{"id":1282,"date":"2017-06-28T13:29:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T13:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=1282"},"modified":"2022-04-12T07:01:26","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T07:01:26","slug":"what-is-kdef","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/fr\/knowledge-base\/what-is-kdef\/","title":{"rendered":"What is k<sub>def<\/sub> (creep timber)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>stiffness\u00a0properties<\/strong> of timber depend on the timber type (solid, glued, &#8230;) and the climatic conditions (temperature, moisture variations).\u00a0The effect is taken into account by the factor k<sub>def<\/sub>.<\/p>\n<h2>According to Eurocode<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Values for k<sub>def<\/sub>\u00a0are given\u00a0in EN 1995-1-1 Table 3.2.<\/li>\n<li>k<sub>def<\/sub>\u00a0is used to calculate the final mean values of the stiffness properties according to EN 1995-1-1 \u00a72.4.1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Design values<\/td>\n<td>Mean values<\/td>\n<td>Final mean values<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"ql-center-displayed-equation\" style=\"line-height: 41px;\"><span class=\"ql-right-eqno\"> &nbsp; <\/span><span class=\"ql-left-eqno\"> &nbsp; <\/span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-db9ec494c263bb62a4fc0f5de6ae213b_l3.png\" height=\"41\" width=\"98\" class=\"ql-img-displayed-equation quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#91; &#69;&#95;&#100;&#61;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#69;&#95;&#109;&#95;&#101;&#95;&#97;&#95;&#110;&#125;&#123;&#92;&#103;&#97;&#109;&#109;&#97;&#95;&#109;&#125; &#92;&#93;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\"\/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"ql-center-displayed-equation\" style=\"line-height: 14px;\"><span class=\"ql-right-eqno\"> &nbsp; <\/span><span class=\"ql-left-eqno\"> &nbsp; <\/span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-3caa2010271405368c76423da1216c97_l3.png\" height=\"14\" width=\"49\" class=\"ql-img-displayed-equation quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#91; &#69;&#95;&#109;&#95;&#101;&#95;&#97;&#95;&#110; &#92;&#93;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\"\/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"ql-center-displayed-equation\" style=\"line-height: 42px;\"><span class=\"ql-right-eqno\"> &nbsp; <\/span><span class=\"ql-left-eqno\"> &nbsp; <\/span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-af8c427a132e6d6f73e179ddaa461002_l3.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"190\" class=\"ql-img-displayed-equation quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#91; &#69;&#95;&#109;&#95;&#101;&#95;&#97;&#95;&#110;&#95;&#46;&#95;&#102;&#95;&#105;&#95;&#110;&#61;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#69;&#95;&#109;&#95;&#101;&#95;&#97;&#95;&#110;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#43;&#92;&#80;&#115;&#105;&#95;&#50;&#32;&#107;&#95;&#100;&#95;&#101;&#95;&#102;&#125; &#92;&#93;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\"\/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"ql-center-displayed-equation\" style=\"line-height: 41px;\"><span class=\"ql-right-eqno\"> &nbsp; <\/span><span class=\"ql-left-eqno\"> &nbsp; <\/span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4675f484230087c49276d5deeb6cc24a_l3.png\" height=\"41\" width=\"100\" class=\"ql-img-displayed-equation quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#91; &#71;&#95;&#100;&#61;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#71;&#95;&#109;&#95;&#101;&#95;&#97;&#95;&#110;&#125;&#123;&#92;&#103;&#97;&#109;&#109;&#97;&#95;&#109;&#125; &#92;&#93;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\"\/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"ql-center-displayed-equation\" style=\"line-height: 14px;\"><span class=\"ql-right-eqno\"> &nbsp; <\/span><span class=\"ql-left-eqno\"> &nbsp; <\/span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-70851b380a8782799c75ebaa640fba00_l3.png\" height=\"14\" width=\"50\" class=\"ql-img-displayed-equation quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#91; &#71;&#95;&#109;&#95;&#101;&#95;&#97;&#95;&#110; &#92;&#93;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\"\/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"ql-center-displayed-equation\" style=\"line-height: 42px;\"><span class=\"ql-right-eqno\"> &nbsp; <\/span><span class=\"ql-left-eqno\"> &nbsp; <\/span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4a026fbe268453ebf4f772c1651bd20b_l3.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"191\" class=\"ql-img-displayed-equation quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#91; &#71;&#95;&#109;&#95;&#101;&#95;&#97;&#95;&#110;&#95;&#46;&#95;&#102;&#95;&#105;&#95;&#110;&#61;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#71;&#95;&#109;&#95;&#101;&#95;&#97;&#95;&#110;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#43;&#92;&#80;&#115;&#105;&#95;&#50;&#32;&#107;&#95;&#100;&#95;&#101;&#95;&#102;&#125; &#92;&#93;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\"\/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>In Diamonds<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The values for k<sub>def<\/sub>\u00a0are implemented in the material library of Diamonds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1285 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kdef1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kdef1.png 800w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kdef1-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kdef1-768x649.png 768w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kdef1-50x42.png 50w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kdef1-60x51.png 60w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kdef1-35x30.png 35w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you check the option &lsquo;Take creep into account&rsquo; after clicking <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-1292\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/KnopRekenmachine.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" \/>, the final mean value for Young&rsquo;s modulus <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-aef4413c203944fcc722976781fa7304_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#69;&#95;&#109;&#95;&#101;&#95;&#97;&#95;&#110;&#95;&#46;&#95;&#102;&#95;&#105;&#95;&#110;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"18\" width=\"78\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\"\/> will be used. <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-46541b515110641e40619ef1c181c81e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#80;&#115;&#105;&#95;&#50;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"20\" style=\"vertical-align: -3px;\"\/> is set equal to 1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Note: PowerFrame cannot take\u00a0k<sub>def<\/sub> into account. Only Diamonds can.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The stiffness\u00a0properties of timber depend on the timber type (solid, glued, &#8230;) and the climatic conditions (temperature, moisture variations).\u00a0The effect is taken into account by the factor kdef. 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