To Apply The Euler Equation, The Value of L Should Be The Distance Between Points of Inflection or Point of Zero Moment
To Apply The Euler Equation, The Value of L Should Be The Distance Between Points of Inflection or Point of Zero Moment
To Apply The Euler Equation, The Value of L Should Be The Distance Between Points of Inflection or Point of Zero Moment
To apply the Euler Equation, the value of L should be the distance between points of inflection or point of zero
moment.
Problems: Analysis and Design of Axially Loaded Column (Euler Formula)
1. Determine the Euler blocking load for axially loaded W14 x 22. The column has pinned ends. Assume A36 steel with a proportional limit of 34
ksi. The column length is 12 ft.
2. A W 10 x 49 column of A36 has end conditions that approximate the fixed-pinned condition (K = 0.8). Assume a proportional limit of 34 ksi.
A. If the length of column is 26 ft, find the allowable compressive load capacity Pa f F.S. = 2.0
B. What is the minimum length of column at which the Euler’s formula is still valid?
3. Use Euler’s Formula to select a W shape column to support an axial load of 50 kips. The length is 2 ft ends are pinned. Use A36 steel with a
proportional limit to be 34 ksi.
4. Determine the Euler Stress and critical load for the pin-connected column shown if it is 10m long E = 200Gpa (Fe = 325.19 Mpa ; Pe =
2307.55 kN )
L76x76x12.7mm
A = 1774
I = 0.924x
x = y = 23.7mm
5. Determine the Euler Stress and critical load for the pin-connected column shown if it is 10m long. E =
200Gpa (Fe = 147.99 Mpa ; Pe = 711.83 kN)
Euler formula was used to analyze and design column where fe is always checked to be less than the proportional limit (I.e.
columns are all slender/long column). Practical columns however do not fall into this category. The practical analysis /
design method must concern itself with possible range of slenderness ration Kl/r. Theoretical formulas are not applicable for
intermediate and short columns because of many material and geometric uncertainties. The strength of intermediate and
short column cannot be predicted theoretically; therefore, the results or extensive testing and experienced must be utilized.
• Notes :
1. Maximum Kl/r = 200 (compression members)
2. Allowable compressive stress on gross section is denoted by Fa
` 3. The value of Kl/r which separates elastic buckling from inelastic buckling is obtained by taking fe= Fy/2. This Kl/r = Cc
Case 1. Kl/r ˂ Cc
Case 2. Kl/r ≥ Cc
1. A W 460 x 177 column section has a length of 8m. Using AISC Specs:
a. Determine the safe axial load if both ends are hinged
b. Determine the safe axial load if both ends are fixed (K=0.65)
c. Determine the safe axial load if both ends are fixed and braced at mid-height
2. A secondary compression member has an effective length of 7.2m wit ha cross-sectional area of 0.0084m2 and a
moment of inertia along its weaker axis of 0.000024 mm4, If an A36 steel is use with Fy= 250 Mpa; E = 200Gpa,
Determine the safe axial compressive load.
3. A compression member 3m long consists of two angles 150x100x10mm with long legs back and strutting 10mm gusset
plates at each end. Fy = 230 Mpa; E = 200Gpa.
Determine the safe axial load capacity of the compression member