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Problem

Find the K -value for all columns of the following frame. All columns are orientedwith the web in the plane of the paper, (the plane of buckling).

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Section properties

The section properties can be found in the Dimensions and Properties section of the Manual . The lengths are found on .

    W8 x 31

  • I 110 in. 4
  • L 15 ft

    W14 x 30

  • I 291 in. 4
  • L 20 ft

    W18 x 50

  • I 800 in. 4
  • L 30 ft and L 20 ft

Solution

Since the columns and beams are oriented with the web as the plane of buckling, the axis of bending is the x-axis.Therefore, all values of I , above, are with respect to the x-axis.

An example of a column bending in the x-direction.

    For each column:

  • First we must determine the G values for each corner of the frame with the equation:
    G I c L c I g L g
    where, c is for column and g is for girder or beam.
  • Then we use Fig. C-C2.2a and Fig. C-C2.2b in the Manual to find the K values for each column. If a column is sidesway inhibited, it is braced againstany sideways movement; if a column is sidesway uninhibited, it is not braced in the sidewaysdirection.

    Column ab

  • G A 10 because it is a pinned support.
  • G B 110 15 800 30 0.274
  • A B is sidesway inhibited (the support at J braces any sideways motion of the column) so lining up the value of G A and G B on 16.1-191 gives: K 0.77

    Column cd

  • G C 10 because it is a pinned support.
  • G D 110 15 110 12 800 30 800 20 0.2475
  • C D is sidesway inhibited (the support at J braces any sideways motion of the column)so lining up the value of G C and G D on 16.1-191 gives: K 0.76

    Column gf

  • G F 1 because it is a pinned support that cannot move sideways, so it is like a fixed support (?check on this).
  • G G 110 15 110 12 800 20 800 20 0.206
  • G F is sidesway inhibited (the support at J braces any sideways motion of the column) so lining up the value of G G and G F on 16.1-191 gives: K 0.67

    Column ed

  • G D 0.2475 from before.
  • G E 110 12 291 20 0.63
  • E D is sidesway uninhibited (there is no sideways bracing for the top portion of the frame) so lining up thevalue of G E and G D on 16.1-192 gives: K 1.15

    Column gh

  • G G 0.206 from before.
  • G H 0.63 from before.
  • G H is sidesway uninhibited (there is no sideways bracing for the top portion of the frame) so lining up thevalue of G G and G H on 16.1-192 gives: K 1.14

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Source:  OpenStax, Steel design (civi 306). OpenStax CNX. Jan 22, 2004 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10153/1.3
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