Questions from Mechanics

Q: A W 250 × 67 steel wide-flange column with pinned

A W 250 × 67 steel wide-flange column with pinned ends carries an axial load P. What is the maximum permissible length Lmax of the column if (a) P = 560 kN and (b) P = 890 kN? (Assume E =...

Q: Find the required outside diameter d for a steel pipe column (

Find the required outside diameter d for a steel pipe column (see figure) of a length L = 20 ft that is pinned at both ends and must support an axial load P = 25 kips. Assume that the wall thickness t...

Q: Find the required outside diameter d for a steel pipe column (

Find the required outside diameter d for a steel pipe column (see figure) of a length L = 3.5 m that is pinned at both ends and must support an axial load P = 130 kN. Assume that the wall thickness t...

Q: Find the required outside diameter d for a steel pipe column (

Find the required outside diameter d for a steel pipe column (see figure) of a length L = 11.5 ft that is pinned at both ends and must support an axial load P = 80 kips. Assume that the wall thickness...

Q: Find the required outside diameter d for a steel pipe column (

Find the required outside diameter d for a steel pipe column (see figure) of a length L = 3.0m that is pinned at both ends and must support an axial load P = 800 kN. Assume that the wall thickness t i...

Q: Determine the allowable axial load Pallow for a W10 × 60 steel

Determine the allowable axial load Pallow for a W10 × 60 steel wide-flange column with pinned ends (see figure) for each of the following lengths: L = 10 ft, 20 ft, 30 ft, and 40 ft. (Ass...

Q: An aluminum pipe column (alloy 2014-T6) with pinned

An aluminum pipe column (alloy 2014-T6) with pinned ends has an outside diameter d2 = 5.60 in and inside diameter d1 = 4.80 in (see figure). Determine the allowable axial load Pallow for each of the f...

Q: An aluminum pipe column (alloy 2014-T6) with pinned

An aluminum pipe column (alloy 2014-T6) with pinned ends has an outside diameter d2 = 120 mm and inside diameter d1 = 110 mm (see figure). Determine the allowable axial load Pallow for each of the fol...

Q: An aluminum pipe column (alloy 6061-T6) that is

An aluminum pipe column (alloy 6061-T6) that is fixed at the base and free at the top has an outside diameter d2 = 3.25 in and inside diameter d1 = 3.00 in (see figure). Determine the allowable axial...

Q: An aluminum pipe column (alloy 6061-T6) that is

An aluminum pipe column (alloy 6061-T6) that is fixed at the base and free at the top has an outside diameter d2 = 80 mm and inside diameter d1 = 72 mm (see figure). Determine the allowable axial load...