A tubular steel column CD supports horizontal cantilever arm ABC, as shown in the figure. Column CD has an
outside diameter of 8.500 in. and a wall thickness of 0.385 in. The loads are $P_A = 400$ lb and $P_B = 600$ lb.
Dimensions of the structure are $a = 5.1$ ft, $b = 7.1$ ft, and $c = 13.6$ ft. Determine the maximum
compression stress at the base of column CD.
Part 1
Determine the cross-sectional area and the area moment of inertia for column CD.
$A =$ in.$^2$
$I_z =$ 17.41 in.$^4$
Part 2
Determine the internal axial force in column CD. Use the sign convention for internal axial forces.
$F =$ lb