Steel Buildings in Europe

Part 4: Detailed Design 4 – 46 5.6 Design summary Table 5.1 summarises the most appropriate design approaches for the ultimate limit state for the various elements: Table 5.1 Design of elements for ultimate limit state Element Method Section Reference Comments Floor slab Manufacturers’ data 5.2.1 Ensure relevant Nationally Determined Parameters (NDP) are adopted Downstand non-composite beams Capacity tables from design software [11] 5.2.2 Ensure relevant NDPs are adopted Downstand composite beams Design software 5.2.3 Columns under axial load Tabulated data 5.3.1 Ensure relevant NDPs are adopted Columns under axial load and moments Design software 5.3.2 Vertical bracing Design using tabulated data, taking account of local connection / eccentricity issues 5.4 Horizontal bracing Design using tabulated data, taking account of both local connection / eccentricity issues and connectivity to concrete 5.5