Navigation:  Steel Design > H-06 (Double Angle Steel Column)

Objective

To verify the steel double angle column axial capacity

 

Problem Description [Ref .1, Example E.6]  

 

Check the capacity of 2L5x3x1/4x3/4LLBB column in axial compression.

 

Fy = 36 ksi, L = 8 ft, Kx = Ky = Kz = 1.0, Lux = Luy = Luz = 8 ft.

 

Connector distance = 32 in = 2.66667 ft.

 

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