Dlmyln
Structural
- Mar 15, 2018
- 5
Good afternoon. I am designing a structure using composite members (HSS Tubes filled with concrete) using ETABS software.
The latest version of ETABS lets you design these members without problems. What I am confused about is that when I use the same member (HSS 8x4x16ga. filled with 3000 psi concrete) as a column and as a beam the compressive capacity greatly changes. All the other capacities (shear & moment) stay the same.
Why is this happening? Is there a reduction factor applied?
The latest version of ETABS lets you design these members without problems. What I am confused about is that when I use the same member (HSS 8x4x16ga. filled with 3000 psi concrete) as a column and as a beam the compressive capacity greatly changes. All the other capacities (shear & moment) stay the same.
Why is this happening? Is there a reduction factor applied?