I am designing a Tapred section as per IS 800:2007 LSD, By considering LTB. When I do it manually, the Moment capacity of beam is 772.8 kNm as per Cl 8.2.2

My Section size is 175 x 8 Flange and 1000 x 10 Web of  Fy= 345 Mpa.

The unsupported length about x and y is 1.5m. Lz is 25m. 

Capacity as per STAAD is 953.62 kNm doesnt match with manual value. 

But STAAD Output report, the value is 953.623 kNm which is laterally supported beam capacity as per Cl 8.2.1.2. Is this issue with Current update 6?

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  • Please find the Manual Calculation for the beam considered for design. I had used IS 800: 2007  

    formula for Mcr calculation. Eventhough with formula mentioned in STAAD Example, there is a meagre variation in Mcr value. 

    Please find the STAAD Editor attached below. Beam ID Considered for design is 9 

    I run the file in below mentioned version. 

    STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition *
    * Version 22.06.00.138

    **********

    STAAD SPACE
    START JOB INFORMATION
    ENGINEER DATE 30-Jul-21
    END JOB INFORMATION
    INPUT WIDTH 79
    UNIT METER KN
    JOINT COORDINATES
    5 0 10 0; 6 25 10 0; 7 0 24 0; 8 25 24 0; 9 50 10 0; 10 50 24 0; 11 75 10 0;
    12 75 24 0; 13 100 10 0; 14 100 24 0;
    MEMBER INCIDENCES
    7 5 7; 8 6 8; 9 7 8; 10 9 10; 11 8 10; 12 11 12; 13 10 12; 14 13 14; 15 12 14;
    DEFINE MATERIAL START
    ISOTROPIC STEEL
    E 2.1e+08
    POISSON 0.3
    DENSITY 76.8195
    ALPHA 1.2e-05
    DAMP 0.03
    G 7.88462e+07
    TYPE STEEL
    STRENGTH RY 1.5 RT 1.2
    END DEFINE MATERIAL
    MEMBER PROPERTY
    9 11 13 15 TAPERED 1.016 0.01 1.016 0.175 0.008
    7 8 10 12 14 TAPERED 0.95 0.012 0.95 0.5 0.025
    CONSTANTS
    BETA 90 MEMB 7 8 10 12 14
    MATERIAL STEEL ALL
    SUPPORTS
    5 6 9 11 13 FIXED BUT MZ
    LOAD 1 LOADTYPE None TITLE DL
    SELFWEIGHT Y -1
    MEMBER LOAD
    9 11 13 15 UNI GY -1.6
    LOAD 2 LOADTYPE None TITLE COLL
    MEMBER LOAD
    9 11 13 15 UNI GY -5.6
    9 11 13 15 UNI GY -8
    LOAD 3 LOADTYPE None TITLE LIVE
    MEMBER LOAD
    9 11 13 15 UNI GY -6
    LOAD COMB 4 COMBINATION LOAD CASE 4
    1 1.5 2 1.5 3 1.5
    PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT ALL
    LOAD LIST 4
    PARAMETER 1
    CODE IS800 LSD
    BEAM 1 ALL
    FYLD 345000 ALL
    FU 450000 ALL
    LAT 0 MEMB 9 11 13 15
    LX 1.5 MEMB 9 11 13 15
    LY 1.5 MEMB 9 11 13 15
    MAIN 180 ALL
    STP 2 ALL
    TRACK 2 ALL
    CHECK CODE ALL
    FINISH

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  • Please find the Manual Calculation for the beam considered for design. I had used IS 800: 2007  

    formula for Mcr calculation. Eventhough with formula mentioned in STAAD Example, there is a meagre variation in Mcr value. 

    Please find the STAAD Editor attached below. Beam ID Considered for design is 9 

    I run the file in below mentioned version. 

    STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition *
    * Version 22.06.00.138

    **********

    STAAD SPACE
    START JOB INFORMATION
    ENGINEER DATE 30-Jul-21
    END JOB INFORMATION
    INPUT WIDTH 79
    UNIT METER KN
    JOINT COORDINATES
    5 0 10 0; 6 25 10 0; 7 0 24 0; 8 25 24 0; 9 50 10 0; 10 50 24 0; 11 75 10 0;
    12 75 24 0; 13 100 10 0; 14 100 24 0;
    MEMBER INCIDENCES
    7 5 7; 8 6 8; 9 7 8; 10 9 10; 11 8 10; 12 11 12; 13 10 12; 14 13 14; 15 12 14;
    DEFINE MATERIAL START
    ISOTROPIC STEEL
    E 2.1e+08
    POISSON 0.3
    DENSITY 76.8195
    ALPHA 1.2e-05
    DAMP 0.03
    G 7.88462e+07
    TYPE STEEL
    STRENGTH RY 1.5 RT 1.2
    END DEFINE MATERIAL
    MEMBER PROPERTY
    9 11 13 15 TAPERED 1.016 0.01 1.016 0.175 0.008
    7 8 10 12 14 TAPERED 0.95 0.012 0.95 0.5 0.025
    CONSTANTS
    BETA 90 MEMB 7 8 10 12 14
    MATERIAL STEEL ALL
    SUPPORTS
    5 6 9 11 13 FIXED BUT MZ
    LOAD 1 LOADTYPE None TITLE DL
    SELFWEIGHT Y -1
    MEMBER LOAD
    9 11 13 15 UNI GY -1.6
    LOAD 2 LOADTYPE None TITLE COLL
    MEMBER LOAD
    9 11 13 15 UNI GY -5.6
    9 11 13 15 UNI GY -8
    LOAD 3 LOADTYPE None TITLE LIVE
    MEMBER LOAD
    9 11 13 15 UNI GY -6
    LOAD COMB 4 COMBINATION LOAD CASE 4
    1 1.5 2 1.5 3 1.5
    PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT ALL
    LOAD LIST 4
    PARAMETER 1
    CODE IS800 LSD
    BEAM 1 ALL
    FYLD 345000 ALL
    FU 450000 ALL
    LAT 0 MEMB 9 11 13 15
    LX 1.5 MEMB 9 11 13 15
    LY 1.5 MEMB 9 11 13 15
    MAIN 180 ALL
    STP 2 ALL
    TRACK 2 ALL
    CHECK CODE ALL
    FINISH

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