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A W14x 82 of A992 steel, 16 feet long, is used as a column in an unbraced frame. The axial load and end moments obtained from a first-order analysis of the gravity loads (dead load and live load) are shown in Figure P6.7-2a. The frame is symmetric, and the gravity loads are symmetrically placed. Figure P6.7-2b shows the wind load effects obtained from a first-order analysis. All loads and moments are based on service loads, and all bending moments are about the strong axis. The effective length factors are