A client has engaged your consultancy company to undertake a conversion of a warehouse to a residential dwelling in the northern city of Darwin. You are required to check the capacity of a proposed column to ensure it can support a mezzanine floor. Calculate the compressive capacity (N.d.c) using the Australian Standard for the following column.
- 2.4m in Height
- 150mmx75mm in cross-sectional dimensions
- F14 grade unseasoned Spotted Gum Hardwood
- The column is restrained at both ends in position and direction
- The column supports both the permenant and short term loads imposed by the floor above
- The column is restrained at half height in the minor axis direction only.