Step:-1 Elastic Section Modulus:: F A F L
Step:-1 Elastic Section Modulus:: F A F L
Step:-1 Elastic Section Modulus:: F A F L
about the major principal axis (x-x) of its the cross-section shown below. The
section is heavily welded longitudinally. The yield stress of the steel is 500 MPa.
10 I
Step:-1 Elastic section modulus : Z=
c
175 c
x x I= = mm4
175
I
Z= = = mm3
55 55 c
10 5
MP
Plastic section modulus : S = Plastic moment capacity : M P = Sf y
fy
1
175 F2
l1
l2
175 F2
F1
10 55 55
5
F1 = A1f y = = kN
l1 = = mm
F2 = A2 f y = = kN l2 = = mm
MP = = kNm
2
MP = kNm Z= mm3
MP
Plastic section modulus : S = = mm2
fy
Zc = = mm3
Compression flange:
175
b fy
λe = =
t 250
175
55 55
The section is compact/non-compact/slender 5
10
based on this plate element 3
Web plate:
175 c
b fy
λe = =
t 250
175
Case 1/2/3/4, Table 5.2: λep = λey =
The section is compact/non-compact/slender based on
this plate element 55 55
10 5
Effective section modulus:
Z= mm3
Ze =
Zc = mm3
= mm3
Flange plate:
λ − λs
Z e = Z + ey (Z c − Z )
λey − λep
22 − 20.45
= 470 × 103 + ( 3
)
705 × 10 − 470 × 10 = 496 × 10 mm
3 3 3
22 − 8