A beam is simply supported at its ends. The beam supports a central concentrated load of 10 kips at midspan and a uniformly distributed load of 2 kips/ft, including the weight of the beam. Compute the maximum length of the beam if the flexural stress is not to exceed 20 ksi
A beam is simply supported at its ends. The beam supports a central concentrated load of 10 kips at midspan and a uniformly distributed load of 2 kips/ft, including the weight of the beam. Compute the maximum length of the beam if the flexural stress is not to exceed 20 ksi
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A beam is simply supported at its ends. The beam supports a central concentrated load of 10 kips at
midspan and a uniformly distributed load of 2 kips/ft, including the weight of the beam. Compute the
maximum length of the beam if the flexural stress is not to exceed 20 ksi.
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