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Chapter 9

LATERAL-TORSIONAL
BUCKLING OF BEAMS

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9,2 LATERAL SUPPORT

Figure 9.2.2 Lateral buckling of a roof or floor system

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9.3 STRENGTH OF I-SHAPED BEAMS UNDER

UNIFORM MOMENT
Failure Modes of I-shaped beams

1. Local Buckling of flange in compression

2. Local buckling of the web in flexural compression
3. Lateral-torsional buckling

Four Categories of Behavior

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4 Categories of Behavior

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9.4 Elastic Lateral Torsional Buckling

For an I-shaped section under the action of a constant moment
in the plane of the web over the laterally unbraced length L, the
elastic lateral-torsional buckling strength is given by Equation
9.4.32

To adjust for moment gradient , Eq. 9.4.32 is multiplied by a factor Cb :

The elastic LTB stress can be expressed as:

9.5 INELASTIC LATERAL-TORSIONAL BUCKLING

The strength of I-shaped beams as related to the laterally
unbraced length Lb is shown below:

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Lateral Bracing Requirements in the Inelastic Range

To determine the required lateral bracing to achieve specific strength and rotation
capacity, we use the elastic LTB equation:

In practical cases, where inelastic behavior may set in, and since generally
lateral supports are provided at locations where plastic moments are expected,
the term involving the torsional rigidity may be neglected in Eq. 9.4.32. Hence

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Figure 9.6.1 Nominal Moment Mn of “compact“ sections as affected by LTB

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FROM AISC – CHAPTER F

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EXAMPLES

Example 9.9.1

Fig.9.9.1

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Example 9.9.2

Figure 9.9.2

(b) Compute Cb

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Find a trial section.

One method is the use of tables/charts in the AISC Manual:

For example,

Or we may just assume a trial section. In this case W18x97

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(c ) Check the W18x97, including the beam weight.

From the previous example, Lp = 9.3 ft. Thus, Lp < Lb < Lr . Hence,

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Example 9.9.3

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Example 9.9.3 cont…

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Example 9.9.3 cont…

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Example 9.9.4

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Example 9.9.4 cont. . .

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Example 9.9.4 cont. .

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Example 9.9.4 cont.

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Example 9.9.4 cont.

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Example 9.9.5

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Example 9.9.5 cont.

Example 9.9.6

Figure 9.9.6

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Example 9.9.6 cont.

Solution:

(a) Compute cross-sectional properties.

Example 9.9.6 cont.

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Example 9.9.6 cont.

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Example 9.9.6 cont.

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Example 9.9.6 cont.

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Example 9.9.6 cont.

(Reference: Structural Steel Design by William Segui)

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More Examples:
1. Determine the flexural strength of a W14 x 68 of A242 steel subject to:

Solution:

The yield stress of A242 is 50 ksi.

Determine if the section is compact, non-compact, or slender:

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Example 2.

Cb = 1.14

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Example 3.

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