Determine the effective length factor, Kx, for column FG of the frame, assuming that the frame is sidesway inhibited and that all of the assumptions on which the alignment charts were developed are met.Girders BF, CG and DH are W18 x 46 and have a length of L1 = 20 ft.Girders FJ, GK and HL are W21 x 50 and have a length of L2 = 28 ft.Columns AB, EF and IJ are W10 x 54 and have a length of L3 = 16 ft.Columns BC, FG and JK are W10 x 45 and have a length of L4 = 12 ft.Columns CD, GH and KL are W10 x 33 and have a length of L4 = 12 ft.
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A W14x211 made with A992 steel is pinned at both ends and br…
A W14x211 made with A992 steel is pinned at both ends and braced in the weak direction as shown. Determine the value of the controlling slenderness ratio Lc/r. Let L1 = 27 ft, L2 = 11 ft, and L3 = 16 ft.
A column is fabricated by bolting a 3/4 x 6 plate to the top…
A column is fabricated by bolting a 3/4 x 6 plate to the top and bottom of a W14x82. Determine the moment of inertia about the y axis.
A W14x233 made with A992 steel is pinned at both ends and br…
A W14x233 made with A992 steel is pinned at both ends and braced in the weak direction as shown. Determine the value of the controlling slenderness ratio Lc/r. Let L1 = 24 ft, L2 = 9 ft, and L3 = 15 ft.
A W14x82 made with A992 steel is pinned at both ends and bra…
A W14x82 made with A992 steel is pinned at both ends and braced in the weak direction as shown. Can it support a dead load of 200 kips and a live load of 140 kips? Use ASD. Let L1 = 24.4 ft, L2 = 8.4 ft, and L3 = 16.0 ft.
A W14x68 made with A992 steel is pinned at both ends and bra…
A W14x68 made with A992 steel is pinned at both ends and braced in the weak direction as shown. Can it support a dead load of 200 kips and a live load of 180 kips? Use LRFD. Let L1 = 24.4 ft, L2 = 8.4 ft, and L3 = 16.0 ft.
A column is fabricated by bolting a 1 x 6 plate to the top a…
A column is fabricated by bolting a 1 x 6 plate to the top and bottom of a W14x193. Determine the moment of inertia about the x axis.
A respiratory therapy student is in the delivery room for a…
A respiratory therapy student is in the delivery room for a neonatal care rotation and asks the neonatal therapist in charge about the purpose of Apgar scoring. How should the neonatal therapist describe the Apgar score?
Can an A992 steel WT15 x 62 column with an effective length…
Can an A992 steel WT15 x 62 column with an effective length of 16 feet in both directions support a dead load of 100 kips and a live load of 120 kips? Use LRFD.
If a compression member is supported differently with respec…
If a compression member is supported differently with respect to each of its principal axes, the effective length will be different for the two directions.