buckling lenght on colum

[sukocek]

how can i calculate bucling lenght of column.do we also have to calculate it for beams.i know that sap2000 can calculate it automaticly but i want to write it in program manuel. thank you for your help
sukocek

 

[271828]

Do you mean for steel design or are you trying to use the eigenvalue buckling analysis feature?

 

[sukocek]

yes I am talking about steel design.

 

[271828]

Are you trying to figure out how SAP calculates this height? I don't understand the question.

Please re-state the question.

 

[sukocek]

i know that sap2000 can calculate buckling of the columns and beams.i want learn to where should i see check it.where can i learn whether my column is a bubling problem or not.where should i check it.if i have a buckling problem what should i do.

thank you your answers.