Answer: 
ASD = 306 kips-feet 
LRSD = 1387.5 kips-feet 
 
 
Explanation: 
a step by step process to solving this problem. 
 
ΣM at A = 0 
where; 
RB * 35 - (8+18)15 - (4+9)20 = 0 
RB = 18.57k 
also E y = 0; 
RA + RB = 18 + 8 + 9 +4 = 20.43 k 
taking the maximum moment at mid point; 
Mc = RA * 35/2 - (8 +18) (35/2 -15) 
Mc = 292.525 
therefore, MD = RA * 15 = 20.43 * 15 = 306.45 kips-feet 
MD = 306.45 kip-feet 
ME = 279 kip-feet .IE 18.57 * 15 
considering the unsupported length; 35 - (15*2 = 5ft )
 now we have that; 
L b = L p = 5ft 
where L p = 1.76 r y(√e/f y) 
L p = 1.76 r y √29000/50 
r y = 1.4 inch 
so we have that M r = M p for L b = L p where 
M p = 2 F y ≤ 1.5 s x F y 
 
Recall from the expression, 
RA + RB = (8+4) * 1.2 + (18+9) * 1.6 = 57.6 
RA * 35 = 4 * 1.2 * 15 + 9 *1.6 * 15 + 8 * 1.2 * 20 + 18 * 1.6 * 20 
RA = 30.17 k 
the maximum moment at D = 30.17 * 15 = 452.55 kips-feet 
 Z required = MD / F y = 452.55 * 12 / 50 = 108.61 inch³ 
so we have S x = 452.55 * 12 / 1.5 * 50 = 72.4 inch³ 
also r = 1.41 in 
 
Taking LRFD solution: 
where the design strength ∅ M n = 0.9 * Z x * F y 
given r = 2.97 
Z x = 370 and S x = 81.5, we have 
∅ M n = 0.9 * 370 * 50 = 16650 k-inch = 1387.5 kips-feet 
this tells us it is safe. 
 
ASD solution: 
for L b = L p, and where M n = M p = F c r S x 
we already have value for S x as 81.5 so 
F c r = Z x times F y divide by S x 
F c r = 370 * 50 / 81.5 = 227 kips per sq.in 
considering the strength; 
Strength = M n / Ωb = (0.6 * 81.5 * 50) * (1.5) / 12 = 306 kips-feet 
 This justifies that it is safe because is less than 306