Dears,
I am designing a composite profile, to AISC360-10) with web depth of 800mm and thickness of 8mm. EtaBs refuses to design a profile that is not compact
according to its design manual:-
"ETABS deems slender-element sections for flexure not acceptable and does not do any further checks of these.
I-shaped and channel sections with webs that are not compact are also deemed not acceptable"
Is there any reason for this??
Regards
I am designing a composite profile, to AISC360-10) with web depth of 800mm and thickness of 8mm. EtaBs refuses to design a profile that is not compact
according to its design manual:-
"ETABS deems slender-element sections for flexure not acceptable and does not do any further checks of these.
I-shaped and channel sections with webs that are not compact are also deemed not acceptable"
Is there any reason for this??
Regards
