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Objective

To verify the steel HSS column capacity check in axial direction

 

Problem Description [Ref .1, Example E.10]  

 

Check the capacity of HSS12x8x3/16 column in axial compression.

 

Fy = 46 ksi, L = 30 ft, Kx = Ky = 0.8, Kz = 1.0, Lu = 30 ft, Cb = 1.0.

 

Finite Element Model

1 beam elements with appropriate material and design criteria assigned

Model type: 3D Frame

 

Results

The following table shows some intermediate and final results during the design.  The program gives comparable results with the reference [Ref 1].

 

 

Reference

[1]. AISC “Design Examples”, Version 14.1