Question

Determine the maximum allowable force p that the column can support without buckling

Answer 1

The A992 steel column can be considered pinned at its top and bottom and braced against its weak axis at the mid-height.

Part A Determine the maximum allowable force P that the column can support without buckling. Apply a F.S. = 2 against buckling. Take A = 7.4 (10?3)m2 , Ix = 87.3 (10?6)m4 , and Iy = 18.5 (10?6)m4 .