WT in compression and bending
Verified against CSA S16-19, AISC 360-22 and CISC SST 12.1, 2026-10-01
A WT brace with its stem in tension: compressive and flexural resistance and S16's interaction. Check a WT brace carrying axial compression and a moment that puts its stem in tension. The compressive resistance takes class 4 effective area and flexural-torsional buckling; the flexural resistance takes AISC 360-22 F9's yielding, lateral-torsional buckling and flange local buckling; and S16's interaction is checked for overall member strength and lateral-torsional buckling strength.
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Checks
| Check | D/C | Utilisation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slenderness x ok\(\frac{\htmlClass{sym-k_x}{k_{x}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-L_x}{L_{x}}}{\htmlClass{sym-r_x}{r_{x}}} \leq 200 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \frac{\htmlClass{sym-k_x}{1} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-L_x}{3000\ \mathrm{mm}}}{\htmlClass{sym-r_x}{143\ \mathrm{mm}}} \leq 200\) | 0.10 | PASS | |
| Slenderness y ok\(\frac{\htmlClass{sym-k_y}{k_{y}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-L_y}{L_{y}}}{\htmlClass{sym-r_y}{r_{y}}} \leq 200 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \frac{\htmlClass{sym-k_y}{1} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-L_y}{3000\ \mathrm{mm}}}{\htmlClass{sym-r_y}{62.7\ \mathrm{mm}}} \leq 200\) | 0.24 | PASS | |
| Stable x\(\htmlClass{sym-C_f}{C_{f}} < \htmlClass{sym-C_ex}{C_{\mathrm{ex}}} \quad \Rightarrow \quad \htmlClass{sym-C_f}{130\ \mathrm{kN}} < \htmlClass{sym-C_ex}{64.04\ \mathrm{MN}}\) | 0.00 | PASS | |
| Member ok\(\htmlClass{sym-I_m}{I_{m}} \leq 1 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \htmlClass{sym-I_m}{0.07638} \leq 1\) | 0.08 | PASS | |
| Lateral torsional ok\(\htmlClass{sym-I_l}{I_{l}} \leq 1 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \htmlClass{sym-I_l}{0.07645} \leq 1\) | 0.08 | PASS |
Results
| Quantity | Description | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| \(\htmlClass{sym-C_r}{C_{r}}\) | Factored compressive resistance | 1.903 | \(\mathrm{MN}\) |
| \(\htmlClass{sym-M_rx}{M_{\mathrm{rx}}}\) | Factored moment resistance | 440.5 | \(\mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}\) |
| \(\htmlClass{sym-I_m}{I_{m}}\) | Overall member interaction | 0.07638 |
Derivation
S16 Cl. 3.2, E = 200 000 MPa
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-E}{E} &= 200\ \mathrm{GPa} \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 3.2, G = 77 000 MPa
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-G}{G} &= 77\ \mathrm{GPa} \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 11, Table 1, flanges
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-lambda_3}{\lambda_{3}} &= \frac{200}{\sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{F_{y}}}{1\ \mathrm{MPa}}}} \\ &= \frac{200}{\sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{350\ \mathrm{MPa}}}{1\ \mathrm{MPa}}}} \\ &= 10.69 \end{aligned}\]Branch: \(\lambda_{f} > \lambda_{3}\) did not hold
S16 Cl. 11, Table 1, stem of a tee
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-lambda_3s}{\lambda_{3s}} &= \frac{340}{\sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{F_{y}}}{1\ \mathrm{MPa}}}} \\ &= \frac{340}{\sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{350\ \mathrm{MPa}}}{1\ \mathrm{MPa}}}} \\ &= 18.17 \end{aligned}\]Branch: \(\lambda_{s} > \lambda_{3s}\) held
S16 Cl. 13.3.4 a), stem past Table 1
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-A_d}{A_{d}} &= \left(\htmlClass{sym-lambda_s}{\lambda_{s}} - \htmlClass{sym-lambda_3s}{\lambda_{3s}}\right) \cdot \htmlClass{sym-w}{w}^{2} \\ &= \left(\htmlClass{sym-lambda_s}{28.68} - \htmlClass{sym-lambda_3s}{18.17}\right) \cdot \left(\htmlClass{sym-w}{15.9\ \mathrm{mm}}\right)^{2} \\ &= 2656\ \mathrm{mm}^{2} \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 13.3.1.2, x_0 = 0
