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maximum slenderness for aluminum columns

maximum slenderness for aluminum columns

maximum slenderness for aluminum columns

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Hello  
I do not have copy of the Aluminum Design Manual (as per IBC reference) but have design manuals from Alcan "Strength of Aluminum" and the Canadian Design Code CAN3-S157-M83(R2000) but cannot locate a US design code maximum slenderness value for aluminum columns.  The Canadian code states a limit of 120.  I recognize the diminishing Fc for slenderness ranges B to C, with Eulers following beyond C but cannot locate a code reference to a maximum.  
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Warren Willows
Vancouver BC
Canada

RE: maximum slenderness for aluminum columns

There may not be a code maximum. The current Australian Steel design code has no upper limit whereas the old steel code had a limit of 180.

In practice, I dont like the look of skinny columns, and I dont like designing columns to their limit. One reason for this is that in the material handling industry, clients have a habit of changing the design criteria/loads mid-design.

I also recall designing a column to the limit as a young engineer and everyone who saw it got worried!

Its good to be able to sleep at night without worrying about a column being too skinny.

RE: maximum slenderness for aluminum columns

For an interesting discussion see
Thread723-60590

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