What Calculations are Performed for the AISC Code Check


  
 Applies To 
  
 Product(s):STAAD.Pro
 Version(s):All
 Environment: N/A
 Area: Design
 Subarea: American Steel Design
 Original Author:Bentley Technical Support Group
  

When one does the AISC code check or member selection, what are the calculations the program is performing?

The checks done as per the AISC ASD 9th edition code are :

  1. Slenderness - Checks for KL/r limits per Chapter B
  2. Local Buckling per Chapter B
  3. Axial Compression + Bending per Section H
  4. Axial Tension + Bending per Section H
  5. Shear per Section F