I have an aluminum freestanding canopy which is designed with cantilevered columns in caisson foundations. I have no fixity in my beam/column connections and solely rely on the cantilever action for bending. If no nearby structures would cause an issue for sidesway deflection due to wind...
I've got a metal building we're looking at putting building columns on turn-down foundations. Frames are ~90' long with 24' bay spacings. We will have internal columns so outward thrust will not be a major component.
I'm worried about potential issues with the eccentric column on the...
