Problem $5$

Using Table $1-1($found on the course website$),$ make a table of shape, Area, Zx$,$ and Ix for all the

following W$-$Shapes: W$12$x$65,$ W$18$x$50,$ W$21$x$48.$ If they're all the same grade of steel, which shape has

the highest moment capacity if the shapes are continously laterally braced $($no need to calculate Mn$,$ you

should be able to determine this based on the geometric properties only$)?$ Does that section have the

highest area?