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-r_0}{r_{0}} &= \sqrt{\htmlClass{sym-y_0}{y_{0}}^{2} + \htmlClass{sym-r_x}{r_{x}}^{2} + \htmlClass{sym-r_y}{r_{y}}^{2}} \\ &= \sqrt{\left(\htmlClass{sym-y_0}{110\ \mathrm{mm}}\right)^{2} + \left(\htmlClass{sym-r_x}{143\ \mathrm{mm}}\right)^{2} + \left(\htmlClass{sym-r_y}{62.7\ \mathrm{mm}}\right)^{2}} \\ &= 191\ \mathrm{mm} \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 13.3.1.2
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-F_ex}{F_{\mathrm{ex}}} &= \pi^{2} \cdot \frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{E}}{\left(\frac{\htmlClass{sym-k_x}{k_{x}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-L_x}{L_{x}}}{\htmlClass{sym-r_x}{r_{x}}}\right)^{2}} \\ &= \pi^{2} \cdot \frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{200\ \mathrm{GPa}}}{\left(\frac{\htmlClass{sym-k_x}{1} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-L_x}{3000\ \mathrm{mm}}}{\htmlClass{sym-r_x}{143\ \mathrm{mm}}}\right)^{2}} \\ &= 4.485\ \mathrm{GPa} \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 13.3.1.2
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-F_ey}{F_{\mathrm{ey}}} &= \pi^{2} \cdot \frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{E}}{\left(\frac{\htmlClass{sym-k_y}{k_{y}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-L_y}{L_{y}}}{\htmlClass{sym-r_y}{r_{y}}}\right)^{2}} \\ &= \pi^{2} \cdot \frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{200\ \mathrm{GPa}}}{\left(\frac{\htmlClass{sym-k_y}{1} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-L_y}{3000\ \mathrm{mm}}}{\htmlClass{sym-r_y}{62.7\ \mathrm{mm}}}\right)^{2}} \\ &= 862.2\ \mathrm{MPa} \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 13.3.1.2, K_z = 1 and L_z = L_x
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-F_ez}{F_{\mathrm{ez}}} &= \frac{\frac{\pi^{2} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-E}{E} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-C_w}{C_{w}}}{\htmlClass{sym-L_x}{L_{x}}^{2}} + \htmlClass{sym-G}{G} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-J}{J}}{\htmlClass{sym-A_0}{A_{0}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-r_0}{r_{0}}^{2}} \\ &= \frac{\frac{\pi^{2} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-E}{200\ \mathrm{GPa}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-C_w}{1.24 \times 10^{10}\ \mathrm{mm}^{6}}}{\left(\htmlClass{sym-L_x}{3000\ \mathrm{mm}}\right)^{2}} + \htmlClass{sym-G}{77\ \mathrm{GPa}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-J}{2.08 \times 10^{6}\ \mathrm{mm}^{4}}}{\htmlClass{sym-A_0}{14300\ \mathrm{mm}^{2}} \cdot \left(\htmlClass{sym-r_0}{191\ \mathrm{mm}}\right)^{2}} \\ &= 312.2\ \mathrm{MPa} \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 13.3.1.1 b) and c)
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-F_e}{F_{e}} &= \operatorname{root}_{\min F > 0}\left((F - \htmlClass{sym-F_ex}{F_{\mathrm{ex}}})(F - \htmlClass{sym-F_ey}{F_{\mathrm{ey}}})(F - \htmlClass{sym-F_ez}{F_{\mathrm{ez}}}) - F^{2}(F - \htmlClass{sym-F_ey}{F_{\mathrm{ey}}})\left(\frac{0\ \mathrm{m}}{\htmlClass{sym-r_0}{r_{0}}}\right)^{2} - F^{2}(F - \htmlClass{sym-F_ex}{F_{\mathrm{ex}}})\left(\frac{\htmlClass{sym-y_0}{y_{0}}}{\htmlClass{sym-r_0}{r_{0}}}\right)^{2}\right) \\ &= \operatorname{root}_{\min F > 0}\left((F - \htmlClass{sym-F_ex}{4.485\ \mathrm{GPa}})(F - \htmlClass{sym-F_ey}{862.2\ \mathrm{MPa}})(F - \htmlClass{sym-F_ez}{312.2\ \mathrm{MPa}}) - F^{2}(F - \htmlClass{sym-F_ey}{862.2\ \mathrm{MPa}})\left(\frac{0\ \mathrm{m}}{\htmlClass{sym-r_0}{191\ \mathrm{mm}}}\right)^{2} - F^{2}(F - \htmlClass{sym-F_ex}{4.485\ \mathrm{GPa}})\left(\frac{\htmlClass{sym-y_0}{110\ \mathrm{mm}}}{\htmlClass{sym-r_0}{191\ \mathrm{mm}}}\right)^{2}\right) \\ &= 271\ \mathrm{MPa} \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 13.3.1, n = 1.34
