Exercise Problems

1) Select the lightest W-section for beam-column subjected to service design loads as shown
below. The member is part of a braced building frame and has support in the weak direction at
mid-height; and only at top and bottom for the strong direction. These supports are to be
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assumed as hinged. Sections are made of A-36 steel Fy  250 MPa . 
P  130 kN P  130 kN

2.4 m
2.4 m
Cross-beam
H  30 kN

 0.2 f a 
2.4 m Cm  1.0   2.4 m
 Fex| 
For buckling For buckling
in x-direction in y-direction

2) Select the lightest W-section for beam-column shown below subjected to a service design axial
compression in addition to service design biaxial bending moments in both directions.
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Sections are made of A-36 steel Fy  250 MPa . 
P  250 kN P  250 kN
M x  35 kN  m M y  8kN  m

M x  35 kN  m M y  8 kN  m
2.5 m
Cross-beam
2kN-m

2.5 m

For buckling For buckling

0.0 kN  m in x-direction in y-direction

3) Redesign steel column base-plate for the same steel column given in exercise-problem made of
W-360x110 to transfer a service design load moment of 265kN-m in addition to axial-
compressive load of 1670kN to concrete footing. Use the same data given in exercise-problem.