A joint is made by gluing two plywood gussets of thickness t to wood boards. The tensile working stresses are 1200 psl for the plywood and 700 psi for the boards. The working shear stress for the glue is 50 psi. Determine the dimensions b and t so that the joint is as strong as the boards.

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A joint is made by gluing two plywood gussets of thickness t to wood boards. The tensile working stresses are 1200 psi for the
plywood and 700 psi for the boards. The working shear stress for the glue is 50 psi. Determine the dimensions b and t so that the
joint is as strong as the boards.
1.75 in
P
5.75 in.
Match each item to a choice:
Width (b)
Thickness (t)
Transcribed Image Text:A joint is made by gluing two plywood gussets of thickness t to wood boards. The tensile working stresses are 1200 psi for the plywood and 700 psi for the boards. The working shear stress for the glue is 50 psi. Determine the dimensions b and t so that the joint is as strong as the boards. 1.75 in P 5.75 in. Match each item to a choice: Width (b) Thickness (t)
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