Sway/drift settings

Tekla Structural Designer
Modified: 6 Sep 2023
2025
Tekla Structural Designer

Sway/drift settings

The Sway/Drift page displays settings applicable to the sway or drift checks.

By clicking Home > Model Settings > Sway/Drift you can display settings applicable to the sway or drift checks for the current project.

Item Description

Calculate using

Displays the method that will be used for the sway or drift calculations. The option that is offered depends on the code being worked to as follows:

  • for BS, IS and Aus codes - λcrit (0.5% gravity load approach)
  • for Eurocode - αcrit (0.5% gravity load approach)
  • for US codes - Indicative stability coeff (δ2nd1st)
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