In the figure below, a joint is made by gluing two plywood gussets of thickness t to wood boards. The tensile working stresses are 1245psi for the plywood and 725psi for the boards. The working shear stress for the glue is 52psi. 1.95 in P 6.25in Determine the dimension b so that the joint is as strong as the boards. inches in 2 decimal places

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Determine the dimension b so that the joint is as strong as the boards. ___________ inches in 2 decimal places.

In the figure below, a joint is made by gluing two plywood gussets of thickness t to wood boards. The tensile working stresses are 1245psi for the
plywood and 725psi for the boards. The working shear stress for the glue is 52psi.
P
1.95in
·b b
P
6.25in
Determine the dimension b so that the joint is as strong as the boards.
inches in 2 decimal places
Transcribed Image Text:In the figure below, a joint is made by gluing two plywood gussets of thickness t to wood boards. The tensile working stresses are 1245psi for the plywood and 725psi for the boards. The working shear stress for the glue is 52psi. P 1.95in ·b b P 6.25in Determine the dimension b so that the joint is as strong as the boards. inches in 2 decimal places
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