Structural Engineering- Effective length factor Home › Forums › Technical Discussion › Structural Engineering- Effective length factor This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 7 months, 1 week ago by Suneel Balani. Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) Author Posts October 16, 2021 at 6:30 pm #3380 Aakash ModiParticipant What is effective length factor while designing column? How can we use it? October 16, 2021 at 6:35 pm #3381 Suneel BalaniParticipant Effective length factor is used to design column based on its support condition. It plays an important role in the design of columns as moment may change drastically due to effective length factor. It is also used in the designing of pile. Author Posts Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic.