Steelwork Design Guide to BS 5950-1: 2000

1 Publication P202 Steelwork Design Guide to BS 5950-1: 2000 Volume 1 section Properties Member Capacities 6th Edition Incorporating Amendment 1 (June 2002) Jointly published by: The Steel Construction Institute Silwood Park, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7QN Telephone: 01344 623345 Fax: 01344 622944 The British Constructional Steelwork Association Limited 4 Whitehall Court, London, SW1A 2ES Telephone: 020 7839 8566 Fax: 020 7976 1634 This material is copyright - all rights reserved. Reproduced under licence from The Steel Construction Institute on 26/1/2006 To buy a hardcopy version of this document call 01344 872775 or go to ii The Steel Construction Institute and The British Constructional Steelwork Association Ltd., 2001 The Steel Construction Institute, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1996, 1997 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Designs and Patents Act, 1988, this publication may not be reproduced, stored, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction only in accordance with the terms of the licences issued by the UK Copyright Licensing Agency, or in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the appropriate Reproduction Rights Organisation outside the UK.

2 Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the terms stated here should be sent to the publishers, at the addresses given on the title page. Although care has been taken to ensure, to the best of our knowledge, that all data and information contained herein are accurate to the extent that they relate to either matters of fact or accepted practice or matters of opinion at the time of publication, The Steel Construction Institute and The British Constructional Steelwork Association Limited assume no responsibility for any errors in or misinterpretations of such data and/or information or any loss or damage arising from or related to their use. Publications supplied to the Members of SCI and BCSA at a discount are not for resale by them. Publication Number: SCI P202 ISBN 1 85942 124 5 (ISBN 1 85942 075 3, Fifth Edition, 1997) (ISBN 1 85942 033 8, Fourth Edition, 1996) (ISBN 1 870004 72 8, Third Edition, 1992, reprinted 1993, 1994) (ISBN 1 870004 26 4, Second Edition, 1987) (ISBN 1 870004 01 9, First Edition, 1985) British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data.

3 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. This material is copyright - all rights reserved. Reproduced under licence from The Steel Construction Institute on 26/1/2006 To buy a hardcopy version of this document call 01344 872775 or go to iii FOREWORD Sixth Edition The first edition of this Design Guide was published in 1985; it was revised in 1987 (2nd Edition), in 1992 (3rd Edition), in 1996 (4th Edition) and in 1997 (5th edition). It is a basic working tool for users of BS 5950-1 Structural use of Steelwork in building Code of practice for Design Rolled and welded sections, which was first published in 1985, revised in 1990 and in 2000. This edition is a complete revision, updating the information in line with the recently amended Standard, BS 5950-1: 2000. The formats of the capacity tables have been changed where necessary to suit the amendments to BS 5950-1.

4 As a result of the changes in the recent amendments to BS 5950-1, many of the tabulated member capacities and resistances have changed. Whilst some values have increased, in the following areas some values have reduced: Buckling resistance moment for Class 3 sections Tension capacities Resistances to combined axial load and bending Resistances to web bearing and buckling The following structural sections are covered in this publication: Universal beams, Universal columns, joists, bearing piles, parallel flange channels, and structural tees cut from Universal beams and Universal columns to BS 4-1 Castellated Universal beams and columns ASB (asymmetric beams) Slimdek beam produced by Corus (see Corus brochure, Structural sections 3/2001) Equal and Unequal angles to BS EN 10056-1 Hot-finished structural hollow sections to BS EN 10210-2 cold -formed structural hollow sections to BS EN 10219-2 section ranges listed are intended to be in line with sections that are readily available at the time of printing.

5 Some sections, which are readily available but not listed in the above standards, are also included; these sections are highlighted in the tables. The preparation and editorial work for the 6th Edition was carried out by Mr A G J Way and Mr A S Malik, with technical assistance from Mr C M King and Mr J C Taylor, all of the SCI. The project was coordinated by Mr D G Brown, of the SCI, and Mr P J Williams, of the BCSA. This publication has been jointly funded by SCI and BCSA. Acknowledgement is also given to Corus for its support for the work leading to the preparation of the initial formulae on which the capacity tables are based. This material is copyright - all rights reserved. Reproduced under licence from The Steel Construction Institute on 26/1/2006 To buy a hardcopy version of this document call 01344 872775 or go to iv The major differences between the 6th Edition (2001) and the 5th Edition (1997) are: This edition is in accordance with BS 5950-1: 2000.

