Select a WT section for a compression member having a length of 20 ft and k = 0.8. The column is subjected to a total service load of 175 kips with a live-to-dead load ratio of 2.5:1. Use Fy = 50 ksi.

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Select a WT section for a compression member having a length of 20 ft and k = 0.8. The column is subjected to a total service load of 175 kips with a live-to-dead load ratio of 2.5:1. Use Fy = 50 ksi.

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