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-f_s}{f_{s}} &= \htmlClass{sym-F_y}{F_{y}} \cdot \left(1 + \htmlClass{sym-lambda_e}{\lambda_{e}}^{2 \cdot 1.34}\right)^{\frac{-1}{1.34}} \\ &= \htmlClass{sym-F_y}{350\ \mathrm{MPa}} \cdot \left(1 + \htmlClass{sym-lambda_e}{1.136}^{2 \cdot 1.34}\right)^{\frac{-1}{1.34}} \\ &= 181.6\ \mathrm{MPa} \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 13.3.4 a)
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-C_r}{C_{r}} &= \htmlClass{sym-phi}{\phi} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-A_e}{A_{e}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-f_s}{f_{s}} \\ &= \htmlClass{sym-phi}{0.9} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-A_e}{11644\ \mathrm{mm}^{2}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-f_s}{181.6\ \mathrm{MPa}} \\ &= 1.903\ \mathrm{MN} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 F9-3
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_y}{M_{y}} &= \htmlClass{sym-S_xt}{S_{\mathrm{xt}}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-F_y}{F_{y}} \\ &= \htmlClass{sym-S_xt}{874000\ \mathrm{mm}^{3}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-F_y}{350\ \mathrm{MPa}} \\ &= 305.9\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 F9-1 and F9-2, M_p = 1.6 M_y, under F_y Z_x for every tabulated WT
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_nx1}{M_{\mathrm{nx}1}} &= 1.6 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_y}{M_{y}} \\ &= 1.6 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_y}{305.9\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}} \\ &= 489.4\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 F9-8
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-L_p}{L_{p}} &= 1.76 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-r_y}{r_{y}} \cdot \sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{E}}{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{F_{y}}}} \\ &= 1.76 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-r_y}{62.7\ \mathrm{mm}} \cdot \sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{200\ \mathrm{GPa}}}{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{350\ \mathrm{MPa}}}} \\ &= 2.638\ \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 F9-9
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-L_r}{L_{r}} &= \frac{1.95 \cdot \frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{E}}{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{F_{y}}} \cdot \sqrt{\htmlClass{sym-I_y}{I_{y}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-J}{J}}}{\htmlClass{sym-S_xt}{S_{\mathrm{xt}}}} \cdot \sqrt{\frac{2.36 \cdot \frac{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{F_{y}}}{\htmlClass{sym-E}{E}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-d}{d} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-S_xt}{S_{\mathrm{xt}}}}{\htmlClass{sym-J}{J}} + 1} \\ &= \frac{1.95 \cdot \frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{200\ \mathrm{GPa}}}{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{350\ \mathrm{MPa}}} \cdot \sqrt{\htmlClass{sym-I_y}{5.61 \times 10^{7}\ \mathrm{mm}^{4}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-J}{2.08 \times 10^{6}\ \mathrm{mm}^{4}}}}{\htmlClass{sym-S_xt}{874000\ \mathrm{mm}^{3}}} \cdot \sqrt{\frac{2.36 \cdot \frac{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{350\ \mathrm{MPa}}}{\htmlClass{sym-E}{200\ \mathrm{GPa}}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-d}{456\ \mathrm{mm}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-S_xt}{874000\ \mathrm{mm}^{3}}}{\htmlClass{sym-J}{2.08 \times 10^{6}\ \mathrm{mm}^{4}}} + 1} \\ &= 18.43\ \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 F9-11
