Buckling Factors
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Description
Buckling Factors are part of a Member 1D and can be used to override the automatically calculated factors that accounts for the shape of the moment diagram in lateral torsional buckling design equations. This override is applied for all bending segments in the member. Refer to Equivalent uniform moment factor for LTB to read more.
Properties
 | Number | Factor Lsy | Moment Amplification Factor, Strong Axis |
| Number | Factor Lsz | Moment Amplification Factor, Weak Axis |
| Number | Equivalent uniform moment factor for LTB | Override the automatically calculated factor to account for the shape of the moment diagram in lateral torsional buckling design equations. This override is applied for all bending segments in the member. This override is applied to the following variable for each design code: AISC 360: C_b AS 4100: alpha_m BS 5950: m_LT CSA S16: omega_2 EN 1993-1-1 and EN 1993-1-2: C_1 Hong Kong Code of Practice: m_LT IS 800: C_mLT SANS 10162-1: omega_2 |
Note: the above properties can be retrieved using the Edit Buckling Factors component