A 14-ft-long simply supported beam has a uniformly distributedlive load of 3 kips/ft and a uniformly distributed dead loadof 2 kips/ft. It is laterally supported only at its ends. Determine theleast weight A992 steel W shape that will work.

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A 14-ft-long simply supported beam has a uniformly distributed
live load of 3 kips/ft and a uniformly distributed dead load
of 2 kips/ft. It is laterally supported only at its ends. Determine the
least weight A992 steel W shape that will work.

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