K value of side-sway columns
K value of side-sway columns
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It is an aged question, but I noticed that it is still quite a dispute among the engineers in this firm.
The question is: in column design of a side-sway frame (no side-sway bracing or lateral support, like a typical moment frame) if a P-Delta analysis is conducted whether the K value can be simply taken as 1.0.
My answer is "NO".
Your input would be greatly appreciated.
The question is: in column design of a side-sway frame (no side-sway bracing or lateral support, like a typical moment frame) if a P-Delta analysis is conducted whether the K value can be simply taken as 1.0.
My answer is "NO".
Your input would be greatly appreciated.






RE: K value of side-sway columns
The P-Delta is a method of analysis capturing the second order effects. This method supercedes the moment magnification method.
Neither the P-Delta nor the moment magnification analysis replaces the Euler equation for buckling or critical load (stress). Rather one of the methods is compared to the Euler buckling load. to determine if the column selection is safe.
Take for example a column with a intial imperfection, we don't modify the K value just because of the additional lateral deflection.
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RE: K value of side-sway columns
Dik
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RE: K value of side-sway columns
DaveAtkins
RE: K value of side-sway columns
If you want only to get the magnified moment ,apply P-Delta analysis with K=1 and what ever the k value it is not going to effect because it is relating to the lateral deflection of your column.
But if you like to get some thing relating to K like Slenderness ratio limit or lateral torsional buckling, you have to take the actual K factor and consider the magnified moment from p-Delta if required .
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RE: K value of side-sway columns
RE: K value of side-sway columns
From AISC 2005, Chapter C, it seems that under certain circumstances K=1.0 can be used in strength design of columns in a side-sway frame.
I haven't thoroughly read AISC 2005.
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RE: K value of side-sway columns
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RE: K value of side-sway columns
"However, frame buckling capacity can be determined if the second-order analysis is taken incrementally to the limit."
what incrementally to the limit mean?
RE: K value of side-sway columns
The answer by Dr. Louis F. Geschwindner makes me more confused. Actually, in accordance with CISC S16-94, there isn't a word saying with P-Delta analysis K value can be simply 1.0 anywhere. The code distinguishes beam and column although we can name both "beam-column" in actual structure. For beams K=1.0 (SAP2000 gives a default value K=1.0 for all beams, also there isn't a K required in calculation of Mr in S16-94), end moments will include the 2nd-order effect, which is obtained either by a P-Delta analysis option or by a moment magnification factor (old formula). For columns which are prone to buckling, as per Clause 9.3.3, K will be determined by either Appendix B and C. Appendix B gives the column K values, ranging from 0.65 to 2.0. Appendix C is for K value of columns in a continuous frame with side-sway prevented. In another word, S16-94 removed the K value chart for columns of side-sway permitted frame. This creates a room for confusion.
In real design, I still use the old approach: check the column strength with K values according to the support conditions, which can be definitely larger than 1.0. On the other hand, P-Delta analysis is not usualy my choice to trade off the K value. Quote a few words from a SAP2000 manual: "A well designed building should not have significant P-Delta effects. Analysis with and without the P-Delta effects will yield the magnitude of the P-Delta effects separately. If those lateral displacements differ by more than 5% for the same lateral load, the basic design may be too flexible and a redesign should be considered."
I hope AISC can make the issue clearer.