XV МЕЖДУНАРОДНА НАУЧНА КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ （十五МЕЖДУНАРОДНАНАУЧНАКОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ）.pdfVIP

XV МЕЖДУНАРОДНА НАУЧНА КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ ВСУ’2015 15th INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE VSU2015 EFFECTIVE BUCKLING LENGTHS OF COMPRESSED ELEMENTS, DETERMINED BY SAP 2000 AND ROBOT STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 1 Lyubomir Zdravkov University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy Abstract : Modern programs for analysis and design of building structures often have modules which can help us to determine critical values of loads in which elements will lose overall stability. These modules are especially useful for complex spatial structures where the boundary conditions are not quite clear and it is difficult to determine who is who supports (bear). For accurately determining the critical values of loads is very important used programs to have a correct mathematical algorithms. Unfortunately, these algorithms are not visible to us, their users. However, not everything is in foreign hands. With some simple tests we could to gain approximate idea of the reliability of the results we get. Key words : critical force, effective buckling length, buckling analysis The materials used in the construction works increase their strengths. As a result, sections of girders and columns became smaller and smaller, and elements - thinner. As a consequence of it, the elements can easily lose their local or general stability. This problem is especially relevant in modern steel structures where desire of lighter bearing elements is very strong. Contemporary programs for analysis and design of buildings often have units (parts) which can determine the critical values of the loads. When the values of loads are critical, the elements will lose their general stability. These units (parts) are