A truck and trailer combination crossing a 12-m span has axle loads of 10, 20, and 43 kN separated respectively by distances of 3 and 5 m. Compute the maximum moment and maximum shear developed in the span

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A truck and trailer combination crossing a 12-m span has axle loads of 10, 20, and 43 kN separated respectively by distances of 3 and 5 m. Compute the maximum moment and maximum shear developed in the span.
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