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

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

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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.

Contents
1. General 2

2. Main assumptions 2

3. Key to design graphs 2

4. Worked example 5

5. Case 1: Column subject to compression only 7

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6. Case 2: Column subject to compression and bending moment, 1 storey 9

7. Case 3: Column subject to compression and bending moment, 3 storeys 11

8. Case 4: Column subject to compression and bending moment, 10 storeys 13

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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. Main assumptions
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).
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‰ Values of λ 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: γM0 = 1,0 and γM1 = 1,0.

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
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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
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.

3.2 Case 2, 3 and 4

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.

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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.

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.

3.4 List of design graphs

Table 3.1 gives a summary of the design graphs available in this document.

Table 3.1 The design graphs

Steel Grade
Serial S275 S355

Case 1. Figure 5.1 Figure 5.2

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Case 2. Figure 6.1 Figure 6.2

Case 3. Figure 7.1 Figure 7.2

Case 4. Figure 8.1 Figure 8.2

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Case 2, 3, 4 Case 1 Case 1

(Load from one bay) (Load from two equal bays)

N Ed MEd V V V N Ed MEd

V V. x V V V 2V 0
Case 2 →
(mean Cases 2 & 3) 2V V. x V V V 4V 0

Case 3 → 3V V. x V V V 6V 0

4V V. x V V V 8V 0

5V V. x V V V 10V 0
← Case 1
Interpolate between 6V V. x V V V 12V 0
case 3 and 4 for
increasing storey 7V V. x V V V 14V 0
number
8V V. x V V V 16V 0

9V V. x V V V 18V 0
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Case 4 → 10V V. x 20V 0

x x x h

h
x = (0,1 + )
2
Case Case Case

2, 3, 4 1 2, 3, 4
3

Ex. 1. Ex. 2.
2

1
A B C

Figure 3.1 Application of design graph

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4. Worked example
The following example illustrates the choice of column section for the columns of a multi-
storey building. The key parameters are:

• 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 (gγG + qγQ) = 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

2. Beam end reaction V = A × (gγG + qγQ) = 27 × 11,4 = 307,8 kN

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3. Reaction from each floor = 2V = 2 × 307,8 = 615,6 kN

4. Design axial load at bottom level NEd = s × 2V = 7 × 615,6 = 4309 kN

5. 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.

Section size for column C2 (see Figure 3.1)

1. Area contributing reaction to primary beam A = 6 × 4.5 = 27 m2

2. Beam end reaction V = A × (gγG + qγQ) = 27 × 11,4 = 307,8 kN

3. Reaction from each floor = V = 307,8 kN

4. 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

5. For the first three stories from the top,use Case 3, from Figure 7.2 with LCR= 3,5m
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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:

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

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 × 2900 + 3/7 × 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

Nmax for UC 254x254x107 for 7 storeys ≈ 4/7 × 2450 + 3/7 × 1800 = 2171 kN –
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- INADEQUATE

7. Therefore select UC 305x305x118

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5. Case 1: Column subject to compression only

12000

11500

11000

10500

10000

9500
356x406x287

9000

8500
305x305x283

8000

7500
305x305x240
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7000

6500
Nmax (kN)

6000
305x305x198

5500 356x368x177

5000

4500 254x254x167
305x305x137

4000
356x368x129

3500 305x305x118

3000 254x254x107
305x305x97

2500

203x203x86
254x254x73
2000

1500 203x203x60
203x203x46
1000
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500
3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 5,0 5,5 6,0
LCR (m)

Figure 5.1 Column (compression only) – profiles for steel grade S 275

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12000
356x406x287

11500

11000

10500

305x305x283
10000

9500

305x305x240
9000

8500

8000

7500

305x305x198
7000 356x368x177
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6500
Nmax (kN)

6000

5500 254x254x167
356x368x129
5000

305x305x137
4500
305x305x118

4000

3500 254x254x107
305x305x97

3000

2500 203x203x86
254x254x73

2000

203x203x60
1500
203x203x46

1000
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500
3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 5,0 5,5 6,0
LCR (m)

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

3800

3600

3400

356x406x287
3200

305x305x283
3000

2800

2600 305x305x240
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2400

2200
305x305x198
Nmax (kN)

356x368x177
2000

1800

254x254x167
1600

356x368x129
305x305x137
1400

305x305x118
1200

305x305x97
1000 254x254x107

800
203x203x86
254x254x73
600
203x203x60

400 203x203x46
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200

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

Figure 6.1 Columns (compression + bending moment), 1-storey – profiles for steel grade S 275

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4000
356x406x287

305x305x283
3800

3600

3400

305x305x240
3200

3000

2800

305x305x198
2600
356x368x177

2400
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2200
Nmax (kN)

2000 254x254x167
356x368x129

1800
305x305x137

1600 305x305x118

1400
305x305x97

1200 254x254x107

1000 254x254x73

800
203x203x86

600 203x203x60

203x203x46
400
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200

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

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

7500

7000

6500

6000
356x406x287

5500

305x305x283
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5000

4500
305x305x240
Nmax (kN)

4000

305x305x198

3500
356x368x177

3000 254x254x167

356x368x129
2500
305x305x137

305x305x118
2000
254x254x107

305x305x97
1500
203x203x86

254x254x73
1000
203x203x60

203x203x46
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500

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

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8000

7500

356x406x287

7000

305x305x283
6500

6000

305x305x240
5500

5000

305x305x198
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4500

356x368x177
Nmax (kN)

4000

254x254x167
3500

356x368x129

3000 305x305x137

305x305x118
2500
254x254x107

305x305x97
2000

203x203x86

1500 254x254x73

203x203x60
1000

203x203x46

500
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0
3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 5,0 5,5 6,0
LCR (m)

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

9500

9000

8500

8000 356x406x287

7500

305x305x283
7000

6500
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305x305x240
6000

5500
Nmax (kN)

5000 305x305x198
356x368x177

4500

4000
254x254x167

305x305x137
3500
356x368x129

3000 305x305x118

2500 254x254x107
305x305x97

2000
203x203x86
254x254x73
1500

203x203x60
1000 203x203x46
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500
3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 5,0 5,5 6,0
LCR (m)

Figure 8.1 Columns (compression + bending moment) - 10-storeys – profiles for steel grade S 275

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10000

356x406x287
9500

305x305x283
9000

8500

8000

305x305x240

7500

7000

6500

305x305x198
6000 356x368x177
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5500
Nmax (kN)

5000
254x254x167

4500

305x305x137 356x368x129

4000
305x305x118

3500

3000 254x254x107
305x305x97

2500

203x203x86
2000 254x254x73

1500
203x203x60

203x203x46
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1000

500
3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 LCR (m) 5,0 5,5 6,0

Figure 8.2 Columns (compression + bending moment) - 10-storeys – profiles for steel grade S 355

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