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5,6-Compression Members

This document discusses compression members and column buckling. It defines compression members as columns, truss top chords, diagonals, and bracing. Columns can be short or long depending on their susceptibility to buckling. In order to perform well, compression members must not fail due to local or overall buckling or yielding. The document then provides equations and factors for determining the elastic buckling load and stress of a column, as well as the compressive resistance and design procedure for axially loaded columns. It concludes with an equation for checking columns under combined axial and moment loads.

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5,6-Compression Members

This document discusses compression members and column buckling. It defines compression members as columns, truss top chords, diagonals, and bracing. Columns can be short or long depending on their susceptibility to buckling. In order to perform well, compression members must not fail due to local or overall buckling or yielding. The document then provides equations and factors for determining the elastic buckling load and stress of a column, as well as the compressive resistance and design procedure for axially loaded columns. It concludes with an equation for checking columns under combined axial and moment loads.

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Compression Members

• Column, top chords of trusses, diagonals


and bracing members are all examples of
compression members.
• Columns are usually thought of as straight
compression members whose lengths are
considerably greater than their cross-
sectional dimensions.
• Columns and struts
can be divided into
‘short’ or ‘long’
depending on their
proneness to buckling
• In order to perform satisfactorily, a
compression member must not fail due to:
– Local buckling
– Overall yielding/ local capacity
– Overall buckling
Elastic Buckling of Columns
• Euler Buckling Load

 2 EI
Pcr 
L2
• Buckling stress
 2E
p cr 
(L / r) 2
Local buckling curve and modes of
failure
Factor Influencing Overall Buckling
1. Effective length of column
2. Residual stress
3. Member initial out-of-straightness
4. Types of cross section
5. Local buckling of component plate
Compressive Resistance, Pc
• Fc < Pc

• Class 1, 2 and 3
Pc = Agpc
• Class 4
Pc = Aeffpcs
• The value of compressive strength pc can
is obtained from Table 27
Design procedure (axially loaded
column)
• Select section and determine the design
strength
• Determine the effective length
• Calculate slenderness ratio
• Select appropriate strut curve according to
section shape and axis of buckling (table 25)
• Obtain the compressive strength (Table 27)
• Calc. the compressive resistance
Columns under Combined Axial
and Moment (Clause 4.8.3)
• Local capacity check:
F Mx My
  1
Ag p y M cx M cy

• Overall buckling check:


– Simplified approach
F mM x mM y
  1
Ag pc Mb py Z y

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