Question
What is the critical load factor and how is it possible to determine it?
Answer:
A critical load factor specifies which factor can be used to increase the load until the structural system fails. If it is smaller than one, the calculation according to the second-order analysis is usually unstable, as the structural system is already subjected to the critical load. This factor is also referred to in the standards. For example, Eurocode 3 specifies that the calculation according to the second-order analysis is no longer necessary as of the critical load factor of 10.The critical load factor can be determined using the RF‑STABILITY or RSBUCK add-on module.
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