A W 16 x50 is used as a beans to carry a uniform we and dead load including own weight of 37 kN/m and an axial tension load of T acting through the centroid, of the member. It has a simple span of 5.7 m. The compression flange of the member is laterally supported against local buckling. Use A 36 steel, Fy = 248 MPa. Properties of W 16x 50 A = 9483.85 mm^2 d= 412.75 mm bf= 179.65 mm tf= 15 95 mm tw= 9.65 mm Sx= 1324 × 10^3 mm^3 Sy = 172 x 10^3 mm^3 Questions: Determine the Safe axial load T that the beam could carry Hint Answer: 432.69 KN

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A W 16 x50 is used as a beans to carry a uniform we and dead load including own weight of 37 kN/m and an axial tension load of T acting through the centroid, of the member. It has a simple span of 5.7 m. The compression flange of the member is laterally supported against local buckling.
Use A 36 steel, Fy = 248 MPa.
Properties of W 16x 50
A = 9483.85 mm^2
d= 412.75 mm
bf= 179.65 mm
tf= 15 95 mm
tw= 9.65 mm
Sx= 1324 × 10^3 mm^3
Sy = 172 x 10^3 mm^3

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Determine the Safe axial load T that the beam could carry

Hint Answer: 432.69 KN

 

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