I am using a STAAD. pro select series 4.0 and want to design a steel beam using Euro code.
In my structure, i am designing a simply supported beam with UDL. Beam is laterally tied by two perpendicular members in plan. Below are force values and design parameter.
Beam size : UB457x191x74, Grade S275
Beam Bending span : Major axis : 7m and Minor axis : 2.4m
Axial force : 2.79 kN compression, Mz = 102.61 kN-m, My = 11.32 kN-m, No Torsional load applied.
Following STAAD Design Parameter assigned to beam.
NA = 9, TORSION = 2, ALPHA = 2
After performing analysis and design, I found that Reduced Moment capacity of member in Major axis (z-axis) is showing 117.8 kN-m and in minor direction (y-axis) as 2.5 kN-m though equations 6.33 to 6.35 of Clause 6.2.9.1 of EN 1991.1.1 -2005 are satisfied and no reduction in Plastic moment resistance of section.
With the above stated reduced moment value, beam showing fail as per Clause 6.2.9.1 of EN 1991.1.1 -2005, with critical ratio as 5.247.
Can you pls. help us to explain
1) Whether reduced moment calculated by STAAD is correct or not? If correct, how it is worked out?
2) Though there is no torsional load applied, Should i have to perform the beam design under Axial load and Bending condition using TORSION 2 command ?
EUROCODE_BEAM DESIGN.std
Question i have raised is for member no. 510. Member 83,510 & 511 comprise one 7m span simply supported beam at first level platform.
510 & 511 member design shows that they are failled in design as per Cl. 6.2.9.1 however member 83 is passed in this particular clause.
Thanks for your quick reply.
From your reply it looks to me that you have run my STAAD file in STAAD.pro Select Series 6.0, isen't it?
However, it is my clinet's requirement to perform Analysis in STAAD.pro Select Series 4 only and also consider TORSION 2 parameter in structural steel design.
There are so many members of in my strucutres which are failing under this criteria.
Request you to kindly provide me solution to pass this memeber or let me know that this is a bug in this series of STAAD.pro version which is fixed in Series 6.0 so that i can talk to my client and request to use STAAD.pro Select Series 6.0 (i.e. 20.07.11.33)