# Steel Column Design AI Agent Connect

> Design steel columns for compression and combined loading using AISC standards.

## Overview
- **Category:** construction
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_HckYQumQ780D4aegsMsSMVklgu2CwB89s13yCIQf/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** aisc, steel, structural, column, engineering

## Description

This MCP server provides structural engineering tools to design steel columns. It calculates axial capacity, evaluates combined loading (axial and bending), recommends steel sections and bracing, and validates slenderness limits. Use `calculate_pure_compression_capacity` for axial loads, `evaluate_combined_loading` for moment checks, `recommend_section_and_bracing` for profile selection, and `validate_slenderness_limits` to ensure compliance with AISC buckling standards.

## Tools

### calculate_pure_compression_capacity
Determines the maximum axial load a specific steel section can carry under pure compression

### evaluate_combined_loading
Checks if a column is safe when subjected to both axial compression and a bending moment

### recommend_section_and_bracing
Recommends an appropriate steel profile and specifies the necessary lateral bracing

### validate_slenderness_limits
Checks if a proposed column configuration meets the maximum allowable slenderness limits

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
What is the maximum axial capacity for a column with 500kN load, 4m effective length, A992 steel, and a section with area 5000mm2 and radius of gyration 50mm?
```

**Response:** 
```
The maximum axial capacity for the specified A992 steel section is 425.5 kN.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Is a column safe with 200kN axial load, 15kNm bending moment, 5m length, A36 steel, and section properties (area: 4000, inertia: 20000000, modulus: 5000)?
```

**Response:** 
```
Yes, the interaction ratio is 0.72, which is below the 1.0 limit, so the column is safe.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Recommend a section for 1000kN axial load, 6m length, A992 steel, and a pinned connection.
```

**Response:** 
```
The recommended section is W14x90 with a bracing interval of 4.5 meters.
```

## Frequently Asked Questions

**What standards does this tool follow?**
The tools follow AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction) standards for column design and interaction equations.

**Can I check for combined loading?**
Yes, you can use `evaluate_combined_loading` to check if a column is safe under both axial compression and bending moments.

**How do I get a section recommendation?**
Use the `recommend_section_and_bracing` tool by providing the axial load, effective length, steel grade, and connection type.