A beam spans 25 feet and carries a uniformly distributed dead load equal to 0.6 klf (including beam self-weight) and a live load equal to 2.1 klf. The beam is fully-braced laterally. Select the lightest W-shape that is adequate for flexure. Consider only yielding and local buckling limit state

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Elliana Mcclain

29 September, 17:55

A beam spans 25 feet and carries a uniformly distributed dead load equal to 0.6 klf (including beam self-weight) and a live load equal to 2.1 klf. The beam is fully-braced laterally. Select the lightest W-shape that is adequate for flexure. Consider only yielding and local buckling limit state

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