Discover an easy approach to structural steel design, summarizing essential topics in tension, compression, beams, and connections for steel items, focusing on structural steel design.
Practice problem 5-6-1-What is the Available strength for W12x65? The post explains how to deal with non-compact W section and get the available strength value.
Practice problem 5-5-8 A W18 x 71 is used as a beam with an unbraced length of 9 feet. Use Fy=65 ksi and Cb = 1 and compute the nominal flexural strength.
