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Introduction To The Design of Structural Steelwork in Accordance With The New Eurocodes

1) The document introduces the Eurocodes for structural steel design, including EC1 for actions, EC3 for steel structures, and EC4 for composite construction. 2) The Eurocodes are organized hierarchically into parts, chapters, sections, clauses, and paragraphs. Principles must be followed while application rules allow alternatives. 3) For building design, relevant parts of EC1 cover loads while EC3 covers general steel design rules and fire resistance.

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Introduction To The Design of Structural Steelwork in Accordance With The New Eurocodes

1) The document introduces the Eurocodes for structural steel design, including EC1 for actions, EC3 for steel structures, and EC4 for composite construction. 2) The Eurocodes are organized hierarchically into parts, chapters, sections, clauses, and paragraphs. Principles must be followed while application rules allow alternatives. 3) For building design, relevant parts of EC1 cover loads while EC3 covers general steel design rules and fire resistance.

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Introduction to the Design of


Structural Steelwork in Accordance
with the new Eurocodes
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Background

9 Structural Eurocodes developed for CEN


3 are directly relevant to steelwork
–EC1 - Actions (loads)
–EC3 - Steelwork
–EC4 - Composite Construction
Intendedto harmonise design requirements
Scheduled for completion around 2001
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Structure of ECs

ECs are published in parts, divided into:


Chapters and Appendices
–Sections {N.n}
–Clauses {N.n.n} and subclauses {N.n.n.n}
–Paragraphs {N.n.n.n.(p)}
Distinction is made between
Principles which must be obeyed
Application rules which follow the principles but
alternative methods are allowed
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Scope of this course

Forbuildings only some parts are relevant:


EC1 Actions on structures
–Part 1.1 Basis of design
–Part 2.1 Densities, self-weight and imposed loads
–Part 2.2 Actions on structures exposed to fire
–Part 2.3 Snow loads
–Part 2.4 Wind loads

EC3 Design of steel structures


–Part 1.1 - General Rules and rules for buildings
–Part 1.2 - Fire resistance
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Design approach of ECs


Based on limit state design
Principal limit states
Ultimate limit state, concerned with ‘collapse’
–yielding
–buckling
–overturning
Serviceability limit state, concerned with
‘function’:
–deflection
–vibration
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Limit state design principles

Define relevant limit states


Determine appropriate actions
Analyse using appropriate methods and
accounting for variability to determine:
Design effects {E}, and
Design resistance {R}
Ensure no limit state is exceeded {R > E}
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Characteristic and design values

Characteristic values for data are ‘typical’


rather than ‘safe’.
Design values should be used to check limit
state condition {E < R}
Partial safety factors are applied to
characteristic values to obtain design values
Suffices k and d are used to signify
characteristic and design values respectively
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Partial safety factors

Partialsafety factors  are applied to


characteristic values for both actions and
material to account for variability
The value of  depends on:
the limit state under consideration
the variable to which it is applied
the context - eg. is an action beneficial in relation
to the considered effect
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Variability of actions

Precision of modelling actions varies:


dead loads related to material density and
thickness
imposed loads based on type of occupancy
wind and snow loads based on meteorological
data
Probabilityof load combinations varies
Values of partial safety factors reflect these
differences
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Variability of material and section
properties

Resistance is related principally to material


and section geometry
Yield strength of steel is guaranteed
Other properties, notably Youngs modulus,
are much less variable
Variations in section geometry are accounted
for by partial safety factors used elsewhere
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Ultimate Limit State

The following conditions should be


considered:
Stability:overturning (equilibrium)
Strength: including local and overall buckling
effects where appropriate
It may also be necessary to consider:
Second order effects
Rupture (due to fatigue)
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Serviceability Limit State

The following conditions may need to be


considered:
excessive deflections
excessive vibrations
Both conditions are associated with stiffness
rather than strength
For most buildings, controlling deflections
will also limit vibrations

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