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Axially Loaded Columns

The document discusses different failure modes and classifications of columns. It provides formulas to calculate the maximum allowable load for short and long columns, including an example calculating the load for a sample column.

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Axially Loaded Columns

The document discusses different failure modes and classifications of columns. It provides formulas to calculate the maximum allowable load for short and long columns, including an example calculating the load for a sample column.

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Francia Cadiz
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STEEL AND

TIMBER
Axially Loaded Columns
Failure of Modes of Columns:

Crushing (governs for short columns)


Failure of Modes of Columns:

Buckling (governs for long columns)


Classification of Column
𝐿𝐿
1. Short column/ posts = the slenderness ratio ,
𝑑𝑑
is equal or less than 15

𝐿𝐿
2. Long column = the slenderness ratio ,
𝑑𝑑
is greater than 15 but less than 50

COLUMN

where:
𝐶𝐶 p = stress in MPa
p=
𝐴𝐴 C = maximum axial load
A = cross sectional area of column
Straight line formula or Winslow Formula (stress reduction formula)

1. Short column, 𝐿𝐿⁄𝑑𝑑 ≤ 15


p = 0.75 𝑓𝑓𝑝𝑝
2. Long column, 𝐿𝐿⁄𝑑𝑑 > 15
< 50
p = 𝑓𝑓𝑝𝑝 1 − ⁄60𝑑𝑑
𝐿𝐿

where:
L = unsupported length of column
d = least dimension of column
𝑓𝑓𝑝𝑝 = allowable compressive stress parallel to grain
p = maximum allowable compressive stress that a column
can resist
Example No. 1

Compute the maximum allowable load for a 150mm x 200mm column having an
unsupported length of 4m. Use Molave with 𝑓𝑓𝑝𝑝 = 15.40 MPa.

150mm x 200mm
L = 4m
𝐿𝐿 4000
= = 26.67 > 15 ∴ 𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐
𝑑𝑑 150

p = 𝑓𝑓𝑝𝑝 1 − 𝐿𝐿⁄60𝑑𝑑
p = 15.40[1 – (26.67⁄60)]
p = 8.55 MPa
𝐶𝐶
p=
𝐴𝐴

Maximum allowable load C


𝐶𝐶
p=
𝐴𝐴
C = Ap
𝑁𝑁
∕
C = (150mm)(200mm)(8.55)
∕
𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚∕2
C = 256,500 N
C = 256.50 kN

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