Plastic Design of Metal Thin-Walled Cross-Sections of Any Shape Under Any Combination of Internal Forces

A short tribute to pioneers in the development of the plastic design of metal thin-walled cross-sections is presented. This large study investigates altogether fourteen steel and four extruded aluminum cross-sections in detail. Six groups of the cross-sections with various shapes consist of four I-s...

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Main Authors: Antonio Agüero, Ivan Baláž, Torsten Höglund, Yvona Koleková
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description A short tribute to pioneers in the development of the plastic design of metal thin-walled cross-sections is presented. This large study investigates altogether fourteen steel and four extruded aluminum cross-sections in detail. Six groups of the cross-sections with various shapes consist of four I-shaped doubly symmetric sections with or without lips; three monosymmetric sections with an axis of symmetry <i>z</i> including T- and diamond sections; four monosymmetric channels with or without lips; two point-symmetric Z-sections; and four asymmetric sections. The four extruded aluminum cross-sections are an I 200a section, a diamond section, and closed oblique and irregular sections. For all 18 cross-sections, the plastic section moduli of three kinds were calculated, namely <i>W</i><sub>pl,y,nB</sub> and <i>W</i><sub>pl,z,nB</sub> for bimoment not considered as a constraint; <i>W</i><sub>pl,y</sub>, <i>W</i><sub>pl,z</sub>, and <i>W</i><sub>pl,w</sub> for bimoment considered as a restraint; and maximum values <i>W</i><sub>pl,y,max</sub>, <i>W</i><sub>pl,z,max</sub>, and <i>W</i><sub>pl,w,max</sub>. The values of cross-section plastic resistances <i>N</i><sub>pl</sub>, <i>M</i><sub>pl,y,Rd</sub>, <i>M</i><sub>pl,z,Rd</sub>, and <i>B</i><sub>pl</sub> are calculated in numerical examples too. The values of cross-section properties are calculated in different ways to verify the correctness of the results. The following methods of calculation are used: the rules given in Eurocode EN 1993-1-1:2022; MathCad programs; and freeware. Recommendations for educational institutes and designers in practice are given, including simple formulae for all cross-sectional properties for doubly and monosymmetric I-shaped sections, channels, and Z-sections. The formulae are presented in three tables containing formulae in dimensionless form convenient for parametrical studies and formulae for direct design. The background of the Eurocode rules given in EN 1993-1-1:2022 is explained together with recommendations for how to avoid the problems with using them.
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spelling doaj-art-30c95ce4eba442f5a9f737e7c84463b02025-08-20T02:57:12ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092024-12-011412389010.3390/buildings14123890Plastic Design of Metal Thin-Walled Cross-Sections of Any Shape Under Any Combination of Internal ForcesAntonio Agüero0Ivan Baláž1Torsten Höglund2Yvona Koleková3Department of Continuous Medium Mechanics and Theory of Structures, Universitat Politècnica de València, c/Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Metal and Timber Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, 810 05 Bratislava, SlovakiaRoyal Institute of Technology, KTH, 100 44 Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Structural Mechanics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, 810 05 Bratislava, SlovakiaA short tribute to pioneers in the development of the plastic design of metal thin-walled cross-sections is presented. This large study investigates altogether fourteen steel and four extruded aluminum cross-sections in detail. Six groups of the cross-sections with various shapes consist of four I-shaped doubly symmetric sections with or without lips; three monosymmetric sections with an axis of symmetry <i>z</i> including T- and diamond sections; four monosymmetric channels with or without lips; two point-symmetric Z-sections; and four asymmetric sections. The four extruded aluminum cross-sections are an I 200a section, a diamond section, and closed oblique and irregular sections. For all 18 cross-sections, the plastic section moduli of three kinds were calculated, namely <i>W</i><sub>pl,y,nB</sub> and <i>W</i><sub>pl,z,nB</sub> for bimoment not considered as a constraint; <i>W</i><sub>pl,y</sub>, <i>W</i><sub>pl,z</sub>, and <i>W</i><sub>pl,w</sub> for bimoment considered as a restraint; and maximum values <i>W</i><sub>pl,y,max</sub>, <i>W</i><sub>pl,z,max</sub>, and <i>W</i><sub>pl,w,max</sub>. The values of cross-section plastic resistances <i>N</i><sub>pl</sub>, <i>M</i><sub>pl,y,Rd</sub>, <i>M</i><sub>pl,z,Rd</sub>, and <i>B</i><sub>pl</sub> are calculated in numerical examples too. The values of cross-section properties are calculated in different ways to verify the correctness of the results. The following methods of calculation are used: the rules given in Eurocode EN 1993-1-1:2022; MathCad programs; and freeware. Recommendations for educational institutes and designers in practice are given, including simple formulae for all cross-sectional properties for doubly and monosymmetric I-shaped sections, channels, and Z-sections. The formulae are presented in three tables containing formulae in dimensionless form convenient for parametrical studies and formulae for direct design. The background of the Eurocode rules given in EN 1993-1-1:2022 is explained together with recommendations for how to avoid the problems with using them.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/12/3890plastic designthin-walled cross-sectionsEurocodesEN 1993-1-1:2022EN 1999-1-1:2023any cross-section shapes
spellingShingle Antonio Agüero
Ivan Baláž
Torsten Höglund
Yvona Koleková
Plastic Design of Metal Thin-Walled Cross-Sections of Any Shape Under Any Combination of Internal Forces
Buildings
plastic design
thin-walled cross-sections
Eurocodes
EN 1993-1-1:2022
EN 1999-1-1:2023
any cross-section shapes
title Plastic Design of Metal Thin-Walled Cross-Sections of Any Shape Under Any Combination of Internal Forces
title_full Plastic Design of Metal Thin-Walled Cross-Sections of Any Shape Under Any Combination of Internal Forces
title_fullStr Plastic Design of Metal Thin-Walled Cross-Sections of Any Shape Under Any Combination of Internal Forces
title_full_unstemmed Plastic Design of Metal Thin-Walled Cross-Sections of Any Shape Under Any Combination of Internal Forces
title_short Plastic Design of Metal Thin-Walled Cross-Sections of Any Shape Under Any Combination of Internal Forces
title_sort plastic design of metal thin walled cross sections of any shape under any combination of internal forces
topic plastic design
thin-walled cross-sections
Eurocodes
EN 1993-1-1:2022
EN 1999-1-1:2023
any cross-section shapes
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/12/3890
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