Research Article
Design Forces of Horizontal Braces Unlocated at Middle of Columns considering Random Initial Geometric Imperfections
Table 4
Comparison of 1.2 × Fn/P values (%).
| | Horizontal brace location | λc | n = 4 | n = 6 | n = 8 | n = 10 |
| | 0.5L | 50 | 2.28 | 3.18 | 4.18 | 5.16 | | 75 | 2.71 | 4.44 | 6.12 | 8.16 | | 100 | 3.02 | 5.10 | 7.26 | 9.72 | | GB50017 | 4.67 | 6.67 | 8.67 | — | | Eurocode 3 | 5.81 | 8.06 | 10.27 | 12.46 | | AS4100 | 6.25 | 8.75 | 11.25 | — |
| | 0.6L | 50 | 1.96 | 2.84 | 3.79 | 4.84 | | 75 | 2.24 | 3.46 | 4.62 | 6.58 | | 100 | 2.79 | 3.96 | 5.78 | 8.10 |
| | 0.7L | 50 | 2.44 | 3.66 | 4.75 | 6.15 | | 75 | 3.13 | 5.05 | 6.94 | 9.19 | | 100 | 3.63 | 5.85 | 8.36 | 11.27 |
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