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AISC 360, AISC LRFD 3rd and AISC ASD 9th

Equation (C-I3-4) of the Commentary to Section I3.1 of AISC 360-10 gives the value of Iequiv. Earlier in that section it indicates that Ieff should be taken as 0.75Iequiv. It is presented as an option in the Criteria - Design Defaults command, but is not recommended. The Commentary to that section in AISC 360-16 states that the necessity of that provision cannot be substantiated, and has removed that recommendation.