7Appendix 7 Alternative methods of design for stability

This appendix presents alternatives to the direct analysis method of design for stability defined in Chapter C. The two alternative methods covered are the effective length method and the first-order analysis method.

The appendix is organized as follows:

7.1. General Stability Requirements 7.2. Effective Length Method 7.3. First-Order Analysis Method

• 7.1 GENERAL STABILITY REQUIREMENTS
• 7.2 EFFECTIVE LENGTH METHOD
• 7.3 FIRST-ORDER ANALYSIS METHOD