A beam simply supported on a 8 m span carries a uniformly distributed load of 30 kN/m over the middle 5 m. Using an allowable stress, fb=120Mpa, determine the most economical W shape beam, with the condition that the depth of the beam should not exceed 500 mm W 460 x89 . What is the actual stress in the selected beam?

A beam simply supported on a 8 m span carries a uniformly distributed load of 30 kN/m over the middle 5 m. Using an allowable stress, fb=120Mpa, determine the most economical W shape beam, with the condition that the depth of the beam should not exceed 500 mm W 460 x89 . What is the actual stress in the selected beam?

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter10: Mat Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10.11P

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