A steel column in a multi-storeyed building carries an axial load of 250kN. It is built by 2 ISMC 350 channels connected by lacing. The maximum transverse shear resisted by the lacing system carries an load of _____ kN.
6.25
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Solution
The correct option is A 6.25 The lacing system resist a total transverse shear V equal to 2.5 % of the axial load. V=2.5100×250 =6.25kN