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  1. hichar

    calculation of K, slenderness ratio

    Dear john that what i did, the columns is fixed end from down and u2,u3,r1,r2,r3 restrained and u1 free, the result doesent 0.5 plz try it and try a columns fixed end from down and free frm up, it must K=2 (Le=2L) but result in sap diferent !!
  2. hichar

    calculation of K, slenderness ratio

    I did a design to a columns and i made it fixed end from up and down Result: K=1.3 It must be 0.5!!
  3. hichar

    calculation of K, slenderness ratio

    Dear johnbridge I done a momemt frame design, 4 beams and 4 columns, sap2000 had calculate the effective length factor, but the results numbers was strange! for columns: Kmajor= 2.2 Kminor=2
  4. hichar

    calculation of K, slenderness ratio

    Dear johnbridge Up to your experience, wich are the few case that i must modify K Another question about sway or not sway, do you mean if i realesed the frame(not sway), not released(sway) Thank you
  5. hichar

    calculation of K, slenderness ratio

    By exemple If i have a column wich is fixed end in one side and free from the athor side Did sap2000 will calculate K for this columna as K=2 or i must put it by steel design-overwrite Thank you
  6. hichar

    calculation of K, slenderness ratio

    Hello I want to ask you, did sap2000 make the calculation of K by himself?? Or i must to set K manualy for evry frame( by design, overwrite, k major and k minor) Thank you

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