You are hired to design a steel beam. The beam will need to span a 24ft gap and carry a point load of 16kips at its midspan. The client requires you to use a W12 section made from A36 steel due to space constraints. Which of the following is the lightest W section that will work for the beam. W12x30 W12x40 W12x50 W12x58
You are hired to design a steel beam. The beam will need to span a 24ft gap and carry a point load of 16kips at its midspan. The client requires you to use a W12 section made from A36 steel due to space constraints. Which of the following is the lightest W section that will work for the beam. W12x30 W12x40 W12x50 W12x58
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![You are hired to design a steel beam. The beam will need to span a 24ft gap and carry a point load of 16kips at its midspan. The client requires you to use a W12 section made
from A36 steel due to space constraints. Which of the following is the lightest W section that will work for the beam.
W12x30
W12x40
W12x50
W12x58](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb1815343-0e1e-45bc-b31a-0935809f9211%2F730b2721-a87a-4962-a096-2a652765c1c5%2Fgsxw7pn_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:You are hired to design a steel beam. The beam will need to span a 24ft gap and carry a point load of 16kips at its midspan. The client requires you to use a W12 section made
from A36 steel due to space constraints. Which of the following is the lightest W section that will work for the beam.
W12x30
W12x40
W12x50
W12x58
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