Section Properties and Member Resistances to Eurocode 3 (UB, UC and Hollow Sections) Tz Olann Prepared & Published by WV oro R Oa erm LOL ciescc sto) es tere PIetO Som Ny Pr The British Constructional Steelwork Association Limitedwv The Steel Construction Institute ‘The Stee! Construction Institute develops and promotes the effective use of steel in construction. It is an independent, membership based organisation, ‘Membership is open to all organisations and individuals that are concerned with the use of steel in construction. ‘Members include designers, contractors, suppliers, fabricators, academics and government departments in the United Kingdom, elsewhere in Europe and in countries around the world. The SCI is financed by subscriptions from its members, revenue from research contracts and consultancy services, publication sales and course fees. ‘The Institute's work is initiated and guided through the involvement of its members on advisory groups and technical committees. A major benefit of corporate membership isa specialist advisory service. Preferential rates for consultancy work are also offered to members. SCI's research and development activities cover many aspects of steel construction including multi-storey construction, industrial buildings, use of steel in housing, development of design guidance on the use of stainless steel and cold formed steel, behaviour of steel in fire, fire engineering, use of ste! in barrage and tunnel schemes, bridge and civil engineering, offshore engineering, and development of structural analysis systems, ‘A Membership Information Pack is available free on request from: ‘The Membership and Development Manager, The Steel Construction Institute, Silwood Park, Ascot, Berkshire, SLS 70N. ‘Telephone: (01344) 23345, Fax: (01344) 22944, World Wide Web site: htp://www.stel-sci.org ‘This design guide has been published in association with the following: British Steel - Sections, Plates & Commercial Steels British Steel - Sections, Plates & Commercial Steels, produces and markets structural steel sections to BS 4 and BS 4848, Parts 4 and 5 ie. principally universal beams, columns and bearing pies, joists, channels, angles, split tees and bulb flats. A Regional Advisory Structural Engineering Service is maintained to help specifiers with any problems relevant to structural steelwork design and to provide a point of contact with the sales functions, and British Steel Technical. A series of publications are available dealing with the steel products and their use. British Steel - Sections, Plates & Commercial Steels, P O Box 24, Steel House, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 SQL. ‘Telephone: (01642) 404040, Fax: (01642) 489466, Email: sections@spcs. britishsteel.co.uk British Steet - Tubes & Pipes British Steel - Tubes & Pipes, produces and markets structural hollow sections to EN 10210. A Regional Sales Engineer service provides technical information and advice to specifiers on all aspects of the use of hollow sections in construction. A series of technical publications dealing with design, detailing and jointing are available. British Steel - Tubes & Pipes, P © Box 101, Corby, Northants, NN17 SUA. Telephone: (01536) 402121 or Freephone 0500 123133, Fax: (01536) 404049. ‘The British Constructional Steelwork Association Limited The British Constructional Steelwork Association Limited (BCSA) is the national organisation for the Constructional Steelwork Industry: its Member companies undertake the design, fabrication and erection of steelwork forall forms of construction in building and civil engineering. Associate Members are those principal Companies involved in the purchase, design or supply of components, materials, services, etc. related to the industry. ‘The principal objectives of the Association are to promote the use of structural stcelwork; 0 assist specifiers and clients; to ensure thatthe capabilites and activities ofthe industry are widely understood and to Provide members with professional services in technical, commercial, contractual and quality assurance matters. ‘The British Constructional Steelwork Association Limited, 4 Whitehall Court, Westminster, London SW1A 2ES. ‘Telephone: (0171) 839 8566, Fax: (0171) 976 1634,SCI PUBLICATION 158 Section Properties and Member Resistances to Eurocode 3 (UB, UC and Hollow Sections) Based on DD ENV 1993-1-1: 1992 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures: Part 1.1: General rules and rules for buildings together with UK National Application Document Prepared & Published by The Steel Construction Institute Silwood Park Ascot Berkshire SLS 7QN Telephone: 01344 23345 Fax: 01344 22944 in association with: British Steel ple and The British Constructional Steelwork Association Limited