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2 Input Data<br />
Figure 2.17: Selecting the local member axis systems in the Display navigator of <strong>RF</strong>EM<br />
When buckling is possible about one or even both member axes, you can enter the buckling<br />
length coefficients as well as the buckling lengths in the columns C and D or F and G. The<br />
same is possible for the table Settings for Member.<br />
When you specify the buckling length coefficient β ef , the program determines the effective<br />
length l ef by multiplying the member length L by the buckling length coefficient. The input<br />
fields are interactive.<br />
To define the buckling length, you can use the [...] button appearing at the end of the l ef<br />
input fields to determine the distance between two nodes graphically in the <strong>RF</strong>EM work<br />
window.<br />
Lateral Buckling Possible<br />
Table column H shows you for which members the program performs an analysis of lateraltorsional<br />
buckling.<br />
The equivalent member length l ef for this type of design can be defined manually or graphically<br />
by the spacing of lateral supports.<br />
Below the Settings table you find the check box Set Inputs for Members No. If it is ticked,<br />
the settings entered afterwards will be applied to the selected or even to All members.<br />
Members can be selected by entering the member number or by selecting them graphically<br />
with the [Pick] button. This option is useful when you want to assign the same boundary<br />
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