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The document discusses effective length factors (K) for braced and unbraced frames. It provides examples of how to calculate K values for columns in a rigid frame based on the relative stiffness of columns and girders (G) at joints. For the sample rigid frame shown, the Kx value is calculated to be 1.3 for column AB and 1.85 for column BC based on the G values at each joint. Pinned supports are approximated with a G value of 10.0.
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