A timber beam having a simple span of 15m carries a total load including its own weight of 25KN/m. It has a  width of 200 mm and a depth of 250mm. The wooden section is made up of 80% Apitong. Fb = 17.5 MPa Ew = 7510 MPa Fv = 1.85Mpa a. Determine the maximum flexural stress of the beam. b. Determine the maximum shearing stress of the beam. c. Determine the maximum deflection of the beam

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A timber beam having a simple span of 15m carries a total load including its own weight of 25KN/m. It has a 
width of 200 mm and a depth of 250mm. The wooden section is made up of 80% Apitong.
Fb = 17.5 MPa
Ew = 7510 MPa
Fv = 1.85Mpa
a. Determine the maximum flexural stress of the beam.
b. Determine the maximum shearing stress of the beam.
c. Determine the maximum deflection of the beam.

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