Q factor calculation according to IS 801:1975 for columns

Name of the member: 200x80x25x4

Sectional Properties of the Member as per IS

A= 1520.96 mm2 fy = 240 N/mm2

W= 200 mm E= 204646 N/mm2
B= 80 mm
L= 25 mm wweb = 180 mm
T= 4 mm t= 4 mm
R= 6 mm
r= 8 mm wflange = 60 mm
Ixx = 9182920.34 mm4 t= 4 mm
Iyy = 1262661.26 mm 4

wlip= 15 mm
ryy = 28.81 t= 4 mm

Radius of curve = 8 mm for 900 corners = 1.57 r*4 50.24

MI @ centroidal axis MI @ YY ax

Elements Length d' from XX Ld2 MI Elements

Web 180 0 0 486000.00 Web
Flange 120 98 1152480 Flange
Lips 30 82.5 204187.50 562.50 Lips
Corners 50.24 94.90 452500.09 Nr Corner
TOTAL = 380.24 mm 1809167.59 486562.50 Far Corner
TOTAL = 2295730.09 mm3 TOTAL =

MI1 = 918.29 x104 mm4 Xcg =

MI of fange @ t
Distance of the C.G. from centre of arc = 5.096
Mid-Line Dimensions
Area calculations neglacting the curve effect:
Centroid of the mid line section
Elements Length L Xi LiXi
Web 196 76 38 2888
Flange 76 76 38 2888 X=
Lips 23 23 76 1748 Y=
TOTAL = 394.00 mm 23 76 1748
Therefore, Area = 1576 mm2

MI1 = 973.39 x 104 mm4

MI2 = 136.06 x 104 mm4

Computation of effective widths as per IS:

1. For Unstiffened Element, (Lips) 2. For Stiffened Elements, (Flange)

w/t lip = 3.75 w/t = 15

if w/tlip<=12 then fc = 0.6 fy b/t = 10.66

bef = 42.65 mm
theirfore fc = 144 N/mm2
Uneff length = 37.35 mm

if b > w, then b = w
if b < w, then b = bef= 42.65

4. Determination of factor Q,
3. For Stiffened Elements, (Web)
Aeff = 1213.31 mm2
 w/t = 45.00
Q= 0.80
b/t = 40.11

bef = 160.44 mm 5. Determination of Cc and (l/r)min

uneff length = 39.56 mm Cc = 129.79

(l/r)min = 145.31

5.Determination of safe load,

Length = 1000 mm

l/r = 34.71
if (l/r) < (l/r)min then, fa =
97.04 N/mm2

therefore, permissible load = 147.59 kN

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Sectional Properties of the Member as per Mid Line Di

A= 1576.00 mm2 fy = 240

W= 200 mm E= 204646
B= 80 mm
L= 25 mm wweb = 196
T= 4 mm t= 4
R= 6 mm
r= 8 mm wflange = 76
Ixx = 9733922.67 mm4 t= 4
Iyy = 1360594.95 mm 4

wlip= 21
ryy = 29.38 t= 4

mm Radius of curv 8 mm for 900 corners = 1.57 r*4

MI @ YY axis, axis is assumed at leftmost surface of web

Length d' from YY Ld Ld2

180 2 360 720.00
120 40 4800 192000.00
30 78 2340 182520.00
25.12 4.91 123.26 604.87
25.12 75.09 1886.34 141650.48
380.24 mm 9509.60 517495.35
TOTAL = 527004.95 mm3
25.00947 mm

MI of fange @ their CG = 36000 mm3

Linear Iyy = 315.67 x 103 mm3

 MI2 = 126.27 x104 mm4

23.53299 mm
98 mm

Computation of effective widths as per Mid Line:

(Flange) 1. For Unstiffened Element, (Lips) 2. For Stiffened Elements, (Fla

w/t lip = 5.25 w/t =

if w/tlip<=12 then fc = 0.6 fy b/t =

bef =
theirfore fc = 144 N/mm2
Uneff length =

if b > w, then b = w
mm if b < w, then b =

n of factor Q, 4. Determination of
3. For Stiffened Elements, (Web)
Aeff =
 w/t = 49.00
Q=
b/t = 41.31

f Cc and (l/r)min bef = 165.25 mm 5. Determination of Cc

uneff length = 30.75 mm

(l/r)min =

5.Determination of safe load,

Length = 1000 mm

l/r = 34.03
if (l/r) < (l/r)min then, fa =
102.53 N/mm2

therefore, permissible load = 161.59 kN

 Sectional Properties of the Member as per IS sec

N/mm2 A= 1500.00
N/mm 2 W= 200
B= 80
mm L= 25
mm T= 4
R= 6
mm r= 8
mm Ixx = 9030000.00
Iyy = 1240000.00
mm
mm ryy = 28.75

50.24 mm Radius of curve = 8

Computation of effective widths as per IS:

1. For Unstiffened Element, (Lips)

w/t lip = 3.75

if w/tlip<=12 then fc = 0.6 fy

theirfore fc = 144
 3. For Stiffened Elements, (Web)

w/t = 45.00

b/t = 40.11

bef = 160.44

uneff length =

d Line: 5.Determination of safe load,

Length = 1000
For Stiffened Elements, (Flange)
l/r = 34.78
19 if (l/r) < (l/r)min then, fa =
102.98
19.96

