1) COLUMN DESIGN

Calculating Column reactions

Taking moments at one column, clockwise moments being positive;

(7.86 × 5) + (7.86 × 10) + (7.86 × 15) + (4.08 × 20) + (0.022 × 20 ×

10) = 𝑃𝑃 × 20

321.8 kips.ft = 𝑃𝑃 × 20 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓

321.8
P= = 16.09 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
20

Calculating reaction at the other column, Upwards forces being positive;

𝑃𝑃 + 16.09 = 4.08 + 7.86 + 7.86 + 7.86 + 4.08

P = 32.18 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 − 16.09 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 = 16.09 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘

⸫ P on each column = 16.09 kips

ØPn ≥ Pu

ØPn = Pu

ØPn = ∅𝐹𝐹𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝐴𝐴𝑔𝑔

∅𝑃𝑃𝑛𝑛
⸫ Ag =
∅𝐹𝐹𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐

But remember ØPn = Pu

𝑃𝑃𝑢𝑢
Ag =
∅𝐹𝐹𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐

𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾
Assuming a value of 85, Fcr from graph = 30 ksi
𝑟𝑟

1
 16.09
Ag = = 0.596 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖2
0.9 ×30

Use W12x19; A = 5.57 in2

𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾 1 ×14 ×12

New = = 89.36 ⸫ Fcr from graph = 29 ksi
𝑟𝑟 1.88

ØPn = ∅𝐹𝐹𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝐴𝐴𝑔𝑔

ØPn = 0.9 × 29 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 × 5.57 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖2

ØPn = 145.28 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 > 15.95 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘

Use W12x19 column

Fy = 50 ksi

2) A brace introduced at mid height would half the effective length of the column. The

slenderness ratio would also be halved causing a decrease in the column area. But this

decrease would not affect the economy of the column chosen.