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Approximate Values of Effective Length Factor, K | ||||||
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Theoritical K value | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Recommended design value | 0.65 | 0.80 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
End condition code |
For different end boundary conditions, The effective Length Factor, K, alignment charts are used given below.
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Restraint factors of GA and GB defined for either end of a steel member can be obtained as follows.
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For members designed based on compression, the effective slenderness ratio, KL/r, preferably should not exceed 200.
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