A 4-m long simply supported beam has a section modulus of 1408 x 10³ mm³. The allowable stress in the beam is not to exceed 100MPa. The maximum distributed load that the beam can carry is most nearly,

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Chapter9: Deflections Of Beams
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Problem 9.10.5P: A weight W = 4000 lb falls through a height h = 0.5 in, onto the midpoint of a simple beam of length...
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A 4-m long simply supported beam has a section modulus of 1408 x 10³ mm³. The allowable stress in the beam is not to exceed 100MPa. The maximum distributed load that the beam can carry is most nearly,

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