Combined axial load and bending

In the latest article on design of steel to the Eurocodes, David Brown, Deputy Director of SCI explains how combined axial load and bending are covered. Despite first impressions, the calculation of the important k factors are not as daunting as may be thought – and design aids are available.

In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this technical paper, this article is available as a pdf download only.

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