Find the “K X-X” (i.e.

bending about the x-x axis) factor for the W12x106 Column
using the Figure 2 on Page 3-5 of the AISC/ASD ninth edition.

Figure 1: 3D View of the structure

Figure 2: Plan view of frame structure

Given:

W30x116: Ix = 4930 in4

W12x106: Ix = 933 in4

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Solution:

G at Base = 10 (assume supported but not rigidly connected)

IC
∑L 933in
11 ft
G= C
= = 0.258 ≈ 0.26
I 4930in + 4930in
∑ LY 30 ft 30 ft
Y

Connect points GA=10 and GB=0.26 (for x-x) (Bending about x-x)

Figure 3: Alignment chart for effective length of columns in continuous frames –

Sideways Uninhibited

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1. Click on Design->Steel control tab on your left hand side.
2. Make sure that the code is set to AISC ASD in the Data Area. Select the column for
which the KZ has to be determined. Click the Define Parameters button in the data area.
3. Select the KZ option in the Design Parameters dialog box and press the calculate
button.

Figure 4: AISC ASD KZ Calculator in STAAD.pro.

Figure 5: AISC ASD KZ Calculator in STAAD.pro.

4. Press the No button for the KFactor dialog box that will appear. Press the Assign
button to assign the KZ to the selected column.

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STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
ENGINEER DATE 03-Jan-07
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT FEET KIP
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 11 0; 2 30 11 0; 3 60 11 0; 4 60 0 0; 5 30 0 0; 6 0 0 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 5 2; 5 6 1;
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 4.176e+006
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 0.489024
ALPHA 6.5e-006
DAMP 0.03
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
3 TO 5 TABLE ST W12X106
1 2 TABLE ST W30X116
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL ALL
SUPPORTS
4 TO 6 PINNED
PARAMETER 1
CODE AISC
KZ 1.73315 MEMB 4
FINISH