Thank you all for your responses. If i treat the entire thing as one column, the HSS8x8x1/4's axial capacity drops 75% (28'to 35').
when you say do an analysis, you mean to check for the limiting states per chapters E and F? and how do i determine where the reinforcement go and for how long...
Howdy,
I am raising a roof from 28' to 35', and i am checking the possibility of using the existing column.
Hallow 8x8x1/4 taking 110 kips and sides moments of 15k' and 8k'.
It seems that only option here beside using an entire new column is putting a splice and between the existing 28' and...
