A W12x40 beam made from A36 steel would be classified as _______.

An unbraced beam-column with no moment frames has an Euler buckling strength of 2,414 kips with a story shear of 3.29 kips. What is the drift index for the column?

The beam is braced at A, B, and C. Determine the lateral-torsional-buckling modification factor, Cb, for the unbraced length AB. Let w = 8 kip/ft, LAB = 18 ft, and LBC = 7 ft.

Determine the value of plastic section modulus, Z, about the horizontal z axis for the section. Let bf = 8 in., d = 18 in., tw = 0.375 in., and tf = 0.750 in.

Determine the value of the section modulus, S, about the horizontal z axis for the section. Let bf = 10 in., d = 16 in., tw = 0.500 in., and tf = 0.750 in.

For a W-shape beam with a moment of inertia of 515 in.4 and a depth of 12 in., determine its yield moment, My. Assume the steel is A572 Grade 65.

A W12x40 made of A572 Grade 60 steel is subjected to a maximum bending moment of 160 kip-ft about its x-axis. Determine the maximum magnitude of bending stress in the beam.

A W10x88 beam made from A572 Grade 42 steel would be classified as _______.

A W16x36 made of A572 Grade 65 steel is subjected to a maximum bending moment of 170 kip-ft about its x-axis. Determine the maximum magnitude of bending stress in the beam.

A tee shape made from A572 Grade 60 steel is fabricated from two plates of steel. The flange plate is 0.500 in. × 18 in., and the stem plate is 0.625 in. × 7 in. Determine whether the shape is compact, noncompact or slender.