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Axial Slenderness Limit

Within the RAM Frame Standard Provisions Steel Post-Processor the user can use the Criteria - Axial Slenderness Limits to specify a slenderness limit KL/r < 200 to apply to all members in compression within the model and a limit L/r < 300 for all members (except round bars) in tension as detailed in and ASD 9th and LRFD 3rd Specification Section B7. This is not a code requirement but is common practice.