A beam simply supported at the ends of a 25-ft span carries a uniformly distributed load of 1000 Ib/ft over its entire length. The lightest S section available is S12 x 50 with a section modulus of 50.8 inº. If the allowable stress is 20 ksi, find the actual bending moment.

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A beam simply supported at the ends of a 25-ft span carries a uniformly distributed load of 1000 lb/ft over its entire length. The
lightest S section available is S12 x 50 with a section modulus of 50.8 in3. If the allowable stress is 20 ksi, fınd the actual bending
moment.
82, 146.78 ft Ibs.
O 81,476.56 ft Ibs.
82,031.25 ft.lbs.
O None of these
Transcribed Image Text:A beam simply supported at the ends of a 25-ft span carries a uniformly distributed load of 1000 lb/ft over its entire length. The lightest S section available is S12 x 50 with a section modulus of 50.8 in3. If the allowable stress is 20 ksi, fınd the actual bending moment. 82, 146.78 ft Ibs. O 81,476.56 ft Ibs. 82,031.25 ft.lbs. O None of these
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