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NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections (GB)
NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections SN012a-EN-GB
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NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections

This NCCI provides design graphs to help the designer in the selection of Universal columns rolled sections for non-composite columns in multi-storey buildings. Graphs are provided for UC sections.
1.
General
The document may be used to make an initial selection of column sizes for internal and external columns over the full height of a building. The selection is based on estimated axial forces in the columns, the storey height and the chosen steel grade (S235, S275 or S355).
2.
2 2 2 5 7
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Main assumptions
Contents
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
The assumptions made in preparing these graphs are: The columns are part of a braced frame in simple construction. For a description of simple construction, see SN020. The buckling length, Lcr, and the effective length for lateral torsional buckling Lc are taken as the storey height. Beams are connected only to flanges of columns, thus any moments are applied only about the major axis (y-y) of the columns. Beam end reactions act 100 mm off the face of the column (see SN005a-EN-EU). Values of O LT have been taken from Table 1.1. of SN002a-EU-EU Simplified method. The method given in EN1993-1-1 6.3.2.2 lateral torsional buckling curves general case has been used. Each floor (including the roof) imposes an equal reaction onto the column. Partial factors on resistance are: JM0 = 1,0 and JM1 = 1,0.
General Main assumptions Key to design graphs Worked example Case 1: Column subject to compression only Case 2: Column subject to compression and bending moment, 1 storey Case 3: Column subject to compression and bending moment, 3 storeys Case 4: Column subject to compression and bending moment, 10 storeys
6. 7. 8.
9 11 13
3.
Key to design graphs
Four sets of design graphs are presented, showing, the maximum axial design force Nmax against buckling length, Lcr for a range of sections. This maximum design force is the largest value of the ULS design force that the length of column can sustain. Where there is no coexistent bending moment, Nmax is the same as Nb,Rd. Where there is coexistent bending moment Nmax is less than Nb,Rd. The graphs may be used to size the columns over the full height of the building; the ULS design force varies over the height and different sections may be chosen according to the level being considered. It is usual to splice columns in lengths of two or three storey heights and a different section size can be chosen for each length. Graphs are presented for four different design cases, depending on whether there is coexistent bending moment and, where there is bending moment, its magnitude in relation to the magnitude of the axial load..
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3.1
Case 1
Case 2, 3, 4
(Load from one bay)
N Ed MEd
This is the case of a column subject to reactions from two equal bays; there is therefore zero net bending moment on the column. It is therefore applicable to internal columns in a building with equal bays and to intermediate columns on the faces of the building that are parallel to the direction of the floor beams.
Case 1
(Load from two equal bays)
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Case 1
N Ed MEd
2V 4V 6V 8V 10V 12V 14V 16V 18V 20V 0 0 0 0 0
3.2
Case 2, 3 and 4
Case 2
(mean Cases 2 & 3)
V 2V 3V 4V
V. x V. x V. x V. x V. x V. x V. x V. x V. x V. x
These cases apply to columns where the reactions are only on one face of the column. They are therefore applicable to corner columns and to edge columns on the faces of the building that are orthogonal to the direction of the floor beams. The design force for a particular length of column depends on the number of storeys above it. The reaction that causes the eccentric bending moment is due only to one floor. The relative magnitude of axial force and bending moment thus varies over the height of the building. For this reason, three sets of graphs are provided, referred to as Case 2, Case 3 and Case 4. In Case 2, the design axial force is that due to one floor only. In Case 3, the design axial force is that due to three floors. In Case 4, the design axial force is due to 10 floors. For other numbers of floors interpolation between cases may be used see Section 3.3. As for Case 1, different column sizes can be selected over the height of the building, choosing the size appropriate to the number of floors above the level being considered.
Created on Friday, January 18, 2008 This material is copyright - all rights reserved. Use of this document is subject to the terms and conditions of the Access Steel Licence Agreement Created on Friday, January 18, 2008 This material is copyright - all rights reserved. Use of this document is subject to the terms and conditions of the Access Steel Licence Agreement
Case 3
5V
Interpolate between case 3 and 4 for increasing storey number
Case 1
6V 7V 8V 9V 0 0 0 0 0
Case 4
10V
h x = (0,1 + h ) 2
Case
2, 3, 4
Case
1
Case
2, 3, 4
3
3.3
Interpolation between design cases
For initial design purposes, it is adequate to interpolate linearly between the results given by the graphs for cases 2, 3 and 4 when the number of storeys is not that for one of those cases. Thus, for two storeys, Nmax is the mean of that given by Cases 2 and 3. For four to nine storeys, Nmax may be linearly interpolated between the results for Case 3 and Case 4.
Ex. 1.
Ex. 2. 2
3.4
Table 3.1
List of design graphs

