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Steel Design (Activate Learning with these NEW titles from Engineering!)
Steel Design (Activate Learning with these NEW titles from Engineering!)
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Author:Segui, William T.
Publisher:Segui, William T.
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The beam shown in the figure below is typical for a floor system in an existing building.
It needs to carry a uniform live load of 260 lb/ft and a uniform dead weight of 400 lb/ft,
including its own weight. The owner wants to add a partition weighing 7 kip (live load) as
shown. Assuming the added partition as live load, is the beam section adequate to safely
carry the extra live load?

a. Determine the design moment capacity .
b. Determine the factored applied bending moment. 
c. Is the beam safe and adequate for bending? Please explain your response.
 

 

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