In: Civil Engineering
A 35 ft simply supported beam is loaded with concentrated loads 15 ft in from each support. On one end, the dead load is 8.0 kips and the live load is 18.0 kips. At the other end, the dead load is 4.0 kips and the live load is 9.0 kips. Include the self-weight of the beam in the design. Lateral supports are provided at the supports and the load points. Determine the least-weight W-shape to carry the load. Use A992 steel and Cb =1.0. Design by (a) LRFD and (b) ASD. [6.16-34]