The design graphs
Steel Grade
Table 3.1 gives a summary of the design graphs available in this document.
1 A B C
Serial Case 1. Case 2. Case 3. Case 4.
S275 Figure 5.1 Figure 6.1 Figure 7.1 Figure 8.1
S355 Figure 5.2 Figure 6.2 Figure 7.2 Figure 8.2
Figure 3.1
Application of design graph
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Using Case 3 (Figure 7.2): Nmax 2150 kN is provided by UC 305x305x118 profile
4.
Worked example
Using Case 4 (Figure 8.2): Nmax 2900 kN is provided by UC 305x305x118 profile Interpolation: 7 storeys is 4 storeys more then 3 storeys - proportion of N (3 storeys) = (1-4/7) = 3/7 7 storeys is 3 storeys less then 10 storeys - proportion of N (10 storeys) = (1-3/7) = 4/7 Nmax for UC 305x305x118 for 7 storeys 4/7 u 2900 + 3/7 u 2150 = 2578 kN - OK b) Try UC 254x254x107 profile: Using Case 3 (Figure 7.2). Nmax 1800 kN is provided by UC 254x254x107 profile Using Case 4 (Figure 8.2):Nmax 2450 kN is provided by UC 254x254x107 profile
The following example illustrates the choice of column section for the columns of a multistorey building. The key parameters are: x x x x x Seven storey building (s = 7) Steel grade S 275 Column buckling length LCR= storey height L = 3,5m Column grid 6 m 9 m (beams span 9 m) ULS design load per floor (gJG + qJQ) = 4 1,35 + 4 1,5 = 11,4 kN/m2
Section size for column B2 (see Figure 3.1) 1.

Area contributing reaction to primary beam A = 6 4,5 = 27 m2 Beam end reaction V = A (gJG + qJQ) = 27 11,4 = 307,8 kN Reaction from each floor = 2V = 2 307,8 = 615,6 kN Design axial load at bottom level NEd = s 2V = 7 615,6 = 4309 kN Using Case 1, from Figure 5.2 with LCR= 3,5m: A value of Nmax 4600 kN is provided by an UC 254x254x167 profile - OK.
2. 3. 4. 5.
Nmax for UC 254x254x107 for 7 storeys 4/7 u 2450 + 3/7 u 1800 = 2171 kN - INADEQUATE 7. Therefore select UC 305x305x118
Section size for column C2 (see Figure 3.1) 1. 2. 3. 4. x x 5. Area contributing reaction to primary beam A = 6 4.5 = 27 m2 Beam end reaction V = A (gJG + qJQ) = 27 11,4 = 307,8 kN Reaction from each floor = V = 307,8 kN Design axial load at level supporting 3 storeys: NE3d = s V = 3 307,8 = 923 kN bottom level: NEd = s V = 7 307,8 = 2155 kN For the first three stories from the top,use Case 3, from Figure 7.2 with LCR= 3,5m A value of Nmax 1200 kN is provided by an UC 254x254x73 profile - OK. 6. For the column at the lowest level of the 7 stories interpolate between Case 3 (3 stories) and Case 4 (10 stories), using LCR=3.5m. a) Try UC 305x305x118 profile: Page 5
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5.
12000
Case 1: Column subject to compression only
12000 356x406x287 11500
11000
11500
10500
11000
305x305x283 10000
10500
9500
10000
305x305x240
9500 356x406x287 9000
9000
8500
8500
8000
305x305x283
8000
7500 305x305x198
Nmax (kN)
6500
Nmax (kN)
7000
7500
305x305x240
7000
356x368x177
6500
6000
6000 305x305x198 5500 356x368x177
5500 356x368x129 5000
254x254x167
5000 254x254x167 305x305x137 4000 356x368x129 3500 305x305x118
4500
305x305x137 305x305x118
4500
4000
3500
305x305x97
254x254x107
3000 305x305x97 2500 254x254x73
254x254x107
3000 203x203x86
2500
254x254x73
203x203x86
2000
2000 203x203x60 203x203x46
1500 203x203x46 1000
203x203x60
1500
1000
500 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 LCR (m) 5,0 5,5 6,0
500 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 LCR (m) 5,0 5,5 6,0
Figure 5.1
Column (compression only) profiles for steel grade S 275
Figure 5.2
Column (compression only) profiles for steel grade S 355
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6. Case 2: Column subject to compression and bending moment, 1 storey

4000
4000 305x305x283
356x406x287
3800
3600
3800
3400
3600
305x305x240 3200
3400 356x406x287 3200 305x305x283 3000
3000
2800 305x305x198
2800
2600
356x368x177
2600
305x305x240
2400
2400
2200 Nmax (kN)
2200 Nmax (kN) 305x305x198 356x368x177 2000
2000
356x368x129
254x254x167
1800 305x305x137 1600 305x305x118
1800 254x254x167 356x368x129 1400 305x305x137 305x305x118 1200 305x305x97 254x254x107
1600
1400 305x305x97 1200 254x254x107
1000
254x254x73
1000
800
203x203x86 203x203x60
800 254x254x73 600 203x203x60 400 203x203x46 203x203x86
600 203x203x46
400
200
200
0 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5
LCR (m) 5,0 5,5 6,0
0 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 LCR (m) 5,0 5,5 6,0
Figure 6.1
Columns (compression + bending moment), 1-storey profiles for steel grade S 275
Figure 6.2
Columns (compression + bending moment), 1-storey profiles for steel grade S 355
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7. Case 3: Column subject to compression and bending moment, 3 storeys

