Research Article
Analysis of Flexural Buckling Capacity of Stainless Steel Columns under Axial Compression
Table 8
Calculated results of the reliability index β.
| | Load combination | β | | ρ = 0.25 | ρ = 0.50 | ρ = 1.00 | ρ = 2.00 | ρ = 4.00 | Mean value |
| | Class A stability curve | Combination 1 | 4.30 | 4.21 | 4.36 | 4.22 | 4.11 | 4.24 | | Combination 2 | 4.45 | 4.40 | 4.55 | 4.41 | 4.31 | 4.42 | | Combination 3 | 3.78 | 3.36 | 3.63 | 3.44 | 3.30 | 3.50 | | Class B stability curve | Combination 1 | 4.07 | 4.03 | 4.24 | 4.13 | 4.04 | 4.10 | | Combination 2 | 4.22 | 4.23 | 4.43 | 4.33 | 4.24 | 4.29 | | Combination 3 | 3.56 | 3.21 | 3.52 | 3.36 | 3.23 | 3.38 | | Class C stability curve | Combination 1 | 4.91 | 4.66 | 4.67 | 4.46 | 4.31 | 4.60 | | Combination 2 | 5.07 | 4.83 | 4.84 | 4.63 | 4.49 | 4.77 | | Combination 3 | 4.34 | 3.77 | 3.92 | 3.66 | 3.49 | 3.84 |
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