Compute for the allowable axial load that a W8x35 A36 steel column could carry if:
Both ends are fixed
Ans. 715.38 kN
Both ends are pinned Ans. 284.27 kN
One end is fixed and another end is pinned Ans. 543.2 kN
Properties of W8x35:
A = 6645.15 mm2
Unsupported Height L = 8 m
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IXX = 52.45 x 10 mm IYY = 17.69 x 106 mm4