.0
224.5
216.8
204.1
184.9
160.4
135.1
112.7
94.5

2
262.3
249.0
235.7
223.9
215.8
202.5
182.7
157.8
132.7
110.7
92.8

3
261.0
247.7
234.4
223.2
214.7
200.8
180.3
155.2
130.3
108.8
91.3

4
259.7
246.4
233.1
222.6
213.6
199.1
178.0
152.6
128.0
106.8
89.7

5
258.3
245.0
231.7
221.9
212.4
197.3
175.5
150.1
125.7
105.0
88.2

6
257.0
243.7
230.4
221.1
211.2
195.4
173.1
147.5
123.4
103.1
86.7

7
255.7
242.4
229.1
220.3
209.9
193.4
170.6
145.0
121.2
101.3
85.3

8
254.4
241.0
227.7
219.5
208.6
191.4
168.1
142.4
119.0
99.5
83.9

9
253.0
239.7
226.4
218.6
207.2
189.3
165.5
140.0
116.9
97.8
82.5

110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

81.1
69.2
59.5
51.7
45.3
40.0
35.6
31.8
28.6
25.9

79.8
68.1
58.7
51.0
44.7
39.5
35.2
31.5
28.3
25.6

78.5
67.1
57.8
50.3
44.2
39.1
34.8
31.1
28.1
25.4

77.3
66.1
57.0
49.7
43.6
38.6
34.4
30.8
27.8
25.1

76.0
65.1
56.2
49.0
43.1
38.1
34.0
30.5
27.5
24.9

74.8
64.1
55.4
48.4
42.5
37.7
33.6
30.2
27.2
24.7

73.6
63.1
54.7
47.7
42.0
37.3
33.3
29.8
26.9
24.4

72.5
62.2
53.9
47.1
41.5
36.8
32.9
29.5
26.7
24.2

71.4
61.3
53.2
46.5
41.0
36.4
32.5
29.2
26.4
24.0

70.2
60.4
52.4
45.9
40.5
36.0
32.2
28.9
26.1
23.7

210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

23.5
21.5
19.7
18.1
16.7
15.4
14.3
13.3
12.4
11.6

23.3
21.3
19.5
17.9
16.5
15.3
14.2
13.2
12.3
11.5

23.1
21.1
19.3
17.8
16.4
15.2
14.1
13.1
12.3
11.5

22.9
20.9
19.2
17.6
16.3
15.1
14.0
13.0
12.2
11.4

22.7
20.7
19.0
17.5
16.2
15.0
13.9
13.0
12.1
11.3

22.5
20.5
18.8
17.4
16.0
14.9
13.8
12.9
12.0
11.2

22.3
20.4
18.7
17.2
15.9
14.8
13.7
12.8
11.9
11.2

22.1
20.2
18.5
17.1
15.8
14.6
13.6
12.7
11.9
11.1

21.9
20.0
18.4
16.9
15.7
14.5
13.5
12.6
11.8
11.0

21.7
19.8
18.2
16.8
15.6
14.4
13.4
12.5
11.7
11.0

310
320
330
340
350

10.9
10.2
9.6
9.1
8.6

10.8
10.2
9.6
9.0
0.0

10.8
10.1
9.5
9.0
0.0

10.7
10.0
9.4
8.9
0.0

10.6
10.0
9.4
8.9
0.0

10.5
9.9
9.3
8.8
0.0

10.5
9.9
9.3
8.8
0.0

10.4
9.8
9.2
8.7
0.0

10.4
9.7
9.2
8.7
0.0

10.3
9.7
9.1
8.6
0.0

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