Structural Engineering and Mechanics
Volume 11, Number 3, 2001, pages 287-299
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2001.11.3.287
Fuzzy logic based estimation of effective lengths of columns in partially braced multi-storey frames
Devdas Menon(India)
Abstract
Columns in multi-storey frames are presently categorised as either braced or unbraced,<br />usually by means of the stability index criterion, for estimating their effective length ratios by design aids<br />such as
Key Words
effective length; K-factor; column; multi-storey frame; partial bracing; stability index; fuzzy logic; membership function; degree of bracing.
Address
Devdas Menon, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras 600036, India