Columns

    Imagine a beam spans 20ft and is supported by two simple wood columns at the end supports A and B. At the ¾ point of the span is a vertical force of 40kip is applied. The columns are both 15 ft tall. Sketch the condition. Choose the most economical DFL No.1 wood columns. Use the NDS safe load tables. What are the effective lengths of the columns? What are the columns’ slenderness ratios? How are these column most likely fail, if the load is increased?