Steel Column Design Example per AISC 360-16

Design the column under the influence of axial force, the properties of which are given in the figure below, using the AISC 360-16.

Solution:

Local Buckling

a) For flange:

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b) For web:

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Flexural Buckling

According to article 6.4.3(a) of the regulation, K= 1.0 is taken.

According to the article 8.1.1 of the regulation, the slenderness ratio of compression elements cannot exceed 200.

• LRFD:

• ASD:

Required Compressive Force Strength

• LRFD:

• ASD:

PMM Ratio

• LRFD:

• ASD:

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