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In the dialogue window, all verifications are summarized (in the above
example, all verifications have been performed based on Eurocode 3). The
specific design check which yields the highest percentage of design
resistance, is always indicated in bold. For this specific design check, the
detail information is presented in bold in the lower half of the window. To
access detail information on the other design checks, the user selects the
appropriate design check with the mouse and the requested information will
automatically appear in the lower half of the window.
3.3.3.5 Verification of the buckling stability
To access the results of the buckling stability check as a percentage of the
buckling stability design value, select the icon
‘Plot- window..
from the toolbox with the
Completely similar to the presentation of cross-section resistance verification
results, several checks are performed as part of buckling stability verification.
In case of Eurocode 3, following checks are made:
- compression force – buckling with respect to strong axis of crosssection;
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