DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES

ARD-315

Assignment Compression Members

1. A column 4 m long has to support a factored load of 6000kN. The column is effectively
held at both ends and restrained in direction at one ends. Design the column using beam
sections and plates.

2. Design a laced column 9 m long to carry a factored load of 1200kN. The column is fixed at
both the ends. Provide single lacing system with bolted connection. The column consists of
two channels placed back to back.

3. Design the column given in problem 2 using batten systems. Assume that the two channels
are kept back-to-back.

4. A fabricated column section as shown in fig., is 5 m long with both end fixed. Check the
adequacy of the section if the factored load on the column is 275 tonnes. Take fy = 250MPa.