Assignment-4 Column
Assignment-4 Column
Ques. 1 A column consist of rigid member that is pinned at its bottom and attached to a spring
at its top. If the spring is unstretched when the column is the vertical position, determine the
critical load that can be placed on the column.
Ques. 2 A rod made of polyurathane stress strain diagram in compression as shown. The road is
pinned at its end and is 900mm long. Determine the smallest diagram of the rod so it does not
fail from elastic bucking.
Ques. 3 The A-36 steel angle has a cross-sectional are of A = 1550m2 and radius of gyration about
the x axis of rx = 31.5mm and about y axis of ry = 21.975mm. the smallest radius of gyration occurs
about z axis and is rz = 16.1mm. If the angle is to be used as pin connected 3 m long column,
determine the largest axial load that can be applied through its centroidal axis C without causing
it to buckle.
Ques. 4 The leg as shown in the fig(a). acts as a column and can be modeled (b) by the two pin-
connected members that are attached to a torsional spring having a stiffness k (torque/rad).
Determine the critical buckling load. Assume the bone material is rigid.
Ques. 5 A steel column has a length of 9 m and is pinned at its top and bottom. If the cross sectional
area has the dimensions shown in fig. then determine the critical load. Est = 200 GPa, σy = 250
MPa.
Ques. 6 Determine the greatest load P the frame will support without causing the A-36 steel
member BC to buckle. Due to the forked ends on the member, consider the supports at B and C to
act as pins for x-x axis buckling and as fixed supports for y-y axis buckling.
Ques. 7 Determine the maximum load P the frame can support without buckling member AB.
Assume that AB is made of steel and is pinned at its ends for y–y axis buckling and fixed at its
ends for x–x axis buckling. Est=200 GPa, σy=360 MPa.
Ques. 8 The A-36 steel bar AB has a square cross-section. If it is pin connected at its ends,
determine the maximum allowable load P that can be applied to the frame. Use a factor of safety
with respect to buckling of 2 .
Ques. 9 A steel column has a length of 9 m and is fixed at both other. If the ends. If the cross-
sectional area has the dimensions shown. determine determine the critical load. Est=200 GPa,
σy=250MPa.