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Compute the ASD moment amplification factor B1 for the W14x74 made from ASTM A992 steel with L = 13 ft, P = 230 kip, M = 260 kip-ft, and Kx = Ky = 1.0. Bending is about the x axis. The member is part of a braced frame, and the given service loads are 50% dead load and 50% live load. The frame analysis was performed consistent with the effective length method, so the flexural rigidity was unreduced.

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Compute the value of Cm for a beam-column in reverse-curvature bending with a moment of 140 kip-ft on one end and a moment of 590 kip-ft on the other end.

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Using ASD, determine the value of the AISC interaction equation for a W14x74 made from ASTM A992. Let L = 16 ft, Kx = Ky = 1.0, and Cb = 1.0. The factored loads are Pnt = 110 kip, Mnt = 150 kip-ft, The member is part of a braced frame, bending is about the x axis, and the ASD moment amplification factor has been determined to be B1 = 1.037.

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