In this technical article, a hinged column with a centrally acting axial force and a linear load that acts on the major axis are designed according to EN 1993-1-1 with the aid of the RF-/STEELIn this technical article, a hinged column with a centrally acting axial force and a linear load that acts on the major axis are designed according to EN 1993-1-1 with the aid of the RF-/STEEL.
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