CE 415:Design of Steel Structures

Course Teacher: Sinha Lamia Sultana

Compression Member
Finding Column Capacity
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Euler Elastic Buckling Formula Derivation

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Euler Elastic Buckling Formula Derivation

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Meaning of K, L, KL

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Values of K

Summary:
Fixed-Free=2.0
Pinned-Pinned=1
Pinned-Fixed= 0.8
Fixed-Fixed=0.65

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Main formula: AISC 2005

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 KL
Fcr= 0.658 FyΤFe Fy if <Cc
r
KL
Fcr=0.877Fe if >Cc
r

π2 E
where, Fe=
KL 2
r

and, Cc=4.71 E/Fy

Nominal Strength, 𝑃𝑛 = 𝐹𝑐𝑟 𝐴𝑔

Design Strength LRFD = 𝜑𝑃𝑛 where 𝜑=0.9

𝑃𝑛
Allowable Strength ASD= where Ω=1.67
Ω

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Example 1: Determine Column Capacity Using AISC LRFD

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Example 2: Use LRFD

Hint: Failure will be in the buckling zone. You have to use the second formula.

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