A WT205 30 structural steel section (see Appendix B for its cross-sectional properties) is used for a 6.5-m column. Assume that pinned connections are at each end of the column. Determine (a) the...

A WT205

30 structural steel section (see Appendix B for its cross-sectional properties) is used for a 6.5-m column. Assume that pinned connections are at each end of the column. Determine

(a) the slenderness ratio.

(b) the Euler buckling load; use E = 200 GPa for the steel.

(c) the axial stress in the column when the Euler load is applied.