Table ‘Equilibrium check’

The button contains the equilibrium check and the global buckling factor. The following dialogue appears:

• The equilibrium check contains an overview of the applied horizontal a vertical loads and the consequential horizontal and vertical reaction forces for each load combination.
• The global buckling factor α_cr is the factor by which the loads have to be multiplied in order to provoke global buckling of the structure. More info here.

Notes:

• The global buckling factor α_cr is only available after a second order calculation.
• The global buckling factor α_cr is independent of the standard and is not to be confused with buckling check of a single element.
• The minimal buckling factor α_cr is given at the bottom of the window.
• Use the button to copy the content of this table to the clip board.