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Default
Value
Description
KX
1.0
LX
Member
Length
KY
1.0
KZ
1.0
LY
Member
Length
Length used to calculate slenderness ratio for buckling about the local y-axis.
LZ
Member
Length
FYLD
FU
36 KSI
Depends on
FYLD
K value used in computing KL/r for flexural torsional buckling for tees and
double angles.
Length value used in computing KL/r for flexural torsional buckling for tees and
double angles.
NSF
1.0
UNT
Member
Length
UNB
Member
Length
CB
1.0
Cb value as used in Section 1.5 of AISC. Use 0.0 to direct the program to
calculated Cb. Any other value be used in lieu of the program calculated value.
SSY
0.0
SSZ
0.0
1.0 = No sidesway
CMY
CMZ
MAIN
0.85 for
Cm value in local y and z axes, respectively.
sidesway and
calculated for
no sidesway
0.0
TMAIN
300
STIFF
Member
Length or
depth of
beam,
whichever is
greater
TRACK
0.0
DMAX
1000 in.
DMIN
0.0 in.
RATIO
1.0
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WELD
1 for closed Weld type, as explained in Section 2.12. A value of 1 will mean welding is on
sections, 2 for one side only except for wide-flange or tee sections, where the web is always
open sections assumed to be welded on both sides. A value of 2 will mean welding on both
sides. For closed sections like a pipe or tube, the welding will be on one side
only.
BEAM
1.0
0.0 = design at ends and those locations specified by the SECTION command.
1.0 = design at ends and at every 1/12th point along member length.
PROFILE
WMIN
See Section
2.12
WMAX
See Section
2.12
WSTR
0.4 x FYLD
DFF
none
"Deflection Length" / Maximum allowable local deflection
(mandatory
for deflection
check)
DJ1
Start Joint of Joint No. denoting starting point for calculation of "Deflection Length" (see
member
note 1)
DJ2
End Joint of
member
CAN
Joint No. denoting end point for calculation of "Deflection Length" (see note 1)
0 = deflection check based on the principle that maximum deflection occurs
within the span between DJ1 and DJ2.
1 = deflection check based on the principle that maximum deflection is of the
cantilever type (see note 2)
TORSION
0.0
TAPER
1.0
OVR
1.0
AXIS
FLX
1 = Single angle member is not fully braced against lateral torsional buckling.
2 = Single angle member is fully braced against lateral torsional buckling.
3 = Single angle member is braced against lateral torsional buckling at the
point of maximum moment.
STP
SHE
*Top and Bottom represent the positive and negative side of the local Y axis (local Z axis if SET Z UP is used).
NOTES:
1. When performing the deflection check, the user can choose between two methods. The first method, defined by a value 0 for the CAN
parameter, is based on the local displacement. Local displacement is described in section 5.43 of this manual.
If the CAN parameter is set to 1, the check will be based on cantilever style deflection. Let (DX1, DY1,DZ1) represent the nodal
displacements (in global axes) at the node defined by DJ1 (or in the absence of DJ1, the start node of the member). Similarly, (DX2,
DY2, DZ2) represent the deflection values at DJ2 or the end node of the member.
Compute Delta = SQRT((DX2-DX1)**2 + (DY2-DY1)**2 + (DZ2-DZ1)**2)
Compute Length = distance between DJ1 & DJ2 or, between start node and end node, as the case may be.
Then, if CAN is specified a value 1, dff = L/Delta
Ratio due to deflection = DFF/dff
2. If CAN = 0, deflection length is defined as the length that is used for calculation of local deflections within a member. It may be noted that
for most cases the Deflection Length will be equal to the length of the member. However, in some situations, the Deflection Length
may be different. For example, refer to the figure below where a beam has been modeled using four joints and three members. The
Deflection Length for all three members will be equal to the total length of the beam in this case. The parameters DJ1 and DJ2 should
be used to model this situation. Also the straight line joining DJ1 and DJ2 is used as the reference line from which local deflections are
measured. Thus, for all three members here, DJ1 should be "1" and DJ2 should be "4".
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3. If DJ1 and DJ2 are not used, "Deflection Length" will default to the member length and local deflections will be measured from original
member line.
4. It is important to note that unless a DFF value is specified, STAAD will not perform a deflection check. This is in accordance with the fact
that there is no default value for DFF (see Table 2.1).
5. A critical difference exists between the parameters UNT/UNB and the parameters LY & LZ. UNT/UNB parameters represent the laterally
unsupported length of the compression flange. It is defined in Chapter F, page 5-47 of the specifications in the AISC 1989 ASD manual
as the distance between cross sections braced against twist or lateral displacement of the compression flange. UNT/UNB parameters
are used to calculate the allowable compressive stress (FCZ and FCY) for behavior as a beam. LY and LZ on the other hand are the
unbraced lengths for behavior as a column and are used to calculate the KL/r ratios and the allowable axial compressive stress FA.
6. SSY and CMY are 2 parameters which are based upon 2 values defined in page 5-55, Chapter H of the AISC 9th ed. manual. SSY is a
variable which allows the user to define whether or not the member is subject to sidesway in the local Y direction. CMY is a variable used
for defining the expresiion called Cm in the AISC manual. When SSY is set to 0 (which is the default value), it means that the member is
subject to sidesway in the local Y direction. When SSY is set to 1.0, it means that the member is not subject to sidesway in the local Y
direction. The only effect that SSY has is that it causes the program to calculate the appropriate value of CMY. If SSY is set to 0 and
CMY is not provided, STAAD will calculate CMY as 0.85. If SSY is set to 1 and CMY is not provided, STAAD will calculate CMY from the
equation on page 5-55. However, if the user provides CMY, the program will use that value and not calculate CMY at all, regardless of
what the user defines SSY to be.
Figure 2.1 - Terms used in calculating slenderness ratios KL/r for local Y and Z axes
7. For a T shape which is cut from a parent I, W, S, M or H shapes, the PROFILE parameter should be assigned a value corresponding to
the parent shape. For example, if the T desired is an American WT6, specify W12 for the PROFILE parameter.
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