4.4-1 AHSS10 × 8 × 3⁄16 is used as a compression member with one end pinned and the other end fixed against rotation but free to translate. The length is 12 feet. Compute the nominal compressive strength for A500 Grade B steel (Fy = 46 ksi). Note that thisis a slender-element compression member, and the equations of AISC Section E7 mustbe used.

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AHSS10 × 8 × 3⁄16 is used as a compression member with one end pinned and the other end fixed against rotation but free to translate. The length is 12 feet. Compute

the nominal compressive strength for A500 Grade B steel (Fy = 46 ksi). Note that this
is a slender-element compression member, and the equations of AISC Section E7 must
be used.

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