A short column is composed of two steel [E = 31,000 ksi, ν =…
A short column is composed of two steel segments, each with a length of 5.1 in. Segment (1) is hollow with an outside diameter of 1.20 in. and a wall thickness of 0.10 in. Segment (2) is hollow with an outside diameter of 1.40 in. and a wall thickness of 0.10 in. How much shorter does the column become after a load of P = 690 lb is applied?