Question: Select a W - shape that can be used for a 3 0 tall column that supports a DL of 8 0 PSF and a

Select a W-shape that can be used for a 30 tall column that supports a DL of 80 PSF and a LL of 40 PSF. The column has a tributary area of 400 sq. ft. Ignore LL reductions. The column is pinned at top and bottom and has bracing in both strong and weak directions at midheight. Your selected shape must be non-slender (i.e. does not have a superscript [c] in the SCM tables

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