Stability Bracing of Beams (Required Strength at Plastic Hinge)
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Pr |
Required strength of the stability beam bracing at the plastic hinge location |
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Ry |
Ratio of the expected yield stress to the specified minimum yield stress |
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Fy |
Specified minimum yield stress |
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Z |
Effective plastic section modulus of a section (or a connection) at the plastic hinge location |
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αs |
LRFD-ASD force level adjustment factor = 1.0 for LRFD and 1.5 for ASD |
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ho |
Distance between the flange centroid |