Professional Documents
Culture Documents
K Factor Calculation
K Factor Calculation
bending about the x-x axis) factor for the W12x106 Column
using the Figure 2 on Page 3-5 of the AISC/ASD ninth edition.
Solution:
G at Base = 10 (assume supported but not rigidly connected)
IC
G=
I
LY
Y
933in
=
4930in
30 ft
11 ft
+ 4930in
= 0.258 0.26
30 ft
Connect points GA=10 and GB=0.26 (for x-x) (Bending about x-x)
STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
ENGINEER DATE 03-Jan-07
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT FEET KIP
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 11 0; 2 30 11 0; 3 60 11 0; 4 60 0 0; 5 30 0 0; 6 0 0 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 5 2; 5 6 1;
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 4.176e+006
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 0.489024
ALPHA 6.5e-006
DAMP 0.03
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
3 TO 5 TABLE ST W12X106
1 2 TABLE ST W30X116
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL ALL
SUPPORTS
4 TO 6 PINNED
PARAMETER 1
CODE AISC
KZ 1.73315 MEMB 4
FINISH