Specifies the coefficients used to compute the strong and weak axis slenderness ratios. Recommended values are listed in the following table:
End Conditions |
Theoretical K |
Recommended Design K |
---|---|---|
fixed-fixed |
0.5 |
0.65 |
fixed-pinned |
0.7 |
0.8 |
fixed-sliding |
1.0 |
1.2 |
pinned-pinned |
1.0 |
1.0 |
fixed-free |
2.0 |
2.1 |
pinned-sliding |
2.0 |
2.0 |