05.14: Lateral torsional buckling of steel beams: Effect of discrete flexible intermediate supports at the upper flange

ce/papers ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 1143-1151
Author(s):  
Harald Unterweger ◽  
Markus Kettler ◽  
Sarah Loschan
Keyword(s):  
Steel Beams ◽  
Lateral Torsional Buckling ◽  
Torsional Buckling

scholarly journals A comparative study of beam design curves against lateral torsional buckling using AISC, EC and SP

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera V Galishnikova ◽  
Tesfaldet H Gebre
Keyword(s):  
Steel Structures ◽  
Reduction Factor ◽  
Steel Beams ◽  
Steel Beam ◽  
Lateral Torsional Buckling ◽  
Torsional Buckling ◽  
Vertical Loading ◽  
Beam Design ◽  
Overall Stability

Introduction. Structural stability is an essential part of design process for steel structures and checking the overall stability is very important for the determination of the optimum steel beams section. Lateral torsional buckling (LTB) normally associated with beams subject to vertical loading, buckling out of the plane of the applied loads and it is a primary consideration in the design of steel structures, consequently it may reduce the load currying capacity. Methods. There are several national codes to verify the steel beam against LTB. All specifications have different approach for the treatment of LTB and this paper is concentrated on three different methods: America Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), Eurocode (EC) and Russian Code (SP). The attention is focused to the methods of developing LTB curves and their characteristics. Results. AISC specification identifies three regimes of buckling depending on the unbraced length of the member ( Lb ). However, EC and SP utilize a reduction factor (χ LT ) to treat lateral torsional buckling problem. In general, flexural capacities according to AISC are higher than those of EC and SP for non-compact sections.

scholarly journals The Collapse Analysis of the Lateral-Torsional Buckling of I-Shaped Stepped Steel Beams

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
Kelsen Trista Kweenisky ◽  
Naomi Pratiwi ◽  
Paulus Karta Wijaya
Keyword(s):  
Plate Thickness ◽  
Maximum Amplitude ◽  
Cover Plate ◽  
Steel Beams ◽  
Lateral Torsional Buckling ◽  
Torsional Buckling ◽  
Beam Shape ◽  
Critical Moment ◽  
Stepped Beam ◽  
Collapse Analysis

The use of a non-prismatic member such as a stepped beam as a design method has the ability to function as a tool for steel beams optimization. A cover plate is partially welded on the upper and lower flange of the member at the maximum bending moment location to increase its flexural strength and, under critical load, flexural members bend about its strong axis, displace to the lateral direction, and twist coincidentally through a phenomenon known as the Lateral-Torsional Buckling (LTB). There is, however, no equations in the AISC 360-16 specification to calculate the critical moment of a stepped beam (Mst). Therefore, this research focuses on developing Mst for a simply supported stepped beam which deforms on its shear center under static-transverse loading through the use of a collapse analysis and the behavior of the beam. The results showed the welded cover plates consequently increased the LTB resistance of the prismatic I-shaped steel beam from 9.8% to 202% while the critical moment increased more significantly with an increment in the ratio of the cover plate length to the unbraced length (α). The cover plate thickness was observed to have dominantly affected only a large α ratio while the post-buckling characteristic of large α showed a sudden collapse phenomenon. Furthermore, the LTB modification factor was generated in this study due to the initial geometrical imperfection from the first mode of Eigen shape with maximum amplitude Lb/2000 (Cb1) and stepped beam shape (Cst) which were required to estimate the critical moment of a stepped beam based on the AISC equation for a prismatic beam.

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