Using 50 ksi steel, select the lightest available section for a beam 8 meters long with lateral bracing at ends and at the midspan. The beam is carrying a uniform dead load of 15 kN/m and a uniform live load of 27 kN/m.The beam also carries a concentrated live load of 32 kN and a concentrated dead load of 28 kN at the midspan. LRFD ONLY.

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Using 50 ksi steel, select the lightest available section for a beam 8 meters long with lateral bracing at ends and at the midspan. The beam is carrying a uniform dead load of 15 kN/m and a uniform live load of 27 kN/m.The beam also carries a concentrated live load of 32 kN and a concentrated dead load of 28 kN at the midspan. LRFD ONLY.

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