Use this option to manually define the adjoining bar parameters to calculate the buckling coefficient of the main bar. Access the option by clicking the Manual button located in the Adjoining Bar Parameters dialog. The following dialog displays:
Enter values for the adjoining bar in the following fields:
- Moment of inertia or the section of the adjoining bar (first two columns 2 of the dialog)
- Bar length.
In the case of several codes (ADD8, Eurocode3, NEN6770/6771, PN90) another parameter is included: the support method for the other end of the adjoining bar. The available support types depend on the selected steel code requirements.
When the adjoining bar number is selected, the buckling coefficient value is checked in the lower portion of the dialog, and the value of the buckling coefficient is displayed in the Bar Test: Value field.