An unbraced steel column of rectangular cross section 1.5 in. x 2 in. and pinned at each end is subjected to an axial force. Assume that Fy = 36,000 lb/in² and E = 29.6 x 106 lb/in². Find the transition point between short- and long-column behavior.
An unbraced steel column of rectangular cross section 1.5 in. x 2 in. and pinned at each end is subjected to an axial force. Assume that Fy = 36,000 lb/in² and E = 29.6 x 106 lb/in². Find the transition point between short- and long-column behavior.
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Transcribed Image Text:An unbraced steel column of rectangular cross section 1.5 in. x 2 in. and pinned at
each end is subjected to an axial force. Assume that Fy = 36,000 lb/in² and E = 29.6 x 106 lb/in².
Find the transition point between short- and long-column behavior.
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