Steel Column Design Settings are explained in detail under this title. After completing the steel column modeling, double-click on the element to enter its properties. Two new sub-tabs, “Releases / Partial Fixity” and “Design,” will appear in the steel column setting menu. These tabs contain adjustments for analysis and design.
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The parameters used in the design are intervened in the Design tab. If a mark is placed in the box, the coefficient written in the box is used in the design. If no mark is placed in the box, ideCAD Structural automatically determines these coefficients and uses them in the design.
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Effective length factor (K Major)
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Effective length factor for major axis.
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Effective length factor (K Minor)
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Effective length factor for minor axis
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Unbraced length ratio (Major)
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The ratio of the length between two elements connected to the element in its strong direction to the entire element length
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Unbraced length ratio (Minor)
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The ratio of the length between two elements connected in the weak direction to the entire element length
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Unbraced length ratio (LTB)
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The ratio of the length between laterally unbraced length along either flange
Bending Coefficient (Cb)
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After analysis and design, the design check window is given in the “Column design → Column details” section.
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