Axially Loaded Members

M°Kenzie, W. M. C.

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-14612-3_3

W. M. C. M°Kenzie BSc,PhD,CPhys,Mlnstp,CEng²

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The design of axially loaded members considers any member where the applied loading induces either axial tension or axial compression. Members subject to axial forces most frequently occur in bracing systems, pin-jointed trusses, lattice girders or suspension systems, as shown in Figure 3.1

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M°Kenzie, W.M.C. (1998). Axially Loaded Members. In: Design of Structural Steelwork to BS 5950 and C-EC3. Basic Texts in Civil Engineering. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14612-3_3

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