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Aluminium Design and Construction John Dwight

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uu, vv principal axes<br />

w effective size of weld<br />

w unit warping (torsion)<br />

xx, yy centroidal axes<br />

y distance from xx<br />

y E<br />

distance of element centroid from xx<br />

z longitudinal warping movement (torsion)<br />

oversize factor for small welds<br />

�<br />

1 , �0 effective width factors (local buckling)<br />

�<br />

ß slenderness parameter for plate element (local<br />

buckling)<br />

ßf limiting value of ß for fully compact section<br />

ßs limiting value of ß for semi-compact section<br />

ßx special lateral-torsional buckling factor<br />

f<br />

limit state of static strength, factor applied to loads<br />

�<br />

(‘loading factor’)<br />

m<br />

limit state of static strength, factor applied to resistance<br />

�<br />

(‘material factor’)<br />

� s<br />

serviceability factor (friction-grip bolting)<br />

� modified slenderness parameter for plate elements<br />

� beam deflection<br />

� non-dimensionalizing factor=�(250/p ° )<br />

� slenderness parameter for overall buckling<br />

µ slip-factor (friction-grip bolting)<br />

� Poisson’s ratio<br />

1 , �0 adjustment factors for reinforced plate elements<br />

�<br />

stress<br />

�<br />

o<br />

0.2% proof stress<br />

�<br />

cr<br />

elastic critical stress (plate elements)<br />

�<br />

m<br />

mean stress at failure (plate elements)<br />

�<br />

shear strength of adhesive<br />

�<br />

� strain-gradient parameter (plate elements)<br />

Symbols defining units (conversion factors):<br />

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