A compression member 3 m. long consists of two angles L 6 x 4 x 1/2 mm with long legs back to back and strutting 12 mm gusset plates at each end. E = 200000 MPa, Fy = 230 MPa Properties of one angle L 6 x 4 x 1/2 mm
A compression member 3 m. long consists of two angles L 6 x 4 x 1/2 mm with long legs back to back and strutting 12 mm gusset plates at each end. E = 200000 MPa, Fy = 230 MPa Properties of one angle L 6 x 4 x 1/2 mm
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Transcribed Image Text:A compression member 3 m. long consists of
two angles L 6 x 4 x 1/2 mm with long legs
back to back and strutting 12 mm gusset plates
at each end. E = 200000 MPa, Fy = 230 MPa
Properties of one angle L 6 x 4 x 1/2 mm
x = 7.20 x 106mm4
1
ly = 2.59 x 106 mm4
A = 3060 mm²
X = 24.9 mm
d = 152 mm
b = 102 mm
y = 50.3 mm
a. Compute the minimum radius of gyration.
b. compute the allowable
axial stress
t = 12.7 mm
c. compute the safe axial load
capacity of the compression
member
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