A 16-ft long pin-pin column has to support a dead load of 100
kips and a live load of 280 kips. Using column selection tables
from the Steel Manual select columns for the given shapes. All
selections should be structurally safe and least weight.
50-ksi W-section (W10, 12, 14 only)
35-ksi pipe (standard, x-strong, xx-strong)
46-ksi rectangular HSS
46-ksi square HSS
42-ksi round HSS