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-B}{B} &= 2.3 \cdot \frac{\htmlClass{sym-d}{d}}{\htmlClass{sym-L_y}{L_{y}}} \cdot \sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-I_y}{I_{y}}}{\htmlClass{sym-J}{J}}} \\ &= 2.3 \cdot \frac{\htmlClass{sym-d}{456\ \mathrm{mm}}}{\htmlClass{sym-L_y}{3000\ \mathrm{mm}}} \cdot \sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-I_y}{5.61 \times 10^{7}\ \mathrm{mm}^{4}}}{\htmlClass{sym-J}{2.08 \times 10^{6}\ \mathrm{mm}^{4}}}} \\ &= 1.816 \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 F9-10
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_cr}{M_{\mathrm{cr}}} &= 1.95 \cdot \frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{E}}{\htmlClass{sym-L_y}{L_{y}}} \cdot \sqrt{\htmlClass{sym-I_y}{I_{y}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-J}{J}} \cdot \left(\htmlClass{sym-B}{B} + \sqrt{1 + \htmlClass{sym-B}{B}^{2}}\right) \\ &= 1.95 \cdot \frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{200\ \mathrm{GPa}}}{\htmlClass{sym-L_y}{3000\ \mathrm{mm}}} \cdot \sqrt{\htmlClass{sym-I_y}{5.61 \times 10^{7}\ \mathrm{mm}^{4}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-J}{2.08 \times 10^{6}\ \mathrm{mm}^{4}}} \cdot \left(\htmlClass{sym-B}{1.816} + \sqrt{1 + \htmlClass{sym-B}{1.816}^{2}}\right) \\ &= 5.46\ \mathrm{MN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]Branch: \(L_{y} \leq L_{p}\) did not hold
Branch: \(L_{y} \leq L_{r}\) held
AISC 360-22 F9-6
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_nx2}{M_{\mathrm{nx}2}} &= \htmlClass{sym-M_nx1}{M_{\mathrm{nx}1}} - \frac{\left(\htmlClass{sym-M_nx1}{M_{\mathrm{nx}1}} - \htmlClass{sym-M_y}{M_{y}}\right) \cdot \left(\htmlClass{sym-L_y}{L_{y}} - \htmlClass{sym-L_p}{L_{p}}\right)}{\htmlClass{sym-L_r}{L_{r}} - \htmlClass{sym-L_p}{L_{p}}} \\ &= \htmlClass{sym-M_nx1}{489.4\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}} - \frac{\left(\htmlClass{sym-M_nx1}{489.4\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}} - \htmlClass{sym-M_y}{305.9\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}\right) \cdot \left(\htmlClass{sym-L_y}{3000\ \mathrm{mm}} - \htmlClass{sym-L_p}{2.638\ \mathrm{m}}\right)}{\htmlClass{sym-L_r}{18.43\ \mathrm{m}} - \htmlClass{sym-L_p}{2.638\ \mathrm{m}}} \\ &= 485.2\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 Table B4.1b case 10, flanges of tees
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-lambda_pf}{\lambda_{\mathrm{pf}}} &= 0.38 \cdot \sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{E}}{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{F_{y}}}} \\ &= 0.38 \cdot \sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{200\ \mathrm{GPa}}}{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{350\ \mathrm{MPa}}}} \\ &= 9.084 \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 Table B4.1b case 10, flanges of tees
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-lambda_rf}{\lambda_{\mathrm{rf}}} &= 1 \cdot \sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{E}}{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{F_{y}}}} \\ &= 1 \cdot \sqrt{\frac{\htmlClass{sym-E}{200\ \mathrm{GPa}}}{\htmlClass{sym-F_y}{350\ \mathrm{MPa}}}} \\ &= 23.9 \end{aligned}\]Branch: \(\lambda_{f} \leq \lambda_{\mathrm{pf}}\) held
AISC 360-22 F9.3(a)(1), compact flange: does not apply
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_nx3}{M_{\mathrm{nx}3}} &= 1 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_nx1}{M_{\mathrm{nx}1}} \\ &= 1 \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_nx1}{489.4\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}} \\ &= 489.4\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 F9 but lateral-torsional buckling, S16 Cl. 13.1 a) phi
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_rx}{M_{\mathrm{rx}}} &= \htmlClass{sym-phi}{\phi} \cdot \min\left(\htmlClass{sym-M_nx1}{M_{\mathrm{nx}1}}, \htmlClass{sym-M_nx3}{M_{\mathrm{nx}3}}\right) \\ &= \htmlClass{sym-phi}{0.9} \cdot \min\left(\htmlClass{sym-M_nx1}{489.4\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}, \htmlClass{sym-M_nx3}{489.4\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}\right) \\ &= 440.5\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]AISC 360-22 F9, the lowest, S16 Cl. 13.1 a) phi
