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NTC 2018 Example 001

WIDE FLANGE SECTION UNDER COMBINED COMPRESSION & BENDING

EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION
In this example a continuous beam-column is subjected to factored axial load P =
1400 kN and major-axis bending moment M = 200 kN-m. The beam is
continuously braced to avoid any buckling effects. This example was tested using
the Italian NTC-2018 steel frame design code. The design capacities are
compared with independent hand calculated results.

GEOMETRY, PROPERTIES AND LOADING

A M

A
L Section A-A

L = 0.4 m

Material Properties Loading Design Properties

E = 210x103 MPa P = 1400 kN fy = 235 MPa
v = 0.3 M = 200 kN-m Section: 457x191x98 UB
G = 80769 MPa

TECHNICAL FEATURES TESTED

➢ Section compactness check (beam-column)
➢ Section compression capacity
➢ Section shear capacity
➢ Section bending capacity with compression & shear reductions
➢ Interaction capacity, D/C

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RESULTS COMPARISON

Independent results are taken from hand calculations based on the CSI steel
design documentation contained in the file “[Link],” which is
available through the program “Help” menu.

Percent
Output Parameter SAP2000 Independent Difference

Compactness Class 2 Class 2 0.00%

Section Compression Resistance,
2797.6 2797.6 0.00%
Nc,Rd (kN)
Section Shear Resistance,
719.2 719.2 0.00%
Vc,Rd,y (kN)
Section Plastic Bending Resistance,
499.1 499.1 0.00%
Mc,y,Rd (kN-m)
Section Bending Resistance Axially
Reduced, 310.8 310.8 0.00%
MN,y,Rd (kN-m)
Section Bending Resistance Shear
Reduced, 481.3 481.3 0.00%
MV,y,Rd (kN-m)
Interaction Capacity, D/C 0.741 0.741 0.00%

COMPUTER FILE: NTC 2018 EX001

CONCLUSION
The results show an exact comparison with the independent results.

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HAND CALCULATION

Properties:
Material: S275 Steel
E = 210000 MPa
fy = 235 MPa
Section: 457x191x98 UB
A = 12,500 mm2
b = 192.8 mm, tf = 19.6 mm, h = 467.2 mm, tw = 11.4 mm, r = 10.2 mm
hw  h  2t f  467.2  2 •19.6  428mm

d  h  2  t f  r   467.2  2 • 19.6  10.2  407.6mm

b  tw  2r 192.8  11.4  2 • 10.2

c   80.5 mm
2 2
Wpl,y = 2,230,000 mm3
Other:
 M 0  1.05

Loadings:
P  1400kN axial load
M y  200 kN-m bending load at one end
Results in the following internal forces:
NEd  1400 kN
VEd  500 kN

M y , Ed  200 kN-m

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Section Compactness:
235 235
  1
fy 235

1 N Ed 
1    1    1
2  2htw f y 
1 1, 400, 000 
 1    2.7818  1, so
2  2 • 467.2 • 11.4 • 235 
  1.0

Localized Buckling for Flange:

For the tip in compression under combined bending & compression
9 9 • 1
 cl .1   9
 1
c 80.5
e    4.11
t f 19.6

e  4.11 cl .1  9
So Flange is Class 1 in combined bending and compression

Localized Buckling for Web:

  0.5, so
396 396 • 1
 cl .1    33.00 for combined bending & compression
13  1 13 • 1  1
d 407.6
e    35.75
tw 11.4

e  35.75  cl .1  33.00

456 456 • 1
 cl .2    38.00
13  1 13 • 1  1
e  35.75  cl.2  38.00

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So Web is Class 2 in combined bending & compression.

Since Web is Class 2, Section is Class 2 in combined bending & compression.

Section Compression Capacity

Af y 12,500 • 235
N c , Rd  N pl , Rd  
M 0 1.05

Nc, Rd  2797.6 kN

Section Shear Capacity

AV , y  A  2bt f  t f  tw  2r   12,500  2 • 192.8 • 19.6  19.6 11.4  2 • 10.2 

AV , y  5,565.5mm2

fy 235
Vc , Rd , y  Avy  • 5,565.5
M 0 3 1.05 3

Vc, Rd , y  719.2 kN

  1.0

h 467.1 72 235 72 235

  37.5    72
tw 11.4  fy 1.0 235

So no shear buckling needs to be checked.

Section Bending Capacity

Wpl , y f y 2, 230, 000 • 235
M c , y , Rd  M pl , y , Rd  
M 0 1.05

M c, y , Rd  499.1kN-m

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with Shear Reduction

VEd  500kN  0.5 • Vc, Rd  359.6kN Shear Reduction is needed

Av  htw  467.2 •11.4  4,879.2mm2

2
 2V   2 • 500 2
   Ed  1    1  0.1525
V   719.2 
 c , Rd 

 Av 2   0.1525 • 4879.22 

W 
 pl , y 4t  f yk  2, 230, 000   • 235
4 • 11.4
M y ,V , Rd  w 
    M y ,c , Rd
M 0 1.05

MV ,r , Rd  481.3kN-m

with Compression Reduction

N Ed 1400
n   0.50
N pl , Rd 2797.6
A  2bt f 12,500  2 •192.8 •19.6
a   0.40  0.5
A 12,500
1 n 1  0.5
M N , y , Rd  M pl , y , Rd  499.1 •
1  0.5a 1  0.5 • 0.4
M N , y , Rd  310.8kN-m

Interaction Capacity: Compression & Bending

Section Bending & Compression Capacity
Formula NTC 4.2.39
2 5n
D  M y , Ed   M z , Ed  2
 200  M y , Ed
      310.8   0  0.414   0.644
C  M N , y , Rd   M N , z , Rd    M N , y , Rd

D
 0.644
C

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Member Bending & Compression Capacity: Method B

k factors used are taken from the software, and determined from Method 2 in
Annex B of Eurocode 3.
k yy  0.540

k yz  0.420

kzy  0.600

kzz  0.700

Formula NTC 4.2.37

D N Ed M y , Ed M z , Ed
  k yy  k yz
C  y Af yk W f Wpl , z f yk
 LT pl , y yk
M1 M1 M1

D 1, 400 200
  0.54  0
C 112,500  235 1
2, 230, 000  235
1.05 1.05
D
 0.5  0.22  0
C
D
 0.717
C

Formula NTC 4.2.38

D N Ed M y , Ed M z , Ed
  k zy  k zz
C  z Af yk W f Wpl , z f yk
 LT pl , y yk
M1 M1 M1

D 1, 400 200
  0.600  0
C 112,500  235 1
2, 230, 000  235
1.05 1.05
D
 0.5  0.24  0
C

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D
 0.741 (Governs)
C

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