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A beam of Grade 50 steel is adequately braced and has a lateral-torsional buckling modification factor...

A beam of Grade 50 steel is adequately braced and has a lateral-torsional buckling modification factor of Cb = 1.0. The maximum factoredmoment applied tothe component is Mu = 295 kip − ft. The lightest suitable W-shape required is W14 x .

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Given grade of steel is 50 ksi

Cb = 1

Demand moment in beam = 295 kip-ft

The lightest W14-section can be determined from Table 3-2 of AISC

The lightest W14 section that has plastic moment capacity greater than 295 kip-ft is W14x61 with capacity of 383 kip-ft

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