A truss made from ASTMA36 steel is used to carry vehicular traffic. The diagonal compression members are made from two L 8 x 6 x 2 angles with a 3/8 in gusset plate between them as shown in Figure 2. The long legs of the angle are back-to-back. The controlling slenderness ratio, KUr is 110, and the effective length, Klx, is 23 ft. Calculate the critical compressive stress. Hint: the legs of the angle are unstiffened elements. two L8 x 6 x angles in gusset plate (not to scale)

A truss made from ASTMA36 steel is used to carry vehicular traffic. The diagonal compression members are made from two L 8 x 6 x 2 angles with a 3/8 in gusset plate between them as shown in Figure 2. The long legs of the angle are back-to-back. The controlling slenderness ratio, KUr is 110, and the effective length, Klx, is 23 ft. Calculate the critical compressive stress. Hint: the legs of the angle are unstiffened elements. two L8 x 6 x angles in gusset plate (not to scale)

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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