WARose I agree with you and that's what I initially did and will probably go with. I found that the reduced section has the capacity for the load. Actually the pin load is acting 45 degree downward instead of lateral (global). This adds some additional moment along with some axial load, however...
See sketch in my second post. The load is acting lateral in lateral (global) or normal to the stem causing compression in the stem and tension in the flange. The concern is the 6" loss of stem d from the 6" diameter hole located 13" from the top of flange. I can't find any code information...
Checking a as-built WT18X80 in a vertical position that spans 10'-0", laterally loaded at center (5'-0") with a 7k concentrated load. The load is applied through the stem with a pin that connects through a 6" diameter hole centered @ 13" below the flange. Conservatively designing the tee as...
