SYMBOLS

SYMBOL DEFINITION F IRST

APPEARS IN
SECTION
A Sum of the minimum net area (A net min.) of the
columns of the upright frame
6.4
Ab Cross-sectional area of a horizontal brace 6.4
Ad Cross-sectional area of a diagonal brace 6.4
Ae Effective area at the stress F n 4.1.3.1
Anet min Minimum cross-sectional area obtained by passing
a plane through the column normal to the axis of the
column
9.2.2
Cd Deflection amplification factor 2.6.4
Cs Seismic response coefficient 2.6.2
Cw Torsional warping constant 4.1.3.1
D Dead load 2.1
E Earthquake (seismic) Load 2.1
E Modulus of elasticity of steel 6.4
F Joint spring constant C5.2
F 1 Lateral force at the first shelf level 2.6.7
F a Site coefficient defined in Table 2.6.3.2 (2). 2.6.3.2
F c Critical buckling stress 4.1.2
F i Portion of base shear induced at level i 2.6.8
F n Nominal buckling stress 4.1.3.1
F’ p Maximum allowable bearing stress 7.2.1
F v Site coefficient defined in Table 2.6.3.2 (3). 2.6.3.2
F x Lateral force at any level 2.6.7
F y Yield point used for design 9.2.2
H Total lateral force above shelf elevation