STANDARDS FRAME

and PRIMARY FRAME DESIGN STRESS

PRACTICES CHECK

1. Axial Compression, Fa
Member allowable axial compression strength is in accordance with AISC / ASD 9th ed. Chapter E,
Sections E1 and E2. Chapter B, Section B5 for slenderness limits and Appendix B, Section B5.2 for
slender elements.

3 - Plate Built-Up
I-Shaped Sections

y
Select a Section
KL/r, f, P, Fy, A,
Sx, bf, tf, dw, tw
x x

No
K L / r < 200

y
Yes

Notes:
Flange Slenderness No, Appendix B,
bf / t < 95 / ( Fy / kc )1/2 Slender Element Section B5.2.a kL/r has been limited to
200. Value may be
Yes, Compact or exceeded if Eq. E2-2 is
Noncompact Element Evaluate Qs per used in evaluating Fa
Eq. A-B5-3
or A-B5-4
Effective web width per
Qs = 1.0
Eq. A-B5-8 evaluated
at f = P/A using full
Qs < 1.0
section properties.
Stress may be mult. by
0.75 for wind or
Web Slenderness Appendix B, seismic loads.
h / tw < 253 / ( Fy ) 1/2 No, Section B5.2.c
Slender Element See Eq. A-B5-9 for
Yes, Compact or
additional
Noncompact Element Evaluate Effective requirements for Pipe
Web Width, be sections.
per Eq. A-B5-8
Qa = 1.0
Use Eq. A-B5-7 in lieu
Qa per of A-B5-8 for Tube
Eq. A-B5-10 sections.

No Evaluate Fa
Qs & Qa = 1.0 Q = QsQa per Eq. A-B5-11
or A-B5-12

Yes
Evaluate Fa
per Eq. E2-1
or E2-2

VP DESIGN MANUAL Section: 2.3

BUILDINGS, 10/13/05 Rev. 7 Page 2 of 10
INC.