How does ideCAD control width-to-thickness Ratios according to AISC 341-16?
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IdeCAD Structural automatically controls the width-to-thickness ratios of steel elements according to Table D1.1.
Symbols
Fy = Specified minimum yield stress
Ry = Ratio of the expected yield stress to the specified minimum yield stress, Fy
Rt = Ratio of the expected tensile strength to the specified minimum tensile strength, Fu
Pa = Required axial strength using ASD load combinations, kips (N)
Pu = Required axial strength using LRFD load combinations, kips (N)
Py = Axial yield strength , kips (N)
Ca = Ratio of required strength to available axial yield strength
E= Modulus of elasticity of steel = 29,000 ksi (200 000 MPa)
Width-to-Thickness Limitations of Steel and Composite Sections
The width-to-thickness ratios of compression elements should not exceed the limiting width-to-thickness ratios from AISC 341-16 Table D1.1, for members designated as moderately ductile or highly ductile members.
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Limiting Width-to-Thickness Ratios for Compression Elements for Moderately Ductile and Highly Ductile Members |
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Width-to- Thickness Ratio |
Limiting Width-to-Thickness Ratio |
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Flanges of rolled or built-up I-shaped sections, channels and tees; legs of single angles or double-angle members with separators; outstanding legs of pairs of angles in continuous contact |
b/t |
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Flanges of H-pile sections per Section D4 |
b/t |
not applicable |
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Stems of tees |
d/t |
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Walls of rectangular HSS used as diagonal braces |
b/t |
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Flanges of boxed I-shaped sections |
b/t |
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Side plates of boxed I-shaped sections and walls of built-up box shapes used as diagonal braces |
h/t |
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Flanges of built up box shapes used as link beams |
b/t |
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Webs of rolled or built-up I shaped sections and channels used as diagonal braces |
hw/t |
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Where used in beams or columns as flanges in uniform compression due to axial, flexure, or combined axial and flexure:
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b/t
h/t |
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Where used in beams, columns, or links, as webs in flexure, or combined axial and flexure:
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h/tw
h/t
h/t |
For Ca ≤ 0.114
For Ca > 0.114
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For Ca ≤ 0.114
For Ca > 0.114
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Webs of built-up box sections used as EBF links |
h/t |
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Webs of H-Pile sections |
h/tw |
not applicable |
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Walls of round HSS |
D/t |
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