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-M_rxl}{M_{\mathrm{rxl}}} &= \htmlClass{sym-phi}{\phi} \cdot \min\left(\htmlClass{sym-M_nx1}{M_{\mathrm{nx}1}}, \htmlClass{sym-M_nx2}{M_{\mathrm{nx}2}}, \htmlClass{sym-M_nx3}{M_{\mathrm{nx}3}}\right) \\ &= \htmlClass{sym-phi}{0.9} \cdot \min\left(\htmlClass{sym-M_nx1}{489.4\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}, \htmlClass{sym-M_nx2}{485.2\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}, \htmlClass{sym-M_nx3}{489.4\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}\right) \\ &= 436.7\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 13.8.5, L the unbraced length (Cl. 10.3.2, K = 1)
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-C_ex}{C_{\mathrm{ex}}} &= \frac{\pi^{2} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-E}{E} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-I_x}{I_{x}}}{\htmlClass{sym-L_x}{L_{x}}^{2}} \\ &= \frac{\pi^{2} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-E}{200\ \mathrm{GPa}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-I_x}{2.92 \times 10^{8}\ \mathrm{mm}^{4}}}{\left(\htmlClass{sym-L_x}{3000\ \mathrm{mm}}\right)^{2}} \\ &= 64.04\ \mathrm{MN} \end{aligned}\]Branch: \(C_{f} < C_{\mathrm{ex}}\) held
S16 Cl. 13.8.5
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-U_1x}{U_{1x}} &= \frac{\htmlClass{sym-omega_1}{\omega_{1}}}{1 - \frac{\htmlClass{sym-C_f}{C_{f}}}{\htmlClass{sym-C_ex}{C_{\mathrm{ex}}}}} \\ &= \frac{\htmlClass{sym-omega_1}{1}}{1 - \frac{\htmlClass{sym-C_f}{130\ \mathrm{kN}}}{\htmlClass{sym-C_ex}{64.04\ \mathrm{MN}}}} \\ &= 1.002 \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 13.8.4 b)
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-I_m}{I_{m}} &= \frac{\htmlClass{sym-C_f}{C_{f}}}{\htmlClass{sym-C_r}{C_{r}}} + \frac{\htmlClass{sym-U_1x}{U_{1x}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_fx}{M_{\mathrm{fx}}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_rx}{M_{\mathrm{rx}}}} \\ &= \frac{\htmlClass{sym-C_f}{130\ \mathrm{kN}}}{\htmlClass{sym-C_r}{1.903\ \mathrm{MN}}} + \frac{\htmlClass{sym-U_1x}{1.002} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_fx}{3.55\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_rx}{440.5\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}} \\ &= 0.07638 \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 13.8.2 c) v), not less than 1.0
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-U_1xl}{U_{1\mathrm{xl}}} &= \max\left(\htmlClass{sym-U_1x}{U_{1x}}, 1\right) \\ &= \max\left(\htmlClass{sym-U_1x}{1.002}, 1\right) \\ &= 1.002 \end{aligned}\]S16 Cl. 13.8.4 c)
\[\begin{aligned} \htmlClass{sym-I_l}{I_{l}} &= \frac{\htmlClass{sym-C_f}{C_{f}}}{\htmlClass{sym-C_r}{C_{r}}} + \frac{\htmlClass{sym-U_1xl}{U_{1\mathrm{xl}}} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_fx}{M_{\mathrm{fx}}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_rxl}{M_{\mathrm{rxl}}}} \\ &= \frac{\htmlClass{sym-C_f}{130\ \mathrm{kN}}}{\htmlClass{sym-C_r}{1.903\ \mathrm{MN}}} + \frac{\htmlClass{sym-U_1xl}{1.002} \cdot \htmlClass{sym-M_fx}{3.55\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}}{\htmlClass{sym-M_rxl}{436.7\ \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}}} \\ &= 0.07645 \end{aligned}\]Questions
What should omega_1 be?
S16's equivalent uniform moment factor, 0.6 - 0.4 kappa and not below 0.4, kappa the ratio of the smaller end moment to the larger, positive in double curvature. 1.0, the default, is equal end moments in single curvature, the most severe.
Can M_fx put the stem in compression?
Not here: the moment is taken with the stem in tension.