Question: Aligning the Charts ( 4 0 points ) This problem is a slight modification of Segui 4 . 7 - 1 2 Follow the steps

Aligning the Charts (40 points )
This problem is a slight modification of Segui 4.7-12
Follow the steps a, b, and c as outlined in Segui; the only difference is we will look at doing some optimization with sections selection. Oftentimes, the interior columns (in column lines 2 and 3) are different sizes than the exterior columns (in column line 3 and 4). The problem asks you to solve for member GF. Please follow the same process for columns CB OR NO (Again, you should only do one ). Assume the loading for Column Line I and 4 is 12 of that used for Column Line 2 & 3.
Something we have not talked about but should be straightforward is Demand Capacity Ratio (DCR). The DCR is used when discussing what % of a member is being utilized. This is computed by taking the Pu ( Ultimate Factored Load) and dividing it by the axial capacity Pn :
DCR=(PuPn)
Recall, Pn differs based on the supporting conditions for the columns and the surrounding girders.
Determine the following:
(I) Compute the DCR's for the interior and exterior columns that you have computed from above. Which column line do you expect to have a higher DCR? Does the calculation support your thought process?
(2) If they do differ, determine another column section for the one that has a lower DCR, such that the DCR's are within 10% of each other. Said in an example, say column one has a DCR of 0.34 and column 2 has a DCR 0.60. In this case I am asking to change the column I section such that the DCR is within 10% of 0.60(i.e.0.54-0.60
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