Column Design in Mechanical Engineering
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ScribdTranslationsMECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM
STRUCTURES
THEME: Design - Elements to understand
Teacher: MSc. Eng. Diego Avendaño
18/05/2020
Column design - Buckling to
flexion - Tables
Example 5: A W14x74 column of A992 steel has a
length of 20 feet and is articulated at the ends. Determine:
The design compressive resistance by LRFD
The available compressive strength by ASD
Column design - Buckling to
flexion - Tables
Design tables Pages 431 to 745 of the AISC.
Table 4-22 - Available critical effort for elements to
compression
Design of columns
•Linearly interpolating:
•LFRD:
Table 4-1 Available resistance in axial compression elements
Design of columns
• Linearly interpolating:
ASD:
Table 4-1 Available resistance in elements under axial compression
Column design
Example 6: A compression element is subjected to a load
service of 165 kips of dead load and 535 kips of live load.
The column is 26 ft high and is pinned at both ends.
extremes. The project specification states that it must
use a W14 structural steel A992 profile. Determine:
The design resistance to compression by LRFD
The available resistance to compression by ASD
LRFD
Combined load:
Required design resistance:
KL Relationship:
Column design
LRFD
Required design resistance:
KL Relationship:
Column design
ASD
Combined load:
Required design resistance:
KL relationship:
Design of columns
Example 7: Select the column with the lightest W section if
The service loads are: 62.5 kips of dead load and 125 kips.
live load. The column is 24 ft tall and is located
pinned at both ends. The project specification indicates
Structural steel A992 should be used. Determine:
The design compressive resistance by LRFD
The available compression strength by ASD
LRFD
Combined load:
Column Design
Example 7: Select the column with the lighter section W if the
service loads are: 62.5 kips of dead load and 125 kips of
live load. The column is 24 ft high and is pinned at
the two extremes. The project specification states that it must
use structural steel A992. Determine:
The design resistance to compression by LRFD
The available compressive strength by ASD
ASD
Combined load:
Design of columns
Example 8: A project requires a column of section
special W18 steel A992 to withstand service loads of
100 kips of dead load and 300 kips of live load. The column has
26 ft high and is pinned at both ends.
Determine:
The design resistance to compression by LRFD
The available compressive strength by ASD
LRFD
Combined load:
Assumed critical effort: = 0.66F
Required area:
Column design
LRFD
First iteration
Total area:
Slimness ratio:
Euler's effort:
Column design
LRFD
First iteration
Material relationship:
Critical force:
Nominal load-bearing capacity of the profile:
The profile does not meet the capacity
from bearing load to axial compression!
Column design
LRFD
Second iteration:
Critical force: = 0.4F
Required area:
Design of columns
LRFD
Second iteration:
Total area:
Slimness ratio:
Euler's effort:
Material relationship:
Critical force:
Nominal load capacity of the profile: Does not comply!
Column design
LRFD
Third iteration:
Critical force: = 0.4F
Required area:
Column design
LRFD
Third iteration:
Total area:
Slimness ratio:
Euler's effort:
Material relationship:
Critical force:
Nominal load-bearing capacity of the profile: Celebrate!
Design of columns
ASD
Combined load:
Assumed critical effort: = 0.66F
Required area:
Column design
ASD
First iteration:
Total area:
Slimness ratio:
Euler's effort:
Material relationship:
Critical force:
Nominal load-bearing capacity of the profile: Does Not Comply!
Design of columns
ASD
Second iteration:
Critical force: = 0.4F
Required area:
Column design
ASD
Second iteration:
Total area:
Slimness ratio:
Euler's effort:
Material relationship:
Critical force:
Nominal load-bearing load of the profile: Does Not Comply!
Column design
ASD
Third iteration:
Critical force: = 0.4F
Required area:
Design of columns
ASD
Third iteration:
Total area:
Slimness ratio:
Euler's effort:
Material relationship:
Critical force:
Nominal bearing load of the profile: Obey!
Problem
Example 8: A project requires a section column.
special W21 or W27 of A992 steel to withstand certain loads
320 kips of dead load service and 450 kips of live load.
the column is 35 ft high and is secured at both ends
extremes. Determine:
The design compressive resistance per LRFD
The available compression resistance by ASD
Develop a sheet in Excel to present your calculations.
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