Sep 15, 2005 #1 Eabrar Mechanical Joined Jul 31, 2003 Messages 59 Location PK HI IN A STRUCTURE ANALYSIS WHEN WE SPECIFY KZ VALUES (FOR BEAM-COLUMN JOINTS), THEN WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF SPECIFIYING LZ VALUES? THANKS AND REGARDS,
HI IN A STRUCTURE ANALYSIS WHEN WE SPECIFY KZ VALUES (FOR BEAM-COLUMN JOINTS), THEN WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF SPECIFIYING LZ VALUES? THANKS AND REGARDS,
Sep 16, 2005 #2 RockEngineer Structural Joined May 29, 2002 Messages 267 Location US The KZ has to do with end fixitivity. The LZ is the unbraced length. The default for L is node to node. If you have a member that has several intermediate nodes but is not braced it that direction you will need to designate LZ. Upvote 0 Downvote
The KZ has to do with end fixitivity. The LZ is the unbraced length. The default for L is node to node. If you have a member that has several intermediate nodes but is not braced it that direction you will need to designate LZ.