6 cold -formed circular, square and rectangular hollow sections are now included. Parallel flange channels are included. Tapered flange channels have been omitted but are still included BS 4-1. All the section property pages and member capacity tables have the Design standard and the product standard quoted in the top left hand corner. Design Standard BS 5950-1: 2000 Product Standard BS 4-1: 1993 Tables giving effective section properties for compression, bending and combined axial and bending have been added. In BS 5950-1: 2000 effective section properties are now required for class 3 semi-compact sections and class 4 slender sections. Previous Editions 1st Edition, 1985 Based on the following codes: BS 5950: Part 1: 1985, BS 4360: 1979 including Amd 1 and Amd 2. UB, UC, joists, bearing piles and channels to BS4: Part 1: 1980 including Amd 1 and 2.

7 Structural hollow sections to BS 4848: Part 2: 1975. Angles to BS 4848: Part 4: 1972 including Amd 1 and Amd 2. section properties calculated from imperial dimensions and then converted to metric. 2nd Edition, 1987 An update of 1st Edition including changes due to: BS 4360: 1986. UB, joists to BS4: Part 1: 1980 Amd 3. Angles to BS 4848: Part 4: 1972 Amd 3. Addendum to 2nd Edition, 1990. section properties and member capacities for a new range of additional hollow sections. 3rd Edition, 1992 Combination of 2nd Edition and Addendum plus changes due to: BS 5950: Part 1: 1990 Including Amd 1. BS 4360: 1990 and BS EN 10025: 1990. UB, UC, joists, bearing piles and channels to BS4: Part 1: 1980 including Amd 1 to 5. Structural hollow sections to BS 4848: Part 2: 1991. Angles to BS 4848: Part 4 including Amd 1 to 3. In addition to minor corrections, the major alterations in the 3rd Edition were as follows: section properties based on true metric dimensions instead of metric equivalent of inch dimensions.

8 Member capacity tables for struts made of angles and channels revised due to code changes. Combined axial load and bending tables presented in a more user-friendly format with separate checks for local capacity and overall buckling. This material is copyright - all rights reserved. Reproduced under licence from The Steel Construction Institute on 26/1/2006 To buy a hardcopy version of this document call 01344 872775 or go to v 3rd Edition, (Reprinted) 1993 (Reprinted with minor corrections) Supplement A to 3rd Edition, 1994 section properties and member capacities for UB, UC, bearing piles, joists and associated tees and castellated sections using the dimensions from BS 4: Part 1: 1993. Additional information such as formulae for reduced plastic modulus, warping constant (H) and torsion constant (J). 3rd Edition (Reprinted) 1994 Reprinted with reference to Supplement A.

9 4th Edition, 1996 Combination of 3rd edition (reprint) 1994 and Supplement A, 1994. Minor changes in Explanatory notes and Table headings for clarity and consistency. Summary of sections covered: UB s, UC s, joist and bearing piles to BS 4: Part 1: 1993 (as per Supplement A). Channels to BS 4: Part 1: 1993 (as per 3rd Edition). Structural hollow sections to BS 4848: Part 2: 1991 (as per 3rd Edition). Angles to BS 4848: Part 4 1972 (as per 3rd Edition). 5th Edition, 1997 Combination of 4th edition, 1996 (except for structural hollow sections to BS 4848: Part 2) and new tables for structural hollow sections to EN 10210-2 Minor changes for clarity and consistency in Explanatory Notes and under the tables for structural hollow sections. Summary of sections covered: UB s, UC s, joist and bearing piles to BS 4: Part 1: 1993 (as per 4th Edition) Channels to BS 4: Part 1: 1993 (as per 4th Edition).

10 Angles to BS 4848: Part 4: 1972 (as per 4th Edition). Structural hollow sections to EN 10210: Part 2: 1997. This material is copyright - all rights reserved. Reproduced under licence from The Steel Construction Institute on 26/1/2006 To buy a hardcopy version of this document call 01344 872775 or go to vi CONTENTS Page No (White pages) A EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 1 GENERAL 1 Material, section dimensions and tolerances 1 Dimensional units 2 Property units 2 Mass and force units 2 2 DIMENSIONS OF SECTIONS 2 Masses 2 Ratios for local buckling 2 Dimensions for detailing 2 Universal beams, universal columns and bearing piles 2 Joists 3 Parallel flange channels 3 Castellated sections 3 3 section PROPERTIES 3 General 3 Sections other than hollow sections 3 Second moment of area (I) 3 Radius of gyration (r) 3 Elastic modulus (Z) 4 Buckling parameter (u) and torsional index (x) 4 Warping constant (H) and torsion constant (J) 5 Plastic modulus (S)