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  • The nominal flexural strength limit states of yielding and lateral-torsional buckling are controlled automatically according to AISC 360-16.

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  • For design members for flexure, sections are automatically classified as compact, non-compact, or slender-element sections, according to AISC 360-16.

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Fy = Specified minimum yield stress
E = Modulus of elasticity of steel = 29,000 ksi (200 000 MPa)
Mn = The nominal flexural strength
λr = Limiting width-to-thickness parameter for noncompact element
λp = Limiting width-to-thickness parameter for compact element

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  • The design flexural strength =

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    body$$ \normalsize \phi_bM_n $$

  • The allowable flexural strength =

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    body$$ \normalsize M_n/\Omega_b $$

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body$$ \normalsize \phi_b=0.90 \;\; (LRFD) \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; \Omega_b=1.67 \;\; (ASD) $$

Bending Member Definition

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If λ ≤ λp, the element is compact,
If λp < λ ≤ λpr, the element is noncompact,
If λλr, the element is slender.

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TABLE B4.1b
Width-to-Thickness Ratios: Compression Elements Members Subject to Flexure

Case

Element Description

Width-to Thickness Ratio

Limiting Width-to-Thickness Ratio

Examples

λp
(compact/
noncompact)

λr
(noncompact/
slender)

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Flanges of rolled I-shaped sections, channels, and tees

b/t

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 0.38\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 1.0\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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Flanges of doubly and singly symmetric I-shaped built-up sections

b/t

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 0.38\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 0.95\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7Bk_cE%7D%7BF_L%7D%7D $$

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Legs of single angles

b/t

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 0.54\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 0.91\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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Flanges of all I-shaped sections and channels in flexure about the minor axis

b/t

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 0.38\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 1.0\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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Stems of tees

d/t

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 0.84\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 1.52\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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Webs of doubly symmetric I- shaped sections and channels

h/tw

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 3.76\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 5.70\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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Webs of singly symmetric I-shaped sections

hc/tw

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize \frac %7B\frac%7Bh_c%7D%7Bh_p%7D \sqrt%7B\frac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D%7D %7B \Big ( 0.54 \frac%7BM_p%7D%7BM_y%7D -0.09 \Big)%5e2 %7D $$

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 5.70\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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Flanges of rectangular HSS

b/t

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 1.12\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 1.4\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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Webs of rectangular HSS and box sections

h/t

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 2.42\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 5.70\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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Round HSS

D/t

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 0.07 \dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D $$

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 0.31 \dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D $$

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Flanges of box sections

b/t

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 1.12\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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body--uriencoded--$$ \normalsize 1.49\sqrt%7B\dfrac%7BE%7D%7BF_y%7D%7D $$

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