WT12 section is to be chosen to resist a service dead load of 200 kip and live load of 300 kips in compression. The member is A992 steel and the effective length for all axes is 9.5 ft. Note: Flexural buckling stress occurs at the non-symmetric axis

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A WT12 section is to be chosen to resist a service dead load of 200 kip and live load of 300 kips in compression. The member is A992 steel and the effective length for all axes is 9.5 ft.

Note: Flexural buckling stress occurs at the non-symmetric axis

 

Compute the factored load using LRFD, in kips.

Select one:
a. 680
b. 940
c. 720
d. 830
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