Struciures

Design ofStccl
tube.
138AmongI-scctionsISHBis most preferableas columns, since they have beller rmin

Combinationofunits doublecalled
like
angles, double channcls
plates
members of trusseslacing or bracings on
cross-scction.
same area of strengthened by connecting
upand compression and bracings of
etc.,can be built member. For
used as
sections
compression
are preferred.
angle scctions
arc
while
Some
used of for main
the commonly
of
membes
adopted
trusses, transmission like
compression members are as shown in \angh, cN

Fig. 5.3 Commonly adopted compression members

5.3 FAILURE MODES OF AN
AXIALLY LOADED COLUMN
The failure of an axially loaded column is depends upon various factors like length, cross-sectional
geometry, material characteristics, support conditions etc. The possible failure modes ofanaxiall
loaded columns are
described below:
() Local Buckling: When members of two or moreshapes are joined together ttoformacompoun
or built-up member. Such sections fails by buckling of one or more individualelement
component. Theplates.
of component
failure mode can be prevented by selecting suitable Width-to-thicknessrati

(ii) Squashing: This failure occurs in amember whose length is relatively smal! alsocalledsax
member. The member fails due to vielding or crushing asthe load reaches the squashlodT
squash load =f, xAwhere, f. -yield stress and Ais area of eross section. ReterFgs4