22.1 - Potential Modes of Failures
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What is buckling?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you push too hard on a straw.
Name one mode of failure for beam columns.
💡 Hint: Consider various stresses a beam can encounter.
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What is the primary cause of beam column failure?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a beam is subjected to excess weight.
True or False: Plastic moment capacity is equal to the elastic moment capacity.
💡 Hint: Consider the definitions of both capacities.
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A column with a nominal moment capacity of 600 k.ft is subjected to an axial load of 50 kips and a moment of 60 k.ft. Analyze if this column is adequate based on benchmark calculations.
💡 Hint: Use the primary equations discussed for adequacy.
Evaluate how different load factors affect the moment capacities of a beam column under varying conditions. Provide a written analysis.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between actual load and calculated safety factors.
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