A simplified mathematical model for the short-term and time dependent analysis of reinforced concrete columns subjected to eccentric loading and with rotational springs is developed. Such a column is typical of that in a sway-prevented frame. The analysis includes cracking at service loads, creep and shrinkage deformations, and second order slenderness effects. The second order deflections are compared with those predicted by use of the contentious effective length factor given in design codes of practice.
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