Flowchart for the design result check of steel member
Start
B5.1
Determine class of cross section
(compact, non-compact, slender)
C1,2
Specify general requirements
to assure stability of the structure as a whole
Check design axial stress
A'
Check design bending stress
B'
Check combined stresses
C'
Check design shear stress
D'
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Flowchart A-A', design axial stress
B7.
Check slenderness
Yes
Is compression member? A2 A2'
No
A1
A1'
Check design axial stress
A'
Flowchart A1-A1', design tensile stress
A1
D1.
Determine design tensile stress (Ft )
A1'
Flowchart A2-A2', design compressive stress
A2
AISC specification for allowable stress
design of single-angle members - 4.
Yes
Is single-angle member? Determine design compressive stress (Fc) A2'
No
Yes
Is web-tapered?
No
E2. A - F7.3
Determine Cc Determine S(Kl/roy,Kl/roz), Cc
(E2-1~2), (A - F7-2~3)
No
Is slender member? Determine Faor Fa
Yes
A - B5.2a, b, c
Determine Qs , Qa
A - B5.2c
Determine Fa
AISC-LRFD86 E3. (A-E3-5)
Is doubly symmetric shapes ? Yes
No
Yes AISC-LRFD86 E3. (A-E3-6)
Is singly symmetric shapes ?
AISC-LRFD86 E3. (A-E3-7) No
(A - E3-5~7)
Determine Fe
(A - E3-4)
Determine e
(A - E3-2~3)
Determine Fcr
A2'
Flowchart B-B', design bending stress
Yes
Is single-angle member ? B1 B1' B'
No
A - F7.4
Yes
Is web-tapered ? Allowable flexural stress (Fb ) B'
No
F. G2.
Is Plate Girder ? Yes
Allowable bending stress (Fb’ ≤ FbRPGRe) B'
h / t w > 760 / Fb
No
F1. Condition OK F3. Condition OK
Shape ?
F2. Condition OK
B5.1 B5.1 B5.1
Flange Local Buckling No Flange Local Buckling No Flange Local Buckling No
a2 b2 c2
(FLB) Compact ? (FLB) Compact ? (FLB) Compact ?
Yes Yes Yes
B5.1 B5.1 B5.1
Web Local Buckling No Web Local Buckling No Web Local Buckling No
a2 b2 c2
(WLB) Compact ? (WLB) Compact ? (WLB) Compact ?
Yes Yes Yes
F1.1 (F1-2)
Lateral Torsional Buckling No
a3 b1 c1
(LTB) Satisfy ?
Yes
b' c'
a1
a'
F1.1 (F1-1)
Allowable stress (Fb)
F2. Weak Axis Bending of I-shaped Members, Solid Bars and
Rectangular Plates
B’
F2.1 (F2-1)
b1 Compact Sections (Fb)
F2.2 (F2-2~3)
F1. Strong Axis Bending of I-shaped Members and Channels b2 Noncompact Sections (Fb)
F1.1 (F1-1)
a1 F3. Bending of Box Members, Rectangular Tubes and
Compact Sections (Fb)
Circular Tubes
F1.2 (F1-3~5) F3.1 (F3-1~2)
a2 Noncompact Sections (Fb) c1 Compact Sections (Fb)
F1.3 (F1-2, F1-6~8) F3.2 (F3-3)
a3 Unbrace Length Greater than Lc (Fb) c2 Noncompact Sections (Fb)
Flowchart B1-B1', bending stress of angle
(AISC specification for allowable stress design
of single-angle members)
B1
No
Is major-axis bending?
Yes
No
Is equal-leg angle?
Yes
5.3.1 (5-5) 5.3.2 (5-6)
Determine Fob Determine Fob
5.1.1
Determine Fb by the limit state of local buckling
when the tip of angle leg is in compression
5.1.3
Determine Fb by the limit state of
lateral-torsional buckling
5.1.1
No Determine Fb by the limit state of local buckling
Is leg tip in tension?
when the tip of angle leg is in compression
Yes
5.1.2
Determine Fb by the limit state of yielding
when the tip of an angle leg is in tension
Determine Fb
B1'
Flowchart C-C', combined stresses
A - F7.6
Yes
Is web-tapered ? Check combined flexure and axial force C'
No
Yes
Is tension member?
No H2. (H2-1)
Check axial tension and bending
Yes
fa/Fa ≤ 0.15
No
H1. (H1-1~2) H1. (H1-3)
Check axial compression and bending Check axial compression and bending
C'
Flowchart D-D', shear stress
F. G3.
Is Plate Girder ? Yes
Allowable shear stress with tension field action D'
h / t w > 760 / Fb
No
F4. (F4-1~2)
Check allowable shear stress (Fv)
D'
