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Course on Design of Steel Structures

Prof. Damodar Maity


Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Module 10, Lecture 50
Laterally Unsupported Beams

This lecture we will focus on laterally unsupported beam. So design strength of laterally
unsupported beam will be calculated based on the codal provisions, which is given in clause
8.2.2 of IS 800-2007. Now in case of laterally unsupported beam, the lateral torsional
buckling will play an important role and because of lateral torsional buckling, the full
plasticity of the section will not be developed that means the member will fail before at any
it’s (())(0:59) full bending stress of the section, the it will fail due to laterally torsional
buckling and this lateral torsional buckling happens.

Unlike RCC section or the stocky section, their lateral torsional buckling does not come into
picture, but in case of steel rolled section where we have made economic design in terms of
the material, we face this type of lateral torsional buckling and if we do not provide lateral
support then such type of buckling will occur.

So this buckling occur, because of the cross sectional shape, support conditions and effective
length. So depending on all these bending strength of laterally unsupported beam will be
calculated.

(Refer Slide Time: 2:21)


(Refer Slide Time: 2:36)

The design bending strength for laterally unsupported beams is

M d= βb Z p f bd

Where,

Zp = Plastic section modulus of the cross-section

βb = 1.0 for compact & plastic sections

= Ze/Zp for semi-compact sections

fbd = design bending compressive stress given by,

Χ¿ f y
f bd =
γm 0

ΧLT = bending stress reduction factor to account for lateral torsion buckling

Now bending stress reduction factor to is calculated by,

1
Χ¿ = ≤1. 0
∅¿ + √ ∅2¿ −λ 2¿

Where, ∅¿ =0.5 [ 1+ α ¿ ( λ ¿−0.2 )+ λ2¿ ]


α LT = imperfection factor for lateral torsional buckling of beams

= 0.21 for rolled steel sections

= 0.49 for welded steel sections

Suppose, if we use plate to make a I section with the use of welding, then for such type of
section, we can use α LT as 0.49 otherwise for the rolled section we can α LT as 0.21

λLT = non-dimensional slenderness ratio given by,

λ¿ =
√ βb Zp f y
M cr √ Z f
≤ 1.2 e y
M cr

¿
√ fy
f cr , b

(Refer Slide Time: 5:43)

Where,
Mcr = elastic lateral buckling moment (Cl. 8.2.2.1) is given by,

M cr =
√{( )[
π2 E I y
2
( L¿ )
G It +
π2 E I w
( L¿ )
2
]}
¿ β b Z p f cr ,b

It = torsional constant ¿ ∑ bi t 3i /3 for open section

I w = warping constant

I y = moment of inertia about weaker axis


ry = radius of gyration about weaker axis

L¿ =effective length for lateral torsional buckling (Clause 8.3)

hf = centre-to-centre distance between flanges

tf = thickness of flange

G = shear modulus
(Refer Slide Time: 8:07)

fcr,b is the extreme fiber bending compressive stress and is given by,

fcr,b = extreme fiber bending compressive stress corresponding to elastic lateral buckling
moment and is given by


2
L¿

f cr , b=
( ) L¿
ry
2
1.1 π E
2
1+
()
1 ry
20 h f
tf

For different values of KL/ry & h f /tf corresponding values of fcr,b is given in Table 14, IS
800:2007. Values of fbd can also be found from Table 13(a) and 13(b), IS 800: 2007
corresponds to different values of fcr,b and fy
(Refer Slide Time: 11:10)

(Refer Slide Time: 13:54)

The following simplified equation may be used in case of prismatic members made of
standard rolled I-sections and welded doubly symmetric I-sections, for calculating the elastic
lateral buckling moment, M cr


2
L¿

()
2
π E I y hf 1 ry
M cr = 1+
2 L¿ 2 20 h f
tf
However, M cr for different beam sections, considering loading, support condition and non-
symmetric section, shall be more accurately calculated using the method given in Annex E of
IS: 800-2007.

So in today’s lecture what we can see that laterally unsupported length of the member, there
is a chance of lateral torsional buckling. Because of lateral torsional buckling before
developing the full bending stress, the member may fail and therefore, we have to find out
what is the lateral torsional buckling moment. So in next lecture, we will go through one
example, then the detail methodology of the design will be clear. Thank you.

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