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Act. 4.2 The steel bar AB of the frame is pin-connected at its ends. If P=30 kip, determine the factor of safety with respect to buckling about the y-y axis due to the applied loading. Est=29(103) ksi, Y = 36 ksi. Ans: 2.12

Act. 4.1 The steel bar AB of the frame is pin-connected at its ends. Determine the largest load P that can be applied to the frame without causing it to buckle about the y-y axis. Est=29(103) ksi, Y = 36 ksi. Ans. P=63.6 Kip

Ans: 63.6 kip