Requirements for the design of structural stability are given in the AISC 360 – 14th Ed. Chapter C. In particular, the direct analysis method provisions, previously located in Appendix 7 of the AISC 360 – 13th Ed., are described in detail. This method is considered an alternative to the effective length method, which in turn eliminates the need for effective length (K) factors other than 1.0.
Pravidlo CQC (Complete Quadratic Combination) je v programech RFEM a RSTAB k dispozici od verze X.06.3039. V základních údajích modelu lze aktivovat pravidlo CQC a pro zatěžovací stavy typu "Zemětřesení" jsou k dispozici dvě nové vlastnosti: "Úhlová frekvence" a "Lehrův útlum".