SITUATION NO.

1
Calculate the design and allowable compressive strength of W14x74 with length of 6.0m
and pinned ends. A36 steel is used.

2
Kx := 1.0 Ag := 21.80in d := 14.2in E := 200000MPa

Ky := 1.0 bf := 10.1in rx := 6.04in Fy := 248MPa

Lx := 6m
tf := 0.785in ry := 2.48in kdes := 1.38in

Ly := 6m tw := 0.45in h := d - 2  kdes = 11.44  in

Solution:

Step 1. Calculate the width-thickness ratios:

Flange limiting width-thickness ratio:

E
λrf := 0.56  = 15.9
Fy

Web limiting width-thickness ratio:

E
λrw := 1.49  = 42.31
Fy
 Width-thickness ratios of W14x74:
bf
λf := = 6.43
2  tf

h
λw := = 25.42
tw

Check1.1 := "Flange is NOT slender." if λf < λrf

"Flange is SLENDER." otherwise

Check1.1 = "Flange is NOT slender."

Check1.2 := "Web is NOT slender." if λw < λrw

"Web is SLENDER." otherwise

Check1.2 = "Web is NOT slender."

Since no slender elements in the cross section, NSCP Sec. 505.3 applies.

Step 2. Calculate the elastic critical buckling stress.

Kx  Lx
= 39.11
rx

Ky  Ly
= 95.25
ry

 Kx  Lx Ky  Ly 
KLr := max  ,  = 95.25 Slenderness ratio
 r ry 
 x 

2
π E
Fe := = 217.57 MPa
( )
KLr
2

Fe = 217.57 MPa Elastic critical buckling stress

 Fy 
  E
 Fe  E
KLr = 95.25 4.71  = 133.76
Fcr :=  0.658   Fy if KLr  4.71  Fy
Fy

(0.877 Fe) otherwise

Fcr = 153.91 MPa Flexural buckling stress

Step 4. Compute the design and allowable strength.

Pn := Fcr  Ag = 2164.6 kN

ϕc := 0.90

ϕc  Pn = 1948.14 kN Design strength

Ωc := 1.67

Pn
= 1296.17  kN Allowable strength
Ωc

Check the calculated values with AISC Table 4-14.

For KL/r = 95.25;

Fcrlrfd := 20.05ksi = 138.24 MPa By interpolation

0.90Fcr = 138.51 MPa

Fcrasd := 13.375ksi = 92.22  MPa By interpolation

Fcr
= 92.16  MPa
1.67
SITUATION NO. 2
An W14x53 with Fy = 248MPa is used as a column. The length is 5m. Both ends are pinned,
and there is support against weak axis buckling at a point 2m from the top. Determine the
design and allowable strength.

Kx2 := 1.0 Lx2 := 5m

Ky2 := 1.0 Ly2 := 3m

Properties of W14x53:

2
Ag2 := 8.76in kdes2 := 1.25in

d2 := 13.9in h := d - 2  kdes = 11.44  in

bf2 := 8.06in rx2 := 3.66in

tf2 := 0.66in ry2 := 2.47in

tw2 := 0.37in Fy2 := 248MPa

Solution:

Flange limiting width-thickness ratio:

E
λrf2 := 0.56  = 15.9
Fy

Web limiting width-thickness ratio:

E
λrw2 := 1.49  = 42.31
Fy
 Width-thickness ratios of W14x53:

bf2
λf2 := = 6.11
2  tf2

h
λw2 := = 30.92
tw2

Check2.2 := "Flange is NOT slender." if λf2 < λrf2

"Flange is SLENDER." otherwise

Check2.2 = "Flange is NOT slender."

Check2.1 := "Web is NOT slender." if λw2 < λrw2

"Web is SLENDER." otherwise

Check2.1 = "Web is NOT slender."

Since no slender elements in the cross section, NSCP Sec. 505.3 applies.
Slenderness ratio:

Ky2  Ly2
= 47.82
ry2

Kx2  Lx2
= 53.78
rx2

 Kx2  Lx2 Ky2  Ly2 

2
π E
Fe2 :=
(KLr2)2
Fe2 = 682.37  MPa Elastic critical buckling stress

 Fy2 
 
 Fe2  E
Fcr2 :=  0.658   Fy2 if KLr2  4.71 
Fy2

(0.877 Fe2) otherwise

Fcr2 = 213 MPa Flexural buckling stress

Pn2 := Fcr2  Ag2 = 1203.81 kN

ϕc  Pn2 = 1083.43 kN Design strength

Pn2
= 720.85  kN Allowable strength
Ωc
Check the calculated values with AISC Table 4-14.

For KL/r = 53.78

Fcrlrfd2 := 27.844ksi = 191.98 MPa By interpolation

0.90  Fcr2 = 191.7  MPa

Fcrasd2 := 18.522ksi = 127.7  MPa By interpolation

Fcr2
= 127.55 MPa
1.67