Answer:
above 924.24 kips column will fail
Explanation:
given data
length L = 20 ft
section = W16 × 100
steel = A992
to find out
at what load column will fail
solution
we will calculate here ρ critical
so here using table for W16 x 100
Ixx = 1490 [tex]in^{4}[/tex]
Iyy = 186 [tex]in^{4}[/tex]
so
ρ critical = π×E×I(min) ÷ ( KL)² ..................1
here we know E = 2.9 × [tex]in^{7}[/tex] and K = 1 for pin column
so from equation 1
ρ critical = π×2.9 × [tex]in^{7}[/tex] ×186 ÷ ( 20×12)²
ρ critical = 924.24 kips
so above 924.24 kips column will fail