Semi-rigid design of partially restrained columns in non-sway steel frames

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 305-328

  Lau, S M ^b   Kirby, P A ^a   Davison, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Column design; Non sway steel frames; Semi rigid

Indexed keywords

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); ELASTIC MODULI; STEEL STRUCTURES; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

STEEL FRAMES;

STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

STEEL FRAME;

EID: 0033150318     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-974X(98)00253-3     Document Type: Article

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