PROGRAMMABLE SOLUTION FOR STEPPED CRANE COLUMNS.

Abstract

The basic equations for the solution of a stepped column with a fixed base are easily derived, but the pinned top equations are the only forms found in generally available literature such as the AISC book on Industrial Buildings. This paper presents the 10 basic equations required for a general solution of the stepped crane column and describes the use of these equations with the generally accepted J. J. Murray T. C. Graham model of crane column action.