Example: Pinned column using non slender H-section or RHS

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Example: Pinned column using non slender H-section or

RHS

Eurocode Ref

EN 1993-1-1

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Example: Pinned column using non slender Hsection or RHS

Within this worked example on a pinned column H-section or RHS in a
simple structure the column buckling resistance for various rolled crosssections (H-sections or RHS), different steel grades and member lengths
should be calculated.

N Ed

8,0

8,0

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N Ed

[m]

SN008

Lcr.
= 1,0
L
Partial factors

M0 = 1,0

M1 = 1,0

Lcr.
= 0,7
L
EN 1993-1-1
6.1 (1)

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Basic data
Design a column of a multi-storey building in consideration of the following
data.

Axial load :

NEd = 2000 kN

Column length :

8,00 m

Buckling length :

y-y axis: 1,0 8,00 = 8,00 m

z-z axis: 0,7 8,00 = 5,60 m

Steel grade :

S235

Section classification:

Class 1
z

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HE 300 B Steel grade S235

Euronorm

tf

Depth

h = 300 mm

Width

b = 300 mm

Web thickness

tw = 11 mm

Flange thickness

tf = 19 mm

Fillet

r = 27 mm

Section area

A = 149 cm2

53-62

tw
y

y
h

z
b

Second moment of area /yy Iy = 25170 cm4

Second moment of area /zz Iz = 8560 cm4
Yield strength
Steel grade S235
2

The maximum thickness is 19,0 mm < 40 mm, so : fy = 235 N/mm

Note :

The National Annex may impose either the values of fy from the
Table 3.1 or the values from the product standard.

EN 1993-1-1
Table 3.1

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Example: Pinned column using non slender H-section or

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Design buckling resistance of a compression member

To determine the design column buckling resistance Nb,Rd, the reduction factor
for the relevant buckling curve must be defined. This factor is determined
by calculation of the non-dimensional slenderness based on the elastic
critical force for the relevant buckling mode and the cross sectional resistance
to normal forces.
Elastic critical force Ncr
The critical buckling force is calculated as follows :
N cr, y =

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N cr,z =

2 EI y
Lcr, y

2 EI z
Lcr,z 2

2 21000 25170
=
= 8151,2 kN
800 2

2 21000 8560
= 5657 ,4 kN
560 2
E = 210000 N/mm2

E is the Youngs modulus :

Lcr is the buckling length in the buckling plane considered: Lcr,y = 8,00 m
Lcr,z = 5,60 m
Non-dimensional slenderness
The non-dimensional slenderness is given by :

y =

z =

A fy
N cr, y

A fy
N cr,z

149 23,5
= 0,655
8151,2

149 23,5
= 0 ,787
5657 ,4

N Ed
0,04 the buckling effects may be
N cr
ignored and only cross sectional checks apply.

For slenderness 0,2 or for

EN 1993-1-1
6.3.1.2 (1)

EN 1993-1-1
6.3.1.2 (4)

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Example: Pinned column using non slender H-section or

RHS

Eurocode Ref

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Date

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June 2005

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Reduction factor
For axial compression in members the value of depending on the nondimensional slenderness should be determined from the relevant buckling
curve according to:

+ 2 -

but 1,0

EN 1993-1-1
6.3.1.2 (1)

2
where : = 0,5 1 + - 0,2 +

is an imperfection factor.
For h/b = 300/300 = 1,00 < 1,2 and tf = 19,0 < 100 mm
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buckling about axis y-y:

Buckling curve b, imperfection factor = 0,34

y = 0,5 [1 + 0,34 (0,655 - 0,2) + 0,6552 ] = 0,792

y =
-

1
0,792 + 0,792 2 - 0,655 2

= 0,808

buckling about axis z-z:

Buckling curve c, imperfection factor = 0,49

z = 0,5 [1 + 0,49 (0,787 - 0,2) + 0,787 2 ] = 0,953

z =

1
0,953 + 0,953 2 - 0,787 2

= 0,671

= min (y; z ) = min (0,808; 0,671)

= 0,671 < 1,0
(when > 1 then = 1)
Design buckling resistance of a compression member
N b,Rd =

A fy

M1

= 0,671

149 23,5
= 2349,5 kN
1,0

Then we check:
N Ed
2000
=
= 0,85 < 1,0 OK
N b,Rd 2349,5

EN 1993-1-1
6.3.1.1 (3)
EN 1993-1-1
6.3.1.1 (1)

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