A simply supported wood beam with a span of L = 11 ft supports a uniformly distributed load of w=840 lb/ft. The allowable bending stress of the wood is 1400 psi. If the aspect ratio of the solid rectangular wood beam is specified as h/b = 1.5, determine the minimum width b that can be used for the beam. O 5.54 in. 7.03 in. O 6.62 in. 8.58 in. 4.15 in. W L B

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A simply supported wood beam with a span of L = 11 ft supports a uniformly distributed load of w = 840 lb/ft. The allowable bending
stress of the wood is 1400 psi. If the aspect ratio of the solid rectangular wood beam is specified as h/b = 1.5, determine the minimum
width b that can be used for the beam.
O 5.54 in.
O 7.03 in.
O 6.62 in.
O 8.58 in.
O 4.15 in.
L
h
Transcribed Image Text:A simply supported wood beam with a span of L = 11 ft supports a uniformly distributed load of w = 840 lb/ft. The allowable bending stress of the wood is 1400 psi. If the aspect ratio of the solid rectangular wood beam is specified as h/b = 1.5, determine the minimum width b that can be used for the beam. O 5.54 in. O 7.03 in. O 6.62 in. O 8.58 in. O 4.15 in. L h
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