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Is there any easy to use finite element software that I could try to use? Any recommendation?

Some piece of art, it will just be sitting outside. Exposed to the wind and SW.

Any recommendations as far as where to go look or what method to follow ? Thanks for your help

10' long x 4' deep x 3/8"

The fact that they were calling Lb being the length between points that are either braced against lateral displacement of the compression region, or between points braced to prevent twist of the cross section. That threw me off. What would you use for Lb in my case?

Hi everyone, I was going through section F11 of the AISC code, let's say that the plate to be designed is actually cantilevering. The plate is attached to a column on one end, nothing on the other. Imagine some sort of flag pole where the flag would be a steel plate. Plate would be exposed to...