A 356 x 171 US45 steel beam is supported at ends of a span of 5.5m. The beam carries a safe inclusive UDL of 12KN/m and a point load of 75KN at mid-span. Calculate the maximum deflection due to its load.

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Chapter10: Statically Indeterminate Beams
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A 356 x 171 US45 steel beam is supported at ends of a span of 5.5m. The beam carries a safe inclusive UDL of 12KN/m and a point load of 75KN at mid-span. Calculate the maximum deflection due to its load. Let: E= 205000N/mm2 I= 12070cm4 Deflection = PL^3/48EL Deflection UDL = 5wL^3/384El
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