Steel Effective Length Factor Calculation Tool

	User Input		Calculated Output [1]	Calculated Output [2]	Calculated Output [3]
\(G_A=\)		\(\quad K_{braced}=\)
\(G_B=\)		\(\quad K_{unbraced}=\)

[1] Calculations based on French Design Rules for Steel Structures
[Regles de calcul des constructions en acier CM66. Eyroles, Paris, France, 1975.]

[2] Calculations based on Jackson - Moreland Equations

[3] Calculations based on Duan, King, & Chen equations
[K-Factors of Framed Columns Restrained by Tapered Girders in US Codes. Eng. Struct., 15(5):369-378.]