Effective Lengths of Web-Tapered Columns in Rigid Metal Building Frames

Current procedures for estimating effective length factors for web-tapered members rely heavily on the use of charts and graphs. This makes them difficult to implement using a computer. In addition, they are often based on unrealistic assumptions. In cases where these assumptions are not satisfied,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cary, Charles William III
Other Authors: Civil Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36645
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-358103049751491/