COMPUTER STUDY OF LONG COLUMNS IN FRAMES

AN EXTENSIVE COMPUTER STUDY OF LONG COLUMN ACTION IN FRAMES IS SUMMARAIZED FOR BOTH UNBRACED AND BRACED BUILDING FRAMES. THIS SUMMARY PAPER (1) INDICATES THE WEAKNESS OF THE R-METHOD IN CARING FOR COLUMN BUCKLING IN CERTAIN FRAMES SUBJECT TO SIDESWAY, (2) COMPARES THE ACCURACY OF THE MOMENT MAGNIFIER AND R-METHODS IN THIS AND OTHER SITUATIONS, AND (3) GIVES THE BACKGROUND FOR THE MODIFIED R EQUATIONS MENTIONED AS ALTERNATES IN THE EXPLANATION OF CHANGES OF THE ACI BUILDING CODE. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 67, No 12, PP 955-958, 4 FIGS, 2 REF
• Authors:
  • Ferguson, P M
  • Okamura, H
  • Pagay, S N
• Publication Date: 1970-12

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Am Concrete Inst Journal & Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Braces; Buckling; Building codes; Columns; Frames; Information processing; Reinforced concrete; Shear stress
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Law;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00209378
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 12 1971 12:00AM