Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length for Full Plastic Bending Capacity for Solid Bar and Box Beams Calculator

✖Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis is the root mean square distance of the object's parts from either its center of mass or a given minor axis, depending on the relevant application.ⓘ Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis [r_y]			+10% -10%
✖Plastic Moment is the moment at which the entire cross section has reached its yield stress.ⓘ Plastic Moment [M_p]			+10% -10%
✖Torsional Constant is a geometrical property of a bar's cross-section which is involved in the relationship between the angle of twist and applied torque along the axis of the bar.ⓘ Torsional Constant [J]			+10% -10%
✖Cross Sectional Area in Steel Structures is the area of a particular section of a structural element, such as a beam or column, when cut perpendicular to its longitudinal axis.ⓘ Cross Sectional Area in Steel Structures [A]			+10% -10%

✖Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length is the maximum unbraced length of a section which have full plastic flexural strength or full plastic bending capacity.ⓘ Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length for Full Plastic Bending Capacity for Solid Bar and Box Beams [L_p]

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Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length for Full Plastic Bending Capacity for Solid Bar and Box Beams Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length = (3750*(Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis/Plastic Moment))/(sqrt(Torsional Constant*Cross Sectional Area in Steel Structures))
L_p = (3750*(r_y/M_p))/(sqrt(J*A))
This formula uses 1 Functions, 5 Variables

Functions Used

sqrt - A square root function is a function that takes a non-negative number as an input and returns the square root of the given input number., sqrt(Number)

Variables Used

Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length - (Measured in Millimeter) - Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length is the maximum unbraced length of a section which have full plastic flexural strength or full plastic bending capacity.
Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis - (Measured in Millimeter) - Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis is the root mean square distance of the object's parts from either its center of mass or a given minor axis, depending on the relevant application.
Plastic Moment - (Measured in Newton Millimeter) - Plastic Moment is the moment at which the entire cross section has reached its yield stress.
Torsional Constant - Torsional Constant is a geometrical property of a bar's cross-section which is involved in the relationship between the angle of twist and applied torque along the axis of the bar.
Cross Sectional Area in Steel Structures - (Measured in Square Meter) - Cross Sectional Area in Steel Structures is the area of a particular section of a structural element, such as a beam or column, when cut perpendicular to its longitudinal axis.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis: 20 Millimeter --> 20 Millimeter No Conversion Required
Plastic Moment: 1000 Newton Millimeter --> 1000 Newton Millimeter No Conversion Required
Torsional Constant: 21.9 --> No Conversion Required
Cross Sectional Area in Steel Structures: 6400 Square Millimeter --> 0.0064 Square Meter (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

L_p = (3750*(r_y/M_p))/(sqrt(J*A)) --> (3750*(20/1000))/(sqrt(21.9*0.0064))

Evaluating ... ...

L_p = 200.33148898626

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.20033148898626 Meter -->200.33148898626 Millimeter (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

200.33148898626 ≈ 200.3315 Millimeter <-- Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length

(Calculation completed in 00.008 seconds)

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Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length for Full Plastic Bending Capacity for Solid Bar and Box Beams Formula

LaTeX Go

Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length = (3750*(Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis/Plastic Moment))/(sqrt(Torsional Constant*Cross Sectional Area in Steel Structures))
L_p = (3750*(r_y/M_p))/(sqrt(J*A))

What is Torsion Constant?

The Torsion Constant, together with material properties and length, describes a bar's torsional stiffness. The SI unit for torsion constant is m^4. It is a geometrical property defined using the parameters, torque, angle of twist and shear modulus.

How to Calculate Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length for Full Plastic Bending Capacity for Solid Bar and Box Beams?

Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length for Full Plastic Bending Capacity for Solid Bar and Box Beams calculator uses Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length = (3750*(Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis/Plastic Moment))/(sqrt(Torsional Constant*Cross Sectional Area in Steel Structures)) to calculate the Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length, The Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length for Full Plastic Bending Capacity for Solid Bar and Box Beams formula is defined as the maximum unbraced length of a plastic section which involves the relationship between radius of gyration about minor axis, plastic moment, torsional constant and area of cross section. Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length is denoted by L_p symbol.

How to calculate Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length for Full Plastic Bending Capacity for Solid Bar and Box Beams using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length for Full Plastic Bending Capacity for Solid Bar and Box Beams, enter Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis (r_y), Plastic Moment (M_p), Torsional Constant (J) & Cross Sectional Area in Steel Structures (A) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length for Full Plastic Bending Capacity for Solid Bar and Box Beams calculation can be explained with given input values -> 200331.5 = (3750*(0.02/1))/(sqrt(21.9*0.0064)).

FAQ

What is Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length for Full Plastic Bending Capacity for Solid Bar and Box Beams?

The Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length for Full Plastic Bending Capacity for Solid Bar and Box Beams formula is defined as the maximum unbraced length of a plastic section which involves the relationship between radius of gyration about minor axis, plastic moment, torsional constant and area of cross section and is represented as L_p = (3750*(r_y/M_p))/(sqrt(J*A)) or Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length = (3750*(Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis/Plastic Moment))/(sqrt(Torsional Constant*Cross Sectional Area in Steel Structures)). Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis is the root mean square distance of the object's parts from either its center of mass or a given minor axis, depending on the relevant application, Plastic Moment is the moment at which the entire cross section has reached its yield stress, Torsional Constant is a geometrical property of a bar's cross-section which is involved in the relationship between the angle of twist and applied torque along the axis of the bar & Cross Sectional Area in Steel Structures is the area of a particular section of a structural element, such as a beam or column, when cut perpendicular to its longitudinal axis.

How to calculate Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length for Full Plastic Bending Capacity for Solid Bar and Box Beams?

The Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length for Full Plastic Bending Capacity for Solid Bar and Box Beams formula is defined as the maximum unbraced length of a plastic section which involves the relationship between radius of gyration about minor axis, plastic moment, torsional constant and area of cross section is calculated using Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length = (3750*(Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis/Plastic Moment))/(sqrt(Torsional Constant*Cross Sectional Area in Steel Structures)). To calculate Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length for Full Plastic Bending Capacity for Solid Bar and Box Beams, you need Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis (r_y), Plastic Moment (M_p), Torsional Constant (J) & Cross Sectional Area in Steel Structures (A). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis, Plastic Moment, Torsional Constant & Cross Sectional Area in Steel Structures and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length?

In this formula, Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length uses Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis, Plastic Moment, Torsional Constant & Cross Sectional Area in Steel Structures. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Limiting Laterally Unbraced Length = (300*Radius of Gyration about Minor Axis)/sqrt(Flange Yield Stress)

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