Use this option to manually define the adjoining member parameters to calculate the buckling coefficient of the main member. Access the option by clicking the Manual button located in the Adjoining Member Parameters dialog. The following dialog displays:
Enter values for the adjoining member in the following fields:
- Moment of inertia or the section of the adjoining member (first two columns 2 of the dialog)
- Member 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 member. 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 Member Test: Value field.