CEE 323
Structural Steel
Design

Type of Member?

Tension?

Compresion?

Yeilding?

Rupture?

ϕt = 0.9
Ωt = 1.67
Pn = Fy*Ag

ϕt = 0.75
Ωt = 2.00
Pn = Fu*Ae

A992 Steel
Fy = 50ksi, Fu = 65ksi

Tension Design

LRFD

ASD

Pa ≤ Pn/Ωt
≤ 0.6FyAg
≤ 0.5FuAe

Pu ≤ ϕtPn
≤ 0.9FyAg
≤ 0.75FuAe

Table 1.1
Ag, Ix, Iy, rx,ry, weight, t

An = Ag - n(Ø+(1/16)+(1/16))t + Σ(s^2/4g)t

bn = b - n(Ø+(1/16)) + Σ(s^2/4g)t

Ae = AnU

Table D.3.1
Shear Lag Factor
U = 1 - x̄/l

l is the connection length

Block Shear
(J4-5)
choose smaller

Shear Yield + Tension Rupture
(0.6FuAnv+ UbsFuAnt)

Ubs = 1 for uniform tensile shear

Shear Rupture + Tension Rupture
(0.6FuAgv+ UbsFuAnt)

Buckling?

Inelastic Buckling
Lc/r ≤ 4.71√(E/Fy)

Elastic Buckling
4.71√(E/Fy) ≤ Lc/r

E = 29000 ksi
E = 199948 MPA

KL = Lc

√(Ix/A) = rx
√(Iy/A) = ry

Fcr = [(0.658)^(Fy/Fe)]Fy

Fcr = (0.877)Fe

AISC E-3-2

AISC 3-4

Fe = [π^2E]/[(Lc/r)^2]

Column Analysis
(given shape find strength)

Req. Strength Design Strength

Req. Strength Allowable Strength

Column Design
(given loads find shape)

What are the Loads?

What Type of Steel?

Effective Length?

Weak axis controls
Table 4.1a

Strong Axis Controls
Lc = Lcx/(rx/ry)

What are the shape Properties?
A, rx, ry, Lx, Ly

Effective Length Factor?

Single
Column?

Frame?

Table C-A-7.1
pin-pin = 1.0
pin-fixed = 0.7
fixed-fixed = 0.5

EQ C-A-3
G = [Σ(EI/L)col] / [Σ(EI/L)gird]

Max Slenderness Ratio?

Weak Axis Controls
Lcy/ry

Strong Axis Controls
Lcx/rx

What is Slenderness Limit?
4.71√(E/Fy)

Slenderness check for Fcr?

Inelastic Buckling
Lc/r ≤ 4.71√(E/Fy)

Fcr = [(0.658)^(Fy/Fe)]Fy

AISC E-3-2

Elastic Buckling
4.71√(E/Fy) ≤ Lc/r

Fcr = (0.877)Fe

AISC 3-4

Nominal Strength?
Pn = FcrAg

LRFD

Pu ≤ ϕcPn
ϕc = 0.9

ASD

Pa ≤ Pn/Ωc
Ωc = 1.67

AISC E3-2,3
Quick Fcr

Table 4-1a
Quick Design and Allowable Strength
given Lc

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Critical Net Area is rupture path with the smallest An

min Ag?
Ag = Pu/ϕtFy

is min Ae > Pu/ϕtFu?
Ae = ϕtAg

what is min r?
min r > L/300

Pick trial Member based off mins

Check Slenderness
min r ≤ trial r

Aim for smallest/lightest member that meets structural design requirements

min Ag?
Ag = Pu/ΩtFy

is min Ae > Pu/ϕtFu?
Ae = ΩtAg

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