Thanks HUTRKAK. The worked examples also help a lot to clarify my question. My main conclusion is that we should always consider the sway imperfections (by applying EHF for example) and they may be neglected only if HEd ≥ 0.15 VEd, as you mentioned.
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I have some doubts on when to apply global sway imperfections on steel frames according to EN1993-1-1 5.3.2. According to 5.3.2(4), we can disregard the sway imperfections if the total horizontal load is more than 15% of the total vertical load in a given ULS combination. Is this the main...