A 28 ft long column is pinned at the top and fixed at the bottom, and has additional pinned support in the weak axis direction at a point 12 ft from the top.Assume the column is part of a braced frame. Axial gravity loads are PD = 220 k and PL = 270 k. Choose the lightest W12 column.

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A 28 ft long column is pinned at the top and fixed at the bottom, and has additional pinned support in the weak axis direction at a point 12 ft from the top.Assume the column is part of a braced frame. Axial gravity loads are PD = 220 k and PL = 270 k. Choose the lightest W12 column.

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