8000
8000
7500 356x406x287 7000

7500
6500
7000
305x305x283
6500
6000
6000 356x406x287
5500
305x305x240
5500 305x305x283 5000
5000 305x305x198
4500 Nmax (kN) 356x368x177 4000
4500 Nmax (kN)
305x305x240
4000 305x305x198
254x254x167 3500 356x368x129 3000 305x305x137
3500 356x368x177
3000
254x254x167
305x305x118 2500 254x254x107 305x305x97
356x368x129 2500 305x305x137 305x305x118 2000 254x254x107 305x305x97 1500 203x203x86 254x254x73 1000 203x203x60 203x203x46 500
2000 203x203x86 1500
254x254x73 203x203x60
1000 203x203x46 500
0 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 LCR (m) 5,0 5,5 6,0
0 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 LCR (m) 5,0 5,5 6,0
Figure 7.1
Columns (compression + bending moment), 3-storeys profiles for steel grade S 275
Figure 7.2
Columns (compression + bending moment), 3-storeys profiles for steel grade S 355
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8. Case 4: Column subject to compression and bending moment, 10 storeys

10000
10000 356x406x287 9500 305x305x283 9000
9500
8500
9000
8000
8500
305x305x240 7500
8000
356x406x287
7000
7500
7000
305x305x283
6500 305x305x198
6500 305x305x240 6000
6000
356x368x177
Nmax (kN)
5500
Nmax (kN)
5500
5000 254x254x167 4500 305x305x137 4000 305x305x118 3500 356x368x129
5000 356x368x177 4500
305x305x198
4000 305x305x137 3500
254x254x167
356x368x129 3000 305x305x118
3000
254x254x107 305x305x97
2500 305x305x97 2000
254x254x107
2500 203x203x86 2000 254x254x73
203x203x86 254x254x73 1500 203x203x60 1000 203x203x46
1500
203x203x60 203x203x46
1000
500 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 LCR (m) 5,0 5,5 6,0
500 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 LCR (m) 5,0 5,5 6,0
Figure 8.1 Columns (compression + bending moment) - 10-storeys profiles for steel grade S 275
Figure 8.2 Columns (compression + bending moment) - 10-storeys profiles for steel grade S 355
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NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections (GB)

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections (GB)

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections SN012a-EN-GB

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections SN012a-EN-GB

Localized resource for UK

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections

Key to design graphs

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections (GB)

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections (GB)

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections SN012a-EN-GB

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections SN012a-EN-GB

Interpolate between case 3 and 4 for increasing storey number

Interpolation between design cases

List of design graphs

Serial Case 1. Case 2. Case 3. Case 4.

S275 Figure 5.1 Figure 6.1 Figure 7.1 Figure 8.1

S355 Figure 5.2 Figure 6.2 Figure 7.2 Figure 8.2

Application of design graph

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections (GB)

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections (GB)

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections SN012a-EN-GB

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections SN012a-EN-GB

Using Case 3 (Figure 7.2): Nmax 2150 kN is provided by UC 305x305x118 profile

Section size for column B2 (see Figure 3.1) 1.

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections (GB)

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections (GB)

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections SN012a-EN-GB

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections SN012a-EN-GB

Case 1: Column subject to compression only

12000 356x406x287 11500

6000 305x305x198 5500 356x368x177

5500 356x368x129 5000

5000 254x254x167 305x305x137 4000 356x368x129 3500 305x305x118

3000 305x305x97 2500 254x254x73

2000 203x203x60 203x203x46

1500 203x203x46 1000

Column (compression only) profiles for steel grade S 275

Column (compression only) profiles for steel grade S 355

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections (GB)

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections (GB)

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections SN012a-EN-GB

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections SN012a-EN-GB

6. Case 2: Column subject to compression and bending moment, 1 storey

3400 356x406x287 3200 305x305x283 3000

2200 Nmax (kN)

2200 Nmax (kN) 305x305x198 356x368x177 2000

1800 305x305x137 1600 305x305x118

1800 254x254x167 356x368x129 1400 305x305x137 305x305x118 1200 305x305x97 254x254x107

1400 305x305x97 1200 254x254x107

800 254x254x73 600 203x203x60 400 203x203x46 203x203x86

0 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5

LCR (m) 5,0 5,5 6,0

0 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 LCR (m) 5,0 5,5 6,0

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections (GB)

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections (GB)

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections SN012a-EN-GB

NCCI: Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections SN012a-EN-GB

7. Case 3: Column subject to compression and bending moment, 3 storeys

7500 356x406x287 7000

5500 305x305x283 5000

4500 Nmax (kN) 356x368x177 4000

4500 Nmax (kN)