For the case of the simply supported beam presented in Figure 1 and in accordance with the truss analogy, describe how the bending moments and the shear forces are transferred through its span to the supports. Based on the truss analogy model, what are the likely causes of brittle failure?
For the case of the simply supported beam presented in Figure 1 and in accordance with the truss analogy, describe how the bending moments and the shear forces are transferred through its span to the supports. Based on the truss analogy model, what are the likely causes of brittle failure?
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For the case of the simply supported beam presented in Figure 1 and in
accordance with the truss analogy, describe how the bending moments and the shear forces are transferred through its span to the supports. Based on the truss analogy model, what are the likely causes of brittle failure?
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f=35 MPa;
f,=564 MPa
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Figure 1: A simply supported RC beam subjected to a 4-point bending test
(all distances are measured in mm).
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