Determination of Effective length and Slenderness

Unsupported Length
Top StorMiddel StBottom Story
Floor to =
3000
3000
3450 * because of 450mm plinth he
Depth of =
300
380
380
Unsuppor=
2700
2620
3070

are not done

to sway.when exact calculations for rotation release f

Effecti
ve
length

Leff for t=Leff for

Leff for =
Leff for top story
a) withio=
b) with p=
c)full parking
i) withio =
ii) with =

L
top story may be
0.8 L
where
0.8 Lf
0.8 Lw

taken as 1.2L when its top end is not h

L= Floor to floor height

Lf=Distance between top of footing to
Lw=Distance between top of plinth bea

1.2 Lf to 2 Lf
1.2 Lwsince
to 2no
Lwwalls are there in parking possibility of sw

If Leff/h <12 Coloumn is short else long

slender
whereor h=
b or D of coloumn

oloumn allowance of slenderness has been approximately arrivd at from reduction coeff use
Reduction
Cr =1.25-Leff/48b 1.25-(Leff/b)/48
=
Therefore Allowance for slenderness
(1/Cr in
-1)%=
X100

nd Slenderness

of 450mm plinth height

r rotation release factors 1,2

n its top end is not held in position hoever its totally not free hence L

en top of footing to the underside of the shallower beam

een top of plinth beam to the underside of the shallower

king possibility of sway to occure depending upon end condition

m reduction coeff used in working stress method