TR.37.7.2.3 Effective Length Factor of Member

The effective length factor of any member can be defined. This value is used in finding Euler Buckling load of a member. The minimum of these values two will be taken in calculation.

General Format

KY f2 MEMBER { <list>  | ALL }

KZ f3 MEMBER { <list>  | ALL }

where:

Parameter	Description
f2	User-defined K value in local y-axis (default = 1.0)
f3	User-defined K value in local z-axis (default = 1.0)
<list>	List of members associated with the user-defined effective length factor