A cantilever wood beam consists of eight 2 in. thick planks glued together to form a cross section that is 16 in. deep. Each plank has a width of b- 4.3 in. The cantilever beam has a length of L - 5.9 ft and it supports a concentrated load of P- 3500 Ib. (a) Calculate the magnitude of the horizontal shear stress at points A, B, C, and D. (b) From these results, plot a graph showing the distribution of shear stresses from top to bottom of the beam. 2 in. (typ) B 16 in. Answer: TA i psi Te- i psi TC-i psi TD- i psi Save for Later Attempts: 0 of 1 used Submit Answer
A cantilever wood beam consists of eight 2 in. thick planks glued together to form a cross section that is 16 in. deep. Each plank has a width of b- 4.3 in. The cantilever beam has a length of L - 5.9 ft and it supports a concentrated load of P- 3500 Ib. (a) Calculate the magnitude of the horizontal shear stress at points A, B, C, and D. (b) From these results, plot a graph showing the distribution of shear stresses from top to bottom of the beam. 2 in. (typ) B 16 in. Answer: TA i psi Te- i psi TC-i psi TD- i psi Save for Later Attempts: 0 of 1 used Submit Answer
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Transcribed Image Text:A cantilever wood beam consists of eight 2 in. thick planks glued together to form a cross section that is 16 in. deep. Each plank has a
width of b - 4.3 in. The cantilever beam has a length of L- 5.9 ft and it supports a concentrated load of P- 3500 Ib.
(a) Calculate the magnitude of the horizontal shear stress at points A, B. C, and D.
(b) From these results, plot a graph showing the distribution of shear stresses from top to bottom of the beam.
2 in. (typ)
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D
16 in.
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