PART 1: COLUMN MEMBER COMPRESSION CHECKS

 Q3. Further to question 2, as the SG8 timber studs in the wall along gridline A appear to have insufficient buckling capacity, you decide to investigate whether studs with nominal section size 150mm x 50mm (dry dimensions 140mm x 45mm) can resist the ULS compression load due to 1.2G+1.5Q of N*= 21kN. As such, repeat the member buckling check considering the larger stud size.

Report the axial force demand to capacity ratio (as a %).