Question: A vertical 5 m high column used in the structure of a system is made from an I section steel beam fixed to the foundation

A vertical 5m high column used in the structure of a system is made from an I section steel beam fixed to the foundation at the lower end. The I section is of depth 252mm, breadth 203mm, flange thickness 13.5mm, and web thickness 8mm. The maximum allowable compressive stress in the steel is 150MNm2 and the required safety factor on axial force against failure by buckling is 2. Find the maximum weight the column can support if (a) it is effectively free of constraint at its upper end, and (b) it is fixed at this end, with no lateral deflection allowed.
A vertical 5 m high column used in the structure

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