A W12 x 79 of A572 Grade 60 steel is used as a compression member. It is 28 feet long, pinned at each end, and has additional support in the weak direction at a point 12 feet from the top. Can this member resist a service dead load of 180 kips and a service live load of 320 kips? a. Use LRFD. b. Use ASD.

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A W12 x 79 of A572 Grade 60 steel is used as a compression member. It is 28 feet long, pinned at each end, and has additional support in the weak direction at a point 12 feet from the top. Can this member resist a service dead load of 180 kips and a service live load of 320 kips?

a. Use LRFD.

b. Use ASD.

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