Study Guide 3: Axially loaded Compression Members

Week/Date:

Checklist for Week 3

Done? Learning Tasks Estimated Duration Target Date of

Completion

LT 1: Learning Materials 2 hrs.

LT 2: Zoom Meeting 3 hrs.

LT 3: Learning Activity 3 hrs.

LT 4 : Quiz No.1 2 hrs.

Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of Week 3, you should be able to:

1. Apply NSCP provisions to determine the safety provisions for columns subject to axial
compression.
2. Analyze and Design Structural Members for Axial Compression

Learning Task 1

Go to our LMS and Read the uploaded document (Axially loaded Compression Members)

Learning Task 2

For Flexi-tech students: ZOOM meeting #2 Class discussion

Let’s look for a good time to talk and discuss on date, using the following Zoom details
Time & Date: TBA
Meeting ID: TBA
Password: TBA

Learning Task 3

Go to our LMS and Answer Learning Activity No.3

 Learning Activity No.3

 The W section is reinforced at top and bottom

flanges by a 250 mm wide by 16 mm thick plate is
used as a column with a length of 5.0 m. Determine
the safe axial load the column can carry using AISC
specifications with Fy = 345 MPa when:

a) Column ends are fixed

b) One end of the column is fixed; the hinged
c) Both ends are hinged

 A W12 x 79 is used as a column section with an unbraced length of 4.1m. Assume Kx = Ky

=1.0. Use Fy = 245 MPa, fc' = 28 MPa. The column is interfaced to a concrete pedestal. E =
200000 MPa.

Properties of W12 x 70
A = 14968 mm2 Sx = 1753 x 103 mm3
d = 314.45 mm Sy = 587 x 103 mm3
bf = 306.83 mm rx = 135.64 mm
tf = 18.69 mm ry = 77.47 mm
tx = 11.94 mm

a) Compute the max. Capacity of the column section.

b) Design the size of the column base plate.
c) Design the thickness of the base plate.

Learning Task 4

QUIZ#1
✓ Coverage:
Tension Members
Axially Loaded Compression Members
✓ Online link for Zoom meet will be sent.