AISC_Part 3B:14th Ed.

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PLOTS OF AVAILABLE FLEXURAL STRENGTH VS. UNBRACED LENGTH 3–99

Fy = 50 ksi
Cb = 1
Table 3-10
Mn /Ωb φb Mn W-Shapes
kip-ft kip-ft
ASD LRFD Available Moment vs. Unbraced Length
8000 12000

7700 11550

7400 11100
Available Moment, Mn /Ωb (60 kip-ft increments) and φb Mn (90 kip-ft increments)

W3
6X6

7100 10650
52

6800 10200
W4
0x5
93

6500 9750

6200 9300

5900 8850
W3
W4

6X5
0x

29
503

5600 8400
W3
W4

5300 7950
6X6
W3

0x5

52
6X4

3 9
87

5000 7500

4 16 28 40 52 64 76
Unbraced Length (3-ft increments)

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