Hi,
Is there a recommended slenderness ratio in AS4100 for compression members, similar to AISC's kl/r <=200 for compression members? I have a 12m -200UC52 interior post that works with strength as the load is too little, only about 90kN.
Thanks,
Herbert
Thanks for the reply asixth.
I have 16off portal frames and each portal frame has cfig1 = 2.05. On equation E2(5) in AS 1170.2 Cfig is equal to the summation of Cfig1 of each portal frame.
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I am currently working on a project to be built in Darwin. It is a skillion roof structure with no walls, 42m wide x 105m length with 6m clear height at the low side. It has 16 portal frames spaced at 7m and a 800WB member size. Following the guidelines listed in Appendix E of 1170.2...