Compression capacity of steel sections
This calculation determines the compression capacity of a steel section in a state of pure compression without bending
Output:
- Definitions
- ϕ = Resistance factor
- Fy = Yield strength of steel (ksi)
- E = Elastic Modulus (ksi)
- A = Area (in2)
- I = Moment of Inertia (in4)
- k = End restraint factor
- L = Column height (ft)
- n = Exponent factor
- Cr = Compressive resistance
- Calculate the radius of gyration about x and y
- Calculate the governing slenderness ratio, kL/r
- Calculate the factored compression resistance
Notes: