Use this dialog to define the buckling effective length of compression members.
Access
- If the member is a cantilever, select the Cantilever option in the Member Definitions - Parameters dialog.
- Click Effective length ley or Effective length lez.
Dialog elements
Define your own buckling length coefficient by selecting the appropriate value for one of the available buckling modes.
Note: The elements available in this dialog are different depending if the member is a cantilever or not.
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Both ends fixed. |
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Bottom end fixed - Top end pinned. |
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Bottom end fixed - Top end free translation. |
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Both ends pinned. |
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Bottom end pinned - Top end free translation. |
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User defined length. |
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Lateral bracings. |
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Cantilever - Bottom end fixed - Top end free. |
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User defined length. |
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Lateral bracings. |
Note: To set up lateral bracings, select le = (le1, le2, ...), and then click Lateral Bracings to open the Internal bracings dialog.