49.00 mm therefore, permissible load =

31.00 mm

bef= 49.00 mm

4. Determination of factor Q,

1328.98 mm2
 0.84

5. Determination of Cc and (l/r)min

Cc = 129.79

(l/r)min = 141.34

d,
f the Member as per IS sectional properties

mm2 fy = 240 N/mm2

mm E= 204646 N/mm2
mm
mm wweb = 180 mm
mm t= 4 mm
mm
mm wflange = 60 mm
mm4 t= 4 mm
mm 4

wlip= 15 mm
t= 4 mm

mm for 900 corners = 1.57 r*4 50.24 mm

tive widths as per IS:

lement, (Lips) 2. For Stiffened Elements, (Flange)

w/t = 15

n fc = 0.6 fy b/t = 10.66

bef = 42.65 mm
N/mm2
Uneff length = 37.35 mm

if b > w, then b =
if b < w, then b = bef= 42.65 mm
 4. Determination of factor Q,
d Elements, (Web)
Aeff = 1272.35 mm2

Q= 0.85

mm 5. Determination of Cc and (l/r)min

19.56 mm Cc = 129.79

(l/r)min = 140.92

5.Determination of safe load,

mm

N/mm2

ermissible load = 154.47 kN

 Q factor calculation according to BS59

Name of the member: 200x80x25x4

Sectional Properties of the Member

A= 1500 mm2
W= 200 mm Webeff B1 = 180 mm
B= 80 mm Fleff B2 = 60 mm
L= 25 mm Lipeff = 15 mm
T= 4 mm
R= 6 mm
Ixx = 9030000.00 mm4 fy = 240 N/mm2
Iyy = 1240000.00 mm4 E= 204646 N/mm2

1. Effctive breadth of web 2. Effctive width of flanges 3. Effctive widt

h= 0.33

K1 = 5.71 K2 = 0.634 K=

therefore, K1 = 5.71 therefore, K2 = 4 therefore, K =

Pcr = 521.26 Pcr = 3288.89 Pcr =

Fcr/(Pcr/Lm) = 0.40 Fcr/(Pcr/Lm) = 0.0635 Fcr/(Pcr/Lm) =

beff/b = 0.983 beff/b = 1.000 beff/b =

beff = 176.94 mm beff = 60.00 mm beff =

Gross Area as pe Mid Line Dimension = 1576 mm2

Lips 184
Flanges 608
web 784
Total = 1576 mm2

Reduced Area of the section = 1490.16 mm2

 Lips 120
Corners 182.4 Table 11 page 29 IS 801:1975
Flanges 480
Web 707.76
Total 1490.16 mm2

therefore, Q = 0.95

The Compressive Strength of the Member = 310.99 kN

rding to BS5950 for columns

3. Effctive width of lips

0.425 conservtive for unstiffened elements

therefore, K = 0.425

5591.11 N/mm2

Fcr/(Pcr/Lm) = 0.037

1.000

15.00 mm
 Q factor calculation according to BS5

Name of the member: 200x80x25x4

Sectional Properties of the Member

A= 1500 mm2
W= 200 mm Webeff B1 = 180 mm
B= 80 mm Fleff B2 = 60 mm
L= 25 mm Lipeff = 15 mm
T= 4 mm
R= 6 mm
Ixx = 9030000.00 mm4 fy = 240 N/mm2
Iyy = 1240000.00 mm4 E= 204646 N/mm2

1. Effctive breadth of web 2. Effctive width of flanges

h= 0.33

K1 = 5.71 K2 = 0.634

therefore, K1 = 5.71 therefore, K2 = 4

Pcr = 521.26 Pcr = 3288.89

Fcr/(Pcr/Lm) = 0.40 Fcr/(Pcr/Lm) = 0.0635

beff/b = 0.983 beff/b = 1.000

beff = 176.94 mm beff = 60.00 mm

Gross Area as pe Mid Line Dimension = 1576 mm2

Lips 184
Flanges 608
web 784
Total = 1576 mm2

Reduced Area of the section = 1490.16 mm2

 Lips 120
Corners 182.4 Table 11 page 29 IS 801:1975
Flanges 480
Web 707.76
Total 1490.16 mm2

therefore, Q = 0.95

The Compressive Strength of the Member = 310.99 kN

Column Design

Axial load = 550 kN

Length of the coumn = 2700 mm
Effective length = 2295 mm

Lets try Name of the member: 200x80x25x4

Material Popeties: Fy = 240 N/mm2

E = 204646.0177 N/mm2

Section Properties: A= 3152

Ixx = 18060000.00
Iyy = 4418606.08

rmin = 37.44 mm

Load Factor, Q = 0.95

For short strut resistance, Pcs = 621.98 kN

therefore, P =
according to BS5950 for columns

3. Effctive width of lips

K= 0.425 conservtive for unstiffened elements

therefore, K = 0.425

Pcr = 5591.11 N/mm2

Fcr/(Pcr/Lm) = 0.037

beff/b = 1.000

beff = 15.00 mm