Compression capacity of steel sections

This calculation determines the compression capacity of a steel section in a state of pure compression without bending

Input:

ksi
ksi
ft
ft
in2
in4
in4

Effective Length (k) Factors

Effective Length (k) Factors

Output:

  1. 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
  2. Calculate the radius of gyration about x and y
    • in
    • in
  3. Calculate the governing slenderness ratio, kL/r
  4. Calculate the factored compression resistance
    • ksi
    • ksi
    • kip

Notes: