The beam column shown below is part of a braced frame. The factored loads and moments are given as shown. Bending is on strong axis. KxLx = KyLy = 18 ft. The W 14 x 61 section is made of A572 Gr 50 steel. Is this member safe? 18' W14x16 420* 170 k-ft A B C 4.5' 4.5' 420* 4.5' 4.5' (82 k-ft 70 73 76 79 82 M (ft-k)

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The beam column shown below is part of a braced frame. The factored loads and moments
are given as shown. Bending is on strong axis. KxLx = KyLy = 18 ft. The W 14 x 61 section is
made of A572 Gr 50 steel. Is this member safe?
18'
W14x16
420*
(70 k-ft
A
B
C
4.5'
4.5'
420*
4.5'
4.5'
82 k-ft
70
73
76
79
82
M (ft-k)
Transcribed Image Text:The beam column shown below is part of a braced frame. The factored loads and moments are given as shown. Bending is on strong axis. KxLx = KyLy = 18 ft. The W 14 x 61 section is made of A572 Gr 50 steel. Is this member safe? 18' W14x16 420* (70 k-ft A B C 4.5' 4.5' 420* 4.5' 4.5' 82 k-ft 70 73 76 79 82 M (ft-k)
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