SITUATION: A 20 m long beam is simply supported at the left end and 5m from the right end. It is to be used as a bridge to carry a moving uniform highway load of 8 kN/m and a concentrated load of 12 kN. Determine the length of the beam to be loaded by the uniform load to produce maximum shear at midspan.

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SITUATION: A 20 m long beam is simply supported at the left end and 5m from the right end. It
is to be used as a bridge to carry a moving uniform highway load of 8 kN/m and a concentrated
load of 12 kN.
Determine the length of the beam to be loaded by the uniform load to produce maximum
shear at midspan.
10
15
20
Transcribed Image Text:SITUATION: A 20 m long beam is simply supported at the left end and 5m from the right end. It is to be used as a bridge to carry a moving uniform highway load of 8 kN/m and a concentrated load of 12 kN. Determine the length of the beam to be loaded by the uniform load to produce maximum shear at midspan. 10 15 20
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