Question

What are loads on columns in industrial buildings?

(a) wind load only

(b) crane load only

(c) wind and crane load

(d) load from foundation

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Asked question is from Compression Members and Loads on Compression Members topic in section Design of Compression Members of Design of Steel Structures

Answer 1

The correct answer is (c) wind and crane load

Easy explanation: In industrial buildings, loads from crane and wind cause moments in columns. In such cases, wind load is applied to the column through sheeting rails and may be taken as uniformly distributed throughout the length of column.