Column ABC has a uniform rectangular cross section with b = 12 mm and d = 22 mm. The midpoint C of the column is braced so that it cannot move in the x-direction and carries a centric load P of magnitude 3.7 kN. Knowing that a factor of safety of 3.3 is required, determine the largest allowable length L. Use E = 200 GPa.

In steel structures, connections are the members that join two or more steel members. The connections are the most important members of any steel structure, and hence, they are designed more carefully. The majority of the construction cost of steel struc…