STEEL FRAME COLUMN

EFFECTIVE LENGTH FACTOR (

With "TRIAL & ERROR "
For BRACED FRAMES

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The alignment chart for sidesway inhibited frames in figure C-C2.3 is

based on the following equation :

G AGB
/K
2 tan( / 2 K )
G A GB

( / K ) 2
1 0
1
4
2
tan( / K )
( / K )

where

(E
(E

I c / Lc )

g I g / Lg )

( EI / L)
( EI / L)

I = moment of inertia
E = elastic modulus
L = unsupported length (beam or column)
c = column ; g = girder

c
g

STEEL FRAME COLUMN

EFFECTIVE LENGTH FACTOR (
With "TRIAL & ERROR "
For UNBRACED FRAMES

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The alignment chart for sidesway uninhibited frames in figure C-C2.4 is

based on the following equation :

where

G A G B ( / K ) 2 36
/K

0
6(G A G B )
tan( / K )
G

(E
(E

I c / Lc )

I g / Lg )

( EI / L)
( EI / L)

I = moment of inertia
E = elastic modulus
L = unsupported length (beam or column)

c
g

c = column ; g = girder

ME COLUMN

STEEL FRAME

GTH FACTOR (K)

L & ERROR "
ED FRAMES

EFFECTIVE LENGT
With "TRIAL &
For BRACED

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Source : Magdy I. Salama, Faculty of Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University, Eg

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S168740481

GA

GB

input

input
2

K
1

0.81626506

TRIAL & ERROR

K)

2 tan( / 2 K )
1 0
( / K )

Iteration
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

GA

GB

input

input

K
"Trial"

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0.81285029220
0.81295029220
0.81305029220
0.81315029220
0.81325029220
0.81335029220
0.81345029220
0.81355029220
0.81365029220
0.81375029220
0.81385029220
0.81395029220
0.81405029220
0.81415029220
0.81425029220
0.81435029220
0.81445029220
0.81455029220
0.81465029220
0.81475029220
0.81485029220
0.81495029220
0.81505029220
0.81515029220
0.81525029220
0.81535029220
0.81545029220
0.81555029220
0.81565029220
0.81575029220

ME COLUMN

STEEL FRAME

GTH FACTOR (K)

L & ERROR "
CED FRAMES

EFFECTIVE LENGT
With "TRIAL &
For UNBRACED

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Source : Magdy I. Salama, Faculty of Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University, Eg

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S168740481

GA

GB

input

input
10

K
1

1.91014362

TRIAL & ERROR

Iteration
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

GA

GB

input

input

K
"Trial"

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

1.9020043000
1.9030043000
1.9040043000
1.9050043000
1.9060043000
1.9070043000
1.9080043000
1.9090043000
1.9100043000
1.9110043000
1.9120043000
1.9130043000
1.9140043000
1.9150043000
1.9160043000
1.9170043000
1.9180043000
1.9190043000
1.9200043000
1.9210043000
1.9220043000
1.9230043000
1.9240043000
1.9250043000
1.9260043000
1.9270043000
1.9280043000
1.9290043000
1.9300043000
1.9310043000

STEEL FRAME COLUMN

EFFECTIVE LENGTH FACTOR (K)
With "TRIAL & ERROR "
For BRACED FRAMES

eering, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt, HBRC Journal, 2013

m/science/article/pii/S1687404813000990

3 G A . G B 1,4 (G A G B ) 0,64
3 G A . G B 2,0 (G A G B ) 1,28

ERROR

/K

Observation

=0
3.862950
3.862475
3.862000
3.861525
3.861050
3.860575
3.860101
3.859626
3.859152
3.858678
3.858203
3.857729
3.857256
3.856782
3.856308
3.855835
3.855361
3.854888
3.854415
3.853942
3.853469
3.852996
3.852523
3.852050
3.851578
3.851106
3.850633
3.850161
3.849689
3.849217

0.0000000
-0.0084981
-0.0170007
-0.0255077
-0.0340193
-0.0425355
-0.0510561
-0.0595813
-0.0681111
-0.0766454
-0.0851843
-0.0937278
-0.1022758
-0.1108285
-0.1193858
-0.1279478
-0.1365144
-0.1450856
-0.1536615
-0.1622420
-0.1708273
-0.1794172
-0.1880119
-0.1966112
-0.2052153
-0.2138242
-0.2224377
-0.2310561
-0.2396792
-0.2483070

STEEL FRAME COLUMN

EFFECTIVE LENGTH FACTOR (K)
With "TRIAL & ERROR "
For UNBRACED FRAMES

eering, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt, HBRC Journal, 2013

m/science/article/pii/S1687404813000990

1,6 G A . G B 4,0 (G A G B ) 7,5

G A G B 7,5

ERROR

/K

Observation

=0
1.650890
1.650023
1.649156
1.648290
1.647425
1.646562
1.645699
1.644837
1.643975
1.643115
1.642256
1.641397
1.640540
1.639683
1.638827
1.637972
1.637118
1.636265
1.635413
1.634562
1.633711
1.632862
1.632013
1.631165
1.630318
1.629472
1.628627
1.627783
1.626939
1.626097

0.0000000
-0.0019440
-0.0038841
-0.0058202
-0.0077524
-0.0096806
-0.0116048
-0.0135252
-0.0154416
-0.0173542
-0.0192628
-0.0211676
-0.0230685
-0.0249656
-0.0268588
-0.0287482
-0.0306338
-0.0325156
-0.0343935
-0.0362677
-0.0381381
-0.0400048
-0.0418677
-0.0437268
-0.0455822
-0.0474339
-0.0492819
-0.0511262
-0.0529668
-0.0548038