Concrete column and ultimate compressive stength

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a concrete column, 4.5m long, is reinforced with steel bars and carries a compressive load of 58 tonnes. The overall cross-sectional area of the column is 0.1m squared and the steel reinforcement accounts for 5 percent of this area. take young's modulus for steel as 200 GN/m squared, young's modulus for concrete as 20 GN/m squared and ultimate compressive strength
for concrete 50 MPa. calculate,

the stress taken by the steel?

change in length of the column?

the factor of safety based upon the UCS for concrete?
 

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hiii:) i haven't tried anything yet, I am just wondering how to start it?
 
emma louise said:
hiii:) i haven't tried anything yet, I am just wondering how to start it?

You start by posting the Relevant Equations. Does Young's Modulus have anything to do with stress and strain?