The steel end-cap is fitted into grooves cut in the timber post. The working stresses for the post are 1.7 MPa in shear parallel to the grain and 5.6 MPa in bearing perpendicular to the grain. Determine the smallest safe dimensions a and b. Show the free body diagram. 12 kN +100mm- 12 kN

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The steel end-cap is fitted into grooves cut in the timber post. The working stresses for the post
are 1.7 MPa in shear parallel to the grain and 5.6 MPa in bearing perpendicular to the grain.
Determine the smallest safe dimensions a and b. Show the free body diagram.
12 kN
+100 mm
12 kN
Transcribed Image Text:The steel end-cap is fitted into grooves cut in the timber post. The working stresses for the post are 1.7 MPa in shear parallel to the grain and 5.6 MPa in bearing perpendicular to the grain. Determine the smallest safe dimensions a and b. Show the free body diagram. 12 kN +100 mm 12 kN
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