In-And Out-Of-Plane Fixity Coefficients Ky And Kz - CAESAR II - Help

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Specifies the coefficients used to compute the strong and weak axis slenderness ratios. Recommended values are listed in the following table:

End Conditions

Theoretical K

Recommended Design K

fixed-fixed

0.5

0.65

fixed-pinned

0.7

0.8

fixed-sliding

1.0

1.2

pinned-pinned

1.0

1.0

fixed-free

2.0

2.1

pinned-sliding

2.0

2.0