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Design per EN 1993-1-1
Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures - Part 1-1: General Rules and Rules for Buildings

The steel checks according to EN 1993-1-1 can be used   for polygonal beam sections made of construction steel as per EN 1993-1-1, Table 3.1.

Currently, the checks are available for the following documents:

1. EN 1993-1-1:2009 Basic Document
2.
ÖNORM EN 1993-1-1:2007 National Annex Austria
3. DIN EN 1993-1-1:2010 National Annex Germany
4. SS EN 1993-1-1:2010 National Annex Sweden

 

 

EN 1993 Manual

Actions, Design Situations

The checks are carried out after the static calculation. For this purpose the calculated load cases are assigned to the actions in accordance with EN 1991:2002, Part 1.
Taking into account the preset safety factors and combination coefficients, defined in EN 1990:2010, the program automatically calculates the internal forces for the desired design situations.


Actions and design situations

 


Determination of the cross-section class

 


Representation of the system utilization

 


Maximal cross-section utilization  

Classification of Cross-Sections

For every set of internal forces the cross-section class according to EN 1993-1-1, Chapter 5.5, is automatically determined. To this end, the stress distribution for simultaneous stress from biaxial bending and normal force in the center line of the section parts is used.
A cross-section is generally classified by the most unfavorable class of its pressure-loaded section parts.
 

Cross-Section Resistance

The elastic cross-section resistance is verified for all cross-sections of the classes 1 to 4. Cross-sections of class 4 are treated like class 3 if the c/t ratio does not exceed the limits of class 3 increased by a factor according to Chapter 5.5.2(9). Otherwise the check is carried out with effective cross-section properties as per EN 1993-1-5, clause 4.3.
The plastic cross-section resistance will be verified for all cross-sections of the classes 1 and 2 if the elastic cross-section resistance of the contemplated set of internal forces is exceeded.

Utilization, Results

The utilization is defined as the ratio between the action Ed and, depending on the user selection, the elastic or plastic resistance Rd of a cross-section.

The following results are available:

  • Utilization of the beams for each situation.

  • Maximal utilization of the beams of all situations.

  • Maximal utilization of the sections of all situations.

Additionally the extremal design values for internal forces, support reactions, deformations, soil pressures and stresses are saved for all check situations. The detailed log also lists the decisive combination internal forces of all design situations for each result location.

 

References:

DIN EN 1993-1-1/NA:2007-10 (Draft)
Nationaler Anhang – National festgelegte Parameter –
(National Annex – Nationally Determined Parameters –)
Eurocode 3: Bemessung und Konstruktion von Stahlbauten –
Teil 1-1: Allgemeine Bemessungsregeln und Regeln für den Hochbau.
(Design of Steel Structures – Part 1-1: General Rules and Rules for Buildings.)
Publisher: DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V., Berlin.
Beuth Verlag, Berlin 2007.

EN 1990:2002
Eurocode: Grundlagen der Tragwerksplanung. (Basics of Structural Design.)
Publisher: CEN European Committee for Standardization, Brussels.
Beuth Verlag, Berlin 2002.

EN 1991-1-1:2002
Eurocode 1: Einwirkungen auf Tragwerke –
Teil 1-1: Allgemeine Einwirkungen auf Tragwerke.
Wichten, Eigengewicht und Nutzlasten im Hochbau.
(Actions on Structures – Part 1-1: General Actions. Densities, Self-Weight, Imposed Loads for Buildings.)
Publisher: CEN European Committee for Standardization, Brussels.
Beuth Verlag, Berlin 2002.

EN 1993-1-1:2005
Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures –
Part 1-1: General Rules and Rules for Buildings.
Publisher: CEN European Committee for Standardization, Brussels.
Beuth Verlag, Berlin 2005.

Gardner, L.; Nethercot, D.
Designers' Guide to EN 1993-1-1 –
Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures – General Rules and Rules for Buildings.
Thomas Telford Publishing, London 2005.

Johannsson, J.; Marquoi, R.; Sedlacek, G.; Müller, C.; Beg, D.
Commentary and Worked Examples to EN 1993-1-5 “Plated Structural Elements”.
JRC – ECSS Joint Report.
First Edition, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg 2007.

OENORM B 1990-1:2004-05
Eurocode: Grundlagen der Tragwerksplanung –
Nationale Festlegungen zu ÖNORM EN 1990 Anhang A1:2003. (Basics of Structural Design - National Specifications for OENORM EN 1990 Annex A1:2003.)
Publisher: ON Österreichisches Normungsinstitut, Vienna.
Österreichisches Normungsinstitut, Vienna 2004.

OENORM B 1993-1-1:2007-02
Eurocode 3: Bemessung und Konstruktion von Stahlbauten –
Teil 1-1: Allgemeine Bemessungsregeln.
Nationale Festlegungen zu ÖNORM EN 1993-1-1.
(Design of Steel Structures – Part 1-1: General Rules and Rules for Buildings. National Specifications for OENORM EN 1993-1-1.)
Publisher: ON Österreichisches Normungsinstitut, Vienna.
Österreichisches Normungsinstitut, Vienna 2007.

Simoes da Silva, Luis; Simoes, Rui; Gervasio, Helena
Design of Steel Structures.
Publisher: ECCS – European Convention for Constructional Steelwork.
First Edition, Verlag Ernst & Sohn, Berlin 2010.

SS EN 1990:2010-01
Application of SS EN 1990.
Publisher: Swedish Board of Housing, Building and Planning (Boverket).
Boverket, Karlskrona 2010.

SS EN 1993-1-1:2010-02
Application of SS EN 1993-1-1.
Publisher: Swedish Board of Housing, Building and Planning (Boverket).
Boverket, Karlskrona 2010.