How to Calculate Relative Slenderness of Web and Flange?
Relative Slenderness of Web and Flange calculator uses Slenderness of Web and Flange = (Web Depth/Web Thickness)/(Maximum Unbraced Length/Width of Compression Flange) to calculate the Slenderness of Web and Flange, The Relative Slenderness of Web and Flange formula is defined as the ratio of slenderness of web and flange separately. The concentrated load limits depend on this value to decide whether web stiffeners are required or not, for the prevention of sideways web buckling. Slenderness of Web and Flange is denoted by rwf symbol.
How to calculate Relative Slenderness of Web and Flange using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Relative Slenderness of Web and Flange, enter Web Depth (dc), Web Thickness (tw), Maximum Unbraced Length (lmax) & Width of Compression Flange (bf) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Relative Slenderness of Web and Flange calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1.639771 = (0.046/0.1)/(1.921/4.5).