Example 3: Adequacy of W-Shapes Subjected to Combined Axial and Bending

Lb 16 ft

Cb 1.67

Material Properties for ASTM A992: Fy 50 ksi Fu 65 ksi

[AISC Table 2-3, p. 2-39] E 29000 ksi [AISC Table 1-1, p. 1-17]

Geometric Properties for W 24x131: Sx 329 in 3 Zx 370 in 3

Calculate Flexural Strength: 0.00071 bx kip ft 8 bMnx = 1252 kip ft 9 bx Mn Cb bMnx = 2090.8 kip ft b 0.9 Mp b Fy Zx = 1387.5 kip ft Mx min Mp Mn Mx = 1387.5 kip ft [AISC Table 6-1, p. 6-40]

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