SPECIMEN 1

Assume, Fy= 36 = 250 , = 0.5

Given, = 750

Ag ={802 762 } = 624 2

2803 (804)23 80 2 2
=2[ + + {(80 4) 2} ( ) ]
12 12 2 2

= 633.152 103 4

633.152103
= = = 31.85
624

There is no unstiffened member.

Trial 1
Let, Qa=0.9
= Qa Qs =0.9 1 = 0.9
0.5750
Slenderness Ratio, = = 11.77
31.85

200103
4.71 = 4.71 = 140.42
0.9250

< 4.71

2 2 200103
= = = 14248.75
( )2 11.772

0.9250
= [0.658 ] = [0.65814248.75 ] 0.9 250 = 223.52

80
, = = 40
2
238 238
, = = 41.8
32.41

= = 223.52 = 32.41

200103
1.4 = 1.4 = 41.9
223.52

238
< 1.4

, = 41.9

 327 64.7
, = (1 )

327 64.7
= (1 )
32.41 41.932.41

= 41.86

, = 4 ( ) 2

= 624 4(41.9 41.86) 22

= 623.36 2

623.36
, = = = 0.99989 1
624
Trial 2
Let, Qa=1
= Qa Qs =1 1 = 1
0.5750
Slenderness Ratio, = = 11.77
31.85

200103
4.71 = 4.71 = 133.22
1250

< 4.71

2 2 200103
= = = 14248.75
( )2 11.772

1250
= [0.658 ] = [0.65814248.75 ] 1 250 = 248.17

80
, = = 40
2
238 238
, = = 39.68
35.98

= = 248.17 = 35.98

200103
1.4 = 1.4 = 39.74
248.17

238
< 1.4

, = 39.74

 327 64.7
, = (1 )

327 64.7
= (1 )
32.41 39.7435.98

= 39.72

, = 4 ( ) 2

= 624 4(39.74 39.72) 22

= 623.68 2

623.68
, = = = 0.999 1
624

= = 248.17 624 = 154.858

= 0.9 154.858 = 139.37