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Estimating guidelines: column load


Assuming an effective length of 12 feet, which of the following would support 850 sf of floor and roof area?
A. 4x4 steel tube column
B. 6x6 wood column
C. 8x8 wood column
D. 6x6 steel tube column
E. W6x6 steel (wide-flange)

AnswerC. (can support up to 1000sf) and D. (can support up to 2400sf). A. and E. can only support upto 750sf.

ARE 4.0 exam prep: SS

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