The interior column of an industrial building supports a roof dead load of 55 psf and a snow load of 35 psf. The column is 25 feet long. The bottom end is fixed, and the top end pinned. In addition, it is braced by struts at a point 6 feet down from the column top as shown to the right. The columns has a tributary area of 1800 square feet. The structure is braced in both the xx and yy planes of the column. Select the lightest suitable W-shape of A588 Grade 50 steel using ASD. Prob 5

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The interior column of an industrial building
supports a roof dead load of 55 psf and a snow load
of 35 psf. The column is 25 feet long. The bottom
end is fixed, and the top end pinned. In addition, it is
braced by struts at a point 6 feet down from the
column top as shown to the right. The columns has a
tributary area of 1800 square feet. The structure is
braced in both the xx and yy planes of the column.
Select the lightest suitable W-shape of A588 Grade
50 steel using ASD.
Prob 5
Pinned
Brace
Fixed
6-0"
Transcribed Image Text:The interior column of an industrial building supports a roof dead load of 55 psf and a snow load of 35 psf. The column is 25 feet long. The bottom end is fixed, and the top end pinned. In addition, it is braced by struts at a point 6 feet down from the column top as shown to the right. The columns has a tributary area of 1800 square feet. The structure is braced in both the xx and yy planes of the column. Select the lightest suitable W-shape of A588 Grade 50 steel using ASD. Prob 5 Pinned Brace Fixed 6-0"
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