The provisions regarding beam lateral stability calculations in O86 6.5.3.2, 7.5.6.3 and 7.5.6.4 are somewhat convoluted and open to interpretation. The subtopics listed below give SIzer's implementation of these provisions.
In This Section
Input of Lateral Support
Lateral Support at Points of Bearing
Conditions for KL = 1
Unsupported Length lu
Effective Length Le
Slenderness Ratio CB
See Also
Bending Moment Design
