520 CHAPTER 7 e nearest adjacent joints braced laterally (i.e. prevented to move out-of-plane of the bracing system). Applying this definition: (i) The out-of-plane buckling of members AC and BD will be the lengths L,,and Lp) respectively. Some restraint will occur at joint (M) due to the intersection of the two diagonals, which leads to use K =0.75 for the out-of-plane buckling for members AC and BD. Refer to Fig.7.30.a; Ly= 0.75 Lap. (ii) Fig. 7.30.b, illustrates a panel of upper W.B. where the member DE is added. The joint (M) is more restrained in case (b) where 5)<5,. A buckling coefficient value K = 0.6 is a convenient value to be utilized, (Ly= 0.6 Lay) Gii) Fig. 7.30.c, illustrates a vertical W.B. where for members BE, AG and BG the previous rules apply. While for members BD and DG, we can notice that joint B is braced laterally while joint D can move laterally allowing deformation 6. Joint D being restraint by the existence of member CF, the out-of-plane buckling length of members BD and DG can be calculated as follows: L, (out of plane) = 2 x 0.6 Rete : + . or bg (BD or DG) Lateral Restraint movement of Coefficient Joint D 7.9.4. Approximate Method Of Analysis: CAse (A) Statically Determinate Systems: No problems arise for the statically determinate systems uhere the equations of equilibrium are to be utilized (i.e., ty = 0 and Ex = 0 ).