Steel Section
Web Crippling / Stiffener
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Steel Section

Shape:
Sections from database
Web Thickness
w:
mm
Flange thickness
t:
mm
Steel yield strength
Fy:
MPa
Elastic modulus
E:
MPa
Bearing Location
Interior Loads
End Reaction
Load
P:
kN
Length of Bearing
N:
mm

Properties

Section: W1100x343

Shape: Wide-flange
Imperial designation: W44x230

Properties:

D = 1090mm
B = 400mm
t = 31mm
w = 18mm
Fy = 350MPa
E = 200000MPa
[cl: 14.3.2]

Bearing Resistance

Interior load

&Phibi = 0.80
Bearing resistance of the web shall be the smaller of:
(i) Br = &Phibi*w*(N+10*t)*Fy = 2066.4kN
(ii) Br = 1.45*&Phibi*w2*(Fy*E)0.5 = 3144.5kN

Br = 2066.4kN

P/Br = 0.048 OK - No stiffener required