What method should be used to determine the allowable bending stress of an angle (of varying unbraced lengths)? Chapter F of ASD doesn't explicitly say angles and it would seem not very conservative to interchange these bending formulas, as bending of a plate about its strong axis would probably buckle easily.
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Angle Bending Stress
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Structural
- Apr 26, 1999
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Also see the commentary section immediately following which begins on page 5-315.
Seven references are included at the end of the commentary section which, together with the commentary, can further help in understanding the principles that go into the AISC specification.
Seven references are included at the end of the commentary section which, together with the commentary, can further help in understanding the principles that go into the AISC specification.
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