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Effective Length Calculations (Walls BS 8110) PDF
Effective Length Calculations (Walls BS 8110) PDF
Effective Length Calculations (Walls BS 8110) PDF
Effective Length
The effective length, le is calculated automatically you also have the ability to override the
calculated value.
le = β*lo AA
where
A
BS 81101:1997 3.8.1.6.1 equation 30
where
αc,1 = ratio of the sum of the column stiffnesses to the sum of the beam
stiffnesses at the lower end of a column
αc,2 = ratio of the sum of the column stiffnesses to the sum of the beam
stiffnesses at the upper end of a column
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Effective Length Calculations (Columns: BS 8110) Page 2 of 2
B
BS 81102:1985 2.5.5
C
BS 81102:1985 2.5.6
In specific cases of relative stiffness the following simplifying assumptions may be used:
a) Flat slab construction – The beam stiffness is based on an equivalent beam of the width and
thickness of the slab forming the column strip.
b) Simply supported beams framing into a column αc is taken as 10
c) Connection between column and base designed to resist only nominal moments αc is taken
as 5
(e.g when the base of the column is pinned)
d) Connection between column and base designed to resist column moments αc is taken as
1.00
Parent topic
• Column Design to BS 8110
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