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Column Theory - Column Strength Curve. Example I. A W12x50 is used as a column to support a compressive load of 145 kips. The length is 20 ft and the ends are pinned. Without regard to LRFD or ASD investigate the stability of the column. For a W12x50. OK – Column is Stable. Example I.
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Example I A W12x50 is used as a column to support a compressive load of 145 kips. The length is 20 ft and the ends are pinned. Without regard to LRFD or ASD investigate the stability of the column For a W12x50 OK – Column is Stable
Example I A W12x50 is used as a column to support a compressive load of 145 kips. The length is 20 ft the bottom is fixed and the top is free. Without regard to LRFD or ASD investigate the stability of the column For a W12x50 NG – Column is Unstable
AISC Requirements CHAPTER E pp 16.1-32 Nominal Compressive Strength AISC Eqtn E3-1
AISC Requirements LRFD
AISC Requirements ASD – Allowable Stress
To compute Fcr – ELASTIC BUCKLING Recall Assumptions
Assumptions • Column is perfectly straight • The load is axial, with no eccentricity • The column is pinned at both ends
To compute Fcr – ELASTIC BUCKLING Accounts for Imperfections
Alternatively Inelastic Buckling
Example A W14x74 of A992 steel has a length of 20 feet and pinned ends. Compute the design strength for LRFD and the allowable compressive strength for ASD Slenderness Ratio
Example LRFD ASD