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SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM EXAMPLE

STEEL BEAM ANALYSIS & DESIGN (EN1993-1-1:2005)

In accordance with EN1993-1-1:2005 incorporating Corrigenda February 2006 and April 2009 and the UK national
annex
TEDDS calculation version 3.0.14

Support conditions
Support A Vertically restrained
Rotationally free
Support B Vertically restrained
Rotationally free
Applied loading
Beam loads Permanent self weight of beam  1
Permanent point load 100 kN at 2500 mm
Variable point load 75 kN at 2500 mm
Permanent point load 100 kN at 5500 mm
Variable point load 75 kN at 5500 mm
Load combinations
Load combination 1 Support A Permanent  1.35
Variable  1.50
Permanent  1.35
Variable  1.50
Support B Permanent  1.35
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Variable  1.50

Analysis results
Maximum moment; Mmax = 629.5 kNm; Mmin = 0 kNm
Maximum moment span 1 segment 1; Ms1_seg1_max = 628 kNm; Ms1_seg1_min = 0 kNm
Maximum moment span 1 segment 2; Ms1_seg2_max = 629.5 kNm; Ms1_seg2_min = 0 kNm
Maximum moment span 1 segment 3; Ms1_seg3_max = 628 kNm; Ms1_seg3_min = 0 kNm
Maximum shear; Vmax = 252.9 kN; Vmin = -252.9 kN
Maximum shear span 1 segment 1; Vs1_seg1_max = 252.9 kN; Vs1_seg1_min = 0 kN
Maximum shear span 1 segment 2; Vs1_seg2_max = 2 kN; Vs1_seg2_min = -249.5 kN
Maximum shear span 1 segment 3; Vs1_seg3_max = 0 kN; Vs1_seg3_min = -252.9 kN
Deflection segment 4; max = 8.2 mm; min = 0 mm
Maximum reaction at support A; RA_max = 252.9 kN; RA_min = 252.9 kN
Unfactored permanent load reaction at support A; RA_Permanent = 104 kN
Unfactored variable load reaction at support A; RA_Variable = 75 kN
Maximum reaction at support B; RB_max = 252.9 kN; RB_min = 252.9 kN
Unfactored permanent load reaction at support B; RB_Permanent = 104 kN
Unfactored variable load reaction at support B; RB_Variable = 75 kN
Section details
Section type; UKB 610x229x101 (Corus Advance)
Steel grade; S275
EN 10025-2:2004 - Hot rolled products of structural steels
Nominal thickness of element; t = max(tf, tw) = 14.8 mm
Nominal yield strength; fy = 275 N/mm2
Nominal ultimate tensile strength; fu = 410 N/mm2
Modulus of elasticity; E = 210000 N/mm2

Partial factors - Section 6.1

Resistance of cross-sections; M0 = 1.00
Resistance of members to instability; M1 = 1.00
Resistance of tensile members to fracture; M2 = 1.10
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Lateral restraint
Span 1 has lateral restraint at supports plus 2500 mm and 5500 mm
Effective length factors
Effective length factor in major axis; Ky = 1.000
Effective length factor in minor axis; Kz = 1.000
Effective length factor for torsion; KLT.A = 1.000;
KLT.B = 1.000;
Classification of cross sections - Section 5.5
 = [235 N/mm2 / fy] = 0.92

Internal compression parts subject to bending - Table 5.2 (sheet 1 of 3)

Width of section; c = d = 547.6 mm
c / tw = 56.4   <= 72  ; Class 1

Outstand flanges - Table 5.2 (sheet 2 of 3)

Width of section; c = (b - tw - 2  r) / 2 = 95.9 mm
c / tf = 7.0   <= 9  ; Class 1
Section is class 1
Check shear - Section 6.2.6
Height of web; hw = h - 2  tf = 573 mm
Shear area factor;  = 1.000
hw / tw < 72   / 
Shear buckling resistance can be ignored
Design shear force; VEd = max(abs(Vmax), abs(Vmin)) = 252.9 kN
Shear area - cl 6.2.6(3); Av = max(A - 2  b  tf + (tw + 2  r)  tf,   hw  tw) = 6682 mm2
Design shear resistance - cl 6.2.6(2); Vc,Rd = Vpl,Rd = Av  (fy / [3]) / M0 = 1060.9 kN
PASS - Design shear resistance exceeds design shear force
Check bending moment at span 1 segment 2 major (y-y) axis - Section 6.2.5
Design bending moment; MEd = max(abs(Ms1_seg2_max), abs(Ms1_seg2_min)) = 629.5 kNm
Design bending resistance moment - eq 6.13; Mc,Rd = Mpl,Rd = Wpl.y  fy / M0 = 791.6 kNm

Slenderness ratio for lateral torsional buckling

Correction factor - Table 6.6; kc = 1
C1 = 1 / kc2 = 1
Curvature factor; g = [1 - (Iz / Iy)] = 0.981
Poissons ratio;  = 0.3
Shear modulus; G = E / [2  (1 + )] = 80769 N/mm2
Unrestrained length; L = 1.0  Ls1_seg2 = 3000 mm
Elastic critical buckling moment; Mcr = C1  2  E  Iz / (L2  g)  [Iw / Iz + L2  G  It / (2  E  Iz)] =
2115.7 kNm
Slenderness ratio for lateral torsional buckling; LT = (Wpl.y  fy / Mcr) = 0.612
Limiting slenderness ratio; LT,0 = 0.4
LT > LT,0 - Lateral torsional buckling cannot be ignored
Design resistance for buckling - Section 6.3.2.1
Buckling curve - Table 6.5; c
Imperfection factor - Table 6.3; LT = 0.49
Correction factor for rolled sections;  = 0.75
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LTB reduction determination factor; LT = 0.5  [1 + LT  (LT -LT,0) +  LT2] = 0.692
LTB reduction factor - eq 6.57; LT = min(1 / [LT + (LT2 -  LT2)], 1, 1 /LT2) = 0.879
Modification factor; f = min(1 - 0.5  (1 - kc) [1 - 2  (LT - 0.8)2], 1) = 1.000
Modified LTB reduction factor - eq 6.58; LT,mod = min(LT / f, 1) = 0.879
Design buckling resistance moment - eq 6.55; Mb,Rd = LT,mod  Wpl.y  fy / M1 = 695.8 kNm
PASS - Design buckling resistance moment exceeds design bending moment
Check vertical deflection - Section 7.2.1
Consider deflection due to variable loads
Limiting deflection;; lim = Ls1 / 360 = 22.2 mm
Maximum deflection span 1;  = max(abs(max), abs(min)) = 8.211 mm
PASS - Maximum deflection does not exceed deflection limit