IS 800Cl. 8.2.2

Lateral-torsional buckling moment

Design bending moment of a laterally unsupported beam is taken as M_d = β_b × Z_p × f_bd, where f_bd is the design bending compressive stress accounting for buckling.

Formulas

Design bending strength
M_d = β_b × Z_p × f_bd
Non-dimensional slenderness
λ_LT = √( β_b × Z_p × f_y / M_cr )

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